May 20, 2013

Redwater ISD Libraries

  Carla Heath, District Librarian

  For information contact cheath@redwaterisd.org

Phone: 903-671-3421 x235
 
  Campus Library Contacts
Elementary  Kim Flanery kflanery@redwaterisd.org
Middle School  Rosie Roberts rroberts@redwaterisd.org
Junior High  Janet Haflich jhaflich@redwaterisd.org
 
 
 

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There is more treasure in books than
in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
~ Walt Disney ~


For login and password information, contact Carla Heath, District Librarian.

SchoolCenter Picture Careers Internet Database 
Provides detailed information about today's hot new careers.
Each report covers...
Education requirements
Good & bad aspects of the career
Interviews with folks working in the field
Much, much more!!


SchoolCenter PictureEBSCO enables students and teachers access to both EBSCOhost and Searchasaurus, an icon-based middle and primary search tool. These two online databases provide the highest quality full text periodicals, full text biographies, primary source documents, essays, encyclopedias, almanacs, reference books, pamphlets, newspapers, transcripts, photos, maps. These resources complement EBSCO's superior periodical collection. . All full text articles are rated in accordance with Lexiles (reading level indicators).

SchoolCenter PictureEncyclopedia Britannica Online offers three complete online encyclopedias with related Internet links and a multimedia collection. This resource includes access to an online dictionary, atlas, bibliographies, annotated timeline, Spotlight features, Learning Materials, and much more.


SchoolCenter PictureDiscovery Education streaming  is a digital video-on-demand and online teaching service.  Discovery Education streaming integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 4,000 full-length videos segmented into 40,000 content-specific clips. Discovery Education streaming is available for the entire school community including parents as well as school staff. 

For information on how to set up an account, contact Carla Heath, District Librarian.


SchoolCenter PicturenetTrekker d.i is an award-winning search engine for schools that helps teachers match resources to each child's individual learning needs! Features of netTrekker d.i.:

 Searching is fast and easy: netTrekker d.i. contains over 180,000 educator-selected online resources that are organized around the K-12 curricula and by grade level so searching is logical and easy

 Makes searching the Internet safe for students: All netTrekker d.i. websites and images have been selected and evaluated by educators so students receive ONLY safe, relevant results and school-friendly images every time they use the Internet

 Designed for different learning styles: netTrekker d.i. provides resources that work for all members of our school community including general-education, ESL/ELL, and gifted students, students working below or above grade level, having reading challenges, special needs, and more

 Customized resources for English Language Learners: netTrekker d.i. also includes an entire section devoted to ELL students and to teaching ESL 

 Helps our district integrate technology into every classroom: netTrekker d.i. is an easy to use technology tool with searching options for beginner and advanced users so all our students and teachers can benefit from the educational resources available on the Internet every day


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TeachingBooks.net provides original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, and a wealth of multimedia resources on K–12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.