Using BCPS - licensed digital content as the “ ingredients ” for creating rich “ recipes ” for student research, reading, and learning ! Presented by : Kelly Ray, Resource Teacher BCPS Department of Digital Learning org org x 4035 Department of Digital Learning Cooking Up Digital Learning with BCPS Databases

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

30+ Databases BCPS Databases address these goals and standards: 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 - Close Analytic Reading - Writing to Source - Brief & Extended Research - Vocabulary

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

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

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 –Reading Levels / Lexiles –Embedded dictionaries –Translation Research supports : –Research Guides, Citations, Organization tools

Database MENU Accessible 24/7 from School or Home

Featuring … DATABA SE SNAPSH OTS & TUTORI ALS ! Grades K-6 Digital Content

Featuring … DATABA SE SNAPSH OTS & TUTORI ALS ! Grades 6-12 Digital Content

Teacher ’ s “ Cookbook ” Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades K -6 Digital Content

Teacher ’ s “ Cookbook ” Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades 6-12 Databases

For help with BCPS Databases, contact your School Library Media Specialist or the Department of Digital Learning. Kelly Ray, Resource Teacher org org Bon Appétit ! Get Cooking to Spice Up Digital Learning with BCPS Databases !