PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next

Description

PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next (K -K-Grade 5) is a kid-friendly,are searchable databasedatabases covering animals, science, biographies, social studies, and health. Available in both English and Spanish, itIt is ana indispensablefantastic tool for beginning students to learnbuild basic research skills.

This Subscription is available to Enrolled and Flex students.

PebbleGo (K -K-Grade 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.Grades 33-5) - 5)

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

This subscription is not available to HCOS Registered students.

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 toUse the PebbleGo listinglink and selectin the universalSubs/Passwords link.tab in the Search Portal.

UsingNavigation & Use

Visit the SubscriptionResources

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

Written instructions are found here.

PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next are very similar. 

Searching PebbleGo

PebbleGo hasuse visual navigation andtools. Users can be searchedsearch by pictureseither ortyping throughinto the search bar ator clicking on the topbread ofcrumb thepictures page.

Select a unit, and a random spinning wheel will appear byunderneath the search bar. SelectSelecting itany to select a random topic.

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

Students can choose to play games or answer the question of the day.

Listening

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PebbleGo and PebbleGo

Next also include assistive technology. 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 youstudents 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 youran article, a new bar appears at the bottom of the page,page allowingwith yourseveral studentoptions.

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."

Troubleshooting

Questions

You can contact Margaret Basaraba by email for help with any questions.