NewsBank KidsPage and Connections for Kids

Elementary Curriculum Support•

Reading & Writingin the Content Areas

• Critical Thinking & Research Skills

• Research-based, Best Practices

• State Standards

NewsBank KidsPage and Connections for Kids

Provides• Articles on a variety of curriculum related topics

• Hundreds of activities with projects

• Critical thinking and research tools

NewsBank KidsPage

We’ll cover:•What is it?•Why use it?•How to use it?

We’ll cover:•What is it?•Why use it?•How to use it?

What is NewsBank KidsPage?

An online program providing expansive coverage of elementary curriculum topics from multiple perspectives and diverse sources for early readers

• Develop critical thinking/research skills

• Target state learning standards

• Integrate technology

• Connect classroom curriculum to the real world!

Broad Curriculum Coverage

Sources for Early Readers

Diverse Sources

• Magazines

• News media

• Maps

• Reference

• Spanish language sources

Updated on a regular basis to stay current!

Updated on a regular basis to stay current!

Why Use NewsBank KidsPage?

• Current events• Research projects• Update print materials• Capture students’ interests• Inquiry-based projects• Discuss people in the news

Benefits for Teachers & Students

• Save time!

• Make curriculum more relevant

• Develop critical thinking skills

• Improve research skills

How do I use NewsBank KidsPage?

Go to

• http://infoweb.newsbank.com and click on NewsBank KidsPage

or• to your library webpage

Five Powerful Search Methods

• Keyword• Phrase• Boolean• Topic• Lexile/Reading Level

Keyword Search

1. Enter your search term mars

2. Select Most Recent Matches

3. Click GO

4. See most recent articles containing the term

1. Enter your search term mars

2. Select Most Recent Matches

3. Click GO

4. See most recent articles containing the term

Keyword (cont’d) 1. See most recent articles containing the term

2. Click an article headline or view articles by specific reading level

1. See most recent articles containing the term

2. Click an article headline or view articles by specific reading level

Keyword (cont’d)

1. Select an article to view

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

1. Select an article to view

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

Phrase Search

1. Enter your phrase “life cycles”

2. Be sure to use quotation marks

3. Select best matches

4. Click GO

1. Enter your phrase “life cycles”

2. Be sure to use quotation marks

3. Select best matches

4. Click GO

Phrase Search (cont’d)

1. See articles with the complete phrase “life cycles”

2. Lexile/reading level displays before each article

1. See articles with the complete phrase “life cycles”

2. Lexile/reading level displays before each article

Phrase Search (cont’d)

1. Select an article to view

2. Articles may be printed or copied

1. Select an article to view

2. Articles may be printed or copied

Boolean Search Allows you to combine two or more keywords to get the best results!

Allows you to combine two or more keywords to get the best results!

AND

EXAMPLE: Egypt and mummies• narrows by retrieving only documents containing both terms

Boolean Search

1. Search using egypt and mummies

2. Narrows results by including only articles containing both terms

1. Search using egypt and mummies

2. Narrows results by including only articles containing both terms

Boolean Search (cont’d)

1. See list of articles that contain both terms

2. Click an article headline

1. See list of articles that contain both terms

2. Click an article headline

Boolean Search (cont’d)

1. See the complete article

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

1. See the complete article

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

Topic Search

1. Click a broad topic like

Communities and Customs

1. Click a broad topic like

Communities and Customs

Topic Search

Click a subtopic like

Holidays and Celebrations

Click a subtopic like

Holidays and Celebrations

Topic Search

1. See list of articles

2. Click a headline

1. See list of articles

2. Click a headline

Topic Search1. See the complete article

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

1. See the complete article

2. Articles may be printed or copied.

Lexile/Reading Level Search

• Search for articles on all Search for articles on all reading levels or select a reading levels or select a Reading LevelReading Level or a or a LexileLexile ScoreScore for specific results. for specific results.

The Value of NewsBank KidsPage

• Covers 100’s of curriculum topics• Relevant, reliable information

– diverse sources– authoritative sources, advertising-free

• Save time! • Introduce research/critical thinking skills• Target state learning standards

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We’ll cover:

What is it?

Why use it?

How to use it?

We’ll cover:

What is it?

Why use it?

How to use it?

What is TCR Connections for Kids?

•Online tools/activities based on research-based practices for reading and writing in the content areas.

•Featuring NewsBank’s diverse publications for early readers (levels 1-6) and primary sources

•Helps teachers...

• Develop critical thinking and research skills• Target state learning standards• Connect curriculum to the real world!

Curriculum Coverage

Why Use TCR Connections for Kids?

• Reading strategies for success in social studies, science, etc. • Standards requiring critical thinking• Update textbooks• Tap into students’ interests• Introduce research skills/process• Use tools to develop your own great technology-based lesson

plans

Apply Research-basedBest Practices

Integrate content and higher-order process skills...

Contentdeclarative knowledge

academic contentProcess

reading/writing skillsthinking skillscognitive skills

How Do I Use TCR Connections for Kids?

Go to

http://infoweb.newsbank.com and click on TCR Connections for Kids

orto your library webpage

Two Main Components

ToolsActivities- critical thinking- content literacy

500+ Activities

1. Select a subject area, like Plants and Animals

2. Select a topic and essential question

3. Notice over 100 activities provide dual language support (English - Spanish)

1. Select a subject area, like Plants and Animals

2. Select a topic and essential question

3. Notice over 100 activities provide dual language support (English - Spanish)

• Easy to follow

• Logical critical thinking process

• Easy to follow

• Logical critical thinking process

Five Step Learning Path

1. Start

2. Read

3. Collect

4. Show

5. Share

• Photograph and essential question capture attention, challenge critical thinking and engage learners

• Activate prior knowledge

• Key vocabulary for pre-teaching

• Photograph and essential question capture attention, challenge critical thinking and engage learners

• Activate prior knowledge

• Key vocabulary for pre-teaching

• Read feature article

• Lexile and reading level appear for each article

• Article displays full-text

• Read feature article

• Lexile and reading level appear for each article

• Article displays full-text

• Self Check - comprehension and vocabulary skills from state tests, auto-scored

• Reading Coach - embedded content literacy support

• Self Check - comprehension and vocabulary skills from state tests, auto-scored

• Reading Coach - embedded content literacy support

• Collect from multiple sources

• Model effective Boolean searches

• Collect from multiple sources

• Model effective Boolean searches

Activity Step #4 - Show

• analyze, organize, synthesize

• links to graphic organizer

• analyze, organize, synthesize

• links to graphic organizer

Activity Step #5 - Share

• apply knowledge in project

• assume real-world role

• performance rubric for writing/speaking skills

• apply knowledge in project

• assume real-world role

• performance rubric for writing/speaking skills

Tools: Overview

• NewsBank Home – search a database of hundreds of primary sources

----------------------------------------------------------------------• NewsBank ToolKit - graphic organizers for

organizing and analyzing; rubrics for planning and assessing projects

----------------------------------------------------------------------• Reading Coach - Embedded tutorials, tools for

17 reading comprehension skills

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• News Headlines - News articles and daily lesson plans on current events

----------------------------------------------------------------------• World Maps - 800+ country and state maps

NewsBank’s ToolKit

• Graphic Organizers – 19– Models how to analyze, organize, synthesize– High-level reading and thinking strategies

• Projects– Rubrics for planning and assessing projects

Teacher View

State Educational Standards

To reference standards:

1. Go to Teacher View

2. Select state

3. See all standards addressed by the activity

To reference standards:

1. Go to Teacher View

2. Select state

3. See all standards addressed by the activity

Parent View:

• Homework Tips

• Online orientations

• Home online access!

Parent View:

• Homework Tips

• Online orientations

• Home online access!

The Value of TCR Connections for Kids

• Target standards requiring critical thinking• Research-based best practices for reading

in the content areas• Make AYP by linking assessment to

curriculum

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Advantages of TCR Connections for Kids

Over the Web

Connections The WebReliable, safe,authoritative sources

Unverified sources

Efficient – content chosenfor educational value

Inefficient – lots of “clutter”(e.g. ads, irrelevant content)

Full citation with article Citation incomplete/absent

Search all sources at onetime

Must access severaldifferent websites

Links and datapermanently available

Links and data can changeor disappear