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Library Literacy Resources
Library Literacy Resources
Learn more about how to get the most out of your school library! Elementary students can access a video of helpful reminders for keeping our libraries and books in good condition. There are also tutorials about how books in our libraries are organized, which makes it easier to find them on demand.
Grades PK-3 Students: Consult these resources to learn more about how to successfully navigate your school library.
Grades 4-5 Students: Consult these resources to learn more about how to successfully navigate your school library.
Mr. Robins' Read Alouds Check this link frequently for new picture books read aloud by Mr. Robins.
Iowa Book Awards (IASL) Click here to access the list of books selected for the four Iowa book awards over many years.
Literacy Resources
Literacy Resources
These resources will put you in touch with great books, read alouds, e-books, and more to enjoy along your literacy journey.
Heartland AEA Catalog: Click this link to access the many books and resources available through our local Area Education Agency (AEA).
This video (4:12) introduces MackinVIA and shows you how to access it.Accessing MackinVIA.
Watch this video (15:03) to learn more about the different types of books available on MackinVIA.
This video (11:18) shows the other amazing tools and resources available on MackinVIA.
Information Literacy Resources
Information Literacy Resources
Examine these resources to learn more about how to combat mis- and dis-information that is so commonly found online. These links can help teach students to become more skeptical and informed consumers of information.
News Literacy Project: Creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals
Media Literacy Education: ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication
News & Media Literacy 101: Teach your students foundational news and media literacy skills with these free lesson plans.
PBS Learning Media: These resources help students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get online.
TeachingKidsNews.com: This site's kid-friendly language empowers students to easily access the news about the world around them.
Snopes.com: The Internet's definitive fact-checking resource that provides evidence-based and contextualized analysis.
Accessing ClassLink: This short video explains how to access the resources on ClassLink.
Brittanica School: online database for schools. The site offers substantial research support for students in elementary through high school.
Research Resources
Research Resources
Check out these resources to help with a research paper or project on just about any topic possible. All of these apps are available through our district's Single Sign-On (SSO) provider: ClassLink. Watch the short video on the left to learn how to access ClassLink.
GALE Academic OneFile: Find millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources.
EBSCO Education Source: A leading full-text research database designed for education students, researchers and policymakers
CultureGrams: The goal is to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural content.
Sample Inquiry Process: This website provides a template for helping students navigate the research process.
Technology Resources
Technology Resources
These resources will help students and teachers identify tools that will help them along their teaching and learning journeys.
Educational Technology Resources from Teacher Vision that can be used to resources to enhance your lessons and engage your students.
Technology Integration from Edutopia allows you to explore new tools and strategies for empowering students to fully participate in a connected, technology-rich society.
Google for Education: Explore resources and tools to inspire creativity, encourage hands-on learning, and equip students with digital skills.
TeachThought: Check out the 100 essential edtech tools that should be part of any teacher’s tech tool arsenal this year.
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