GALILEO

• GALILEO is provided by the State of Georgia to K12 at no cost to the school

• Access from school is seamless because GALILEO knows your school network

• Students and teachers can access GALILEO from home with a password (ask your media specialist)

• Amazing resources are available for every subject• Better than the Internet alone!

www.galileo.usg.edu

Type in the password you receive from your Media

Specialist

To login to Galileo at home go to www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/ then type in the current password provided by your media specialist.

Galileo can be accessed at school or at home.

Main Page

• What are these tabs and links?

• The tabs are search options. When you click on an option, you will get either a list of subcategories relevant to the search category you chose, or you will retrieve a screen that will allow you to make choices or type in a search that links to databases.

• You may choose a basic search and choose one of these tabs.

• These tabs let you choose what medium of information you want to search.

To locate database listings for each subject area:

On the main page click the browse by subject tab.

You may click on a recommended database

Databases Specifically for Language Arts

• Literary Reference Center

• SIRS Issues Researcher (SIRS Knowledge Source)

• Digital Library of Georgia

• Advanced Placement Source

• WGBH Teachers' Domain (NSDL Multimedia Pathway)

Literary Reference Center Tutorial (4:39)

SIRS Researcher Training Video (Divided into 8 sections that are numbered at the top. The check marks are an assessment)

SIRS Knowledge Source Full Training Video (57:56)

Time To Play!

• Now we will begin our guided lesson.

• Everyone use the password that I have given you and login to Galileo.

• Remember to follow along as I give instructions on the screen.

• Once we have finished our guided practice you will decide which lesson you want to incorporate the use of Galileo.