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Focused Education Resources

Focused Education Resources (K-12), also known as the BC Digital Classroom, is a collection of many resources on one platform.

See the available resources below.

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Logging In

On Campus

To log in go here. 

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

Log in here. 

Scroll down to select the subscription button you wish to access, and a login page will open. You will then enter the username and password found in the Search Portal. (Log in to the Search Portal using your Encom username and password. Select the Subs/Password tab.) 

Once you have logged in to a Focused Ed resource, you can move between the resources without signing in again. If you see a login area (especially on Nat Geo Kids), ignore it and scroll down to use the resource.

Navigation & Use


Focused Education, also known as the BC Digital Classroom, contains the resources listed below. 

The4Canoes Core(K-Gr. Collection12)

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

Using 4Canoes

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    page to take you to any article you’d like to access. There is also a slider bar beneath the magazine that lets you move quickly from one location to another within it.
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Correlations and Assessment

4Canoes does not provide any correlations or assessments.

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The à la Carte Collection includes the following resources (Some resources require teachers to set up an account): 

  • Gale Database (Gr. 8-12)

    Idello: This resource is only available to French Immersion schools.

  • KnowBC (K-Gr. 12)

     

    Live itIt Earth:Earth Your(K-Gr. resource8) teacher

     can set up your account.

  • National Film Board (K-Gr.12)

    MyBlueprint: We purchase an expanded version. Do not log in to the Focused Ed dashboard. Find access on the Search Portal.

  • National Geographic Kids (K-Gr. 7)

    Teens 101: This is a secular site. Please preview items before using them.

  • ProQuest-Historical BC Newspapers (Gr. 8-12)

     

    World Book (K-12Gr. Evaluated12) Resources:

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