new teacher resources and tools

New Teacher Workshop:

Pathways to Supplemental

Texts and Digital Learning

Tools for Teaching

Incorporate the Common Core ELA shifts in every

subject area and grade level:

Your building’s Library Media Specialists are here to help you:

• Collaborate on technology and research lessons• Provide technology tools for classroom• Find newspaper and magazine articles• Determine reading levels for texts• Provide helpful websites for classroom use, projects, and

research• Suggest supplemental resources for classroom use.

Destiny© Library Online Catalog

• Each building is targeted to grade level• Quick links to databases and websites built by

building Library Media Specialist• Access WebPath Express for credible research

websites• Request new titles from your building LMS

Find fiction and informational texts- novels, primary sources, memoir and biography, narrative nonfiction- in each school’s library.

*Find the link to Destiny on building homepages.

Accessing The library OPAC

Find a book:1. Find “Library OPAC” link on you building’s homepage

under “Important Links” or go to http://destiny.bbpschools.org

2. Select your school.3. Click on Catalog.4. Search titles, authors, subjects by typing in the search bar5. Optional: Filter reading levels at the drop down sections

WebPath Express is an educational search tool that provides today’s K-12 students with a safe, fun and familiar search tool that integrates more than 85,000 trustworthy, relevant websites into your library catalog while filtering out

questionable content.

http://www.follettsoftware.com/webpath-express

Directions:1. Access your building’s Library OPAC (http://destiny.bbpschools.org)

2. After clicking on your school, select “Webpath Express” on the left toolbar.

3. Enter in a subject.

Destiny© Library Online Catalog: WebPath Express

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Virtual Reference

Collection of Online

Databases provides digital articles for

multiple subject areas

Virtual Reference Collection:

Online Database

Magazines NewspapersPrimary Sources

Educational Journals

Encyclopedic

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Online Databases: Login information for all building levels

Digital Media Library first initial + last nametek

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Digital Media LibraryEducational Multimedia

Vendors include:

• Discovery Education

• Learn 360

• Espresso Education (Pre K-5)

• NBC Learns (Intermediate-12)

• PBS Media

DML – K-12 DIGITAL MEDIA LIBRARY

http://dml.esboces.orgClick on the DML tab in the VRC or go to

Contains digital media including video, audio, images, interactives, maps, podcasts…

Resource Cheat Sheet

Destiny Library OPACLink: destiny.bbpschools.orgUsed for: books in your schools’ libraries

WebPath ExpressLink: destiny.bbpschools.orgUsed for: credible, research-based websites

Virtual Reference Collection (VRC)Link: http://xaaa.calypso.scoolaid.netUsed for: online magazine, newspaper, primary source, journal articles

Digital Media LibraryLink: http://dml.esboces.orgUsed for: videos, images

Note: All of the following can be found on district homepages, Destiny, or Library links.