Staff Resources

PCSC Technology Toolkit for Parents & Students

Please use this site as a resource to learn how to use digital tools, incorporate technology into your lessons and much more.

Julia Crone's Digital Update - PCSC Instructional Technology Integration Specialist

Brittney Stewart's Tips & Tricks - PCSC Title Coach and ENL Specialist

Indiana Learning Lab - Five Star Technology and IDOE (Indiana Department of Education) Staff

Keep Indiana Learning - CIESC (Central Indiana Education Service Center)

Ditch That Textbook Digital Content - Matt Miller; Ditch That Textbook - 20+ Digital Resources

Stem Career Coalition - Access STEM careers and STEM education

**Shared from Shake Up Learning by Kasey Bell - shakeuplearning.com

Ditch That Textbook - 20+ Digital Resources by shared by Matt Miller

• Smithsonian: Learning Lab (digital resources by topic), History Explorer (American History resources), Game Center (STEM games and simulations)

• National Archives & Library of Congress (resources using primary sources)

• PBSLearningMedia (media digital lessons) & PLS Learning Media US History Collection (grades 6-12)

• Google Arts & Culture (video & images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums from around the world)

• Khan Academy (k-12 educational materials)

• CK-12 (k-12 standards-aligned STEM subjects)

• CSPAN Classroom (video-based social studies materials)

• OER Commons (created by history, law, social sciences educators, and more)

• CommonLit (leveled reading passages for grades 3-12; assign by content, grade level, lexile, genre, theme, and more)

• US Government Open Data Set (data, tools, and resources to conduct research)

• Newsela (way for students to read and understand nonfiction at different levels)

• Tween Tribune (news articles for students; filter by grade level; articles also in Spanish)

• National Geographic (standards-based educational resources and activities)

• Curriki (educator vetted openly licensed collections in math, science, computer science, English and study skills)

• ReadWorks (k-12 articles through passages, question sets, vocabulary, paired text and more)

• Libby/Sora (use your public library card to access Libby or your school gmail account to access Sora through media center website)

• OpenStax (free digital textbooks)

• TEACHFLIX (360 videos for science, virtual field trips)

PHS LIBRARY CATALOG & EBOOKS

Search the catalog for great books & websites.

PHS MEDIA CENTER DESTINY LIBRARY CATALOG & EBOOK

Chromebook / Computer E-reading Instructions

Login to access your online library account, create reading lists, rate books, place holds and much more.

1. Click on link above.

2. Click on LOG IN (top right corner)

3. Log in using your Google school account

4. Start searching...

Books are returned automatically after 3 weeks.

Smartphone / iPad / Tablet E-reading Instructions

Download the App

Follett’s Destiny Discover app allows you to browse, search and access our school’s library resources with ease. Search our library’s Destiny catalog or Follett eBook and audiobook collection in an easy to use environment.

• 24/7 access to your school’s digital content

• Supports both online and offline reading of eBooks and audiobooks

Login Instructions:

• Enter Plainfield High School as your school - make sure it is the Indiana one!

• Log in using your Google school account

Books are returned automatically after 3 weeks.