eSSENTIAL Resources for LTSs: netTrekker ® This eSSENTIAL provides participants an overview of netTrekker ® Search Functions and how they can be used in the classroom.

Objectives The learner will be able to: use the various netTrekker ® search functions navigate through netTrekker ® 2

Agenda What is netTrekker? Home Page – Grade Level Tabs Searching Search Views Keyword Search Subject Search Current Event Search Standards Search Advanced Search Hands-on Activity Review/Wrap-Up 3

What is netTrekker? - 1 Educational search tool designed for school use Provides safe and relevant search results Websites reviewed by educators Delivers over 300,000 educator-selected online resources Reading Age Key Stages (Foundation through Post-16 curriculum) Media Type, Source, Language

What is netTrekker? - 2 Provides resources ideal for every student’s learning needs. ESOL/ELL Special needs Gifted Various learning styles

Logging In Username: your APS address Password: teacher 6

Homepage – Grade Level Tabs Click Elementary, Middle or High to focus context of search for selected grade level. 7

Searching – 1 Search Views Search Views - to quickly search for websites, famous people, images, and standards by entering a keyword and clicking Web, Person, Image, or Standards Search View. Keyword Search - Enter a keyword or phrase to return a set of relevant and high-quality search results. 8

Searching – 2 Keyword Keyword Search - Enter a keyword or phrase to return a set of relevant and high- quality search results. 9

Searching – 2 Subject Subject Search – Drill down through the curriculum areas and subtopics 10

Searching – 3 Current Events/Reference Tools Current Events – Link to major newspapers, magazines, and other news media sources from around the world. Reference Tools – tools for Elementary, Middle and High School. 11

Searching – 4 Standards 12 Standards – Locate correlated resources that align with your standards to facilitate lesson planning

Searching – 4 Advanced Search 13 Focus search by content type, website source, language, ratings, and curriculum within the context of specified keywords or phrases.

Agenda Organize Resources My Portfolio Search Save Update Class Portfolio Create Class Join Class Arrange Collaborate Supervise Review/Wrap-Up 14

Agenda Teaching and Learning Tools Refinement Menus Readability Read Aloud Dictionary Hot Key English Language Learner Channel ELL References 21 st Century Skills Review/Wrap-Up 15

16 Hands-on Activity Conduct a search of your choice and share an interesting resource that you find. Username: your APS address ie. Password: teacher

17 Review/Wrap-Up

18 Survey

19 Facilitator: Michelle Madden Learning Technologies Department 130 Trinity Ave Atlanta, GA LTD Contact Information