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FLEXIBLE ACCESS TO AUTHORITATIVE RESOURCES IN GRADES 10-12
Central Alberta Teachers’ Convention
February 20, 2015
Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
WHAT IS THE ORC? A $1.7 million collection of curricular-aligned,
authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all Alberta:K-12 students and their parents School staffPre-service teachers Public library staff *
Funded by a yearly Grant-In-Aid from Alberta Education to The Alberta Library (TAL)
Return on Investment (ROI) calculation of 3:1 for Alberta Schools
*for the purposes of supporting K-12 patrons
WHY SHOULD STUDENTS
ACCESS THE ORC?ORC Resources: Provide authoritative, age appropriate, engaging,
curricular-aligned content Allow students to become familiar and comfortable with
the kinds of resources and searching practises that are an integral part of 21st century learning Google & Wikipedia are the tip of the searching and
information literacy “iceberg” Are time savers once you are familiar with using them Include embedded supports for diverse learners like
listen, text translation, citation tools, vetted websites, copyright friendly pictures and videos
Provide anytime, from anywhere with Internet access
WHY SHOULD SCHOOL STAFF
ACCESS THE ORC?ORC Resources Provide: Access to ready-to-use or customizable lesson plans,
teaching materials and direct curricular correlations Support for ESL and second language learners Access to journals like Walrus, National Geographic,
National Geographic Kids, Men’s Health, School Library Journal, Canadian Libraries and Maclean’s just to name a few (RSS feeds available)
Consistent and explicit update schedules Access to vetted websites Ability to create permalinks that can be posted on a
website or in an email blast
ACCESSING THE ORC Go to LearnAlberta.ca Select English or French Click on “Online Reference Centre” in the tab
along the top of the screen In school automatic authentication Access outside of school requires a remote
username/password Share your district username/password using
low tech methods Email [email protected] for your
remote username/password
ANY QUESTIONS?
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
TEACHINGBOOKS.NET Bring an author into your classroom any time you
need Search for Meet-the-Author Movies or Book Readings,
Author Audio Name Pronunciation, book guides and lesson plans
Access Alberta specific booklists: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers
Choice Award (YRCA) ELA Authorized Novel and Nonfiction Reading Lists
grades 4-12 Meet-the-author book readings in French Canadian Book Award Winners/Canadian Book and
Author Resources Personalized Book Lists upon request
LITERARY REFERENCE CENTRE
Customizable listen feature (where HTML format available)
Text translation into 32 languages (where HTML format available)
SMARTTEXT searching capabilities to find similar articles
Create notes within an article and save to an account
Create article permalinks for sharing Search for professional “Publications” and
subscribe to RSS feeds to stay up-to-date Same publisher of Canadian Reference Centre
and Advanced Placement Source including similar features
VISUAL THESAURUS Correct word pronunciation in human voice for every
word Images related to words with right click (images are
google images and not vetted) Subscribe to age specific word of the day on homepage Access professional development videos in the
“Educators” link to maximize the features of this resource
Personalized word lists and spelling bees* Vocabgrabber* Instructions for setting up a personal account included
in the next four slides
*With personal account
STEPS FOR SETTING UP A PERSONAL VISUAL THESAURUS ACCOUNT
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM
SCIENCE IN CONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to
MP3 format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection
(basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta
curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable
navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines,
reference materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context
resources
TEEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Database addresses teen health and wellness issues for students in grades 7-12
Straightforward discussion of all teen health and wellness topics
Links to the high school Science curriculum Customizable read aloud feature and text translation Many interactive features in the database that allow
students to interact and contribute: Student polls on current topics Share personal stories and read stories from other teens Create and submit videos on various health and wellness
topics Submit questions to Dr. Jan and receive answers back
Current in the news topics changed frequently
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA
New updated interface very aesthetic and functional Multiple pathways to accessing information Personal accounts, videos, articles, images, etc. Wealth of Canadian content to support:
Grade 7 - Pre-Confederation/Confederation, Immigration/Migration
Grade 9 - Canadian citizenship, Government, Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Check the Historica Canada icon for extra content including the Citizenship Challenge (grade 9)
CANADA IN CONTEXT Recommended for grades 6-12 Includes Canadian content! Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Customizable listen feature Articles downloadable to MP3 Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection
(basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta
curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context
resources
CANADIAN REFERENCE CENTRE
Customizable listen feature (where HTML format available)
Text translation into 32 languages (where HTML format available)
SMARTTEXT searching capabilities to find similar articles Create notes within an article and save to an account Create article permalinks for sharing Search for professional “Publications” including
Canadian Libraries, School Library Journal, and Walrus with a subscribe to RSS feature
WORLD HISTORY IN CONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to
MP3 format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection
(basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta
curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable
navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines, reference
materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context
resources
GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to MP3
format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection
(basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta
curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable
navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines, reference
materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context
resources
CBC NEWS IN REVIEW 4 new videos added each month from
October to May 17 broad categories with a range of 4-25
videos in each Embedded downloadable PDFs for each video Downloadable worksheets and ideas on how
to use CBC News in Review in the classroom can be found at:
http://newsinreview.cbclearning.ca/
ADDITIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESOURCES
WORLD BOOK STUDENT Recommended for grades 4-9 Ability to simultaneously search World Book Kids and
World Book Student for struggling readers Text to speech feature General encyclopedia that includes atlas, dictionary
(with voice pronunciations), images, web links, and charts
"My Research" option for students to track and save their research online
Embedded timeline feature, in addition to a citation builder
“How to do Research” guide on homepage Available on iPads Online Training Available
WORLD BOOK ADVANCED Recommended for grades 8-12 Text to speech feature General encyclopedia that includes atlas, dictionary (with
voice pronunciations), images, web links, and world newspapers
"My Research" option for students to track and save their research online
Embedded timeline feature, in addition to a citation builder Features: primary source documents, pathfinders, citation
builder, and timelines Online book archive includes thousands of fiction and
nonfiction online books in nine languages Available on iPads Online Training Available
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SOURCE
Ideal support resource for IB and AP programs Can change the language of interface and search in
other language (French, German and Spanish Available) Visual Search - relevancy boxes, alternate format Smart Text Searching – input a whole page Can search “Subjects” to expand or limit search Customizable listen feature available for periodicals,
MP3 downloads available Some academic journals provide English, Spanish and
French Create notes within the article – sign in to save
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL STAFF USING THE ORC
ORC SUPPORT SITEwww.onlinereferencecentre.ca
Resource training materials - podcasts, videos, archived webinars, and guides
Information about upcoming free ORC PD opportunities
Information about province-wide resource trials and surveys
Online booking system for ORC sessions Calendar of ORC Events Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts
ORC LISTSERV Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S:
O New resources and featuresO Province-wide trialsO SurveysO Free PD opportunitiesO How to Guides and Tips
No emails during school breaks Membership has its benefits – joining incentive Email [email protected] or visit the
ORC Support Site to join today
CONTACTFor more information or to schedule a school presentation please contact
Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
Call 780-414-0805 ext.229OR
Email: [email protected]
LINKS TO CHECK OUT
ORC Support Sitehttp://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/
ORC ListServhttps://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc
ORC Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre
Twitter@ORC_AB