1. F LEXIBLE A CCESS TO A UTHORITATIVE R ESOURCES IN G RADES 10-12 Central Alberta Teachers’ Convention February 20, 2015 Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator

2. W HAT IS THE ORC? A $1.7 million collection of curricular-aligned, authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all Alberta: K-12 students and their parents School staff Pre-service teachers Public library staff * Funded by a yearly Grant-In-Aid from Alberta Education to The Alberta Library (TAL) Return on Investment (ROI) calculation of 3:1 for Alberta Schools *for the purposes of supporting K-12 patrons

3. W HY S HOULD STUDENTS ACCESS THE ORC? ORC Resources: Provide authoritative, age appropriate, engaging, curricular- aligned content Allow students to become familiar and comfortable with the kinds of resources and searching practises that are an integral part of 21 st century learning Google & Wikipedia are the tip of the searching and information literacy “iceberg” Are time savers once you are familiar with using them Include embedded supports for diverse learners like listen, text translation, citation tools, vetted websites, copyright friendly pictures and videos Provide anytime, from anywhere with Internet access

4. W HY S HOULD SCHOOL STAFF ACCESS THE ORC? ORC Resources Provide: Access to ready-to-use or customizable lesson plans, teaching materials and direct curricular correlations Support for ESL and second language learners Access to journals like Walrus, National Geographic, National Geographic Kids, Men’s Health, School Library Journal, Canadian Libraries and Maclean’s just to name a few (RSS feeds available) Consistent and explicit update schedules Access to vetted websites Ability to create permalinks that can be posted on a website or in an email blast

5. A CCESSING THE ORC Go to LearnAlberta.caLearnAlberta.ca Select English or French Click on “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along the top of the screen In school automatic authentication Access outside of school requires a remote username/password Share your district username/password using low tech methods Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca for your remote username/passwordjdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

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7. R ESOURCES TO S UPPORT E NGLISH L ANGUAGE A RTS

8. T EACHING B OOKS. NET Bring an author into your classroom any time you need Search for Meet-the-Author Movies or Book Readings, Author Audio Name Pronunciation, book guides and lesson plans Access Alberta specific booklists: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award (YRCA) ELA Authorized Novel and Nonfiction Reading Lists grades 4-12 Meet-the-author book readings in French Canadian Book Award Winners/Canadian Book and Author Resources Personalized Book Lists upon request

9. L ITERARY R EFERENCE C ENTRE Customizable listen feature (where HTML format available) Text translation into 32 languages (where HTML format available) SMARTTEXT searching capabilities to find similar articles Create notes within an article and save to an account Create article permalinks for sharing Search for professional “Publications” and subscribe to RSS feeds to stay up-to-date Same publisher of Canadian Reference Centre and Advanced Placement Source including similar features

10. V ISUAL T HESAURUS Correct word pronunciation in human voice for every word Images related to words with right click (images are google images and not vetted) Subscribe to age specific word of the day on homepage Access professional development videos in the “Educators” link to maximize the features of this resource Personalized word lists and spelling bees* Vocabgrabber* Instructions for setting up a personal account included in the next four slides *With personal accoun t

11. S TEPS FOR SETTING UP A PERSONAL V ISUAL T HESAURUS ACCOUNT

15. R ESOURCES TO S UPPORT THE S CIENCE C URRICULUM

16. S CIENCE I N C ONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to MP3 format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines, reference materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context resources

17. T EEN H EALTH AND W ELLNESS Database addresses teen health and wellness issues for students in grades 7-12 Straightforward discussion of all teen health and wellness topics Links to the high school Science curriculum Customizable read aloud feature and text translation Many interactive features in the database that allow students to interact and contribute: Student polls on current topics Share personal stories and read stories from other teens Create and submit videos on various health and wellness topics Submit questions to Dr. Jan and receive answers back Current in the news topics changed frequently

18. R ESOURCES TO S UPPORT THE S OCIAL S TUDIES C URRICULUM

19. T HE C ANADIAN E NCYCLOPEDIA New updated interface very aesthetic and functional Multiple pathways to accessing information Personal accounts, videos, articles, images, etc. Wealth of Canadian content to support: Grade 7 - Pre-Confederation/Confederation, Immigration/Migration Grade 9 - Canadian citizenship, Government, Charter of Rights & Freedoms Check the Historica Canada icon for extra content including the Citizenship Challenge (grade 9)

20. C ANADA I N C ONTEXT Recommended for grades 6-12 Includes Canadian content! Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Customizable listen feature Articles downloadable to MP3 Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context resources

21. C ANADIAN R EFERENCE C ENTRE Customizable listen feature (where HTML format available) Text translation into 32 languages (where HTML format available) SMARTTEXT searching capabilities to find similar articles Create notes within an article and save to an account Create article permalinks for sharing Search for professional “Publications” including Canadian Libraries, School Library Journal, and Walrus with a subscribe to RSS feature

22. W ORLD H ISTORY I N C ONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to MP3 format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines, reference materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context resources

23. G LOBAL I SSUES I N C ONTEXT Customizable listen feature, articles can be downloaded to MP3 format Text translation to 13 languages Share or permalink capabilities (Bookmark) Featured videos, news, and stories on homepage Jump to related articles within the article Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (basic/intermediate/advanced) Search specific learner outcomes from a variety of Alberta curricula to find supporting articles in “Curriculum Standards” Featured videos, news and topics on homepage (clickable navigation) Access thousands of newspaper articles, magazines, reference materials, videos, images and websites Same publisher (same functionality) as other In Context resources

24. CBC N EWS I N R EVIEW 4 new videos added each month from October to May 17 broad categories with a range of 4-25 videos in each Embedded downloadable PDFs for each video Downloadable worksheets and ideas on how to use CBC News in Review in the classroom can be found at: http://newsinreview.cbclearning.ca/

25. A DDITIONAL M ULTIDISCIPLINARY R ESOURCES

26. W ORLD B OOK S TUDENT Recommended for grades 4-9 Ability to simultaneously search World Book Kids and World Book Student for struggling readers Text to speech feature General encyclopedia that includes atlas, dictionary (with voice pronunciations), images, web links, and charts "My Research" option for students to track and save their research online Embedded timeline feature, in addition to a citation builder “How to do Research” guide on homepage Available on iPads Online Training Available

27. W ORLD B OOK A DVANCED Recommended for grades 8-12 Text to speech feature General encyclopedia that includes atlas, dictionary (with voice pronunciations), images, web links, and world newspapers "My Research" option for students to track and save their research online Embedded timeline feature, in addition to a citation builder Features: primary source documents, pathfinders, citation builder, and timelines Online book archive includes thousands of fiction and nonfiction online books in nine languages Available on iPads Online Training Available

28. A DVANCED P LACEMENT S OURCE Ideal support resource for IB and AP programs Can change the language of interface and search in other language (French, German and Spanish Available) Visual Search - relevancy boxes, alternate format Smart Text Searching – input a whole page Can search “Subjects” to expand or limit search Customizable listen feature available for periodicals, MP3 downloads available Some academic journals provide English, Spanish and French Create notes within the article – sign in to save

29. S UPPORT FOR S CHOOL S TAFF USING THE ORC

30. ORC S UPPORT S ITE www.onlinereferencecentre.ca Resource training materials - podcasts, videos, archived webinars, and guides Information about upcoming free ORC PD opportunities Information about province-wide resource trials and surveys Online booking system for ORC sessions Calendar of ORC Events Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts

31. ORC L ISTSERV Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S: O New resources and features O Province-wide trials O Surveys O Free PD opportunities O How to Guides and Tips No emails during school breaks Membership has its benefits – joining incentive Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca or visit the ORC Support Site to join todayjdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

32. C ONTACT For more information or to schedule a school presentation please contact Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Call 780-414-0805 ext.229 OR Email: jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.cajdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

33. L INKS TO C HECK OUT ORC Support Site http://www.onlinereferencecentre.ca/ ORC ListServ https://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc ORC Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OnlineReferenceCentre Twitter @ORC_AB