A training PPT for Middle School Teachers on how to use Encyclopedia Britannica

1. Tools for
21st Century Learning
Training Presentation
by Selena Ramsey
For
Middle School Teachers
Math, English Language Arts, World
Cultures,
U.S. & Texas History, and Science

2. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Britannica Online School Edition
Your quality source for quality content on the Internet
What does Britannica have to offer?
Articles written by experts
Safe environment for Internet research
Atlases, images, videos, and timelines
Teacher Resource Center
And a whole lot more!
View Tutorial videos at BH Library Wiki

4. Middle School Portal
Ancient Egypt

5. Encyclopedia Articles
CURRICULUM
STANDARDS
Access TEKS
EXPAND YOUR
RESEARCH
Click to access
additional content
Table of
Contents
Longer articles are WORKSPACE
divided into sections Collect and
store your own
research materials
VOCABULARY HELP
Double-click on a word for definitions
and pronunciations.

6. Encyclopedia Articles - continued
RELATED IMAGES
Scroll through images and select
the ones to view in expanded
view
CITATIONS
Correctly formatted citations
are conveniently located at
the bottom of each article
page.
CHANGE LEVELS
Use the links at the bottom of
any page to switch to another
level or run a search in a
different level.

7. Now it’s your turn . . .
Access Britannica Online at
http://school.eb.com/
Username: barbershill
Password: Ktwelve
Using the Middle School Level Search, do the following:
1. Use the Middle School Level Search and find an article about a topic in your
subject area.
2. Find an image and a video. (Did you know you can download the video into a
Power Point slide show?)
3. Find the a great new website by clicking on “The Web’s Best Sites.”
4. Click on a word and use the dictionary tool.

8. And there’s more . . .
Workspace Option for storing and
organizing materials for students and teachers.
Teacher Resources
--Learning Materials
--Lesson ideas correlated with TEKS

9. Store your own research materials using” Workspace”
View the “Workspace Tutorial” on BH Library Wiki

10. Learning Materials
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
Correlated to TEKS – Click the orange button to see how
the activity applies to TX standards.
EXPLORE OTHER
SUBJECTS
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS MULTIPLE LEVELS OF LEARNING
Striking images and descriptive audio will engage
Students can choose the level of difficulty
students. The links at the top provide additional
and progress to the next level over time.
activities, quizzes, Lesson Plans, and more.

11. Locate activities that correlate with TEKS

12. Now it’s your turn . . .
Practice 2
1. Search in “Learning Materials” section and find an activity
that you can use this semester.
2. In Teacher Resources, go to “Curriculum Standards” and
find a lesson idea for your subject area.

13. References
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (2011). Encyclopædia Britannica online school edition.
Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Microsoft, Corporation. (2011). Microsoft Office Images. Retrieved from
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
Ramsey, S. (2011). Students on laptops photographs. Personal collection.