1. 13 Ways TexQuest Helps You Reach Students
Ann Vyoral
Educational Specialist, Digital Resources & Library Services
Education Service Center, Region 20

2. TexQuest Organization
TexQuest is a Program (coordinated through the state library). Providers supply the content and ESC-20 provides support for training and outreach.

3. Authoritative News & Reference

4. Access Images, Audio, & Video Files
Gale, Britannica, Proquest = rich collection of videos, images, and audio files, as well as a variety of print resources

5. Find Quality Primary Resources
Primary sources from Adam Matthew Digital; other providers have primary resource material to. Lower image contects to You Tube - Adam Matthew 3 minute video on primary sources

6. Resources for Educators
Educators Reference Complete in Gale for academic journals; Resources connect to curriculum, tutorials, etc. TeachingBooks.net for book and author study

7. E-books
Simultaneous Access ebooks in National Geo Kids, EBSCO, E-STAX, ProQuest

8. Cite Sources Easily
citation tools; multiple styles. Gale exports to Bibliography sites, Britannica more formats

9. Highlight and Take Notes
Quick demo of highlight and notes.
If applicable - can save and/or download and/or print. Ability to share in Google Drive or with GAFE.

10. Share Resources with Students
Resource Packs
Persistent Links
Google Apps for Education
With Britannica you can create student resource packs and share the link with students or other educators. In Gale, items, lists of items, search results, etc. can be Bookmarked, which creates a persistent link to share. Or, they can be downloaded straight into Google Apps for Education.

11. Save to Account/Google Doc

12. Search by Content/Lexile Level
Teachers can access instructional materials at different levels for differentiation ; students can access material they are comfortable using. Gale advance search for content and lexile level. Britannica change level in article.
search for ‘energy sources’ in Student Resources in Context; apply lexile range in advanced search

13. TEKS Correlation
Teachers can access additional instructional material by TEK that they can use or share with students. Britannica is aligned to four content areas K-12, and Gale’s In-Context resources align to MS and HS ELA, SS, and Science TEKS.

14. Text to Speech
Text to speech; highlights as it reads; users can change settings; possible to download audio file; STAAR -A practice. Britannica has text to speech, but no settings

15. Topic Lists and Topic Finder
Gale In Context resources - Topic lists; Gale One File platform has topic finder - ex. police brutality

16. Translate
Gale = translation; read aloud in translation; Britannica = dictionary in English version; Spanish encyclopedia on multiple levels.

17. Access TexQuest Resources
Have all participants access the TexQuest website at Show them the tabs, and point out that all resources can be accessed from the first page (although this should not take the place of providing multiple points of entry from campus/district websites)

18. TexQuest Support at ESC-20 texquest@esc20.info (email)
TexQuest Information
TexQuest Support at ESC-20
( )
(toll free) OR
TexQuest.net/Contact