TEACH

Swank K-12 Streaming

Swank is a video streaming service that allows educators to legally provide access to films in direct support of face-to-face teaching activities in the classroom. Any other public showing of a movie (including in a classroom or other educational setting) is a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 110.

• Swank login page (this is for teachers only - the student login does not work here)

• Movies available for viewing:

  • Basic high school movie collection 

  • Additional titles purchased by South for the current school year (titles must be repurchased annually)

• How to request movies (must be done through Swank). Helpful tips:

  • Put the date you request the movie as the “Requested Start” - using a date in the future means that you will not have the ability to preview the movie prior to that date. 

  • Fill out the “Academic use” field thoroughly with a description of the lesson being taught and how the movie supports the lesson objective. Swank has denied requests if this is incomplete. 

  • It takes 24-48 hours for the request to be available. 

• Student login credentials (for teacher credentials please contact a librarian)

  • In order for a student to watch a movie, the teacher must assign the movie, i.e. share a link to the movie.

• Troubleshooting and FAQs

All research databases can be accessed from any internet connected device but require login credentials when working outside of the school network. 

Britannica School

• General encyclopedia database with adjustable reading levels and is recommended for background information.

INFOBASE (CREDO) SOURCE REFERENCE

• Collection of over 500 reference books in digital format - recommended for general background information. 

• Titles list 

• Source Reference slideshow

EBSCO

• A research platform that provides access to multiple databases which includes thousands of full-text articles in magazines, newspapers and journals. For high school research we recommend selecting the MasterFILE Premier database.

• Titles list

• EBSCO slideshow

SIRS

• Controversial issues database that includes articles from authoritative resources including magazines, newspapers, books, websites, primary sources and more. 

• Titles list 

TeenBookCloud

In addition to offering no waitlists on ebooks and audiobooks for students and a collection of classic and contemporary literature, TeenBookCloud also provides resources targeted to teachers including lesson plans, videos and quizzes in support of the Common Core standards for reading and literature.  Recommended for self-choice reading assignments, literature circles or whole class reads.

How to use TeenBookCloud in your school and classroom (Google account log-in required)

Titles list

Sora

Sora is a reading app for accessing free ebooks and audiobooks from the Nashua School District's digital collection. You can use Sora in a browser on any Internet connected device or via the app on a cell phone or tablet. Sora works like a typical library so if a book is checked out, you can place a hold on it. Recommended for self-choice reading assignments.

Please visit our Video Room located inside the Media Center or you can search via Destiny, our online card catalog.

Loans:  LCD projector, overhead transparency projector, DVD player, BluRay player, VCR, and television.

Technical support of A/V equipment: Contact Alex in the library at x.1298.

We laminate items related to your instructional objectives. 

• Item must be less than 24 inches wide (but we can get creative with items larger than that)

• Drop off and pick up items from the "Lamination Station" cart outside of the A/V office

• Laminating is done on Tuesdays.

• Questions? See Wendy in the library.