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http//tides.sfasu.edu
TIDES Online Resource for Enriching Teaching
and Learning Susan Clarke Stephen F. Austin State
Universitys R. W. Steen Library
East Texas Library Summit Jacksonville,
Texas January 10, 2008
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What is TIDES?

• A FREE resource for educators and students.
• An easy-to-use website that provides access to
  primary source documents, TEKS compliant lesson
  plans, and virtual expeditions.
• A tool for cultural awareness and understanding.

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In September 2005, the Texas Tides project was
awarded 570,288 through anInstitute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership
Grant in the Advancing Learning Communities
category. IMLS funding is providing for many
exciting expansions to the initial Texas Tides
project.

• http//www.imls.gov

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Texas Tides to TIDES

• In the Fall of 2007,
• Texas Tides became simply TIDES to better
  encompass the multi-cultural, multi-lingual
  aspects of the project which go beyond Texas
  resources and educational missions. The TIDES
  title now represents Teaching Images and Digital
  Experiences which more fully reflects the future
  of the program.

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TIDES Partners
East Texas Research Center
The Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library
The Stone Fort Museum
Instituto de Idioma y Cultura en Cuernavaca
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Within TIDES, users will find two distinct
portals to a variety of materials.

• A Website designed for K-12 teachers and students

• A searchable database of over 16,000 primary
  resources

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Collaboration with other Digital Aggregator
Initiatives
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K-16 Partnerships Universities, K-12 Schools and
State Agencies

• Needs
• Bilingual Tools
• Availability of State Compliant Lessons
• Teacher Enrichment Experiences
• Virtual Expeditions
• Science Resources
• Rich Cultural Content
• Simpler ways to find and use digital images

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Discovering Teachers Needs

• Because TIDES is a resource for teachers, our
  department works hard to provide what teachers
  need.
• These things include
• Bilingual Tools
• TEKS Compliant Lesson Plans
• Opportunities for Teaching Enrichment Experiences
• Virtual Expeditions
• Science Resources
• Rich Cultural Content
• 20th Century Resources
• Simpler ways to use images found through digital
  projects

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Lesson Plans
TIDES has worked with K-12 Teachers to create
original lesson plans using TIDES materials.
Subjects include Social Studies, Science, Math,
Language Arts, Art and Theater and Modern
Language. Most lesson plans are TEKS compliant.
At this time, there over 100 lesson plans
available on the TIDES Website, and more are
being added by contracted teachers everyday.
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TIDES Virtual ExpeditionsThrough TIDES virtual
expeditions, visitors will have an opportunity to
experience sites and events of local interest,
around Texas, and from Mexico.
Millards Crossing
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The TIDES Community
To connect with as wide an audience as possible,
TIDES has created profiles and accounts with many
social networking and media sharing sites. These
sites allow us to share our collections with
users who might otherwise pass TIDES by.
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TIDES Now on TeacherTube!
TeacherTube is similar to YouTube, but with a few
important diferences. Videos are monitored more
strictly and most educational institutions allow
access to the site, whereas YouTube is often
blocked. TIDES is currently working to add all of
our videos to TeacherTube in addition to YouTube,
making it easier for teachers to access TIDES no
matter where they are. http//www.teachertube.com/
uprofile.php?UID29505
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The TIDES Yahoo! Group
This is a public listserv which is open to anyone
interested in learning more about TIDES. Its
moderated by Digital Projects Staff members who
regularly check in to answer questions, share
resources, and discuss new opportunities
available through TIDES.
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The TIDES Blog

• The TIDES Blog is an account of the
  inner-workings of the Digital Projects
  Department. Here, staff members can talk about
  ongoing projects, conferences and improvements,
  but in a more relaxed and casual tone.

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Making TIDES Work For You

• Because an adequate Internet connection isnt
  always possible, TIDES works hard to give as many
  alternatives as possible.
• TIDES materials can be requested in any format
  (CD, DVD, .MOV, etc.) by emailing
  bibbysean_at_sfasu.edu. http//tides.sfasu.edu/Teache
  rs/tides/docs/LearningCom/media.html

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TIDES DATABASE
A fully searchable database of over 16,000
primary resources
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What the TIDES Database Means for You

• You can collect images in the My favorites
  section of the database
• You can save images in a Power Point presentation
• You can save Images to a web page
• You can compare two images side by side
• We can create pre-defined searches for teachers,
  students, and other researchers
• You will easily be able to find a citation URL
• You will be able to zoom in on Images and crop
  them to best meet your particular need

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Collection Overviews can be located in the
Community Database section by using the Browse
feature.
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Advanced Searching in the Database Provides more
precise location of items by specific
collections, across all fields, selected fields
and by proximity. We have tried to make our
metadata teacher friendly to ensure ease of use.
Database Searching Capabilities
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What you will find on the TIDES Website
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Children on an Island in Patzcuaro
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Ofrendas in Cuernavaca
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A Baby Cradle
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A garden spider near Mayan ruins in Mexico
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Sam Houstons Hair
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Caddo Indian Tomahawk
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A Quilt, Made by 4th Graders at Thomas J. Rusk
Middle School
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Sash, Worn by Encarnacion Chireno, leader of the
Nacogdoches Troops during the 1832 Battle of
Nacogdoches
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The Old Stone Fort, 1885
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Sugar Skulls from Day of the Dead
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Students mixing paste that will be used to make a
bowl.
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A students self portrait.
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A Middle School in Mexico
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Main Street in Kilgore, Texas 1874
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A Paper Mache Figure in Zacatecas, Mexico
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A Chamber Pot
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The Tree of Life, or Arbol del Tule, in Oazaca,
Mexico
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Kemps Ridley Hatchling
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Marbled Salamander
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Razorback Musk Turtle
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Videos of the mangrove forest at the Celestun
Biosphere Reserve in Yucatan, Mexico
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Arboreal Termitarium, Yucatan, Mexico
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Video Monitoring at El Zapotal Reserve
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Georgian Memorial Gold Ring 1775
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Sketch by George Luis Crocket
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China Poblana Dress from Puebla, Mexico
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1837 Map of Texas, Mexico and Part of the United
States
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Cabrito Cooking in Mexico
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Playing Cards
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Grandmothers Flower Garden Quilt
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Bank Note from 1862
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Huichol Yarn Painting from the Museo Zacatecano
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Photo from Thompson Lumber Company
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Portion of a Mural by David Siqueiros in
Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City
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Making Friends
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