cooking up digital learning with bcps databases
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Department of Digital Learning. Cooking Up Digital Learning with BCPS Databases. Using BCPS-licensed digital content as the “ ingredients” for creating rich “recipes” for student research, reading, and learning!. Presented by: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected] x4035
Department of Digital LearningCooking 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
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30+ Databases
BCPS Databases address these goals and standards:Blueprint 2.0 Goal 1 - Academics
21st Century Teaching & Learning: – Building student competencies for information, media, &
technology literacy– Providing efficient digital access to developmentally
appropriate, curriculum-relevant contentCommon Core State Standards
- College & Career Readiness - Complex Text- Close Analytic Reading - Writing to Source- Brief & Extended Research - Vocabulary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ
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!
http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2011/07/06/mr-database-man-a-proof-of-concept/
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 www.Iamaknowitall.com 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/MP3 download– Reading Levels/Lexiles– Embedded dictionaries– Translation
• Research supports:– Research Guides, Citations, Organization tools
Database MENUAccessible 24/7 from School or
Home
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Featuring …DATABASE
SNAPSHOTS &
TUTORIALS!
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Grades K-6 Digital
Content
Featuring …DATABASE
SNAPSHOTS &
TUTORIALS!
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Grades 6-12
Digital Content
Teacher’s “Cookbook”
Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades K-6 Digital Content
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Teacher’s “Cookbook”
Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades 6-12 Databases
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For help with BCPS Databases, contact your School Library Media Specialist
or the Department of Digital Learning.
Kelly Ray, Resource [email protected]
410-887-4035
Bon Appétit!
Get Cooking to Spice Up Digital Learning with BCPS
Databases!