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. 

JStor Remote Access Directions

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: How to add a Website to Your Noodletools (Quick)

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

Screencast: How to Cite the Five Columbian Exchange Articles

What does a finished Works Cited page look like?

How to Format Internal Citations (brief overview)

How to Format Internal Citations (Complete explanation with examples)

How to Create an Annotated Bibliography

In-Text Citations Presentation Slides

Referencing Figures and Tables in Your Essay

Solid, overall guidelines for MLA Citation and Formatting by EasyBib and Chegg

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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

*72 Creative Ways for Students to Show What They Know 

*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

Common Craft Style video: https://www.commoncraft.com/google-docs-plain-english

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

Whiteboard Animation Style video example

Animaker: YouTube Video Maker 

             Value: Ovelay images on background video

             Limitation: Watermark is significant.

Animoto:

             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. 

Biteable:

             Value: 

             Limitation: 

CapCut:

             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

Canva:

             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. 

             Limitation: 

FlipaClip:

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

             Limitation: 

FlipSnack:

             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.

Moovly:

             Value: 

             Limitation: 

Prezi:

             Value: Easy to use, visually pleasing

             Limitation: 

Pow-Toon Free Video Maker:

            Value: Lots of animation options

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

RawShorts:

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

             Limitation: 

Renderforest:

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

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

Storyboard That:

             Value: 

             Limitation: 

WeVideo:

             Value: 

             Limitation: 

Audio Tools:

• Quicktime on the Macs

• Garageband on the Mac

• Audacity

• Flipgrid

*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. 

Mrs. McC's First Infographic, using Google Drawing - Showing the process. 

https://piktochart.com/formats/infographics/

9 minute video showing the basic tools of Adobe InDesign