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Use BCPS - licensed digital content as the key “ ingredients ” for creating rich “ recipes ” for student research, reading, and learning ! Presented by : Chimere Charles, Resource Teacher org org Cooking Up Digital Learning with BCPS Databases for K -5

Professional Development Objective Teachers will be empowered to use and have students use digital content by exploring BCPS - licensed databases and their features.

Appetizer What is Digital Content? Online databases, library catalogs, media repositories Fee - based subscriptions User authentication or log on is required AKA the “ Invisible Internet ” or “ Deep Web ” Not accessible on the Free Internet

Food for Thought What have been some barriers to having students use digital content in your classroom? How is STAT likely to change the role of digital content in your lessons and classroom?

“ Today ’ s students think and process information fundamentally differently from their predecessors.” –- Marc Prensky, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Joe ’ s Non - Netbook DATABASES are GOOD FOR YOU and TASTY TOO !

“ Can you trust that the person putting information up at REALLY knows what he or she is talking about? ” -- Librarian, Boulder Public Library Website Students promoting Databases : Mr. Database Man “ Can ’ t I just Google it? ” -- BCPS students DATABASES are GOOD FOR YOU and TASTY TOO !

15 K-5 Databases Databases support these goals and standards: BCPS Blueprint 2.0 Goal 1 - Academics 21 st Century Teaching & Learning: –Building student competencies for information, media, & technology literacy –Providing efficient digital access to developmentally appropriate, curriculum-relevant content Common Core State Standards - College & Career Readiness - Complex Text/Nonfiction - Close Analytic Reading - Writing to Source -Brief & Extended Research - Vocabulary Content Curriculum Standards – Various subjects

Key “ Ingredients ” in Databases Multiple media formats, interactivity Authoritative publishers. Ad - free Current, frequently updated content ( often daily ) Student - friendly interfaces & Search / Browse features State Standards - aligned ( Content / Common Core ) Reading and learning supports : –Read - aloud / MP 3 download - Closed captioning –Reading Levels / Lexiles ( labeled and searchable by ) –Embedded dictionaries - Translation –Quizzes, Games, Practice / Enrichment Activities Research tools : –Research Guides, Citations, Organization tools

Digital Content MENU ( BCPS. org ) Accessible 24/7 from School or Home

Digital Content MENU ( BCPS One ) Accessible 24/7 from School or Home

Featuring … SNAPSH OTS & SUPPOR T RESOUR CES ! Grades K-6 Digital Content

Teacher ’ s “ Cookbook ”

For help with BCPS Databases, consult your School Library Media Specialist or contact the Office of Digital Learning : Chimere Charles, Resource Teacher org org Bon Appétit ! Spice Up Digital Learning with BCPS Digital Content ! Complete the EXIT TICKET on the Workshop tinyurl.com/databasesk5 tinyurl.com/databasesk5