Subscriptions and Databases

More information is coming soon! We are working on adding a list of all the subscriptions available to families in the coming weeks. Please check back if you don't see one you expected.

4Canoes

Description

4Canoes magazine (K - 12) has articles vetted by the indigenous communities about which they were written. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

This is considered a very accurate resource. These magazines were printed initially by "Canoe Kids," but wanting to appeal to all age groups, they changed the name to "4 Canoes.”  The number 4 is sacred, so it is culturally relevant. Through Focused Education Resources and the BC Digital Classroom, we now have access to the digital magazines available on the Canoe Kids website.   

Logging in to the Subscription

You cannot access the 4 Canoes site directly.  You must go through the Focused Education Resources site to get to the BC Digital Classroom https://focusedresources.ca/en/district-access-iframe. 

Scroll down to the icons below.  Select the first available icon, Canoe Kids.

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Fill in the login page with the username and password found in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab. (Use your Encom username and password to log in to the Search Portal.) Scroll down the new page to see all of the resources. image-1589317229487.png

Staying Logged In

Once you have logged in to one of the resources on the Focused Education page, you can quickly move to another resource title without signing in again. Focused Ed will allow you to move between resources after signing in only once. Each new resource that you open will open in a new tab.

Using the Subscription

A slider bar or forward arrow underneath the magazine allows you to move quickly from one place to another within the magazine. There is also an arrow in the magazine's middle, far-right, and far-left to turn page by page.

There is also a section at the end of some of the articles for "Recommended Resources," which will enhance teaching.

Near the end, the "Kids Fun Zone" has activities for use with children.  There are traditional interactive stories and activities to accompany them.

Purchase of the Magazines

It is possible to purchase the print version of these magazines from Goodminds.com in Ontario using a discount code " ERAC " for a 30% discount.

Using 4 Canoes with Primary Students

NOTE:  We have permission to print portions of the magazines for family use, just not to print the entire magazine.  

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Axis

Description

Axis (Gr. 7 - 12) is geared toward building lifelong faith by helping parents and caring adults talk with teens about topics they might not otherwise discuss.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered families.

Axis' vision is to see all caring adults equipped with the conversation, discipleship and cultural translation skills needed to reach the next generation for Christ. They began as a ministry offering resources to families and youth workers; several years ago, the ministry morphed into an online one and has since expanded.

You will notice that this site does not tell you (or your teens) how to think. Instead, it gives up-to-date information and asks questions, which you may use to open discussion with your students or children.

NOTE: Some of the information may be sensitive to specific age groups.  This site is recommended for middle grades and older with the guidance of an adult and/or teacher.

Logging In 

Log in to Axis here: https://axis.org/ 

You do not need to set up an account to use Axis. Log in and enjoy!

Using the Subscription

Find out more about Axis by selecting any of the buttons in the top right menu on the home page.

 

FAQs

Find Facts about Axis at the bottom of any page.

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You can find your way back to the home page by selecting the Axis logo on the top left of any page.

Resources

Culture Translator Premium

The Culture Translator is a weekly email on what's trending in culture and how it affects your teen's world.

It will help you stay up-to-date on the music, movies, TV shows, and social media trends impacting your kid's world. This resource is set up to make it easier to start conversations about the issues that matter most to your kids and provide you with Christ-like responses. It doesn't seek to teach you what to think but rather how to think about these topics through the lens of Jesus. They pray that The Culture Translator will help develop empathy in your heart for all the challenges the next generation faces daily.

You can sign up for the weekly email or explore past editions here: https://axis.org/resource-category/culture-translator/

Conversation Kits

Explore tough topics together through teen-friendly videos that break down barriers and offer keys for deeper conversations. Conversation Kits are recorded presentations meant to be watched with your teen to get them thinking about what truly matters. Find Conversation kits by clicking "Resources for Parents" at the top right of the page or by scrolling down the home page.

Parent Guides

Talking about issues like smartphones, eating disorders, Snapchat, video games, and sexting with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn't have to be! Parent Guides are downloadable PDFs with links to content that will help you understand what your teens face, how to have conversations about them, and how to Biblically disciple them into lifelong faith through it all. Find Parent Guides by selecting "Resources for Parents" from the top right of the page.

Podcasts

Dive in with parenting experts and take your conversations with your kids to the next level. The Axis Podcast Network provides a learning environment for you in a format that is easy to consume in your busy life. Each episode will invite you into the Axis parenting community and coach you through building stronger conversations with the kids and teens in your life. Find podcasts by selecting "Resources For Parents" at the top right of the home page.

Select any podcast title and find many more recent episodes under that title by scrolling down the page.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

BC ExamBank

Description

BC ExamBank (K - 12) allows students to write online practice exams in core subject areas for all grade levels from Kindergarten to Grade 12. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

The ExamBank consists of practice exams in line with British Columbia's curriculum. In ExamBank, students can practice sample tests in their preferred subject area.  They can even concentrate on an individual unit in a course if preferred.  A completed test is automatically marked for the student so they can immediately see where their strengths and weaknesses lie. The test results will also explain how to find the answer. This can help jumpstart the student's learning on questions for which they still need to get the correct answer. The tests are randomly generated from many questions so students can write an exam multiple times for better preparation.

HCOS students may access this resource at bc.exambank.com.  As the service is entirely web-based, no software needs to be installed, and it works equally well on Windows, Macintosh, or any other computer system with an Internet connection.

Logging In

 

Go to BC ExamBank.

1. Students should NOT log in at the top of the page. Instead, select the grade level.

2. Select the subject.


3. Select the test that you wish to take.


4. This will prompt BC ExamBank to ask you to log in using the username and password found in the Search Portal. 

Using the Subscription

Watch this 4-1/2-minute video to explain how students can use the site BC ExamBank.

Find more information and a practice test in the menu under the three lines at the top right of the page.


We pay 13 cents for each exam on this site, so when you log in, please take a test.

Students do not set up individual accounts in BC ExamBank. Students can email their teacher their test results after taking the test. (See the instructions below.)

The ExamBank website allows students to begin a new test with just one click rather than retyping the username and password for each new practice session.  We have set the ExamBank site to remember login information for two hours.

When a student completes an exam, select submit at the bottom of the page.

BC ExamBank immediately generates the answers for the student. Test results explain the way to find the correct answers. This gives a student a jump-start in understanding questions that they answered incorrectly.

Assessment for teachers

Send test results to your support teacher after the test is submitted and the student has received their results.

Scroll to the bottom of the results page and fill in the form to send your results to your support teacher. Select “Send your results.”

Troubleshooting

What if nothing happens when I click on the "Start test" button?

You likely have a pop-up window blocker installed on your computer, and rather than have it configured to just block windows that pop up automatically, it is configured to stop any new windows from opening. Exambank tries to open a new window every time you click on a "Start Test" button. If you click on "Start Test," and nothing appears to happen, simply add bc.exambank.com to your pop-up blockers trusted sites list.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

BrainPOP

Description

BrainPOP (Gr. 3 - 8) offers digital educational content with over 800 topics available.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

BrainPOP (Gr. 3 - 6)

BrainPOP's cross-curricular topics include an animated movie—written with humour in an age-appropriate voice—plus a rich array of supporting features like concept mapping, learning games, playful assessments, and primary source activities. These help build higher-order thinking, cognitive and literacy skills while encouraging reflection and giving students multiple ways to convey comprehension and express themselves.  Following each movie clip, students can participate in quizzes, cartoons, and do-it-yourself experiments, and with the click of a button, send their quiz results to their support teacher.

BrainPOP Jr. (K - 3)

BrainPOP Jr. offers digital educational content with over 250 topics. It gently encourages young learners to ask questions and form their ideas. Each curricular topic includes an animated movie, learning games, concept mapping, and interactive features that help extend key concepts and meet the needs of students with different learning styles. Text is read aloud to facilitate comprehension.

BrainPOP Français and BrainPOP Español (Gr. 4 - 8)

BrainPOP Español and BrainPOP Français are recommended for grades 4-8.  These are intended for students who speak these languages fluently or are looking to reinforce language skills. Bear in mind they are not language-learning tools.

BrainPOP Science (Gr. 6 - 8)

BrainPOP Science is only available for students through the Individual Teacher-led Student Account, not the Shared Account. Please find the BrainPOP Science information on the SOPHIE BrainPOP Science page. 

Logging In

There are two account options to sign in with BrainPOP. 

Shared Account Login

Video Tutorial: How to log in to the BrainPOP shared account

Log in to BrainPOP at https://www.brainpop.com/ and use the “log in” button at the top right. This is a shared login site. Students’ work is not saved. BrainPOP Science and Make-A-Movie are not available in the Shared Account.

Username and Password are found on the Subscriptions page in the Search Portal. Enter them below.

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Choose the shared school account (Student work is not saved.) by selecting “Keep using a shared account” at the bottom of the screen.

You are in! Enjoy using the shared account!

Individual Account Login with a Class Code

Contact your support teacher to let him or her know you would like this account. Students will receive a class code from their teachers. They will log in at https://www.brainpop.com/.  Student work is saved in this account. Access BrainPOP Science through this account.

 Students will choose the “enter code” button at the top right the first time they log in.

The students will enter the code that the teacher has given them.

Select “Create Account” to set the student up in the teacher’s class.

The student will enter their name, create a username and password, and then select “Create Account” at the bottom of the page.

Your successful student will see the page below.

From then on, the student will log in using the “log in” button at the top right of the page.

Next, the student will enter their username and password.

Success! Enjoy using your teacher-led individual BrainPOP account.

To join additional classes, the student just needs to enter the new class code at the top where it says ‘enter code’ and click submit. Then, they enter their username and password. That should be all it takes to join the new class and begin getting assignments from both teachers.

Using the Subscription

Families can choose what subject to work on when opening BrainPOP, or they can enjoy “Today’s Topic.” After choosing a subject, it is narrowed down by selecting topics. 

Once a topic is selected, use the BrainPOP resources available to you.

BrainPOP Español and BrainPOP Français are recommended for grades 4-8.  These are intended for students who speak these languages fluently or are looking to reinforce language skills. Bear in mind they are not language-learning tools.BrainPOP Science is only available for students through the Individual Teacher-led Student Account, not the Shared Account. Please find the BrainPOP Science information on the SOPHIE BrainPOP Science page.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

BrainPOP Science

Description

BrainPOP Science (Gr. 6 - 8) is a new, powerful, student-driven science experience.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Empower your middle school student to do, discuss, and analyze real science through: 

Logging in to the Subscription

BrainPOP Science is a teacher-led Subscription. You should contact your support teacher to set your student up in a classroom.

When logged into your BrainPOP account, you can access BrainPOP Science by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting BrainPOP Science from the list of available Subscriptions.

  1. Log in at https://www.brainpop.com/science/. 

  2. Choose the “Log in” button at the top right of the page and choose “I am a kid” from the drop-down menu.

  3. The first time you log in, choose the “Have a class code?” button in the bottom right of the screen.
  4. Enter the code that your teacher has given you. This will enroll you in your teacher’s class.

  5. Select “Log in” if your teacher gave you a username and password. Or select “Create Account.” Your new classroom will open up. If your teacher has assigned work for you, it will show up here.

  6. The second time that you log in, repeat #1 and 2.

  7. Then, enter your username and password and select “Log in.”

Using the Subscription

Your support teacher will assign work for your student to complete. Follow the instructions and read the information to complete the assignment. Enjoy!

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Canadian Reader and What in the World? Magazines

Description

These magazines (Gr. 3 - 10) are Canadian and the World Current Events Subscriptions.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, and Flex families.

The Canadian Reader ( Gr. 3 - 5)

The Canadian Reader is a classroom-ready current events resource. This publication combines current Canadian events and issues with geography to expand students’ knowledge of Canada while enhancing their ability to read and understand informational text. 

Published eight times during the school year (Sept to May), each issue focuses on one of six key reading comprehension strategies – making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing/transforming – and includes:

What in the World? Level 1 (Gr. 5 - 7) Level 2 (Gr. 8 -10)

What in the World? is a photocopiable current events resource for Canadian students Level 1 (Gr. 5 - 7)) and Level 2 (Gr. 8 - 10). It enhances students' understanding of and interest in current Canadian and international events and issues. This publication addresses numerous curriculum outcomes while saving teachers valuable time.

What in the World? is published eight times a year. Each issue focuses on recent top news stories and includes:

Logging In 

Log in to the magazine here: https://www.lesplan.com/subscribers. You do not need to set up an account to use these magazines.

Select "Please log in to view your subscriptions."

To find the username and password for these magazines, log in to the Search Portal using your Encom username and password. Select the Subs/Passwords tab and select the "Log in" button. Scroll down to the heading for either magazine and use the username and password to enter the Subscription.

You now have access to issues of Canadian Reader Magazine and the two levels of What in the World? magazine.

Using the Subscription

The PDF document contains the complete document and cannot be changed. It has helpful information for parents and answer keys at the bottom of the document. The docx document (This is the same as a Word document.) contains only the articles and questions. Students can complete assignments directly in the docx document. You can save both documents to your computer. 

When printing a copy of the PDF file, please save it to your computer before printing.

The "student resources links" button has many supplementary resources. This tab is seen before you log in to the Subscription.

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You can toggle between French and English in the screen's top right-hand corner.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Currents4Kids and News4Youth

Description 

This Canadian social studies Subscription (Gr. 3 - 12) contains current events with weekly articles. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Currents4Kids (Gr. 3 - 7)

Currents4Kids is a Canadian online social studies resource and learning tool featuring weekly articles about important news stories. It empowers students to understand and explore current events worldwide. 

News4Youth (Gr. 7 - 12)

News4Youth is an online teaching resource that brings current world events alive in the classroom – and outside of it. Your subscription gives you weekly access to a powerful tool with many features. Articles are carefully selected from main, credible news sites such as cbc.ca based on the following criteria: non-sensational, significant within society, and relevant to students and the curriculum. News4Youth avoids articles that could be offensive to some readers or potentially inappropriate for the target age group.

Logging In

Access for both Currents4Kids and News4Youth is through an account set up by your support teacher. Enrolled and Flex students can access these two excellent resources through their support teacher’s classroom. (Contact your teacher to request set up.) 

Your teacher will send you login information, which you can use to access Currents4Kids or News4Youth.

Don’t set up your username and password to autofill on Currents4Kids and News4Youth. To log in, type in your information by hand.

Using the Subscription

Select "Home" from the blue bar to find the articles.

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Select "Read More" on any of the articles to read the complete story and see quizzes, etc.

Listen to the Article

Select the arrow beneath the photo caption to hear the pre-recorded articles read aloud. Select "slow," "normal," or "fast" to set the speed at which you hear the article.

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Find Definitions

To use the dictionary box located in the margin to the left of each article, type the word you’d like to look up in the box. Click ‘Go’.

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Take Quizzes

Each article has two quizzes. Both consist of five multiple-choice or true/false questions.  

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To complete the quizzes, click on the ‘Quizzes’ tab underneath the article's title.
Students can respond to the questions individually and find their results after completing the quiz. Teachers will see all the questions and possible responses.

Find Helpful Tutorials
Find Helpful Tutorials

Scroll to the bottom of the Subscription page and select “help & tutorials.” Scroll down on the next page that loads to “#2 Using Articles.”

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Discovery Education

Description

The Discovery Education (K - 12) online video library contains over 5,000 full-length educational videos, including Canadian content correlated to Provincial standards.  

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

You can search the library easily to find what you’re looking for.  Discovery Education is an excellent supplement to every student’s education.  There are videos covering a wide variety of topics in arts and music, science, language arts, health, and social studies.  The site includes:

Hundreds of Canadian topics, such as:

Logging In

Log in to Discovery Education Streaming Plus.  NOTE:  Be sure you are logging into the Canadian site, or your login will not work. Use the username and password in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab. (Log in to the Search Portal by using your Encome username and password.) You do not need to set up an account to use Discovery Education.

Using the Subscription

Here is a 2-1/2-minute video on Using Search in DE, which will help you find DE's channels and other items.  It will download to your computer and begin playing. I highly recommend watching this as it defines 'channels' and quick lists, etc., and is a brief overview.

Search Discovery Education using the search bar and by subject, trending, or standard. You can also search a collection of resources curated by Discovery Education called “channels.”

Audio Files: Listen to important speeches, music, and other educationally relevant audio files to engage students who learn best by sound.

Video: Discovery Education provides students with the vibrant, compelling digital media they need to enhance classroom learning.

You can return to the homepage from anywhere in Discovery Ed by selecting the DE icon at the top left of the page.

The three blue bars open to a drop-down menu where you can browse standards by province.

Troubleshooting

Help Logging In

You may need to hand-type your username and password into Discovery Education to log in.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Enchanted Learning

Description

Enchanted Learning (Gr. K - 5) provides crafts and activities and is very helpful in preparation for holiday activities.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

Enchanted Learning® produces children’s educational websites designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment.

Ease of use is a hallmark of their material. Children need the most straightforward computer interface. Enchanted Learning material, navigation, and controls are intuitive. Their mission is to produce the best educational material, emphasizing creativity and the pure enjoyment of learning.

Logging In

Search for Enchanted Learning.

Enter the username and password found in the Search Portal under the Subs/Passwords tab. You do not need to set up an account to use Enchanted Learning.

Using the Subscription

There are many ways to find resources on the EnchantedLearning website. Here are some common starting points:

Troubleshooting

Logging In Help

Enchanted Learning often takes two attempts to log in. Don't give up if you enter your username and password and are kicked back to the login screen. Enter the username and password again, and it should open up.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

EVERFI

Description

EVERFI (K - 12) covers topics such as digital citizenship, STEM, financial literacy, Health and career readiness.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

 These programs are available to HCOS students at no cost – thanks to a partnership with the Vancouver Canucks! The activities are short, and you can decide which of the available activities are best for your students. 

Logging In

Before beginning this process, email margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for the Registration Code you will need to set up your account.

Go to https://platform.everfi.net/ 

2. Select the "student" box.

Once a student is enrolled, they will not need the registration code again but will use their username and password to enter their class.

Using the Subscription

Canadian Student Scholarship

Five scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $1,000 will be awarded this spring to students who submit the entry form and complete at least 3 EVERFI lessons in one or more courses during the 2023 - 24 school year.

Deadlines to enter are April 30, 2024 and May 6, 2024. Winners will be notified soon thereafter. https://everfi.com/k-12/scholarships-contests/ Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the two scholarships that are open to Canadian students.

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Differentiation

EverFi now offers the "Listen" option, in the *NEW* versions of Ignition and EVERFI, which allows students to hear text read aloud to them.

Helpful Information

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Explora Canada - Canadian Reference Centre

Description

Explora Canada (Gr. 8 - 12) supports student research with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered families.

EBSCO supports learning and instruction using Explora, a modern and efficient research experience designed specifically for schools and public libraries. Introduction to EBSCOhost

Logging In

HCOS staff and students will log in with the direct link in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab. You do not need to set up an account to use Explora Canada. Information is located below for students who wish to set up a personal account and save their research in Explora Canada.

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Using the Subscription

EBSCOhost has improved its interface to make searching easier. The new Explora Quick Start Guide has many helpful articles.

Research and writing tips for students are found under “Research Guide” at the bottom of the left-hand menu. (seen below) The Research Guide has “Topical Topics For Research” to help pick topics for research.

The tutorials they recommend viewing are these:

Basic Search on EBSCOhost

Browsing Subject Terms in EBSCOhost Databases

Advanced Search on EBSCOhost

Setting up a Personal Account

Students may set up their folders in EBSCOhost to save research materials.  For information on how to do this, go to EBSCOhost Student folders. Select “My EBSCO” from the top right corner. Select “Create an account.”

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Flipster Magazines

Description

An innovative digital magazine platform (K - 12) that allows for easy browsing.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered families.

Kayak Magazine (Gr. 2 - 7)

Kayak magazine is designed to catch the imagination of 7 to 12-year-olds. Every issue introduces children to Canada's fascinating stories and shows them our history in context with today's world! Educational and entertaining, Kayak imparts knowledge of Canada's fascinating history.

British Columbia History Magazine (Gr. 8 - 12)

Discover British Columbia’s Past!

British Columbia History is the British Columbia Historical Federation’s flagship publication, a quarterly magazine chronicling British Columbia’s unique story through the words and images of community writers, archivists, museum professionals, academic historians, and more.

Fresh, engaging, personal, and relevant, every issue is packed with articles, photographs, maps, illustrations, book reviews, and insights into local archives. Four issues per year.

Study Guide — Balancing History: Warp Weft Weave: Joining Generations

The focus of the study is to encourage students to dig deeper into history to find a quiet or unheard voice. The guide will deepen understanding and knowledge of colonial histories and the current realities of Indigenous People, as well as an understanding of social injustices and discriminatory policies in Canada (including Residential Schools, the head tax, the legal system, disenfranchisement, and internment).

Chickadee (Gr. 1 - 4)

The Full-of-Fun, Hands-On Magazine for Children 

Created in 1979, Chickadee satisfies the 6- to 9-year-old’s insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour. Chickadee acknowledges the growing independence of primary-aged children and fosters their curiosity about and connection to the world around them.

Every month, the Chickadee team creates interactive stories, puzzles, animal features, and science experiments to educate and entertain readers.

Les Débrouillards (Gr. 4 - 9)

A French Magazine for Kids

Les Débrouillards, our French language magazine, is interested in everything: nature, the environment, technology, space, the human body, communications, history, the future, etc. Reports, files, various chronicles, comics and a tasty combination of science, games, and humour.

Features:

This is an excellent way for students to practice their reading in French.

Eleven issues per year. Note that there is no publication in August for this magazine.

Ranger Rick Jr. (Ages 4 - 7)

Animal Fun for Young Children 

RANGER RICK JR. is filled with fun, age-appropriate animal facts, stories, photos, exciting outdoor activities, and lots of games, crafts, and recipes. Great for beginning readers!  Share a love of reading and create a love of nature with Ranger Rick Jr. from the National Wildlife Federation  

“Uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world.”

Parent Reading Guides

Our monthly reading guides help enhance your Ranger Rick Jr. subscription by recommending ways you can use the magazine to encourage a strong foundation for your child’s literacy development. 10 issues per year.

Logging In

HCOS and Flex staff and students will log in here with the username and password in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab. (Log in to the Search Portal using your Encom username and password.)You do not need to set up an account to be able to use these magazines.

The username and password are the same for all five magazines. You can select any magazine to access the content.

Using this Subscription

Parent Reading Guides for Ranger Rick Jr.

Monthly reading guides recommend ways you can use the magazine to encourage a strong foundation for your child’s literacy development. 10 issues per year.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Focused Education Resources - BC Digital Classroom

Description

Focused Education Resources (K - 12) is a consortium of BC public school districts and independent schools that work together cooperatively.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered families.

The goal is to ensure that BC schools can access appropriate learning resources at the best possible price. Within Focused Education is the BC Digital Classroom. 

See the available resources below.

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Logging In

On Campus

Go to this link:https://focusedresources.ca/en/district-access-iframe. 

No username and password are required if you are on campus at Flex Academy. You can move easily between the different BC Digital Classroom resources.

At Home

Go to this link:https://focusedresources.ca/en/district-access-iframe.    

Scroll down to click on the icon for the subscription you wish to access, and a login page will open.  You will then enter the username and password found in the Search Portal on the Subs/Password tab.

Once you have logged in to one of the resources on the Focused Ed page, you can easily move to another resource title without signing in again. Focused Ed will allow you to move between resources after signing in only once. Each new resource that you open will open in a new tab.

You may see this login area at the top right of the page (Especially on the Nat Geo Kids resource) as you move between resources. You DO NOT need to use this area to log in again. Scroll down the page and begin using the resource.

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Using the Subscription

Each resource on the Focused Ed page has its own instruction page in the Subscriptions Chapter.

The Core Collection

includes resources from these vendors:

The a la Carte Collection

includes the following resources (Some resources require teachers to set up an account):   

 Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

    

Gale Databases

Description

GALE Cengage Learning(Gr. 8 - 12) is one of the world leaders in research and educational publishing for libraries and schools. It includes full-text magazine and newspaper articles and articles from over 600 online databases with up-to-date subject matter.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

 The site includes the following resources:

Gale in Context - Canada

Gale in Context - Canada is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and events. The solution merges GALE’s authoritative and continuously updated reference content, written from a Canadian perspective, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Gale in Context: Global Issues

Gale in Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on global issues, topics, and current events, including information on countries, geography, civics, and discussion of science issues. Resources may be used as a springboard for critical thinking and analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Through an array of multimedia and interactive presentations, including a text-to-voice reading option, students have access to articles, references, periodicals, and primary source and statistical information.

Gale in Context: Science

Gale in Context: Science is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. The solution merges GALE’s authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.  Note that the Science in Context site also includes some Math topics.

Gale Power Search

Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.

Logging In

Gale Cengage is accessed through the Focused Education site. Go to the Search Portal and select the Subs/Passwords tab to find the username and password. Select the Subscription that you wish to use and enter the username and password.

You may see this login area at the top right of the page as you move between Gale Cengage resources. Do not log in again at the top of the page. Scroll down and begin using the resource.

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Once you have logged in to one of the resources on the Gale Cengage page, you can easily move to another resource title without having to sign in again. Gale Cengage will allow you to move between resources after having signed in only once. Each new resource that you open will open in a new tab.

Using the Subscription

Limit your search results by using “Advanced Search.”

Topic Finder

Search a topic such as “First Nations.” “Topic Finder” buttons can then be used to bring up helpful suggestions for further searches.

Topic Finder can be visualized as tiles or a wheel. Below is the result of a search for “First Nations.”

Resources

The Educator Resources tab, seen above, has a great “Research Toolkit” with many “tip sheets” to help your student fine-tune their research skills.

Differentiation

Note that each article has an icon which will indicate the content level and Lexile measure, and the Advanced Search offers search by Lexile measure.  E.g.

Once you have a list of search results in advanced search, you can limit your search by content level from the navigation on the left side:

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Using the "Tools" menu above the text, students may choose to translate the article into any one of many languages., change font size, or access the "Listen" toolbar.

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The "Listen" toolbar allows articles to be read aloud or downloaded as an .mp3 audio file.  This toolbar has a 'gear icon,', which opens up the option to highlight words and sentences or change the colour of the text.  There is the option for "Enhanced Text Visibility", which is helpful for students with autism.  The speed at which the article is read can be adjusted, as well as automatic scrolling and popups.

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Learning a new language?

Once you have opened a document, the translate button will allow a student to pick a different language in which to read a document.

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Once the language has been chosen, the student can choose the "complete translation" button. This allows the speaker button to be used to hear the document in the language that has been chosen. Each word is highlighted as it is spoken. This could be very useful when learning a second language.

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Then, a student can use the gear button to slow down the audio for easy listening.

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Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Gizmos

Description

Gizmos (Gr. 3 - 12) are interactive math and science simulations. Over 475 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to students.  Gizmos use an inquiry-based approach to learning validated by extensive research as a highly effective way to build conceptual understanding.  Gizmos meets the requirements of inquiry-based learning as described in the new BC curriculum.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Logging In

Gizmos is set up with classrooms that students can sign into and work in independently. Their work is saved, and support teachers can see their accomplishments. Gizmos requires class codes to log in, so please email margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help.

Using the Subscription

When your students are in their class, helpful articles are to the right of the Gizmos.

Select “Launch” to begin using a Gizmos.

When your Gizmo opens, you will see “lesson info” and the arrows to select to make the Gizmo fullscreen in the top right-hand corner. (Select the escape button to change back from the fullscreen.)

Selecting the “Lesson info” drop-down menu will make the “student exploration sheet” available. This sheet teaches your student how to use the Gizmo. If you open the Word document and save it to your computer, your student can answer the questions directly in the document.

You will also see the “vocabulary sheet” and “Full lesson info” buttons.

Assessments

Assessment questions are below the Gizmo when it is not in fullscreen mode. Scroll down to see them.

Assessment questions can be answered while the student is working through the Gizmos.

When you are logged into your Gizmos account, you can open the links below.

Gizmos are available in the French language. 

Gizmos are available in the Spanish language.

For families wishing to use Gizmos with K-2 students, here are some suggestions from the Gizmos staff:

Science-Gizmos-for-Grades-K-2 (Word document to download onto your computer)

Science-Gizmos-for-Grades-K-2 (.pdf file you can open and view online)

Math-Gizmos-for-Grades-K-2 (Word document to download onto your computer)

Math-Gizmos-for-Grades-K-2 (.pdf file you can open and view online)

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Grammarly

Description

 Grammarly (Gr. 8 - 12) is an American cloud-based typing assistant. It reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes in English texts, detects plagiarism, and suggests replacements for the identified errors. It allows users to customize their style, tone, and context-specific language. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

Grammarly helps you write mistake-free in Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and any other app you use. Grammarly works on 500,000+ websites and applications. Even in text messages! Write more correctly in seconds. Grammarly for Chrome improves grammar, clarity, and more as you write on your favourite sites.

Logging In

Student Sign-up information in SOPHIE.

Using the Subscription

Grammarly Webinar from October 12, 2023

Grammarly Introductory Training Video (10 min.)

Grammarly Getting Started PDF

Grammarly Helps Academically PDF

Citations Made Simple (2 min.)

Grammarly requires a school-provided Google account to access it. Google accounts provided by the school are exempt from Google's ads and tracking policies. More information is available on the form before submitting.

Plagiarism Checker

Watch this two-minute video to check for plagiarism and properly cite your work. 

Note: Always double-check the citations in Grammarly as they may not be correct.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


HearBuilder

Description

HearBuilder (K - 8) is a suite of software that provides systematic instruction in basic concepts, following directions, phonological awareness, sequencing, and auditory memory. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, and Flex families.

The HearBuilder Collection online gives students access to research-based, interactive programs via any internet-connected computer enabling students to use the software in the classroom, media center, computer lab, and at home. Each title in the collection offers multi-level activities with progress monitoring reports for educators and administrators to track individual student progress and usage and progress across grades, subgroups, or schools. 

Logging In

HearBuilder has a limited number of seats. Please check with your teacher before filling out the registration form below.

https://forms.kccnet.ca/view.php?id=547468 

https://my.hearbuilder.com/student/login.aspx 

Using the Subscription

Once logged in to HearBuilder, choose one of the four programs to work in. Select the Home button in the top left corner to return to the home screen.

 

Use the Hearbuilder app on an iPad when connected to the internet.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

KnowBC (Home of Encyclopedia of BC)

Description

KnowBC (Gr. K - 12) is the leading general reference site for BC. It brings together many resources, including the Encyclopedia of BC, which contains some 4,000 articles and 1,000 pictures about the Canadian province of British Columbia.

 This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

Logging In

Open the Search Portal. Log in with your Encom username and password. Choose the Subs/Password tab. Scroll to KnowBC and select its link. Enter the username and password for the Subscription.

Using the Subscription

Use the search bar on the left side of the page and select “Searching KnowBC” to find a list of links for the many resources that are available to you through KnowBC.

Use the green bar on the top of the home page to find the resources listed there. Use the advanced search button on the top right of the page to search multiple resources at once.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Learn360

 Description 

Learn360 (K - 12) is the ultimate streaming multimedia resource.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, and Flex families.

Students and parents can access about 200,000 media resources on any internet-enabled device anytime, anywhere. Engaging content landing pages make it easy to find the wealth of videos, interactives, printables, audio content, maps, flags, and more. More than 600 top educational providers provide its media resources. It is a powerful tool for blended instruction and project-based learning. The entire site and all landing pages can be filtered by grade level for targeted browsing. 

Logging In

You do not need to set up an account to use Learn360.

You can log in to Learn360 by going to the Search Portal, selecting the Subs/Password tab and using the Learn360 link, username, and password.

If you still wish to set up a personal student account, email margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for the student passkey.

Using the Subscription

When you enter Learn360, the main menu is along the top bar. Learn360 is very easy to search. 

Select the Learn360 logo to return to the desktop from anywhere in Learn360.

Topic centers pull together many resources found in Learn360 for a given topic. This makes finding resources much easier.

Bread crumbs along the top as you search make it easier to go back to previous information.

You can simplify your search by selecting the three lines to the left of the Learn360 logo. Choose your grade level there. Learn360 will keep your grade level setting as you search for new topics.

You can save research information by selecting the icon next to “Hi Heritage” and then selecting “My content” from the drop-down menu. Create a folder, give it a title, and save your items in the folder.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Live It Earth

Description

Live It Earth (Gr. K - 8) produces an excellent, live, online, interactive program. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Live It Earth has new cross-curricular activities and challenges eight times a school year. They encourage learning away from screens. Once a month, a live video presentation called "Feature Show" can be entered and interacted with. Then, that presentation will be saved to the dashboard and can be freely accessed.

Logging In

Live It Earth is entered through your support teacher’s classroom. Contact your support teacher and ask for a seat in their classroom. Your teacher will give you a passcode.

Log in here: https://focusedresources.ca/en/district-access-iframe 

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Live It Earth icon. 

The first time you log in, select the “Login” button.

Enter your student passcode that your teacher assigned to you. Select log in.

The next time you log in, select “login”

Enter your passcode.

Live It Earth will take you directly into your account.

Select the small animal icon at the top right of the page to log out.

Using the Subscription

Search the Programs

Select the “Programs” Tab at the top of the page to see previous programs.

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Each show is about half an hour long.  Select a topic.

Challenges, explorations, and resources can be found by scrolling down. 

Challenges include STEAM, a story and a game. Some challenges include career pathways.

Explore through Deep Dives into your topic.

Resources include the slideshow, checklist, glossary, and an inquiry guide.

Search the Resources

Select the "Resources" tab on the bar at the top of the page.

Scroll down the page. Pro-D, Career Pathways, Inquiry Guides, and their wonderful Slideshows are all available in one place.

French Language

You can toggle back and forth between English and French languages by using the drop-down menu at the top right of the page.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


Matific

Description

A Matific episode (Gr. K - 6)  is a game-oriented group of Math tasks designed to convey a specific mathematical concept, skill, or insight. Each episode engages children from 5 to 15 minutes.  It feels like playing games to the students but allows them to master core math concepts.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Logging In

Contact your support teacher and ask for a student account in Matific. Your teacher will send you your login information.

Log in here.

Enter your username. Select “Continue.”

Enter your password, and select “Log In.”

You may find that Matific is slow to load. Please do not click your mouse button to hurry it up. 

Using the Subscription

Select the arrow button. Matific will load and an introduction will appear.

Your student will be given a placement test called “Pilot Training.” Please do not help your student to complete this test or they will be placed at too difficult a level for them. 

To begin, your student will have a choice to set up an avatar and a nickname. Then your student will enter Adventure Island and begin their “Pilot Training.” When they are finished the placement test they will see their Pilot Badge on the screen. Then they will begin to travel down the Adventure Island path.

Using the Parent Account

To set up your parent account, ask your child’s support teacher to add your email address to your child’s account. You will get a verification email and will need to set up a password for your account.

You can enter your parent account by logging in here. Use your email address and password.

You can also enter your parent account through your child’s account. Log in to your child’s account first. From the Matific dashboard, you will see a cogwheel in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Select the cogwheel.

Choose “Parent Zone” from the list.

Sign in using your password.

On the new page, you will see all of your students listed at the top of the page. You can select any of your students' names to see reports.

Parent-Assigned Activities 

Now, parents can assign their children activities, which will appear on a special map called "Parent-assigned" inside the "Assigned Work" map.

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To assign work, parents should sign into their child's account and select the tool in the top right of the screen.

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Now select the "Parent Zone" and log in with your email and the password that you set up.

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Enter the parent password and select "continue" or select "forgot password."

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You are now in the Parent Dashboard. Scroll down to "Skill Performance" to assign work to your child. Select the drop-down arrow.

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You can assign five activities at a time to your child by selecting the title of any topic.  

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Then select "Assign 5 activities." Then select the "X" to close that page.

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Once you have assigned work for your child, select "switch user" at the top of the page to return to your child's workspace.

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Select "X" on the next page to return to your child's dashboard.

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You will be able to see that the work is assigned on the "Assigned Work" island by the green circle added to the island. As each of the five assignments is completed, the number on the island will decrease.

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To leave any activity while working on it, select the bookmark at the top of the page and then the "X."

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Troubleshooting

Can’t Log In.

There are two things to try when you can’t log in to Matific. 

  1. Try clearing your browser cache.  Here is a site that will let you choose your browser, and then give instructions for clearing the cache.  http://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/  (Your browser may have saved a “broken link." It won’t matter how often you try to log in if it does that. You won’t get there. Your computer keeps reverting to the wrong link.  Clearing the cache will remove that saved broken link.)

  2. Try using a different browser to access the subscription. Subscriptions tend to work better in Google Chrome.  If you usually work in Google Chrome, try using Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox.

Stuck on a problem and can’t move forward.

Use the bookmark tab to go to the next problem if your student is stuck or if Matific will not allow them to move forward. It is found on the top right corner of the page.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


myBlueprint

Description

MyBlueprint (Gr. 7 - 12) is a Career Education planner. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

It is vitally important to prepare our students for grad, and the world of work.   It is a great asset as our students prepare for the creation of their digital portfolios.  Some of the features students will find in myBlueprint are:

Logging In

Students will need to follow the steps below to set up their accounts and log in.

Logging In After Setting Up Your Account

For students to log in:

2. Enter the email and password you used to sign up.

3. Enjoy exploring opportunities available to you!

Using the Subscription

Let's make a plan and set some goals! 

Getting Started Guide For Students Gr. 7-12

The Year at a Glance guide offers a month-by-month breakdown of learning goals, student activities, and valuable resources for the successful implementation of the Education Planner with British Columbia students in Grades 7 – 12.  Parents and students will want to download this handy ‘road map’ to direct them through the myBlueprint site.

Guides and documentation to help educators, students, and parents get started with their accounts (Word documents and .pdf files)

Getting Started Guide for Family  This guide for parents, family, and guardians provides a step-by-step explanation of how to create a Family account, link it with a student, and explore its features.

After Graduation

When students are close to graduation as grade 12 students, myBlueprint will prompt them to update the email on their account to a personal email. They do this because many students use their school emails as the method to log into their myBlueprint accounts.

Adding a personal email will ensure that after graduation, students will retain full access to their myBlueprint accounts FREE of charge. If a student forgets their password, they can click the Forgot Password button on the log-in page and will be able to receive the password reset email to their email inbox (if they have made this change). Students’ work will NOT be removed upon graduation.

Lastly, with myBlueprint there is an 18-month data retention policy, meaning that for all accounts, if this is fully inactive (0 logins), the account will be deleted for security purposes. Prior to deletion, students will be notified via email to prompt them to log in to their accounts to keep access. If they do so, the clock resets, and it’s business as usual. If, after 18 months, the student still does not log in, the account will be deleted.

Troubleshooting

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Mystery Science

Description

Mystery Science (K - 5)  is a site with “open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.” 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Every lesson begins with a Mystery that hooks your students. Then, there is a narration of an unforgettable story with stunning images and videos punctuated with opportunities for discussion. Every lesson concludes with simple hands-on activities designed to use supplies you already have (or are easy to get).

Here is how Mystery Science explains its mission.

Logging In

Go to the list of mysteries to find a mystery that you would like to use. Alternatively, go to Mystery Science Year Plan to choose a mystery. Then contact your HCOS support teacher to tell them the names of the mysteries so they can send you the student links. Links no longer expire. Once you receive the link from your support teacher, you can start using Mystery Science.

Using the Subscription

To find all Mystery Science lessons by grade level, go to Mystery Science Lessons By Grade Level.   Choose the grade tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

To find a year plan for using Mystery Science, following the BC Ministry guidelines, go to Mystery Science Year Plan.  Choose the grade tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

For information about starting up in the site go to Mystery Science – Getting Started.

NOTE:  If parents want to be able to assign mysteries and have the entire site available to them, the only way to do this is for them to purchase their own access to the site.  The cost is $89.00 US for one year.  Mystery Science Pricing

Mystery Doug

Mystery Doug is a weekly video series from the creators of Mystery Science that inspires students to ask questions! It’s the perfect five-minute break for morning meetings, snack time, or any transitions in your day. Mystery Doug can also be found on YouTube.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

 

 

National Film Board

Description

The NFB (K-12) includes award-winning creative documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories, and participatory experiences.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

The National Film Board’s mission is to provide new perspectives on Canada and the world from Canadian points of view, perspectives that are not provided by anyone else and that serve Canadian and global audiences through an imaginative exploration of who we are and what we may be. We will do this by creating, distributing, and engaging audiences with innovative and distinctive audiovisual works and immersive experiences that will find their place in classrooms, communities, and cinemas, and on all the platforms where audiences watch, exchange, and network around creative content.

Logging In

Access to the National Film Board is made through the Focused Education BC Digital Classroom. Use the link for the BC Digital Classroom.

Scroll down to the National Film Board icon at the bottom of the page.

Select the icon for the National Film Board and enter the username and password found in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab.

Using the Subscription

Media School: Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is an introductory workshop on media production guided by filmmaker and mentor Paul Tom. Students will navigate through hundreds of videos and interactive activities related to the different stages of film production. They will acquire the tools to create their own digital stories, dynamic videos composed of photos, narration and music, using accessible equipment such as their smartphones and widely available software.

Ocean School

Ocean School is a comprehensive environmental resource that aims to create a generation of ocean-literate citizens. Dr. Boris Worm, Scientific Director of Ocean School, leads a team of educators and scientists who take learners on a global, aquatic expedition that provides the knowledge and tools to produce innovative solutions to the growing challenges facing the world’s oceans.

Mini-Lessons

Mini-Lessons are set up within school subjects and recommended age groups. They include an educational synopsis, overarching questions, activities, short films, historical context, and online resources.

Educational Playlists

Educational playlists are selections of films on themes that tie in with Canadian curricula and address the important issues of the day. Many of the playlists are also linked to the study guides.

Study Guides

NFB Study Guides are designed to facilitate the integration of NFB films into student learning. Our guides are written by Canadian educators. Use these guides as a starting point to create a lesson plan that’s tailored to your students.

Selecting the NFB logo at the top left of the page will bring you back to the dashboard.

Select “Education” from the menu on the left of the page.


Select “More Resources” from the top menu bar. Then select “Professional Development” from the drop-down menu.


Suggestions for searches can then be found on the right of the page under “Popular Tags.”

Troubleshooting

Difficulties streaming a film?

If the player window does not appear on the film page, please update your browser. If you are still unable to see the film player, please contact Margaret Basaraba. Please let us know if you are trying to watch our films on a school network or via a proxy server. Be sure to let us know the browser you are using as well as its version.

If you can see the player but can’t play the film you wish to view, please check whether you experience the same problem when viewing other films or when viewing the same film at a different resolution. The player should automatically adapt the quality to your connection quality, but you can also choose your quality level. If you experience this problem with only one film, please email Margaret Basaraba with the name of the film and the resolution setting so that the NFB team can investigate further. If you experience this problem with all films, please upgrade your browser and/or try using a different internet browser (Firefox or Chrome). Contact Margaret Basaraba if these measures do not resolve the problem.

If the film you are trying to watch starts and stops, try selecting a lower resolution for video playback. Using a wired connection instead of Wi-Fi and reducing the traffic on your network (downloading of other files at the same time, etc.) may also improve playback.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


National Geographic Kids

Description

National Geographic Kids (K - 7) supplies amazing facts about animals, science, history, and geography.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

National Geographic Kids is a children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society. Its first issue was printed in September 1975 under the original title National Geographic World. It is a one-stop shop for elementary and middle school kids interested in the cultural or natural world. 

Logging In

To access the National Geographic Kids site, please go to the BC Digital Classroom/Focused Education Rsources.

Scroll down and select “National Geographic Kids.” You will be asked to log in using the username and password found in the Search Portal under the Subs/Passwords tab. 

Do not log in at the top right of the National Geographic page.

Note:  Once you have logged in, you can move from one resource on this page to another without logging in repeatedly.

Using the Subscription

National Geographic has magazines, books, videos, and pictures.

Headings on the site can be changed to different languages through the drop-down menu at the top right of the page.

The language and font size of articles can be changed in the menu above the article.

Articles can be cited, downloaded, saved and printed.

Advanced Search can be used to make your search more specific.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next

Description

PebbleGo (K - 5) is a kid-friendly, searchable database covering animals, science, biographies, social studies, and health. Available in both English and Spanish, it is an indispensable tool for beginning students to learn basic research skills.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

PebbleGo (K - 3)

PebbleGo has built-in reading and research tools such as levelled texts, consistent navigation, fun educational games, and spoken-word audio that models correct pronunciation and fluency. Students will find much to love about PebbleGo.

PebbleGo Next (Gr. 3 - 5)

PebbleGo Next is the ideal enhancement to PebbleGo. With it, you’ll provide 3rd-5th grade students with hundreds of curriculum-connected articles designed for their needs.  You will log in using the PebbleGo link, then choose the PebbleGo Next tab at the top.

Logging In

Families do not need to set up an account to use PebbleGo or PebbleGo Next. Go to the Search Portal, log in with your Encom Username and Password, and select the Subs/Password tab. Scroll down to the PebbleGo listing and select the universal link.

Using the Subscription

Resource videos, lesson plans, how-to's, and content maps are all found here.

Written instructions are found here.

PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next are very similar. 

Searching PebbleGo

PebbleGo has visual navigation and can be searched by pictures or through the search bar at the top of the page.

Select a unit, and a random spinning wheel will appear by the search bar. Select it to select a random topic.

“Bread crumbs” are the pictures that show up above your article. Selecting any one of them will take you back to that page.

Listening to PebbleGo

Hover with your mouse over headings in PebbleGo to hear them read aloud. Articles are read aloud by selecting the arrow at the article's beginning. Select highlighted words to read or hear the definition.


Finding Information Bars

Question of the Day and Games - Once you have chosen your unit, a new bar appears at the bottom of the page, allowing your student to play games or answer a question of the day.


When you have chosen your article, a new bar appears at the bottom of the page, allowing your student many other options for research, including printable worksheets.

Educator Resources

Lesson plans and activities, video tutorials, and content maps(lists of all the PebbleGo articles) can all be found at the bottom of the page under the heading "Educator Resources."

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Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca  for help with any questions.

ProQuest - Historical BC Newspapers

Description

ProQuest, Historical BC newspapers (Gr. 8-12) includes over 365 million pages of world-class collections, 325 years of historical periodical content, and 350 years of global, national, and regional newspapers. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

ProQuest delivers in-the-moment insights historically chronicled from multiple perspectives. ProQuest has launched access to more than 125 years of the historical archives of The Province (1894-2010), the Vancouver Sun (1912-2010), and the Times-Colonist (1884 -2010)—in-depth insights into how stories and perspectives evolved over the decades. Search and browse cover-to-cover local and regional views, events, and people.

Historical newspaper content is among researchers’ most sought-after primary source material.

Logging In

Access to ProQuest is through the Focused Education BC Digital Classroom. Use the link for the BC Digital Classroom. (You can find this link in the Search Portal under the Subs/Password tab. Sign in using your Encom username and password.)

Scroll down to the ProQuest icon and select it.

Enter the username and password from the Search Portal into the login box. (Use your Encom username and password to log in to the Search Portal. Then select the Subs/Password tab.)

Once you have logged in to one of the resources on the Focused Ed page, you can easily move to another resource title without signing in again. Each new resource that you open will open in a new tab.

Using the Subscription

To begin using ProQuest, you must accept cookies at the bottom of the page. Until you do this, the homepage is grayed out.

You can search for Historical BC Newspapers using a basic or advanced search. You can also search by publications or databases. You can see in the picture below that you are searching three databases. In the advanced search, you can limit your search by source, document type, and language after entering your search terms.

Once you have started a search, you can return to the home page by clicking on the ProQuest logo at the top left of the page.

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Select the three lines to the left of the ProQuest icon and choose “All databases” from the drop-down menu to search (5) databases.

As seen above, you can select “help” from the drop-down menu to learn more about using the ProQuest search function.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for help using ProQuest. 

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca  for help with any questions.

Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics, and Reading Eggspress

Description

Reading Eggs ( ages 5 - 13) focuses on a core reading curriculum of phonics and sight words using skills and strategies essential for sustained reading success.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex families.

Reading Eggs (Gr. K - 2)

Reading Eggs makes learning to read interesting and engaging for kids with great online reading games and activities. Children love the games, songs, golden eggs, and other rewards, which, along with feeling proud of their reading, really motivate children to keep exploring and learning. Reading Eggs Overview (2 min.)

Reading Eggspress (Gr. 2 - 7)

Reading Eggspress is designed for older readers and provides a unique and effective learning environment. It focuses on building reading fluency and comprehension, spelling and vocabulary, and writing skills, including grammar and punctuation, in an exciting and relevant way.

Fast Phonics (Gr. K - 5)

Fast Phonics is an online synthetic phonics program where children learn essential phonics skills, including letter‑sound recognition, blending, and spelling. Children explore peaks with fun activities, decodable reading books, and the yeti and friends.

Try a sample lesson in Reading Eggspress

Explanation of Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and Fast Phonics .pdf

What’s New in Reading Eggs:  Introducing Fast Phonics  (57 minutes)

Logging In

Parents should contact their support teacher to get their students' Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress or Fast Phonics login.

Parents, please preview content in the middle-grade library as there may be secular content. Please note these books are optional and are not required reading. We advise families to actively check texts to make choices that align with their family’s values.

Using the Subscription

Unfortunately, Reading Eggs is set up so that there are privacy issues if a parent goes into a class. Teachers can access numerous worksheets through Reading Eggs. Contact your support teacher to find out what they will make available.

If you wish to record your student reading from Reading Eggs to share the reading with your support teacher, please go to Vocaroo for easy recording, then forward the file to your teacher.  Here is the link to a video showing how this works: How to Use Vocaroo.  It is effortless; your students can use it without trouble.

Multiple Learning Areas that Can Open Up

On top of the Reading Eggs lessons, there are multiple learning areas for your child to explore, including Puzzles (fun word puzzles for younger learners), Driving Tests (assessment), Story Factory (online story creator), Storylands (comprehension lessons) and Spelling. These areas open at various stages in the program, depending on what lesson your child is on.

Storylands
Enter the land of Clinker Castle by venturing into Storylands. This area focuses on expanding vocabulary and building comprehension skills using activities, levelled texts, and a comprehension quiz in each lesson. Available after lesson 60.

Spelling Skills Bank
Build spelling skills inside the walls of the Skills Bank. This area incorporates lessons that test spelling strategies, including word structure, word families, meaning, segmentation, phonics, and repetition to build spelling knowledge. Available after lesson 40.

Puzzle Park
Experience brain-stretching puzzles that reinforce comprehension, high-frequency sight word knowledge, vocabulary development, and problem-solving inside the Puzzle Park. Available after lesson 40.

Driving Tests
Assess reading skills with Driving Tests that cover high-frequency sight words, phonics skills, and vocabulary. When students answer questions correctly, they are rewarded with an exciting racing game. Available after lesson 40.

Story Factory
Practice writing skills and storytelling in the Story Factory. This learning area allows students to create their own storybooks. Students can save their books to My House for later rereading or submit them to a weekly contest. Available after lesson 10.

My House, Reggie’s Shop, and Arcade
To motivate learners each step of the way, students earn rewards in the form of Golden Eggs to celebrate their learning achievements. In Reggie’s Shop, students can cash in their Golden Eggs to decorate their house or dress their Avatar. In the Arcade, students can also spend their Golden Eggs and play educational games. Shop available after lesson 6, My House available after lesson 10.

Troubleshooting

You can fix most problems with Reading Eggs by following the troubleshooting steps below. Try these steps in order. If one doesn’t fix the problem, move on to the next one. If you need any help, please contact our friendly customer service team.

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Tablet Users

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

RightNow Media

Description

RightNow Media (K - Adult) is essentially the “Netflix of Video Bible Studies” and gives instant access to over 20,000 outstanding videos covering many topics to challenge and encourage you.  There is a Bible Study Library and a "Just for Kids" section with over 2000 videos!  Use these for personal or group viewing.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, and Flex families.

Logging In

Here is the invitation link to RightNow Media. Use the link to begin setting up your account.

Using the Subscription

Just For Kids

RightNow Media Children's Library from First Family Church on Vimeo.

You can find RightNow Media Kids by selecting the "Kids" button on the top left of the page as you sign in.

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Introduction to Christianity Course Gr. 7-9

Bruce Hildebrandt’s Introduction to Christianity course for Grades 7-9.

Year-Long RoadMap 

For example, "Holy Habits" by Derwin Gray.  In the screenshot below, you will see a downloadable Study Guide to direct your discussion.  The Study Guide includes goals, questions to help lead a discussion, Bible exploration, and more.

Use this virtually with a group using their new "Watch Together" button, which shows up under the video title.

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RightNow Media App

The RightNow Media app gives you instant access to thousands of Bible study videos and kids' episodes. Access Biblical video content anywhere, anytime for you and your family! Get the free app with your membership to RightNow Media.  New features are now available in their app.

Remember, when using the app, use the advanced search to set the age range available for your children. This blocks older content from their view. The advanced search button is three lines at the top right of the app.

Audio Mode

Now, you can experience RightNow Media through the 'Audio Only' setting.  Tap the headphones at the top right of a video to listen to content at the gym, on your commute, or wherever life takes you.  

Picture-in-Picture

Experience multiple apps with picture-in-picture on your iPad.  Videos will continue playing when you return to the home screen, so you can take notes, journal, or follow along with a Leader's guide as you watch.  (available for Android soon)

Support

From "My Profile" in the upper right-hand corner of the page (or the bottom right on the app), choose "Support" for a search bar and a list of "how to" videos.  Below are articles that explain how to use RightNow Media and instructions for streaming RNM through your TV, computer, or device. At the bottom, there is contact information for support.  The organization tries to answer those very quickly.

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Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


Teaching Books

Description

TeachingBooks.net (K - 12) is an online database that students, and families can use to explore children’s books, young adult literature, and their authors. The database provides access to educational materials and programs (short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides) that add multimedia to reading at home.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered families.

Logging In

Log in to TeachingBooks

To use the school account:

Using the Subscription

Early Childhood Resources

Teaching Books has Early Childhood Resources available for parents. These include book suggestions, printables, instructional supports, timely topics, and ready-to-use ideas.

Digital Escape Rooms

Digital Escape rooms are a fun way to engage students and enhance learning. 

Go to "Digital Escape Rooms." Select a book title from the list. Scroll down to select "Book Guides, Activities, and Lessons." Scroll down the next page to the Digital Escape Room button. Enjoy!

Games

Book Cover Jigsaw Puzzles

Book Description Word Search

Concentration Game

Author/Illustrator Name Game

For Children and Teens

The TeachingBooks.net database is used in home settings. Virtual author recordings are available so students can learn from professional writers via the audio and video resources on the site. Movies of Caldecott-winning illustrators demonstrate art processes. Audio excerpts are used by students, including English language learners, to independently learn the rhythm, pace, and sound of the books they are reading. Users can also listen to poets read their work, get information for author/illustrator studies, and find book guides for fiction and non-fiction titles.

Resources in the Spanish Language
Resources in the French Language

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca  for help with any questions.


Touch-type Read & Spell

Description

Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS)(Gr. 2 -12) is a typing course that is a highly accessible, multi-sensory course that teaches touch-typing, reading, and spelling at the same time. It is an excellent resource for students challenged by dyslexia.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, and Flex families.

TTRS Described

TTRS has 24 levels, each comprising 31 modules. Each module contains words organized into groups of spelling patterns. Students practice typing these patterns using the correct fingering for touch-typing. At the end of every four modules, there is a dictation module to reinforce patterns previously practiced.

The first eight modules of Level 1 include multi-sensory intuition to establish touch-typing skills, built upon in the first two levels.

Each student is given a personal access login and can easily review the record of accomplishment and progress.

The course begins with CVC (Consonant ­Vowel ­Consonant) words and progresses through the word lists used in the text ­book Alpha to Omega by Dr Beve Hornsby and Frula Shear.

Customize the keyboard and screen for sensory comfort and support.

This course is designed for students who also have difficulty synthesizing phonemes. Engaging the skill of touch-typing aims to provide an additional avenue of learning. Touch-­typing is an essential skill for many dyslexic people with literacy difficulties.

Logging In

Select the Subs/Password tab. 

Scroll down to TTRS and select the link beside it. 

Fill in the form and submit it. The form goes to Margaret Basaraba, who will set up an account for your student. Margaret will contact you with login information.

Log in at TTRS with your username and password when you receive your login information.

Using the Subscription

Once you have logged in to the dashboard, you will see the bar at the top where you can access the courses, your stats, subjects, messages, settings, notifications, and your profile information.

For more information on adjusting settings, click here.

It may also be helpful to download this free, printable daily checklist to keep track of your practice.

The "Subjects" tab allows students to choose to practice words within their areas of interest. eg. Art, Fitness, Gaming, and Music.

Turning Audio Off

TTRS has set up the Subscription to read the words that are being typed. The audio track accompanies the letters as they appear on screen, reinforcing sound-letter correspondence, which is a crucial skill for sounding out words in reading.

If you wish to turn the audio off select "Settings" from the top menu bar.

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Select "Audio Setting" from the left menu bar.

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Select the "Play word audio" button on the right of the screen so that it turns gray. Then Select the green "Apply Changes" button on the left of the screen.

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Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


Twig Science

Description

Twig Science (Gr. 6 - 10) is an interactive science program that gets students immersed in the exciting world of science and natural phenomena. It has thousands of short amazing videos covering math, science, and 81 key experiments.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex and Registered students.

Access to Twig has changed. It was previously a resource mainly for teachers in classrooms but has become accessible to parents, as well. 

Logging In

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Using the Subscription

You can explore Twig resources by subject.

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Once you have entered the site, you can also use the drop-down menu "find videos" on the top right to select how you would like to use Twig Science.

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Mind Maps and Twig Videos

There are many different types of Twig videos available for Science and Math. Select "Mind Maps" from the drop-down menu and then select a topic. Each heading with then branch into more specific headings as you narrow your search.

Once you have selected your topic you will have available a short video, lesson plans, worksheets, diagrams, etc.

Find out more below.

Experiment Videos - A series of short videos that show actual experiments in lab conditions. Setup, Method and Analysis are shown, along with real-world applications of the science, all accompanied by extensive learning materials.

Curriculum Videos - Get straight to the facts in just three minutes. They are directly linked to core learning, and these videos will fit neatly into your lesson plans. Top tip: These videos sit in the larger circles in the center of each topic Mindmap.

Context Videos - Place learning in the real world and show students the relevance of their studies. Twig’s context videos show abstract concepts in action in the real world. Top tip: Context videos sit in smaller circles around the edge of the topic Mindmap.

Science Glossary Videos - Key scientific terms are defined in just 60 seconds and reinforce abstract concepts. Top tip: Related glossary videos are in the Glossary tab underneath the video player.

List View

List View is also found under the drop-down menu.

Science Glossary Index

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

Tynker

Description

Tynker (Gr. K - 10) teaches coding as students create games and animated projects. 

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

Students gain a solid foundation in programming and computational thinking, which prepares them to transition to any mainstream object-oriented programming language. After learning the fundamentals, students can transition to Javascript or Python within the Tynker learning system.

Logging In

Email your support teacher to sign up for a Tynker account.

Students signing up with Tynker for the first time: Include the information listed below (for each student requesting Tynker) in an email to Margaret Basaraba.

Students who already have an account in Tynker do not need to sign up again.  Just email Margaret Basaraba to have more classes added to their list or inform her if they are with a different teacher.

Log in to Tynker here: https://www.tynker.com

Select "Log In" from the top right of the page.

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On the next screen to generate, select the word "Student." 

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Enter the student's username and password that your teacher sent to you and select "Log in."

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Your student can use the QR code emailed to them or they can select "school" from the drop-down menu by the Tynker logo.

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Now select the "join a class" button.

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Now enter the class code.

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Your student should now be looking at the different courses that you have made available through your class.

For students who can read, Dragon Spells is a great place to start. Select the title you wish to start with, and have fun!

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Working through the course

When a student has entered Tynker and comes back to enter a second time, they will only need their username and password. The student will see their classroom or classrooms and can choose which one to enter by selecting the picture. (Select "Join a class" only the first time you enter Tynker.) 

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Select the course that you wish to enter by clicking on the picture of the course.

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Using the Subscription

Each lesson will be brightly lit up before it has been completed. There will be many steps inside of the lesson to complete it. Select the picture to open the lesson.

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As each lesson is completed, it will be grayed out.

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As you start each lesson you will see locks on each of the parts of the lesson that are not completed. Tynker will move you through each of these steps. When the lesson is complete, all of the locks will be gone, and only numbers will remain.

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To log out during a lesson, select "Replay." Go to the top right and select "log out."

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A progress bar will show up if you have only partly completed a lesson.

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Students can repeat previous parts of a lesson by selecting an earlier number.                             

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 Students can move forward to a new lesson by selecting the gray arrow by the Tynker logo in the top left                                                                            

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All of the numbers will be shown when a lesson is complete.   

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Turn off the Sound

If you or your student find the sound irritating it can be turned off by selecting the three dots at the top right of the page. Select the sound button.

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Logging into the Tynker app on an iPad or the Tynker Junior app on an iPad or iPhone.

The Pre-reader course can only be used when logged on to an iPad.

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Tynker courses consist of 13 to 17 lessons, which can take from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

You may be asking, “Why coding?” and here is an answer from Tynker:  Why coding?

Here is information about how the Tynker site works:  How Kids Learn Coding in Tynker 

Students can access their lessons by going to “My Classes”. 

Tynker supports tutorials for students wishing to use Tynker.

Here is a 5-minute video to give you an idea of how Tynker can be used:  Tynker Workshop Basics.

Tynker Courses

Troubleshooting

Purchases

These courses are all free to HCOS-enrolled students.  If a student logs in and sees something which requires him or her to pay, this is not a part of our school subscription and would need to be purchasedby the family.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.

World Book

Description

World Book (K - 12) is the leading online encyclopedia.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered students.

Early Learning (K - 3)

Early Learning supports early elementary students with “Trek’s Travels,” “Welcome to Reading,” and “Know It.” These sites include narrative stories, interactive games, and a visual interactive encyclopedia to support early reading, numeracy, and knowledge.  Pre-readers will enjoy listening to stories.  Readers can control the pace of the story as word-by-word highlighting guides them along the way.  They can also play games and enjoy sorting, painting, and matching puzzles.  Print-and-go activities will also interest your primary-aged students.

World Book Kids (K - 5)

World Book Kids is an online encyclopedia designed for a younger primary elementary audience with easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, and engaging activities.  Science projects, experiments, biographical searches, animal comparisons, and mapping searches, including World Book Maps with printable PDF maps. (comparison maps of provinces and places, etc).  Games and activities.

World Book Student (Gr. 5 - 8)

World Book Student gives elementary and middle school students access to 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, 10,000 biographies, plus audio, videos, animations, historical features, educational tools, and activities.  Students will learn about research skills to complete the research project, planning and creating citations.  Steps are foundational and include the evaluation of sources like wikis, podcasts, etc.  Students will also learn how to use MyResearch, where students can save all their research processes.  Students can also create timelines to make their social study projects sparkle with 21 st century options.  The biography centre will help students research famous Canadians and inspiring people.  Surf the Ages website is for ancient civilizations research.  Quizzes and activities are made for teachers’ and students’ easy access.  In the Headlines provides a history feed from news of the day, with updates every 15 minutes.

World Book Discover (Gr. 3 - 9)

World Book also includes “World Book Discover” (introduction video), a collection of resources for differentiated learning, including read-aloud, text translation, video, and clear, easy-to-read information. This engaging 21st-century resource supports students working below grade level with research articles, research tools, and multimedia and interactive videos designed to support grade-level content. Reluctant readers and students with mild learning disabilities will appreciate this support.  Students can listen to content in many languages.  Students are able to create individual accounts to save their research and easily access the citations. There is also a life skills component to help students negotiate financial and health issues (social skills), including worksheets.

World Book Advanced (Grade 9+)

World Book Advanced gives students access to refined optimized searching of World Book’s encyclopedia, multimedia, eBooks (including Shakespeare and Dickens, library, and other classics), and primary source databases. It also includes research tools such as dictionaries, atlas, and research guides with citation builders for bibliographies.  Students have the ability to create individual accounts, save their content, both within World Book and from external sources, and create timelines and citations in MLA format.  Primary and secondary sources are covered in all databases.  Pathfinders will help students research popular topics, links to media, biographies, government, and history.

World Book Timelines (K - 12)

World Book Timelines is optimized for tablets and offers hundreds of pre-generated timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures.  Featuring more personalization and customization options than any other World Book site, World Book Timelines also allows users to create their own timeline from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media. World Book Timelines is now found listed within each of the other World Book sites.

L’Encyclopédie Découverte (Gr. 8 - 12)

Découverte offers students a colourful engagement in the French language, covering People, Exploring the World, Science and Math, Religions of the World, Plants and Animals, History, Arts and Literature, and Sports and Hobbies. Each of these categories opens up other topics. Rich with images, a visual dictionary, activities, and other links, Découverte will give students added value and experience alongside their French language studies. Suitable for upper Middle and High School students. This site is for students who are already fluent in French and is not meant to be a language-learning site.

Logging In

Choose the World Book product you wish to access:


Enter the username and password found in the Search Portal.

You can easily switch from one site in World Book to another, just by choosing “Your Resources” in the lower-left corner of the page that you are viewing.

You can return to the dashboard by selecting the words “World Book” at the top of the page.

You can search World Book using the search bar, or choose “Advanced Search” for a more thorough search.

Using the Subscription

World Book Tutorials

Note that World Book offers an excellent search capability.

Saving Your Research

World Book allows students to set up their own “My Research” page for saving their work from World Book sites, and allows saving from other sites, as well. Go to the three lines at the top right of the page. (As seen in World Book Student)


Choose “My Research” from the navigation options. E.g. from the Advanced Search Page

Choose “Create an Account” to set up your own folder with your own username and password.


When you are looking at an article in World Book, you can choose the Tools setting in the upper right-hand of the article if you want to save it.

This will give you the option to save the article to your “My Research” folder, to share it, to print it, to translate the article into another language, to hear it, to change the size of the text, or to cite it (citations available are in MLA, APA and Harvard format).

Parent Resources

World Book has created a collection of brief video tutorials to help familiarize users with the resources available on World Book Online. Here is the page for World Book Online Video Tutorials for all the World Book sites.   

To view the World Book Grade 3-9 offerings, you can view this 52-minute webinar on World Book apps. (2020–start at 1:55 into the video)

World Book has excellent descriptions of their products at this link further World Book resources.  Just be aware that not every site described on this page is available in our subscription.

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


World Watch News

Description

World Watch News (Gr. 7-12) contains today's news delivered in ten minutes.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

Logging In

World Watch News can be set up as a personal account that can be accessed through your TV or any other device. Choose the right app for you.

Using the Subscription

Download the World Watch News app.


Educator resources

 

World Watch will send you a daily email with a link to open the daily news. What a lot of information our students will learn in just ten minutes each day. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and select “add an email address” to sign up for automatic emails.

Troubleshooting

Can’t get anything to load?

It could be your content blocker. World Watch uses a Vimeo player on its site. If your content blocker is not allowing you to view their pages, you may need to add Vimeo as a trusted site.

Questions

You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.


 

 

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You can access Margaret Basaraba by email at margaret.basaraba@onlineschool.ca for help with any questions.