1. Supporting Curriculum with the Online Reference Centre Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Concordia University of Edmonton November 25, 2015

2. What is the ORC? $1.7 million collection of curricular aligned authoritative digital resources licensed on behalf of all Alberta: K-12 students and their parents School staff Pre-service teachers Public library staff* Funded by a yearly Grant-In-Aid from Alberta Education to the Alberta Library (TAL) *for the purposes of supporting K-12 patrons

3. Why These Resources? Provide authoritative, age appropriate, engaging, curricular-aligned content Google and Wikipedia are the tip of the searching and information literacy iceberg allow students to become familiar and comfortable with the kind of resources and searching practises that are integral to 21st century learning Are time savers once you are familiar with them include embedded supports for diverse learners like listen, text translation, citation tools, vetted websites, copyright friendly pictures and videos Provide anytime, from anywhere with an internet connection access

4. What’s in it for Teachers? Direct curriculum correlations, curriculum mapping for Science and Social (under completion) Support for diverse learners Access to journals like Walrus, National Geographic, School Library Journal, Men’s Health, and MacLean’s (RSS feeds can be set up) Consistent and explicit update schedules Access to vetted websites Ability to create permalinks that can be posted on a website/moodle page.blog or sent in an email blast

5. Accessing the ORC Go to LearnAlberta.caLearnAlberta.ca Select English and French Click “Online Reference Centre” in the tab along the top of the screen In school automatic authentication should occur Outside of school access requires username and password Concordia University Username: Password: Share your district username and password (low tech methods) Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca for your remote username/passwordjdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

6. Quick Tips for Technology Management in the Classroom Create a direct link to the ORC Create enlarged icons of the databases you will use to post on board preload iPads, Smart Boards, or computers to save time Model in whole group - paired work - independent work Number each student - that will be their computer number every time Create recipe cards with each student’s login information - laminate and keep on a ring Assign in-class tech helpers Assist with age appropriate citations - icons, pre-made worksheets, etc.

7. QUESTIONS?

8. Resources that Support Science Amazing Animals of the World PebbleGO Science *NEW* PowerKnowledge Suite Science In Context

9. Amazing Animals of the World Click-friendly navigation to support young learners lists animals classes, orders and species Read aloud available Provides quick access to the “animal stats” at the top of the brief article Links to information about animal habitat and order Vetted weblinks that open within the database This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping available on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

10. PebbleGO Science New to the ORC collection for 2015/2106 Recommended for K-4 Easy navigation, levelled text, visual searching designed for beginning researchers Human voice read aloud with text highlighting, photos, videos, audio clips to enhance learning Articles segmented into brief sections with tab navigation at the top of the screen Topic Include: Matter, Sound, Life Science, Plants, Animals, Human, Seasons, Weather, Earth Science, etc. This resource will be added to the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

11. PowerKnowledge Suite Recommended for grades 1-6 Content divided into 3 databases: Earth & Space, Life Science, and Physical Science Includes a customizable read aloud feature Short, segmented articles with introductory videos to build background knowledge Embedded science experiments, projects, and educational games related to the content of the database Aligns with 95% of the grade 3-6 science curriculum and 87% of grade 1-6 science curriculum

12. PowerKnowledge: Earth & Space Science Science Units Supported: Grade 1 Seasonal Changes Grade 2 Exploring Liquids Grade 3 Rocks and Minerals Grade 4 Light and Shadows & Waste and Our World Grade 5 Weather Watch, Wetland Ecosystems & Social Studies Mapping Skills Grade 6 Sky Science This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

13. PowerKnowledge: Life Science Science Units Supported: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Small Flying and Crawling Animals Grade 3 Animal Life Cycles & Hearing and Sound Grade 4 Plant Growth and Changes, Waste and Our World Grade 5 Wetland Ecosystems Grade 6 Trees and Forests This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

14. PowerKnowledge: Physical Science Science Units Supported: Grade 1 Needs of Animals and Plants Grade 2 Hot and Cold Temperatures & Magnetism Grade 4 Wheels and Levers Grade 5 Electricity and Magnetism & Classroom Chemistry Grade 6 Trees and Forests This resource is included in the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

15. Science In Context Featured videos, new, and stories on homepage customizable read-aloud feature, articles available to download MP3 Text translation to 13 languages Highlight and notes within the aricle, save to a folder without an account Embedded citations (MLA 7th Edition, and APA 6th Edition) Links to “Related Subjects” to support shallow searchers Share/permalink any page using the “Bookmark” tab right side of the search bar at the top Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (Advance/ Intermediate/Basic) Search specific learner outcomes for grade 6 Alberta curriculum in the “Curriculum Standards” link

16. Resources that Support Social Studies PebbleGO Social Studies *NEW* Culturegrams The Canadian Encyclopedia Canada In Context Canada

17. PebbleGO Social Studies New to the ORC collection for 2015/2106 Recommended for K-4 Easy navigation, levelled text, visual searching designed for beginning researchers Human voice read aloud with text highlighting, photos, videos, audio clips to enhance learning Articles segmented into brief sections with tab navigation at the top of the screen Topic Include: My World,Maps, Community, Culture and Awareness, Citizenship, Families, Holidays, etc. This resource will be added to the Curriculum Mapping on the ORC Support SiteORC Support Site

18. Culturegrams New interface for 2015/2016 Kids Edition - excellent support for gr. 3 S.S. Provinces Edition - supports gr. 2 S.S. Updated every 6 months and written/reviewed by in-country consultants Features include: customizable read-aloud, photo gallery, slideshows, videos, famous people, and cultural recipes Tools included: build-your-own graphs and tables, pre-generated graphs and tables, distance calculator, and currency converter

19. The Canadian Encyclopedia Free website provided by Government of Canada Change from English to French at the top right-hand corner of every page New updated interface - much more aesthetic and functional View personal accounts from veterans, view videos, articles, publication date, editor, and edit date Embedded citations (MLA 7th Edition, APA 6th Edition, Chicago 16th Edition) Wealth of Canadian Content for grade 4/5/6 Social Studies curricula

20. Canada In Context Canadian content not only for Social Studies, but also Science and ELA Featured videos, new, and stories on homepage customizable read-aloud feature, articles available to download MP3 Text translation to 13 languages Highlight and notes within the aricle, save to a folder without an account Embedded citations (MLA 7th Edition, and APA 6th Edition) Links to “Related Subjects” to support shallow searchers Share/permalink any page using the “Bookmark” tab right side of the search bar at the top Advanced search allows for Boolean, and content selection (Advance/ Intermediate/Basic)

21. Multidisciplinary Resource World Book Kids World Book Student

22. World Book Kids New interface for 2015/2016 Beginner multidisciplinary database designed for young users Every article has tabs along to top to access “Pictures, Videos and More” as well as “More Information” (websites, questions, etc.) Text to speech and text translation Use compare option to find similarities and differences between animals, countries and places

23. World Book Student New look for 2015/2016, recommended for grades 4-9 Multidisciplinary database that includes atlas, dictionary (with voice pronunciation), images, weblinks, and world news “My Research” allows users to track and save their research online Features include: customizable read aloud, text translation to 79 languages, timeline builder, embedded citations (MLA, APA, Harvard), citation builder, primary source documents, pathfinders, resource guides, teaching documents Content accessible through a variety of access points

24. Support for School Staff Using the ORC ORC Support Site ORC Listserv Links Contact

25. ORC Support Site www.onlinereferencecentre.ca Resource training materials - podcasts, videos, archived webinars, and guides Information about upcoming free ORC PD opportunities Information about province-wide resource trials and surveys Online booking system for ORC sessions Calendar of ORC events Links to ORC Twitter and Facebook accounts

26. ORC Listserv Weekly email updates organized by E/J/S: New resources and features Province-wide trials Surveys Free PD opportunities No emails during school breaks Membership benefits for every 50th person to join Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca or visit the ORC Support Site to join todayjdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca

27. Links to Check Out ORC Support Site www.onlinereferencecentre.ca ORC Listserv http://lists.talonline.ca/listinfo/orc ORC Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OnlineREferenceCentre ORC Twitter @ORC_AB

28. Contact For more information or to schedule a school presentation contact Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Call 780-414-0805 ext: 229 OR Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.cajdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca