The document provides information on the technology-based educational resources available to teachers at ManorISD. It lists several online databases teachers can use for student research projects, including Gale Databases, American West, and Access American Indian Histories and Cultures. It also describes resources like Nepris for arranging virtual field trips and guest speakers, Discovery Education for lesson plans and multimedia content, BrainPop for animated educational videos, and Tumblebooks for digital stories. The document encourages teachers to think creatively when using these resources and to check the Self-Service site for additional educational apps and programs.

1. Use What
You’ve GotMPACT 2014

2. What technology-based
educational support
products does ManorISD
offer to its’ staff and how
can I use them in my
classroom?

3. The teacher will use online databases to facilitate
research in the classroom.
The teacher will organize resources for a unit of
study using Discovery Learning.
The teacher will locate books for students at all
reading levels using Tumblebooks.
Objectives

4. ManorISD
Intranet
www.manorisd.net
-Click on Staff, then choose
Intranet from the drop-down
menu
-Click on “Usernames and
Passwords for Web-Based
Programs”

5. Gale
Databases
Kids InfoBits
Student Resource
Center Jr.
National Geographic
Kids
Educator’s Reference
Complete

6. Online Databases
Gale Databases http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/j227907
Password: learn
American West: www.americanwest.amdigital.co.uk
Username: j227907
Password: learn
Access American Indian Histories and Cultures:
www.aihc.amdigital.co.uk
Username: j227907
Password: learn

7. Nepris
www.nepris.com
Connects professionals in the field to your
classroom.
Webinars with personal audience just for your
class. Your class asks the questions and
gets them answered instantly.
3 week advance notice needed to book
guests.
Recorded webinars also available for viewing.

8. Discovery Education
www.discoveryeducation.com
Treasure Trove of videos, audio files, images,
and lesson plans
My Content feature
Download videos to your Mac
Board Builder (create assignments)
Quiz Builder, Writing Prompt Builder,
Interactive Atlas

9. Think outside the box
when using Discovery!

12. BrainPop
www.brainpop.com
BrainPop
BrainPop Jr.
BrainPop ESL

13. Tumblebookshttp://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/customer_login.asp
Animated E-books for kids
Great for ESL students
AR levels are marked
Small number of Spanish titles

14. Don’t forget the Apps
and Programs available
on Self-Service!

15. http://bit.ly/MPACT2014