Empower

The BCS Digital Learning Department is thrilled to share our selection of relevant activities and tips for the month! Feel free to use these resources in your classroom as a way to celebrate the various days featured on this calendar.  

Please log in to Clever before accessing any of the linked calendar resources below, and always be sure to preview resources before utilizing them in your educational setting. 

For the elementary competition on March 27, Town Creek Elementary ended the day at first place, with Union Elementary following closely behind in second place.

Congratulations to the Cedar Grove Battle of the Books team for earning second place at the Regional Competition in New Bern!

Brunswick County Schools is thankful for all of the families, coaches, students, and volunteers who made these special days of reading celebration ones to remember! 

Copyright Corner

Why is Netflix, Disney+, Hulu or any other streaming service blocked?  I teach that novel, topic, etc. and need to show the video!

Several things come into play here! 

1) Terms of Service: Your Netflix account Terms of Service state that the account is for your personal, entertainment use. Your classroom is neither personal nor entertainment. The same goes for all other streaming accounts.

2) Certain Netflix Original documentaries have been deemed for educational use; HOWEVER, there is no way to filter these from the rest of the Netflix content.

3) Movies used in the classroom must meet Fair Use guidelines. In order to meet these, the movie must be tied directly to a content standard (no showing movies for rewards or holidays). In addition, they must be acquired legally and preferably from a vendor with licensing right for viewing.

We have a form that should be completed and then signed by your school administrator when showing any movie. See your media coordinator for more information. 

Innovate

Looking to embrace new ideas and products in your learning environment? Below are some professional learning opportunities as well as links to some of the many resources BCS Digital Learning & School Library Services provide!