Div+II+(4-6)+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 II resource and the training materials available.
 * Division II (4-6) ORC Resources **

 **Amazing Animals of the World ** Check out the "Jungle Jumble" game! Concise info & vetted web links for thousands of animals and their habitats.

 **Alberta Source ** Locate complete study units on Alberta History for SS, LA, First Nations studies in AlbertaSource.ca!

Click HERE for the **"Self Directed Teachers' Guide"**.
 * Alberta Source Training Materials **

 **BookFLIX ** Useful for struggling readers at this level. Click the file below for a list of titles.

 **Culturegrams ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This database provides detailed information on every country in the world! Includes images, slideshows,statistical graphing tool,recipes and much more. Includes interviews with children, teens and adults from countries all over the world. Check out the Culturgrams Teaching Activities.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click HERE if you are interested in viewing a **2-minute overview** of this resources.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Culturegrams Training Materials **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">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.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To look at the archived **podcasts** from ProQuest click HERE.

**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">eLibrary ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Use this database to locate current magazine and newspaper articles, maps, pictures, Web links, and audio and video clips.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click Here for the pdf **Quickstart Guide**.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">eLibrary Training Materials **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click HERE if you are interested in viewing a **2-minute overview** of this resources.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">If you are looking for a very in-depth overview of how to perform searches, navigate the database and use the embedded features, click HERE for the **full training video**. This video in its entity is almost 2 hours long. However you can skip around to find sections that are relevant for you at the moment. Sections include: Introduction/Quick Tips (3:47), eLibrary Overview (5:15), Searching eLibrary (28:54), eLibrary Tools (23:02), My eLibrary (55:25). Although the introduction references US content, the other sections are about how to use the resource and thus more applicable to Alberta teachers.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To look at the archived **podcasts** from ProQuest click HERE.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;"> **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Grolier Online Passport ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This general encyclopedia that includes interactive atlas, dictionary, images, web links, games and more.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click HERE for a **short tutorial** on Grolier Online Passport.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Grolier Online Training Materials **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;"> **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Histor!ca The Canadian Encyclopedia ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">For everything Canadian regardless of topic!

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click "Histor!ca" to access great **teacher support materials**.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Histor!ca Training Materials **

**<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. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="10336520" <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%;">Visual Thesaurus is 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: 19.2px;">[[image:orcwiki/visual_thesaurus.jpg]] <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Visual Thesaurus - New to the ORC for Grades 3-12! **

<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%;">Visual Thesaurus Training Materials **

<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: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> WorldBook Student ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A general encyclopedia that includes atlas, dictionary (with voice pronunciations), images, web links, charts, and a "My Research" option for students to track and save their research online.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">WorldBook provides a **12-minute overview** of their Student edition HERE.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">WorldBook Training Materials **

<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 more information about the **free monthly training** that WorldBook offers, click HERE.

**<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.