Teacher Resource Page

Teacher Resource Page

Explore Our World…Visit Our Media Center

Welcome to the Laurel Elementary Media Center Teacher Page

Resources for Teachers:

We have many online resources through our virtual library catalog that you and your students can use to enhance your lessons. We also have book check out for teachers so you can enhance your teaching with our paper resources and books. Note that all books and paper materials are due back to the Media Center two weeks after check out time and you can always renew them. See below for a list of resources you can use. Contact me for password information when applicable.

Accessing our Media Center Online Catalog

1) Click on: https://destiny.pgcps.org/

2) Pick our school by clicking links (and scrolling down): Elementary -> Laurel Elementary

3) Log into system: Use your PGCPS Credentials.

4) You will see Home and Catalog Tabs

a) Home Tab: Offers Online resources, Ebooks, and Teacher and Student Resources

b) Catalog Tab: Search for books that we have in the Media Center, see if they are available and check your account.

Kennedy Center: Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) Program

http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/ceta/home.html

Find important information about the CETA program so we can create a truly arts integrated educational atmosphere for our students.

Teaching Books Website

http://www.teachingbooks.net/

The Teaching Books website is a wonderful resource for K-12 teachers approved by our school system. Check out the Educator Area page for thematic booklists, book awards, valuable links, and customized reports for teachers.

Thinkport

http://www.thinkport.org/Classroom/default.tp

Thinkport is created by Maryland Public Television (MPT) and Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (CTE) and is a helpful resource for teachers with lesson builders, student activity builders, activity kits, lesson plans, online field trips, and more.

MDK12 Digital Library

SIRS DISCOVERER (Elementary & Middle Level Resources)

http://discoverer.sirs.com

Click on these websites for many useful curricular resources including SIRS Discoverer, SIRS WebFind, SIRS Researcher, SIRS WebSelect, SIRS Renaissance, SIRS Government Reporter, SIRS Interactive Citizenship (Government, World Affairs, Economics)

Sailor

http://www.sailor.lib.md.us

Sailor is a project of Maryland Public Libraries that leverages Internet technology to facilitate Maryland resident access to information anywhere, anytime at no charge.

Ask Us Now

http://askusnow.info

AskUsNow! is a live online interactive service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that uses the expertise of librarians to provide answers to questions, research guidance, and help navigating the internet.

For Teachers and Staff:

Check out my above links that can help you enhance your lessons with technology. We also have a fantastic professional library at Bonnie Johns with many helpful professional resources (see above for the link and resources can be ponied to you from their Library).

For Students:

Click on my Student Technology Virtual Reference Page for fantastic and safe online resources for our students. Also, check out the Media Center Schedule Page for more information regarding when I will be checking out materials to students (during their class times).

Collaboration:

I am very excited to collaborate with teachers and staff so we can give our students the best education possible. E-mail me or stop by the Media Center when classes are not in session so we can discuss how we can work together to help our students.

Looking forward to working with you,

Anya Meyer