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WYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARCH 12, 2014 JAMIE DAVIS, ORC COORDINATOR Supporting Classroom Learning at Home with the Online Reference Centre

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Supporting Classroom Learning at Home with the Online Reference Centre . Wye Elementary School March 12, 2014 Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator. Agenda. Introductions Why teach children to go beyond Wikipedia or Google? Accessing the ORC Relevant resources for your K-6 students - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Supporting Classroom  Learning at Home with  the  Online Reference Centre

WYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARCH 12 , 2014

JAMIE DAVIS, ORC COORDINATOR

Supporting Classroom Learning at Home with the Online Reference Centre

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Agenda

IntroductionsWhy teach children to go beyond Wikipedia or

Google?Accessing the ORCRelevant resources for your K-6 students ORC Support SiteORC Listserv

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Why go beyond Wikipedia?

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Recent Changes to Google

TED Talk by Eli Pariser

Beware online "filter bubbles“

http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html

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Accessing the ORC

Go to LearnAlberta.ca Select EnglishClick on “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along the

top of the screenIn school automatic authenticationAccess outside of school requires a remote

username/password EIPS Username: LA15 Password: 3950

Share your district username/password using low tech methods

Email [email protected] for your remote username/password

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BookFLIX105 fiction and non-fiction book pairs

organized into themesSearch titles by guided reading level,

author, grade level, theme, etc.Lesson plans for each pair providedReal voice audio support embedded

throughout resourcesFollow up “puzzlers” for each pairExcellent resource for home reading and

research

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TrueFLIX

Newly created sister resource to BookFLIX designed for grades 3-5

Nonfiction content divided into 2 broad themes with 3-5 subthemes

Each ebook includes an introductory video to help build background knowledge of topic

Human voice read along featureInteractive table of contents for each ebookEssential inquiry questions and project

ideas for every ebook

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PowerKnowledge Suite

Content divided into 3 databases: Earth Space, Life Science and Physical Science

Includes a customizable read aloud featureShort, segmented articles with introductory

videos to build background knowledgeEmbedded science experiments and

educational games Aligns with 95% of the grade 3-6 science

curriculum and 87% of grade 1-6 science curriculum

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PK: Earth Space

Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Seasonal Changes Grade 2 Exploring Liquids Grade 3 Rocks and Minerals Grade 4 Light and Shadows, Waste and Our World

and Alberta: A sense of the land Grade 5 Weather Watch, Wetland Ecosystems,

Physical Geography of Canada Grade 6 Sky Science Social Studies mapping skills

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PK: Life Science

Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Small Flying and Crawling Animals Grade 3 Animal Life Cycles, Hearing and Sound Grade 4 Plant Growth and Changes, Waste and

Our World and Alberta: A sense of the land Grade 5 Wetland Ecosystems Grade 6 Trees and Forests

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PK: Physical Science

Curriculum areas covered: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures and

Magnetism Grade 4 Wheels and Levers Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism, and

Classroom Chemistry Grade 6 Trees and Forests

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Science In Context

Featured news and videos on homepageContent organized into Featured, Reference,

News, Statistics, Videos, images, etc. on topic pages

Customizable listen feature Download articles to MP3Text translation into 13 languagesResources section includes resources for

students, teachers and librarians“Curriculum Standards” for Alberta

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Muzzy Online

Learning languages through the context of a storyHundreds of words and phrases embedded in

storiesSix movies in each language level with subtitles

that can be turned on/off101 thematic video lessons with embedded

language learning games divided into level I & IIAll new 3D animationAll new recording studio

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CulturegramsOUpdated every 6 monthsO Includes a World, Kids Edition and Provinces

EditionOArticles are written and reviewed by in-country

consultantsOCultural recipes included for each country and

provinceOCreate customizes graphs and tablesO Tools include world time, distance calculator,

and currency converterOExcellent support for Gr. 2 & 3 Social

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Canada In Context

Canadian content!Customizable read aloud featureArticles downloadable to MP3Text translation to 13 languagesFeatured videos, news, and stories on

homepageJump to related articles within the articleGreat support for Gr.5 & 6 Social

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Canadian Points of ViewEssays written from multiple sides of current Canadian-

themed issuesOrganized by category and then related topicsHomepage guides for research In the Spotlight Customizable listen featureAccess Canadian magazines, newspapers, International

newspapers, Bios, Radio and News transcripts, etc.Ideal for Gr. 6 Social

With An Account:Can create folders and sort by date, articles, videos, etc.Can create RSS feeds on searches

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World Book Kids & StudentNew text to speech featureGeneral encyclopedia Includes atlas, dictionary (with voice

pronunciations), images, web links, and charts"My Research" option for students to track and

save their research online (Student) Timeline feature embedded (Student)Available on iPadsOnline Training Available

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ORC Support Site

www.onlinereferencecentre.caOResource training materials - podcasts,

videos, archived webinars, and guidesO Information about upcoming free ORC PD

opportunitiesO Information about province-wide resource

trials and surveysOOnline booking system for ORC sessionsOCalendar of ORC EventsOLinks to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts

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ORC Listserv

OWeekly email updates organized by E/J/S:O New resources and featuresO Province-wide trialsO SurveysO Free PD opportunities

ONo emails during school breaksOMembership has its benefits – joining

incentiveOEmail [email protected] or

visit the ORC Support Site to join today

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Contact

For more information about the ORC please contact

Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator

Call 780-414-0805 ext.229OR

Email: [email protected]

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Links to Check out

ORC Support Sitehttp://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/

ORC ListServhttps://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc

ORC Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre