Div+I+(K-3)+Resources+&+Training

You will find the following resources listed alphabetically with full content descriptors under the Online Reference Centre tab at [|Learnalberta.ca.] On this page you will find a brief description of each Division I resource and the training materials available.
 * Division I (K-3) ORC Resources **

**Amazing Animals of the World **

Check out the "Jungle Jumble" game in Amazing Animals!

**BookFLIX **

Watch the story or read the book! Click the file below for a list of titles.



** Culturegrams ** A great country database that includes recipes, maps, graph creator, images, slideshows and interviews with children, teens and adults from countries all over the world. Check out the [|Culturgrams Teaching Activities.]

Click [|HERE] if you are interested in viewing a **2-minute overview** of this resources.
 * Culturegrams Training Materials **

If you are looking for something more in-depth, click [|HERE] for the **full training video**. This video in its entity is about 30 minutes long. However you can skip around to find sections that are relevant for you. Be sure to check out the "Searching + Content" section which is 12:11 minutes.

To look at the archived **podcasts** from ProQuest click[| HERE].

**WorldBook Kids ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">An easy online encyclopedia for K-3. Try out the "Compare" option to see similarities and differences between animals and countries/places. Look for games, activities and more!

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**WorldBook Kids Training Materials** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">WorldBook provides an **8-minute overview** of their Kids edition [|HERE].

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">If you are teaching searching skills, WorldBook provides **scavenger hunts** related to the curriculum that may help. Click [|HERE] to see all of the topics available.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**For a limited time only, until December 15, 2012** Alberta schools have free access to **WorldBook Science Power**. To access an **11-minute overview** of this resource click [|HERE]. To complete a survey on this resource click HERE.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For more information about the **free monthly training** that WorldBook offers, click [|HERE].

**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">TeachingBooks.net ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Learn how to bring an author into your classroom any time you need one! Type an author's name in the widget below to preview content from this resource. If you are logged in to this wiki at school you will automatically be able to access content from this resource. If you are away from the school, you will need your school district user/pw. media type="custom" key="10336436" width="70" height="70" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">TeachingBooks.net now offers a **Self-Paced PD Module** to Develop a Multimedia & Reading Implementation Plan (90 min) To access it visit: PD Module
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Teaching Books Training Materials **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Alternately, check out this **3 minute video** about TeachingBooks.net.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">An interactive thesaurus and dictionary that can be used to look up words and related concepts, as well as hear word pronunciation. Features 6 languages including French, Spanish and German.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[[image:visual_thesaurus.jpg]]Visual Thesaurus - New to the ORC for Grades 3-12! **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Visual Thesaurus Training Materials** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To learn more about how to use Visual Thesaurus as a **dictionary and thesaurus** click HERE for a 4-minute video.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Find out how to adjust your Visual Thesaurus **settings** in this 2-minute video.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">If you are using Visual Thesaurus with an **interactive whiteboard** check this 2-minute video out.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To learn more about how the **pop-up menus** in Visual Thesaurus work watch this 3-minute video.

**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Don't forget: **<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">ORC PD sessions for Alberta teachers/school support staff are free. For more information contact Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator.