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The Instructional Resource Center Newsletter - Connecting the curriculum to improve student achievement.

Instructional Resource Center (Plaza Annex, Rooms 28-35) 641 Carriage Hill Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 263-6850 Office (757) 473-5143 Fax

In this issue:Duplication Services 2Central Library Processing 2 DiscoverEd Streaming 2 The Stream Update 3New media @ IRC 4 - 11TPC Update 12

Voices - Meeting - Faces

Instructional Resource Center(IRC) Hours:

Monday - Friday7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Teacher Production Center(TPC) Hours:

Monday & Thursday2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Central Library Processing (CLP) Hours

Monday - Friday7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Summer hours posted below

The July 4th work week will follow regular work hours.

CLOSED July 4th

Instructional Resource Center641 Carriage Hill Rd.

Virginia Beach, VA 23452(757) 263-6850 Office

(757) 473-5143 Fax

After years of speaking with someone on the phone, do you ever wonder what that person looks like? Have you ever wanted to meet them or introduce yourself?

Recently some of our secondary Computer Resource Specialists and Library Media Specialists had the opportunity to visit and tour our facility as well as meet our staff.

Some specialists were amazed at the support services we offer. These building specialists serve as liaison’s who deliver communication to the rest of their school faculty.

Newly hired teachers that attended TOCLI (Teacher Orientation and Continuous Learning Institute) were offered a tour through our office to get a head start in preparation for the new school year.

If you or your staff are interested in touring the IRC, contact Susan Richard at 263-6850 or by email [email protected].

What a beneficial visit!

“I didn’t know they could do

that here!”

“I didn’t know they had someone who

did that!”

“It’s so nice to match a face with

a name!”

IRC Connections

Summer Hours June 17 - August 16

The IRC & CLP hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - ThursdayThe TPC hours: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday

All offices will be CLOSED on FRIDAYSThe July 4th work week will follow regular work hours. CLOSED July 4th.

While Spring has just begun, we are providing our summer hours now to assist in your planning.

Central Library Processing (CLP) Joins IRC Kathy (757) 263-6827 or Kari (757) 263-6826

This small, but essential, department joined the IRC staff last November, 2012 and is located in Room 29. Central Library Processing, also known as CLP, is a part of the Department of Technology, and consists of two: Kathleen Shaw and Kari Midgette. These two individuals are responsible for receiving, processing, cataloging, receipting, and assisting each school library with their library collection. It’s a bustling place and to give you a little insight as to their work volume, since December 1, they have handled approximately 12,000 books and/or AV materials, and created more than 250 SchoolDude work orders for delivery of materials to Virginia Beach schools. Both Kathy and Kari enjoy their fast-paced environment and contributing to the library media program.

Duplication Services The IRC has the capability of duplicating CDs and DVDs as well as the ability to record Off-Air programs. If you have a project or program you would like duplicated or edited, contact Jackie or Cherie by phone at 263-6850 or by email at: [email protected] and/or [email protected].

DiscoveryEd Streaming (DES) Recently some users have experienced some buffering issues. Work is being done to the internal server that houses the content. We hope that this will resolve the problem. Downloading is an option for most DES content.

Off-Air Duplication

Meet the Author: Discover Shakespeare May 2, 2013 from 1-1:30 p.m. (ET) Grades 6-12Members of Bill’s Buddies, an ensemble of professional actors from the Folger Shakespeare Library, will perform scenes from some of the most familiar Shakespeare plays, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

If you wish to have a copy of this program, send your blank DVD-R to Cherie Dettore.

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TPC Channel on The StreamIn addition to the traditional programs on The Stream which focus on a full video and/or clips, and which may include downloadable documents or pdfs as ancillary materials, the TPC Channel on The Stream includes programs focusing on pdfs previously only available at the IRC in the Teacher Production Center (TPC). The 44-second video is the same for all these programs and is only there to explain that the pdfs are resources that may be downloaded even when you can’t make a trip to the IRC/TPC. These may be printed as posters or handouts to use in support of classroom objectives.

First click on the program as you would any video program. Then to access the printable pdfs, click from Videos to Downloads on the right. You may need to scroll down to see all of them as below.

The following six programs have been added since our Winter IRC Connections went out. They are: Black History Stamps-14 pdfs, Celebrations, Special Weeks & Special Months-13 pdfs, Holidays, Special Days, and Celebrations-27 pdfs, India-11 pdfs, Thanksgiving-9 pdfs, Valentine’s Day-11 pdfs.

Currently there are 25 TPC programs in The Stream

Keep checking for new TPC resources as new ones will be added.

Click here for the Launch Page

The Stream now contains 133 programs uploaded by our VBCPS departments and schools. The 13 below have been added since November 9. Items uploaded by schools and some departments have restricted viewer access.

The 4 titles uploaded by our school division departments include: Collaboration: STEM by the Office of Gifted Education, Healthy Roads by the Wellness Department, Using Student Performance Reports to Guide Remediation - The SPBQ by ELA, and Keeping Up with the Points-Professional Learning Program Points 2012-2013 by CTL.

While The Stream can support lengthy video files, those that are very large or filmed in HD have caused some issues.

Rights for school staff to upload content to The Stream for viewing limited to that school may be requested by the principal as per the October 18, 2012 Principals’ Packet memo. The principal may contact [email protected] / 263-6850 with any questions.

Attention Stream Uploaders!

The 9 titles generated by school-based staff and students include: Earth Sun Moon Performance Task (Thoroughgood ES), Exemplars Problem Solving (Glenwood ES), 5 videos of math analysis classes (FCHS), Parent Portal View (GRHS), and Synergy Gradebook-Assignment Marking Periods (GRHS).

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What’s New At The IRC?Listed below are our newest acquisitions to our collection. Hardcopy titles are available online for booking at http://media3.vbschools.com or call 263-6850 for help with booking.

Titles are for downloading; no physical media will be delivered to you.

Based primarily on usage reports for the hardcopies in our circulating collection, digital rights have been acquired for the more popular titles so they are now accessible from The Stream. Here are the newly acquired titles by subject area. (Many of these are also still available in DVD and/or VHS format.)

Note: We welcome suggestions for future acquisitions based on gaps in our collection.

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Professional Development

Cultural Competence (Staff) (2012)With ever-increasing cultural diversity in our schools, how do educators establish and maintain effective relationships with those whose experiences and beliefs differ from their own? Dr. Darryle Craig, program manager for Fairfax County Public Schools College Success Program, advises how to use this important skill to help close the achievement gap, and promote best practices that create success among diverse learners.

Primary Sources (Staff) (2008)This program provides teachers with training on how to integrate primary source materials into the classroom.

Object Based Learning (Staff) (2012)This program provides information on how to integrate objects into the classroom for more engaging experiences.

Shared & Guided Reading (Staff) (2011)From the Fairfax Network’s Best Practices for Teaching and Learning Series, this title shows that in the early elementary classroom, shared reading begins with a community of readers, a big book, and a focus of instruction.

Teaching with Documents from the National Archives (Staff) (2009)The National Archives preserves and makes available the permanently valuable records of our federal government, and educators can put these records to work in the classroom to help students grasp, appreciate, and enjoy the lessons of US history.

12 titles in the Teaching Now Series (Staff) including: Digital Text; Electronic Portfolios; English Language Learners; Florida Virtual School Part I: Developing an Online School; Florida Virtual School Part II: Building Relationships; Handhelds; IUP & Deaf Education; Landmark: A Special Needs College; Microsoft’s Backyard; Priority Technology & Inclusion; Technology in Deaf Education; and Virtual Chem Lab.

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Economics

What is Scarcity? (MH) (1993)The objective of this title in the Real World Economics Series is to bring real life situations filmed in the streets, motorways, shops, factories, offices, and countryside into the classroom to help students make the connection between theory and reality.

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Music

I Heard That! Listening to Classical Music (IM) (2009)Appealing excerpts from major works by Mozart, Bach, and Haydn -- performed by the critically acclaimed Virginia Chamber Orchestra -- are interspersed with students' spirited discussions and visuals. The program

focuses on the elements of music. Students and budding musicians learn about accents, major and minor scales, and develop an appreciation for classical music.

STREAMING NOW!

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Art

25 titles in the Art History II: A Survey of the Western World Series (MH) including programs on the Mayas, the Incas, the Greeks, the Italians, the Germans, the Flemish, the English, the Colonials, the Romans, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Cosmopolitans, and more.

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Health

Asleep at the Wheel: Dangers of Drowsy Driving Sleep (MH) (2006)Sleep-deprived teens today are facing serious and even fatal consequences when combining drowsiness with driving. Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,500 deaths.

Athletes, Alcohol, & Steroids: What’s Wrong with This Picture? (MH) (2005)

New research has indicated that school athletes, both male and female, are at a greater risk of abusing alcohol and steroids than non-athletes.

All About Kids’ Safety (PIM) (1987)Teach basic safety rules to your students with All About Fire, All About Pedestrian Safety and All About Bicycles.

Alcohol and Your Body: Assessing the Damage (H)(1996)This video and print materials reveal the latest information on the many ways that drinking alcohol can damage the brain, the liver, the digestive system, and the immune system.

Allergy? Aller-Choo! (PI) (1982)Animation shows how defenders of the "body castle" treat some substances as dangerous invaders and produce allergic reactions.

The Choking Game (IMH) (2006)This program exposes "the choking game"...a shockingly foolish and deadly activity among 9-14 year olds that has resulted in the tragic deaths of children across the country. Through interviews with children who have participated in "the game", siblings and parents of children who have died, and experts and physicians, young viewers get the straight and alarming facts about just how dangerous this "game" is.

CPR for Bystanders 2010 (MH) (2011)Pyramid's new CPR training film (lay version) is based on the latest published guidelines (2010).

Don't Drain Your Brain: How Alcohol Damages the Brain (IMH) (2003)This powerful video uses lively animation and compelling images of the human brain to deliver the latest scientific findings about young people and alcohol. Young teen presenters review important brain structures and explain how vital they are to normal, healthy functioning.

Drinking, Driving, Dying (MH) (1997)This documentary-style video provides hard facts about what happens when a person drives under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. The video includes dramatic interviews with young people and parents whose lives have been tragically altered as a result of car crashes involving alcohol.

DUI: The Hard Truth (MH) (2008)Hosted by a career EMT, Ralph Miro, this video reveals the hard truth and horrifying ordeals resulting from driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dying High: Teens In The ER (IMH) (2003)This hard hitting, reality-based video gives viewers a chance to see what goes on inside the nation's emergency rooms as doctors treat teens for some of the most common types of injuries among young people: drug overdoses, alcohol poisoning, car wreck traumas and more. New federal data indicates a 20% increase in drug-related ER visits for teens under the age of 17.

Kicking Nicotine: A How To for Students (MH) (1996)Kicking Nicotine is an introduction to the process of quitting the use of tobacco products. It shows a real-life group of teens undergoing a tobacco cessation program

called TAP (Tobacco Awareness Program).

Mouseology (IM) (1996)This animated video highlights the realities of smoking and exposes the impulses that manipulate those addicted.

The Rising Threat of Infectious Diseases (H) (1996)This program investigates a variety of infectious diseases that have returned with increased vigor.


Spit Tobacco Kills: Extreme Danger of Chewing and Dipping Tobacco (MH) (1996)

This documentary style program shows viewers that the nasty habit of dipping or chewing tobacco actually kills young people. Major League baseball players and a rodeo cowgirl are among the speakers who tell kids that spit tobacco has no place in sports.

Targeted! How Tobacco & Alcohol Companies Try to Get You Hooked (MH) (2003) The tobacco and alcohol industries are famous for their attempts to target teenagers, most of whom are too young to legally purchase their addictive products. By targeting young audiences, these industries hope to recruit a new generation of faithful customers, despite the potential harm that their products may cause.

Up in Smoke: The Extreme Danger of Smoking Tobacco (MH) (1996)This honest, straight-forward examination of the real damage that smoking tobacco can do to the human body.

3 titles in the Your Amazing Body Series (MH) (1996) -The Bone Show, A Breath of Fresh Air and A Vision to Behold

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Guidance

Business Owners (H) (2009)This is a title in the Real Life 101 Series. People are finding ways to do what they enjoy by becoming their own boss and starting a business. Learn from an entrepreneur how one goes about starting his or her own business and what it takes to make it flourish.

Choose to Refuse: Saying No & Keeping Your Friends (IM) (1994)This video bridges the gap between assertiveness training and the real world of middle school students.

Five realistic ways to say no are modeled in vignettes illustrating situations that students can relate to.

Don’t Call Me Names (P) (2000)This program uses realistic vignettes to highlight the reasons behind name-calling, the effect it has on others, and strategies children can use to stop others from calling them names.

Developing Good Study Skills (IMH) (2004)The six basic skills highlighted are how to prioritize and manage your time, how to use the library to your best advantage, how to study using textbooks, how to take better notes, how to listen effectively and how to take tests. Effective test preparation is covered in depth, with strategy tips provided for multiple choice exams and other common test formats.

Helping Hands: Having Fun While Giving Back (H) (2003)A panel of six students discuss the importance of volunteering, share knowledge on how to get started, offer suggestions on how to fit volunteering into an already busy schedule, and talk about the sense of pride and satisfaction they get from helping.

How Would You Feel? Learning Empathy (P) (2000)Help children get along better with their peers by developing the ability to empathize with others.

Hurting With Words: Understanding Emotional Violence & Abuse (MH) (1999)This video describes emotional violence as one person saying something that is hurtful to another. These hurtful words may include threats, bullying, and intimidation -- anything which causes feelings of humiliation, fear, or worthlessness on the part of the victim.

Profiles in Honesty (MH) is a title in the Real Character/Real People Series- PBS News reporter, Gwen Ifill, discusses the role of honesty in her life and work. Members of a teen court show how honesty drives their legal decisions. Three teens from Chicago pursue the truth in an old civil rights’ case, and find justice.


Silence the Violence (MH) (1995)This program is designed to appeal to young adolescent urban youth. It is intended to motivate students to learn the skills needed to resolve conflicts, prevent violence, and gain greater control over themselves and their lives.

Stress and You (IM) (1994)Teachers can use this program to help students recognize what stress is and how it affects them. It is designed to help them recognize common stresses in their lives.

Walk This Way: Exploring Tolerance, Diversity, & Difference (PIM) (1999)This program shows how acts of discrimination can be turned into positive lessons of affirmation and hope.

What’s School Got to Do With It? (MH) (1993)In this program, students talk about their career aspirations and their view on education.

Working It Out: Conflict Resolution (IM) (1993)The program is designed to help students learn alternatives to fighting as a way of solving disputes and to develop skills to handle conflicts constructively.

You Can Succeed in School (H) (2002)This music-filled video gives easy-to-learn tips for academic success. Using mini-dramas, it demonstrates how to organize homework, manage time, develop their own best ways to study, and prepare for tests and quizzes.

Six Pillars of Character Series (2003) (P)6 English and 6 Spanish titles including: Caring/, Citizenship, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility and Trustworthiness.

4 titles in The Working World for Young Adults Series including: Customer Service: An Attitude, Not an Occupation; Global Marketplace: How Will You Compete?; Why Work? and Work Ethic: A Commitment to Work.

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History / Social Studies /Geography/ Government / Civics

Ancient Rome (MH) (2001)See magnificent Rome as it was 2000 years ago. The Colosseum with 50,000 Romans is reconstructed before your eyes.

Boy King (IMH) (1986)This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.'s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him to speak out against segregation and become leader in the civil rights movement.

Boyhood of George Washington Carver (PIM) (1973)Born a slave, George Washington Carver became one of America's most honored scientists. In his early years in Missouri, he was fascinated with nature, and he taught himself to paint and read.

The Changing World of Charles Dickens (MH) (1983)Against a background of 19th century England, with its

child labor, teeming cities and social inequities, unforgettable moments from works of Charles Dickens are re-created. (David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Dombey and Son, Great Expectations and Hard Times.)

Charbel & Nektarios & His Donkey (PI) (2001)This is a title in The Animal I Love Series. Charbel and his Donkey - Lebanon // Nektarios and his Donkey - Greece ** Charbel lives in Bekaa-Kafra, which is perched at an altitude of 1,850 meters, up in the Lebanese mountains. Nektarios is 9 years old. He lives on the Greek island of Hydra.

Daniel Boone’s Final Frontier (M) (1995)Excerpts from the journals of Daniel Boone's children, Nathan & Jemima, are brought to life at the family home in the forests of the Louisiana Purchase in the 1880s.


China: Geography & History of The North (MH) (2001)This is a title in the Asia on the Edge of Change Series. The Yangtze River & north is explored with emphasis on the great cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, Hanghou, Beijing, and Xian.

The French and Indian War (MH) (1981)It is 1753. The stage is set for a major conflict between England and France for control of the Ohio Valley in North America. Major historical characters will move across the scene: Washington, Franklin, Pitt, General Braddock, Wolfe and Montcalm. Actions at Ft. Niagara, the Albany Conference, Braddock's Defeat and the battle for Quebec on the Plains of Abraham are all recreated in costume, part of the war that decided the fate of a continent.

Funding A Nation: Washington, Jefferson & Hamilton (MH) (2010)This program gives new insights into questions on the role of government and the national economy that are just as relevant today as they were over two hundred years ago.

Great Dismal Swamp: Glimpse into the Wild (PI) (2005)This program explores the geography, forestation and history, and future of the of the Great Dismal Swamp Refuge in Virginia including chronicling how it was a refuge for hundreds of Maroons (runaway slaves) in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Industry and Empire, 1870-1914 (MH) (1985)This is a title in The World: A Television History Series. The great colonial empires of the European powers are shown. The industrial revolution and the new inventions led the huge increase in urban populations and the exodus of millions of Europeans for North and South America. Nationalism grows and military power grows.

Lure of The Empire: America Debates Imperialism (MH) (1974)Emerging victorious from the Spanish-American War, the U.S. is plunged into national controversy over occupation of the Philippines. All dialogue in the authentic recreation of a significant period in our history is based on actual recordings.

Judicial Independence in the New World (IMH) (2009)Tells the story of the development of the court system in the early years of our nation’s history. Virginia has always been at the heart of our country's history: the Jamestown settlement laid the foundation for our country's government, and with that, the beginning of our judicial system as we know it.

Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance (MH) (2009)Over fifty years ago, there was a concerted effort by the elected leaders of many southern states to oppose racial desegregation of public schools. Following a mandate by the U.S. Supreme Court to desegregate, Virginia’s government instead chose to lead a movement called Massive Resistance that resulted in the closing of many public schools, affected the lives of school children across the state, and left a permanent scar on the history of the entire nation.

Pocahontas: Her Life & Legend (IMH) (1995)She saved Captain John Smith from execution, was kidnapped as a political pawn, converted to the English religion, married John Rolfe, and died in England--

all by age 22. What is myth? What is reality? Using interviews with historians, Native Americans and others close to the Pocahontas story, this video sheds new light on the life and times in which she lived.

The Middle East in 1900 (H) (2001)The Middle East in 1900 was largely dominated by the Ottoman Empire. When that empire sided with Germany against Britain in World War I, the British incited the Arabs to rebel against their Ottoman rulers. To lure the United States into alliance with Britain, the Jewish Zionists were promised their historical homeland. But neither promise was honored by Britain after the war, and both Arabs and Jews felt betrayed, coming to conflict with each other and with Britain, which sought to rule the Middle East as its colony. World War II brought the Holocaust and the birth of Israel and a string of consequent wars and uneasy truce.

Richmond Times Dispatch The Civil Rights Movement in Virginia

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A Noble Desire (IMH) (2000)This documentary chronicles the Republic of Benin and the historic Reconciliation and Development Conference that took place in December 1999.

Our Island Home (MH) (2009)Through the eyes, stories, and photos we get a rare glimpse into the families and way of life on the coastal barrier islands along the Chesapeake Bay.

Teddy Roosevelt: The Right Man at the Right Time (M) (1973)

America was in severe crisis when Teddy Roosevelt came to the Presidency in 1901. His years in the White House were marked by an impressive maturation in his social and political ideas.

Virginia's Lewis & Clark: Roots of a Legacy (IM) (2003)This Telly Award-winning program explores how the families and contemporaries of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark prepared them for their extraordinary western voyage. Through interviews with descendants of Lewis and Clark, historians, and owners or historic homes, this program examines the local history of Lewis and Clark and their impact on the region.

Witches of Salem: The Hope & Horror (MH) (1972)Out of the atmosphere of Puritan Massachusetts in 1692, repressive social attitudes, fear and superstition came the bizarre events of the Salem witchcraft trials. Central characters in the video, based on authentic records, are the young girls whose hysterical accusations turn their village into a witch-hunting ground and goad its citizens into frightening, mindless actions.

Woodland Indians of Early America (PIM) (1980)Reconstructs Indian life in the Eastern and Great Lakes regions prior to European influence following the life of a Chippewa family.

2 titles in the American Democracy in Action Series (H) including: Active Citizenship: Making a Difference and Participating in Citizenship.

6 titles in the U.S. Constitution Series (MH) including: The Constitution & the Economy, Equal Protection of the Laws, Federalism, Freedom of Expression, Limited Government & the Rule of Law, and Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances. 10 titles in the Global Geography Series (IM) including: Africa-South of the Sahara: How Do People Use Their Environment?, Australia & New Zealand: Why is the World Shrinking?, Central & South America: Why Do People Move, East Asia: Why Do People Live Where They Do?, Europe: How Do People Deal With Natural Hazards?, Japan: Why Does Trade Occur?, North Africa & Southwest Asia: What Are Consequences of Change?, Russia: Where Are Resources Located?, South Asia: Why Are Forests Disappearing?, and Southeast Asia: How Does Change Occur?

8 titles in the America in the 20th Century Series (MH) including: America Becomes A World Power, The Great Depression, The Progressive Era, The Roaring Twenties, World War I: On the Homefront, World War II: The Road to War and World War II: The World at War.

8 titles in The Voyageur Experience in Global Geography (H) including: Canada: A Diverse Culture, China: Food for a Billion Plus, Costa Rica: Ecotourism & Economic Development, Greece: Urbanization & the Environment, India: Population & Resources, Italy: Hazards & Disasters, Singapore: Industrialization & Migration and United Arab Emirates: Oil & Water Resources.

3 titles in the Colonial Life Series (MH) including Colonial Life in New England, Colonial Life in the Middle Colonies, and Colonial Life in the South.

Civil War in Hampton Roads Series: Parts I-IV (IMH)including: 1861, Battleof the Ironclads, A New Beginning, and Peninsula Campaign.

3 titles in the Animated Atlas Series (MH) including: Expansion West & Mexican War, Overview of World War I and Revolutionary War.

3 titles in the Early Americans in History Series (PIM) including: Betsy Ross Makes a Flag, Harriet Tubman & the Underground Railroad, and Jefferson & the Declaration of Independence.

3 titles in the MVP Mount Vernon Partnership Series: Fractured Union (H), The Real George Washington (T)and The Real Martha Washington (T).

2 titles in the Man & the Great Dismal Swamp Series: The Influence of Man (PI) and A Wetland Habitat (IM).

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Science/Technology

Basic Chemistry for Biology Students (H) (1994)Detailed animation of chemical models help students understand life processes. The program defines and illustrates elements, atoms, subatomic particles, molecules, ions, and isotopes. It explores ionic and covalent bonds and explains the biological significance. Some important organic molecules -- carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are covered as are DNA, and RNA.

Acids, Bases and Salts (MH) (1983)Acids, bases, and salts are three related groups of compounds of unusual chemical significance. Differing in their reactions with indicators, acids can be defined as proton donors and bases as proton acceptors using the Bronsted-Lowry theory. The Lewis theory is also explained, as well as the meaning of pH.

Butterfly Basics (IM) (2002)The seemingly fragile and ethereal butterfly is, in fact, a marvel of adaptation, perfectly designed to carry on its life processes. As they both cooperate and compete

within the plant and insect worlds, butterflies fill an important niche in the world's ecosystems. With their amazing diversity, butterflies live in almost every habitat on earth.

Meiosis: The Key to Genetic Diversity (H) (1991)This video uses time-lapse photography & computer graphics to show the events of meiosis. It emphasizes the importance of meiosis & sexual reproduction to genetic diversity in a species.

Muscles and Bones (IM) (2008)This is a title in The Systems of the Body Series. Through exciting 3-D animation plus live action video, program gives students a thorough introduction to the muscular-skeletal system as students see and hear how our 206 bones and 70,000 muscles work together to give us the ability to move and perform complex tasks.

Organic Compounds in Action (MH) (1998)Organic Compounds in Action demystifies the structure of organic compounds by providing a simple, logical investigation of the significance of structure rather than just a listing of facts to be memorized.

Paper Airplane Design (PIMH) (2009)In this Aerospace Academy lab, students create paper airplanes. Then they manipulate the weight to test the center of gravity and center of lift of the design. Photosynthesis: Light Into Life (MH) (1997)This program uses color animation, on-screen diagrams, and live-action photography to enhance visual learners' understanding of the vital energy-giving process of photosynthesis as well as respiration.

Understanding Evolution: Inheritance & Change (MH) (2003)This program uses vivid live-action photography and computer-generated animation to survey and explore evolution through natural selection. Students explore these four aspects of natural selection: variation in genes, the results of environmental pressure, best-adapted individuals, and the passing of genes to future generations.

Viruses: The Deadly Enemy (H) (1994)This video shows the basic fundamentals about diseases, the immune system, evolution, and genetics.


We Can Fly (PIM) (2011)In this Aerospace Academy lab, students learn the important steps of going on a commercial flight through a story-based lesson. The four basic forces of flight are demonstrated in clever examples that will captivate your younger students.

Where on the Planet Are We? (H) (2002)Using engaging animation and computer graphics, students explore concepts such as: How tall is a mountain? How deep is the ocean? How big is a mile? How big is the United States? Why is "up" always "North" on a map? How

far away is Australia? What are longitude and latitude and why are there different time zones?

The World of Bacteria (H) (2002)The video shows the wide variety of habitats where bacteria are found and explains how they cause human disease.

65 titles in the Lab TV Series (MH) including: A Flock of Robots, Save the Bay Robotics Challenge, Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring, Real World Design Challenge, Laser Dazzlers, Flying Fuel Cells, Lego Champs, Math Counts, On My Wavelength, Printing New Skin, Virtual World, Virtual Therapy and many more.

2 titles in the Nature Knows Best Series: The Oceans-Save the Wave and A Tree is More Than Just a Tree. (P)

3 more of the Netfiles Series.

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Language Arts

How the Animals Discovered Christmas (PI) (1983)The forest animals discover Christmas and the joy of giving!

Why Man Creates (MH) (1970)Humor, satire, and irony are combined with serious questions about the creative process and how it comes into play for different individuals.

Young Goodman Brown (H) (1972)The witch-burning days of New England are recalled

in this film adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story. It deals with man's basic persuasion towards destruction, and his often insufficient sophistication to productively utilize exotic information. The video employs symbolic visuals and ominous music to dramatize a series

of supernatural ceremonies that produce the same ambiguity as Hawthorne's original story. 8 titles in the Great American Authors Series (MH)spanning the years from 1650 to 2007.

I new title in the Meet the Author Series-Neal Shusterman (H).

See also The Changing World of Charles Dickens (MH) under History.

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Now on DVD (previously only VHS)

Williamsburg: A Glorious System of Things (IMH) (1983) VHS #007562, DVD # 306155

Set entirely in period, shows modern audiences their colonial counterparts response to the wonders of science: the power of electricity, the properties of vacuum, and, for some, their first enlightenment about the universe through astronomy. Students will find this an exciting introduction to scientific observation and experiment.

Inspector Gadget Field Trip Series (PI) including: Australia (Cc) Part 1&2 VHS #011522-23, DVD #306195China (Cc) VHS #011525, DVD #306187Egypt (Cc) Part 1 & 2 VHS #011526-27, DVD #306193Florida (Cc) VHS #011528, DVD #306190Hawaii (Cc) VHS #011531, DVD #306191Italy (Cc) Part 1&2 VHS #011533-34, DVD #306196London & Paris (Cc) VHS #011535&37, DVD #306192New York City & Boston (Cc) VHS #011536, DVD #306188Rome & Greece (Cc) VHS #011538, DVD #306194Southwest U.S. & Wild West (Cc) VHS #011541 &46, DVD #306197Virginia/Washington D.C. (Cc) VHS #011543, DVD #306189

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Instructional Resource Center - Page 11 -- Spring 2013

Instructional Resource Center (IRC) Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Teacher Production Center (TPC) Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Central Library Processing (CLP) Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Plaza Annex, Rooms 28-35 641 Carriage Hill Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452 www.irc.vbschools.com Click here for map & directions

Office (757) 263-6850 Fax (757) 473-5143

Dr. James G. Merrill, SuperintendentRamesh Kapoor, CIO

William L. Johnsen, Director of Instructional Technology

Instructional Resource CenterSusan Richard, CoordinatorJackie Brown, Newsletter

Teacher Production Center (TPC) Update

Don’t forget to sneak some TPC time

during the summer days and get ready

for the new school year with the awesome resources available to you here

at the IRC and the TPC.

Some of the Accu-Cut Dies Available

Kathy (757) 263-6827 or Kari (757) 263-6826
http://www.irc.vbschools.com/location.htm