http://tides.sfasu.edu

What is TIDES? A FREE resource for educators and students. An easy-to-use website that provides access to primary source documents, TEKS compliant lesson plans, and virtual expeditions. A tool for cultural awareness and understanding.

A FREE resource for educators and students.

An easy-to-use website that provides access to primary source documents, TEKS compliant lesson plans, and virtual expeditions.

A tool for cultural awareness and understanding.

Funded by a series of grants, including a $570,288 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant, awarded in September 2005. This grant led to the formation of the Digital Projects department in the library, ensuring the sustainability of TIDES through ongoing institutional support.

Funded by a series of grants, including a $570,288 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant, awarded in September 2005.

This grant led to the formation of the Digital Projects department in the library, ensuring the sustainability of TIDES through ongoing institutional support.

In 2007, Texas Tides was renamed TIDES. The TIDES title represents Teaching, Images, and Digital Experiences which more fully reflects the future of the program and the multi-cultural, multi-lingual aspects of the project.

In 2007, Texas Tides was renamed TIDES.

The TIDES title represents Teaching, Images, and Digital Experiences which more fully reflects the future of the program and the multi-cultural, multi-lingual aspects of the project.

Within TIDES, users will find two distinct portals to a variety of materials. A Website designed for K-12 teachers and students A fully searchable database of over 16,000 primary resources

A Website designed for K-12 teachers and students

A fully searchable database of over 16,000 primary resources

Collaborating within the Community The TIDES database consists of documents, images and videos gathered from partnering institutions. Partnerships are mutually beneficial – TIDES has the funding and the technology, institutions get the opportunity to showcase portions of their collections on the web. Negotiations are long, involved, and mostly – but not always – successful.

The TIDES database consists of documents, images and videos gathered from partnering institutions.

Partnerships are mutually beneficial – TIDES has the funding and the technology, institutions get the opportunity to showcase portions of their collections on the web.

Negotiations are long, involved, and mostly – but not always – successful.

TIDES Partners The Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library The Stone Fort Museum Instituto de Idioma y Cultura en Cuernavaca East Texas Research Center

Collection Overviews can be located in the Community Database section by using the “Browse” feature. http://tides.sfasu.edu:2006/cdm4/browse.php

What the TIDES Database Means for You, The User You can collect images in the “My favorites” section of the database You can save images in a PowerPoint presentation You can save Images to a web page You can compare two images side by side We can create pre-defined searches for teachers, students, and other researchers You will easily be able to find a citation URL You will be able to zoom in on Images and crop them to best meet your particular need

You can collect images in the “My favorites” section of the database

You can save images in a PowerPoint presentation

You can save Images to a web page

You can compare two images side by side

We can create pre-defined searches for teachers, students, and other researchers

You will easily be able to find a citation URL

You will be able to zoom in on Images and crop them to best meet your particular need

TIDES works with local and international educators to gather feedback and input. We contract educators to create lesson plans based on TIDES materials. And we’ve developed a portal geared specifically toward teachers using the site. http://tides.sfasu.edu/Teachers/Tides/docs/index.html Collaborating with Educators

TIDES works with local and international educators to gather feedback and input.

We contract educators to create lesson plans based on TIDES materials.

And we’ve developed a portal geared specifically toward teachers using the site.

At this time, there over 150 TEKS compliant lesson plans available on the TIDES Website, many of which are available in English and Spanish, and more are being added by contracted teachers everyday.

A virtual expedition is a multimedia presentation that brings the sights and sounds of a distant place to the learner through a computer. TIDES provides virtual expeditions to sites and events of local interest in Texas and Mexico. We often bring educators on these trips, allowing them the chance to experience what they teach, enrich their lessons, create new curriculum, better understand their student population, and build student enthusiasm for learning. Millard’s Crossing Virtual Expeditions

A virtual expedition is a multimedia presentation that brings the sights and sounds of a distant place to the learner through a computer. TIDES provides virtual expeditions to sites and events of local interest in Texas and Mexico. We often bring educators on these trips, allowing them the chance to experience what they teach, enrich their lessons, create new curriculum, better understand their student population, and build student enthusiasm for learning.

Collaborating with the University TIDES is working with college faculty and students to create digital collections of videos, interviews and resources showcasing programs and opportunities.

TIDES is working with college faculty and students to create digital collections of videos, interviews and resources showcasing programs and opportunities.

TIDES 2.0 In an effort to connect with as wide an audience as possible, TIDES has created profiles and accounts with many social networking and media sharing sites. These sites allow us to share our collections with users who might otherwise pass TIDES by.

The TIDES Yahoo! Group Public listserv which is open to anyone interested in learning more about TIDES. It’s moderated by Digital Projects Staff members who regularly check in to answer questions, share resources, and discuss new opportunities available through TIDES.

The TIDES Blog The TIDES Blog is an account of the inner-workings of the DP Department. Here, staff members can talk about ongoing projects, conferences and improvements, but in a more relaxed and casual tone.

The TIDES Blog is an account of the inner-workings of the DP Department. Here, staff members can talk about ongoing projects, conferences and improvements, but in a more relaxed and casual tone.

Help us Make TIDES Even Better Surveys Custom surveys have been developed to evaluate the TIDES Website. Surveys are available for: teachers, students, and/or General users. Survey results are used to direct future program development. Links to surveys are located on the bottom section of the home page http:// tides.sfasu.edu/home.html , on the Teacher section, and will also have a place in the upcoming Student Resource Section.

Surveys

Custom surveys have been developed to evaluate the TIDES Website. Surveys are available for: teachers, students, and/or General users. Survey results are used to direct future program development.

Links to surveys are located on the bottom section of the home page http:// tides.sfasu.edu/home.html , on the Teacher section, and will also have a place in the upcoming Student Resource Section.

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