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SIRS Discoverer, SIRS Issue Researcher

ProQuest

National Geographic Kids

Learning Express

Learn 360

Britannica - All Levels, Britannica Escolar, Britannica Moderna

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American History, African American Experience, American Government, The Latino American Experience, World Geography, World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, World History: The Modern Era, World Religions

ABC-CLIO

Gale

Academic OneFile, Environmental Sutdies, ES, HS, MS, OneFile, Health and Wellness, Informe Academico, News, OneFile HS Edition, Opposing Viewpoints, Power Search, Science

CultureGrams

Britannica

BrainPop, BrainPOP ELL

BrainPop

Content Area Databases

main courses: databases

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Lessons can be personalized for content areas

Choose one or make it a combo

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Citation tool, Save/Send Feature

Features of Databases

Review select databases for specific content are or research subject

Overview of Databases

How to conduct effective searches and view various types of resources within databases

Search Strategies

Custom Digital Note-Taking Tool

Digital Note-Taking

Database Lessons

Main Courses: databases

Effective Use for Teachers and Students, Best Practices, Reliable Sources for AI

AI (Artificial IntellIgence)

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Copyright for Students, Fair Use Guidelines, Citing Sources, Paraphrasing, Finding Copyright-Friendly Media (images, sound, etc.)

Primary and Secondary Sources, Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources

Fact-Checking, Evaluating Sources, Identifying Bias, Privacy and Security, Digital Footprint

copyright and fair use

identifying source types

Digital citizenship

main courses: Media literacies

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Want a quick 15-minute lesson? Or are you looking for a full combo? Not a problem! All lessons are made to order. Contact your April Gastinger for more information, agasti@neisd.net.

Made to Order

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Refining Searches, Boolean Operators, Using Google Effectively, Using Keywords

Search Strategies

MLA/APA Formatting

Citation Tools

Forming Research Questions, Digital Note-Taking, Comparing/Contrasting

Organizing Information

Source Types, Evaluating Sources for Accuracy, Quality, and Bias

Evaluating Information

Research Tools and Strategies

MAIN Courses: Research

A free, online bulletin board that allows users to collaborate on posts in real time

Padlet (New Features)

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collaborate on a lesson using one of these tools or request a PD

Free suite of educational tools. Create assignments and presentations to share with your students. Explore powerful add-ons and extensions, including PearDeck. The possibilities are endless.

Google for Education

A free digital curation tool that allows users to collect, organize, and share content.

Wakelet

Collaborate on projects between groups of users. "Users can modify texts, shapes, colors, and images and add functionalities such as hovering, scrolling, or animation to their interface assets."

Figma

Online and mobile application to create videos, infographics, social media posts, webpages, and more. Sign-in through Launchpad and get started!

Adobe Express

Instructional lesson frames that are designed to engage students in learning through critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. They can be used with any subject or grade level.

Eduprotocols

Create professional looking infographics, worksheets, presentations, videos, and much more! Access through launchpad.

Canva

Tech Tools for the Classroom

main courses: tech tools

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CURATED LISTS FOR TEACHERS Content area book collections and digital resources by topic.

Choose one for some one-on-one PD

Design a content area lesson rich in technology and content area resources. You pick the topic.

Content Area Collaboration

Get one-on-one help with Google Classroom, Docs, Forms, Slides, and Sheets.

Google Tools

Learn how to use product-centered tools like Canva, Adobe, and Genially.

Creation Tools

Learn how to make interactive menus for your students.

Choice Boards

PD for Teachers

Main courses: Just for teachers

• Occupation/College research

• Resume writing
• Scholarship search

College & Career

• Physical escapes using Breakout EDU platform and boxes. Find ideas on breadoutedu.com or request custom made escapes.
• Digital escapes using the Breakout EDU platform or request custom made escapes.

Content Specific Escape Rooms

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• Student Book Club

• Faculty Book Club

• Maker projects/lessons
• Sphero, Virtual Reality, Legos, Ozobots, , Keva Planks, K'Nex
• Games & Puzzles
• StickTogether Poster
• Arts & Crafts
• and more!

• Exploration of Genre/Genres
• Exploration of Books by Topic/Theme

• Themed Promotions
• Heritage Month Promotions

Book Clubs

Customize Your Orientation

Makerspace

• Library policies and procedures
• Learn the basics of how the library is organized including library genrification.
• Using the library catalog
• Dewey Decimal System
• Library Resources in Launchpad

Library Orientation

Book Tastings/Speed Dating

Reading Promotions

MAIN courses: house specials