Teacher Resources
Quick Links: School Board pages & Professional Learning
21C Dept. Passwords (Resources)
TCDSB ARK Website
TCDSB Equity, Diversity, Indigenous Education & Community Relations
TCDSB'S Special Education Site
Special Education Support
Student Accounts (passwords)
TCDSB 21C Site (Training, info and more)
21C Dept. Online Security Resources
Site provided to Parents/Guardians & Students
Central Staff Support (Curricula Areas)
Staff Prof. Learning (*Many sub pages: ex. mental health, faith formation - daily prayers)
Connect with Hayley for Code
21C Dept. Zoom Videos
21C Dept. D2L Videos
Research Databases
Research/Nonfiction Resources - peer-reviewed articles; full-text magazines, newspapers, and eBooks; primary source documents; and videos or podcasts.
Access to a wide range of subject-specific Databases: Criminal Justice, Canada in Context, Business, Culinary Arts, Fine Arts, Communication and Mass Media, Computer Science, Health, Hospitality and Tourism.
Suggested general database: Academic One File
Password: library
*Board purchased*
LLC: Intro to GALE Databases.mp4How to use GALE Databases
If you need a refresher on research databases, please go to the Student Resources Tab > Online Research Resources and watch the intro video there.
Note that you can post directly to your Google Classroom through GALE (look for the icon in the top right corner & post to your stream, assignments, etc.)
Research/Nonfiction Resources: Access to Subject Databases - *NEW* Issues and Controversies, Bloom's Literature, Science Online and World Religions.
Username: stpatrickcss Password: library
How to share content easily with students: click here.
*Board purchased World Religions, Learn 360**St. Pats purchased Bloom's Lit/Science Online*How to use Infobase Databases
If you need a refresher on research databases, please go to the Student Resources Tab > Online Research Resources and watch the introductory video there.
Check out the Curriculum Tools heading for teaching resources to use in the classroom.
LLC Infobase Demo (TL).movLLC: Intro to Infobase Databases.mp4 Encyclopedias
Sign up for your own account using your school email and password.
TCDSB login no longer available. Please access through the Toronto Public Library.
Access to eBooks & Audiobooks
TCDSB digital library! Thousands of new and classic titles, including novels, audiobooks, magazines, comics and graphic novels (download for offline access). Search for Toronto Catholic District School Board as the school name. Login with your school GAFE account. How to get set up & use the tools within it.
National Emergency Library
Access has been limited since June 2020, but there are still some options
AERO - Access to Digital Textbooks (PDF or video tutorial)
Free eBooks
CELA - Centre for Equitable Library Access: provides immediate access to books, newspapers and magazines in accessible formats (audio, digital text, braille, ePub, Word)
Free audio books/stories for teens.
FSL Read-Alouds & eBooks (no longer free)
Classroom Workshops AND Screencasts
If there is a synchronous in-person or virtual workshop that you would like me to host for your students or a screencast you would like me to create for your class, please email me this information:
Class Code/Cohorts
Topic of workshop ( see list of options below or I can tailor it to your class too)
Assignment, classwork or learning goal this workshop will support
Preferred dates, periods & workshop/screencast length (ex. 15 mins, 45 mins)
Notes about the class/specific students and accommodations as needed
Possible Topics:
Research guides for a project (how to use databases for class work, how to begin research)
The difference between research & Google searching, stages in research
How to use GALE or Infobase Databases and Encyclopedias
How to use GAFE for class work (presentation skills, template use, organizational tools, etc.)
Reading and learning online (how to use tools like Read&Write, how to write professional emails, etc.)
MLA/APA formatting, avoiding plagiarism
Getting organized on Google Drive + many more!
Examples of a live workshop and screencasts:
Example Virtual Workshop.mp4LLC Tips- LAW CLASS: Research and GALE Databases.mp4Screencast Software
Screencastify - screencasting software for Chrome. Easily record, edit and share videos.
BOARD APPROVED
Screencastomatic - similar to Screencastify, easily record, edit and share videos.
Additional Screen Casting resource if you are not satisfied with other options.
QuickTime - Reminder that you can record screencasts through QT if you already have this program.
Apps & CHrome extensions: Increase Student Engagement, Sharing Ideas and Information in new ways
Easily add voice comments and feedback to shared documents and assignments. Mote is integrated into Google Docs, Slides, Sheets and Classroom. Create voice notes for any website or application using the 'motepad' within the mote Chrome extension menu - simply click on the browser icon to access.
Mindomo - Create mind maps, concept maps, outlines and Gantt Charts to improve your thinking and learning. Teachers/Students can use for collaboration on maps, course presentations, group brainstorming, essay planning and writing, visual note-taking
Popplet - at home, students use Popplet for learning. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them.
Padlet - make beautiful boards, documents, and webpages that are easy to read and fun to contribute to.
Clicker here for a tutorial.