Using BCPS-licensed digital content as the “ingredients”

for creating rich “recipes” for student research, reading, and learning!

Presented by:Kelly Ray, Resource Teacher

BCPS Department of Digital Learningkray@bcps.org x4035

Department of Digital LearningCooking Up Digital Learning

with BCPS Databases

Professional Development Objective

Teachers will be empowered to use

and have students use digital content

by exploring BCPS-licensed

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30+ Databases

BCPS Databases address these goals and standards:Blueprint 2.0 Goal 1 - Academics

21st Century Teaching & Learning: – Building student competencies for information, media, &

technology literacy– Providing efficient digital access to developmentally

appropriate, curriculum-relevant contentCommon Core State Standards

- College & Career Readiness - Complex Text- Close Analytic Reading - Writing to Source- Brief & Extended Research - Vocabulary

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Joe’s Non-Netbook

“Today’s students think and process information fundamentally differently from

their predecessors.” –- Marc Prensky, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

DATABASES are GOOD FOR YOU and TASTY TOO!

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Mr. Database Man

“Can’t I just Google it?” -- BCPS students

DATABASES are GOOD FOR YOU and TASTY TOO!

“Can you really trust that the person putting information up at www.Iamaknowitall.com REALLY knows what he or she is talking about?” -- Librarian, Boulder Public Library Website

Key “Ingredients” in Databases

• Multiple media formats, interactivity• Authoritative publishers . Ad-free• Current, frequently updated content (often

daily)• Student-friendly interfaces & Search/Browse

features• State Standards-aligned (Content/Common

Core)• Reading and learning supports:

– Read-aloud/MP3 download– Reading Levels/Lexiles– Embedded dictionaries– Translation

• Research supports:– Research Guides, Citations, Organization tools

Database MENUAccessible 24/7 from School or

Home

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Featuring …DATABASE

SNAPSHOTS &

TUTORIALS!

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Grades K-6 Digital

Content

Featuring …DATABASE

SNAPSHOTS &

TUTORIALS!

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Grades 6-12

Digital Content

Teacher’s “Cookbook”

Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades K-6 Digital Content

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Teacher’s “Cookbook”

Snapshots & Tutorials for Using Grades 6-12 Databases

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For help with BCPS Databases, contact your School Library Media Specialist

or the Department of Digital Learning.

Kelly Ray, Resource Teacherkray@bcps.org

410-887-4035

Bon Appétit!

Get Cooking to Spice Up Digital Learning with BCPS

Databases!