Cobb Virtual Library Elementary School Edition What

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Cobb Virtual LibraryElementary School
EditionWhats In it for Me and My Students?Part
1Training Module

• Instructor
• Barbara Powell-Schager

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Welcome to the Cobb Virtual Library Elementary
School Edition Whats in it for Me and My
Students Part One Training Module
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Table of Contents(Everything is hyperlinked to
begin click on Read Me First)

• Read Me First
• Introduction
• Introduction Quiz
• Unit 1 Sites for Primary Students
• World Book Kids
• Kids InfoBits
• PebbleGo
• Britannica Learning Zone
• Unit 1 Quiz
• Unit 2 Encyclopedias
• World Book Student
• Grolier Online Kids
• Britannica Online Elementary
• Unit 2 Quiz
• End of Module Survey
• One Last Thing

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Read Me First

• This is a self-paced online training module
  containing 3 units (including the Introduction).
  Each unit should take between 15-60 minutes to
  complete. Therefore you may start and stop at any
  point.
• To help you keep track of the units you have
  completed please print out the Tracking Form now.
  
• At the end of each unit you will take a unit quiz
  consisting of 5-10 questions. You will receive
  feedback about your quiz results from the
  instructor within 3 days.
• Upon completion of the training module you will
  receive a certificate of completion and a gift
  certificate to a local restaurant (yum!).
• If you have questions please contact me at
  barbara.powell-schager_at_cobbk12.org or stop by my
  office.

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Introduction

• In this unit you will learning
• How to access Cobb Virtual Library from school
  and at home
• Who funds the Cobb Virtual Library
• What is GALILEO and how to access it
• What National 21st Century Technology and Georgia
  Performance Standards you can teach using CVL
  Elementary

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Introduction Begin video by clicking here
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Introduction - continued

• What National Educational Technology Standards
  (NET-S) can you teach using CVL Elementary
• NETS-S3 Research and Information Fluency
• Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate,
  and use information. (including all
  sub-standards a-d)
• NETS-S6 Technology Operations and Concepts
• Students demonstration a sound understanding of
  technology concepts, systems, and operations.
  Students
• Understand and use technology systems
• Select and use applications effectively and
  productively

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Introduction - continued

• What Third Grade GPS standards you can teach
  using CVL Elementary?
• ELA3R1 The student demonstrates comprehension
  and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible
  explanation of a variety of literary and
  informational texts.
• (substandards a-h under the subheading
  Informational texts)
• ELA3W2 The students demonstrates competence in
  a variety of genres.
• g. Draws from more than one source of
  information such as speakers, books, newspapers,
  and online materials.
• ELA3W3 The student uses research and technology
  to support writing. (includes all substandards
  a-d
• Social Studies Map and Globe Skills 1-12 (table
  on page 5 of GPS SS standards)
• Social Studies Information Processing Skills 1-17
  (table on page 6 of GPS SS standards)

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Introduction - continued

• What Fourth Grade GPS standards you can teach
  using CVL Elementary?
• ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension
  and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible
  explanation of a variety of literary and
  informational texts.
• (substandards a-h under the subheading
  Informational texts)
• ELA4W2 The students demonstrates competence in
  a variety of genres.
• g. Draws from more than one source of
  information such as speakers, books, newspapers,
  and online materials.
• ELA4W3 The student uses research and technology
  to support writing. (includes all substandards
  a-d
• Social Studies Map and Globe Skills 1-12 (table
  on page 5 of GPS SS standards)
• Social Studies Information Processing Skills 1-17
  (table on page 6 of GPS SS standards)

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Introduction - continued

• What Fifth Grade GPS standards you can teach
  using CVL Elementary
• ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension
  and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible
  explanation of a variety of literary and
  informational texts.
• (substandards a-h under the subheading
  Informational texts)
• ELA5W2 The students demonstrates competence in
  a variety of genres.
• g. Draws from more than one source of
  information such as speakers, books, newspapers,
  and online materials.
• ELA5W3 The student uses research and technology
  to support writing. (includes all substandards
  a-g
• Social Studies Map and Globe Skills 1-12 (table
  on page 5 of GPS SS standards)
• Social Studies Information Processing Skills 1-17
  (table on page 6 of GPS SS standards)

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Introduction - continued

• What other GPS standards you can teach using CVL
  Elementary?
• Any and EVERY standard
• Print the CVL Guide
• Now take the Introduction Quiz
• (it will open in a separate window you will
  find it down on the start bar)

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Unit 1 Sites for Primary Students

• Hold on nowyour students are in 5th grade and
  you figure you dont need this.well, go through
  the unit and see if you dont change your mind.
• In this unit you will learn about
• four primary databases and how they can help you
  teach research skills and content
• how you can differentiate instruction for your
  students using these databases

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Unit 1 Sites for Primary Students

• Click on the icon for each database to begin
  learning about it

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Unit 1 World Book KidsClick here to Watch
the Video

• Now, you try it, search for a topic, find a
  lesson plan or activity that would be suitable
  for your grade.
• When you are finished go to the next page.

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Unit 1 Kids InfoBitsClick here to Watch
the Video

• Now, you try it, search for a topic, find a
  lesson plan or activity that would be suitable
  for your grade.
• When you are finished go to the next page.

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Unit 1 PebbleGoClick here to watch the
video

• Now, you try it, search for a topic, find a
  lesson plan or activity that would be suitable
  for your grade.
• When you are finished go to the next page.

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Unit 1 Britannica Learning Zone

• Click here to download and print a Guided Tour of
  Britannicas Learning Zone.
• Now, you try each of the four activities
• Explore (Geography video clips)
• Play (primers, time, shapes, words)
• Read (word definitions)
• Draw (simpliest drawing tool ever)
• When youre finished meet me back here.

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Unit 1 Sites for Primary Students

• Congratulations. Youve now completed Unit 1.
  So, take a few minutes and complete the
• Unit 1 Quiz
• (it will open in a separate window that you will
  find it on the start bar)
• You will get the results in about 2 days.
• When you are ready go to the next page to begin
  Unit 2.

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Unit 2 Encyclopedias

• In this unit you will learn about
• three encyclopedias and how they can help you
  teach content, research and 21st Century
  technology skills
• How these encyclopedias can help you
  differentiate instruction

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Unit 2 World Book Student

• To learn about the features of this encyclopedia
  open CVL, then open World Book Student. Scroll
  to the bottom of the screen. Click on Online
  Tutorial (approx. 15 min.)
• When you are finished return here.
• Click for HANDOUT

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Unit 2 Grolier Online Kids

• To learn about the features of this encyclopedia
  open CVL, then open Grolier Online Kids. At the
  top left of the screen, click GO Tutorial
  (approx. 10 min.)
• Then explore on your own the DICTIONARY it is
  fabulous with 3 dictionaries and 2 thesauri at
  different reading levels and audio.
• Also, visit the ATLAS, LESSON PLANS, and SERACH
  MEDIA (great way to collection pictures, audio
  and video clips.
• When you are finished return here and get the
  HANDOUT.

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Unit 2 Britannica Online Elementary

• This is one of my favorite encyclopedias because
  it has something on every topic and is written in
  a very age-appropriate manner. To learn about
  the specific features of this encyclopedia print
  the TOUR HANDOUT and the DIFFERENTIATION HANDOUT.
• Then explore on your own. Look at articles
  pertinent to your grade, Learning Materials,
  Lesson Plans, and Worksheets, sections.
• When you are finished return here.

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Unit 2 Encyclopedias

• Congratulations on completing Unit 2.
• Now, its time to take the Unit 2 Quiz
• Good luck. Meet you back here in a bit.

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CVL Training Module Survey

• Please complete the Survey
• One last thing, please go to the next page

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CVL Training ModuleOne Last Thing

• Thank you, for completing the training module and
  survey.
• Hopefully youve learned lots you can use.
• You will receive your Certificate of Completion
  and restaurant coupon shortly.
• Remember if you have questions, want to learn
  more, or would like to collaborate with your
  media specialist teaching research and 21st
  Century Skillsjust let me.