Additional Resources

Directions for Accessing Databases, Audiobooks, eBooks

Support Documents for MLA Citation Format

Ideas for Presentations, other than the common slides


**Directions for Accessing Databases, Audiobooks, eBooks:

Using the Databases and eBooks from Home? View the Digital Resources Logins and Passwords page. You'll need to sign in with your @apps to view. 

Accessing Audiobooks in Northshore's and KCLS's Collections via the OverDrive App Directions and a slide deck with more-detailed directions and images. 

A screencast with even more detail on how to access Northshore's eBook K-12 Collection.  

A screencast showing how to access KCLS Digital Book Collection. 



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**Support Documents for MLA Citation Format:

Citations

Slides on Creating a project, citing databases articles and books in NT.

There is a new main interface to Noodletools as of last year. Here is a one-minute quick video overview, including how to submit your project to a drop box.

** Screencast: How to Share your NT with the Library

**Once you share your works cited, the librarians always see your "live" version. They'll make comments on them and you'll have a few days before they grade them.


How to Fill in Fields for a Regular Webpage

Screencast: Using Quick Cite to Import Citations from Databases into NT


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**Ideas for Presenting your Information in New Ways: 

*50 Alternatives to the Book Report by the National Council of Teachers of English

*Create a social media account profile for your research topic, highlighting what you've learned. 

*Bubbl.us - Free Flow Chart / Mind Map creation tool

*Video Maker Tools: Some free ideas, in addition to iMovie or iPhoto. Use your school email to create free account

1. Free Versions may limit the length of your movie or additional features. Review features before you decide. 2. Always check the terms of service: For example: You hereby grant to Animoto a royalty-free, perpetual license to use, copy, create, modify, display and host your Animoto Video, Image Content, and Musical Content solely to the extent necessary for Animoto to provide the Services (Animoto).

      See a great example of a Common Craft style video from IHS student Ben Freeman, Class of 2022! View Here!!

Animaker: YouTube Video Maker 

             Value: Ovelay images on background video

             Limitation: Watermark is significant.

             Value: Narration and a music track. 

             Limitation: Watermark will appear throughout your video in the free version.  30 sec. time limit  in free version. Collaborators can view, but not all edit. 

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             Value: Good for speeding up the video, free download to phones, has a whiteboard background, allows easy import of images. 

             Limitation: District filter blocks it at school

             Value: Great design tools, lots of different project options, easy import of video/images plus a wide variety in their stock, free account. Timeline project looks great.  Zoom in around project to focus as you're explaining the project. 

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             Value: Google Extension download, insert voice, download to iPhone

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             Value: free flippable booklets, 2-panel view

             Limitation: costs to download your project

MapHub

Value: free, easy to use, a lot of detail options, perfect for the Columbian Exchange research, shareable

Limitation: None, really, other than you need to register for a free account to be able to save your project.

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             Value: Easy to use, visually pleasing

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            Value: Lots of animation options

             Limitation: You can share the video with others, but not collaborate in real time.  

             Value: Animated video from text, great hand-movements that push and pull your text 

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             Value: Templates make it easy to create, but difficult to customize. 

             Limitation: Difficult to adjust narration volume.  Watermark present throughout.

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Audio Tools:

*Additional Online Infographic and Poster Makers  - Use these services to create your own infographics and posters, starting from a template.  You have to create an account to get started. Use your school email address.