Cooking up student research, reading, and learning with digital content

AT HOME!

Presented by:Kelly Ray, Resource Teacher

BCPS Office of Digital Learningkray@bcps.org x4035

Parents’ Guide to BCPS Digital Content for K-5

Parent University Objective

Parents will be empowered to

have students use digital content at

home by exploring BCPS-licensed databases and their features.

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What is Digital Content?• Online databases, library catalogs, media

repositories• Fee-based subscriptions• User authentication or log on is required• AKA the “Invisible Internet” or “Deep Web”• Not accessible on the Free Internet

Food for Thought

Students can use digital content at home for:

• Research projects or other assigned work• Reinforcement or enrichment for topics

under study in the classroom• Reading, viewing, listening, and exploring

ideas and information for pleasure and personal interests

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“Today’s students think and process information fundamentally differently from

their predecessors.” –- Marc Prensky, Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

DATABASES are GOOD FOR YOU and TASTY TOO!

“Can’t I just Google it?” -- Most students

“Can you trust that the person putting information up at www.Iamaknowitall.com REALLY knows what he or she is talking about?” -- Librarian, Boulder Public Library Website

15 K-5 Databases

Databases support these goals and standards:BCPS Blueprint 2.0 Goal 1 - Academics

21st Century Teaching & Learning: – Building student competencies for information, media, &

technology literacy– Providing efficient digital access to developmentally

appropriate, curriculum-relevant content

Common Core State Standards

- College & Career Readiness - Complex Text/Nonfiction

- Close Analytic Reading - Writing to Source- Brief & Extended Research - Vocabulary

Content Curriculum Standards – Various subjects

Key “Ingredients” in Databases

• Multiple media formats, interactivity• Authoritative publishers . Ad-free• Current, frequently updated content (often

daily)• Student-friendly interfaces & Search/Browse

features• State Standards-aligned (Content/Common

Core)• Reading and learning supports:

– Read-aloud/MP3 download - Closed captioning – Reading Levels/Lexiles (labeled and searchable

by)– Embedded dictionaries - Translation – Quizzes, Games, Practice/Enrichment Activities

• Research tools:– Research Guides, Citations, Organization tools

Digital Content MENU (BCPS.org)Accessible 24/7 from School or Home

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Digital Content MENU (BCPS One)Accessible 24/7 from School or

Home

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Grades K-6 Digital

Content

Kelly Ray, Resource Teacherkray@bcps.org

410-887-4035

Bon Appétit!

Spice Up Digital Learning at Home

with BCPS Digital Content!

For help with BCPS Digital Content, consult your

School Library Media Specialist