using the orc at home k-8
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Using the ORC at Home K-8. Fort McMurray Public Schools November 8, 2013 Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator. Agenda. Introductions Wikipedia and Google ORC access Overview of new ORC resources K-8 ORC Support Site ORC Listserv Independent/Group brainstorming. Welcome!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Using the ORC at Home
K-8Fort McMurray Public Schools
November 8, 2013Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator
AgendaO IntroductionsO Wikipedia and GoogleO ORC accessO Overview of new ORC resources K-8 O ORC Support SiteO ORC ListservO Independent/Group brainstorming
Welcome!Please share your:
• Name• Your position• Your familiarity with the ORC
Why go beyond Wikipedia?
TED Talk by Eli Pariser
Beware online "filter bubbles“
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
Accessing the ORCLearnAlberta.ca
O In school automatic authenticationO Remote access requires a district
username/passwordO Username: la19O Password: 1193
O Share your district username/password using low tech methods
O Email [email protected] for your district’s remote username/password
TrueFLIXO Newly created sister resource to BookFLIX
designed for grades 3-5O Nonfiction content divided into 2 broad
themes with 3-5 subthemesO Each ebook includes an introductory video
to help build background knowledge of topic
O Human voice read along featureO Interactive table of contents for each ebookO Essential inquiry questions and project
ideas for every ebook
PowerKnowledge Suite O Content divided into 3 databases: Earth
Space, Life Science and Physical ScienceO Includes a customizable read aloud featureO Short, segmented articles with introductory
videos to build background knowledgeO Embedded science experiments and
educational games O Aligns with 95% of the grade 3-6 science
curriculum and 87% of grade 1-6 science curriculum
PowerKnowledge: Earth Space
O Curriculum areas covered:O Grade 1 Seasonal Changes O Grade 2 Exploring LiquidsO Grade 3 Rocks and MineralsO Grade 4 Light and Shadows, and
Waste and Our WorldO Grade 5 Weather Watch, and Wetland
EcosystemsO Grade 6 Sky ScienceO Social Studies mapping skills
PowerKnowledge: Life Science
O Curriculum areas covered:O Grade 1 Needs of Animals and PlantsO Grade 2 Small Flying and Crawling
AnimalsO Grade 3 Animal Life Cycles and
Hearing and SoundO Grade 4 Plant Growth and Changes,
Wetland Ecosystems and Waste and Our World
O Grade 6 Trees and Forests
PowerKnowledge:Physical Science
O Curriculum areas covered:O Grade 1 Needs of Animals and PlantsO Grade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures
and MagnetismO Grade 4 Wheels and LeversO Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism
and Classroom ChemistryO Grade 6 Trees and Forests
Muzzy OnlineO Learning languages through the context of a
storyO Hundreds of words and phrases embedded
in storiesO Six movies in each language level with
subtitles that can be turned on/offO 101 thematic video lessons with embedded
language learning games divided into level I & II
O All new 3D animationO All new recording studio
Canada In ContextO Canadian content!O Customizable read aloud featureO Articles downloadable to MP3O Text translation to 13 languagesO Featured videos, news, and stories
on homepageO Jump to related articles within the
article
World History In Context
O Customizable read aloud featureO Downloadable articles to MP3O Text translation to 13 languagesO Featured videos, news and stories on
homepageO Jump to related articles within an articleO Access thousands of newspaper
articles, magazines, reference materials, videos, images and websites
Teen Health and Wellness
O Database addresses teen health and wellness issues for students in grades 6-12
O Students can share personal storiesO Students can submit questions to Dr. Jan
and receive answers backO Current in the news topics changed
frequentlyO Many interactive features in the database
that allow students to interact and contribute
ORC Support Site
www.onlinereferencecentre.caO Resource training materials - podcasts,
videos, archived webinars, and guidesO Information about upcoming free ORC PD
opportunitiesO Information about province-wide resource
trials and surveysO Online booking system for ORC sessionsO Calendar of ORC EventsO Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts
ORC ListservO Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S:
O New resources and featuresO Province-wide trialsO SurveysO Free PD opportunities
O No emails during school breaksO Membership has its benefits – joining
incentiveO Email [email protected] or
visit the ORC Support Site to join today
Contact
For 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 outORC Support Sitehttp://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/
ORC ListServhttps://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc
ORC Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre