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Using our Using our Internet-Linked Internet-Linked Books Books Effectively in Effectively in the Classroomthe Classroom

Presented byPresented by

Patti WallPatti Wall

Educational ConsultantEducational Consultant for Usborne Books for Usborne Books

www.AlwaysUsborneBooks.cowww.AlwaysUsborneBooks.comm

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Internet FactsInternet Facts

• 450 million Internet users 450 million Internet users worldwide worldwide

((Nielsen-Net RatingsNielsen-Net Ratings, 2002) , 2002) • The number of children using the The number of children using the

World Wide Web is projected to World Wide Web is projected to reach reach 44 million44 million by the year 2005 by the year 2005

(Gilutz & Nielsen, 2002)(Gilutz & Nielsen, 2002)

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Using Usborne Internet-Using Usborne Internet-LinkedLinked

Books Can Help Protect Books Can Help Protect ChildrenChildren Surfing the Internet with Surfing the Internet with

Usborne Books is SAFE and Usborne Books is SAFE and PRECISEPRECISE

No Search Engine is neededNo Search Engine is needed

No long website addresses are No long website addresses are necessarynecessary

No risk of making typing errorsNo risk of making typing errors

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Usborne Internet-Linked Usborne Internet-Linked Books are Excellent Tools Books are Excellent Tools

for for ResearchResearch Saves time for teachers, parents & students!Saves time for teachers, parents & students! Age appropriate websitesAge appropriate websites Perfect blend of printed text (books) and Perfect blend of printed text (books) and

internet (links) – the books can be used with or internet (links) – the books can be used with or without the internet. without the internet.

Provide virtually endless opportunities for Provide virtually endless opportunities for learning and explorationlearning and exploration

Websites are hand-picked for children. The Websites are hand-picked for children. The website for each page of the referenced book website for each page of the referenced book is targeted to the information on that page of is targeted to the information on that page of the book.the book.

Data does not go out of date like CD-ROMS – is Data does not go out of date like CD-ROMS – is always current.always current.

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Internet Linked Internet Linked FeaturesFeatures• Inviting books with colorful picturesInviting books with colorful pictures

• The books contain easy-to-follow indexingThe books contain easy-to-follow indexing

• Include topics & activities that are fun Include topics & activities that are fun and exciting to children, enhancing their and exciting to children, enhancing their learning experience learning experience

• Subjects are covered in an “easy-to-use” Subjects are covered in an “easy-to-use” manner using various learning stylesmanner using various learning styles

• Internet access at Internet access at www.Usborne-Quicklinks.comwww.Usborne-Quicklinks.com

Now Let’s Do Some Now Let’s Do Some ResearchResearch• A child has a project to A child has a project to

gather data on…gather data on…B U G SB U G S

• Using our Internet Using our Internet Linked Books Linked Books – Animal WorldAnimal World– Discovery Series “BUGSDiscovery Series “BUGS

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Click on USA Site

Click to go to the Usborne Quick-links website

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Don’t Know the Title?

Click Here

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Select Animal World

Click Here

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Type in Page Number

Select Page 20

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Scroll Down to Desired Area

Use the Scroll Bar

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Websites and Clip Area

Select Site

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Websites and Clip Area

SelectClip Art

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Clip Art Displayed

Using Usborne Using Usborne Downloadable ItemsDownloadable Items

Print out pictures for activities or science/history/geography projects

Save pictures to your computer

Use in word processing documents/papers

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Go to Interesting Sites

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Let’s Look at the Discovery Let’s Look at the Discovery Series Book on “BUGS”Series Book on “BUGS”

Go to www.usborne-Go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com and look for the quicklinks.com and look for the USA. Click and look for the USA. Click and look for the BUGS Internet-Linked Book.BUGS Internet-Linked Book.

Type in page 22 and see an Type in page 22 and see an interactive beehive and the life interactive beehive and the life of a honeybee of a honeybee

Or page 30 Or page 30 discover some interesting beetles discover some interesting beetles

by playing a game!by playing a game!

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Explore Nature!Explore Nature!

From our Whales & From our Whales & Dolphins Discovery Dolphins Discovery

seriesseriesFind out how dolphins learn sign language and take a quiz On page 18-19On page 18-19 and hear

"Whale Songs" and humpback whales feeding

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Be an Artist!Be an Artist!

Take a tour of the HTake a tour of the Hanna-anna-

BarberaBarbera Studio Studio (on (on page 50-51)page 50-51)

And learn how the And learn how the final effects of a final effects of a cartoon are made cartoon are made at this site:at this site: The Final EffectThe Final Effect

Learn About Our World!Learn About Our World!On page 143 of the On page 143 of the World Geography World Geography Encyclopedia,Encyclopedia, learn what it woul learn what it would be like to visit a vd be like to visit a virtual refugee camirtual refugee campp

Or on page 351,Or on page 351, go on go on an amazing space trip an amazing space trip and take a Star-Journey and take a Star-Journey via the Hubble Telescope via the Hubble Telescope

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Learn About Styles of MusicLearn About Styles of Music

Go to page 16-17Go to page 16-17

Read more about jRead more about jazz composition anazz composition and improvisationd improvisation

On page 33-32On page 33-32, , Learn more about tLearn more about the life of Ludwig vahe life of Ludwig van Beethovenn Beethoven

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New Beginners Internet New Beginners Internet Referenced Series – Ideal for Referenced Series – Ideal for Younger ChlidrenYounger Chlidren

Learn how Make an Learn how Make an origami jumping frog origami jumping frog by visiting this site!by visiting this site!

or See the speeded See the speeded up video of the up video of the stages of a monarch stages of a monarch butterfly butterfly

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Options for BindingsOptions for Bindings

• Three available options for bindings -Three available options for bindings - Paperback, Hardcover & Library Paperback, Hardcover & Library

• The Library bindings are triple stitched and The Library bindings are triple stitched and the covers are made of heavy laminatethe covers are made of heavy laminate

• Combined volumes (C/V) are several titles Combined volumes (C/V) are several titles in the same series in one book.in the same series in one book.

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We have full processing available;

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed &

Many of our books (including some of the Internet Linked books) are Accelerated Reader Books;

1/2 Price Replacement Policy;

Personalized service with extensive product knowledge;

All 1300+ titles are available thru your Usborne Educational Consultant

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Highly RecommendedHighly RecommendedUsborne Books have won many awards from Usborne Books have won many awards from

distinguished distinguished educational and publishing organizations, including educational and publishing organizations, including

the the following:following:• The Internet-Linked book The Internet-Linked book “Animal World“Animal World” – ” –

received recognition and excellent reviews in received recognition and excellent reviews in the ninth annual Teacher’s Choice Awards in the ninth annual Teacher’s Choice Awards in 19931993

• The Complete Book of the MicroscopeThe Complete Book of the Microscope also also received this award in 2000.received this award in 2000.

• The The 11stst Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans, Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans, Mixtures & Compounds, Materials & Mixtures & Compounds, Materials & Lights, Sound & ElectricityLights, Sound & Electricity were chosen for were chosen for the 2002 Austin Young Engineer’s Book Award the 2002 Austin Young Engineer’s Book Award for Grades 3-6 Resource Books.for Grades 3-6 Resource Books.

• Encyclopedia of World History (IL) & Encyclopedia of World History (IL) & Science Encyclopedia (IL)Science Encyclopedia (IL) won the Parent’s won the Parent’s Guide award for Children Media in 2001.Guide award for Children Media in 2001.

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