Weapons of Mass Instruction Pasadena ISD’s Electronic Resources

“Go To” Spots! Links & Info PISD website www1.pasadenaisd.org - Departments - Departments F-M - Libraries & Instructional Materials - Electronic Resources Login Info Eduphoria Forethought - Scope & Sequence - Other - Library - + next to Electronic Resources PISD Portal

Basic Training Why databases? How do I cite this? Let’s Google that! NO! TexQuestTexQuest – training and resources

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Gale Gale Resources for Pasadena ISDGale Resources for Pasadena ISD – “One Stop Shop” Research in Context (replaces Student Resource Center) - “THE database…” Kids InfoBits - K-5 research National Geographic Kids - Science, culture, archaeology, & space *No login needed within PISD

Ebsco - Explora Explora is the “new” EBSCO Delete old shortcuts if campus name shown (should see district) Periodicals, journals, AP Images/video, eBooks, non-fiction materials Translation/read-to-me NoveList – lesson plans, read-alikes, book clubs, pairs with TeachingBooks very well *No login needed within PISD

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online School Edition - The “meat & potatoes” Spanish Reference Center – Escolar - Resources in Spanish World Data Analyst - Comparisons of countries of the world Merriam-Webster Dictionary Unabridged Start searches here! Some links connected to EBSCO *No login needed within PISD

brainpop Animated content Learning games Interactive quizzes Concept mapping Grouped by subject Aligned and searchable by TEKS My BrainPOP – codes in Eduphoria

Discovery education *aka United Streaming Digital content TEKS-based Formative assessments Share resources within campus or district Full and partial videos Teachers can set up and manage students

TeachingBooks Multimedia resources on books and authors Background on authors/illustrators Class plans Book guides Read-alikes Pairs well with EBSCO *No login needed within PISD

TumbleBooks Login: pisdmh/library Animated, talking picture books Nearly 1000 titles Lesson plans Quizzes Games and puzzles Read aloud chapter books

ABC-CLIO American History Department of Defense textbook Comprehensive reference library Updated daily by a team of subject-specific experts High level; teacher resource *No login needed within PISD *Use login for feeder pattern high school

Adam Matthew The American West Collection Fact & fiction of westward expansion in America American Indian Histories and Cultures American Indian life and the westward frontier expansion High level; teacher reference Primary source Historic maps Photographs Artwork Manuscripts *No login needed within PISD

Library Catalogs EX: Links to each campus library collection Traditional books, audiobooks, eBooks (OverDrive) See your librarian for URL

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