TDSB Virtual Library

Presented by Enid Wray

ACL Library and Technology Integration
Etobicoke School of the Arts
November 14th, 2014

Participant Engagement
Data Collection

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Take a moment to login to your TDSB account if you are on a personal device (aw.tdsb.on.ca > My
Home > Your School > Virtual Library)

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TDSB Virtual Library Portal

The TDSB Virtual Lirbary your portal to curriculum
relevant digital resources and tools.

Inquiry based resources and suppors

Differentiated content: images/video/text to

speech/reading levels/fiction & non-fiction

Age appropriate, focused, Canadian content

Blended/online learning support

Collaborative learning tools

Accessible on mobile devices and to all students,

teachers, parents, 24/7, wherever they are

TDSB Virtual Library Portal

Integrated with existing
TDSB Technology Tools:

AW

Home/Shared Drives

Pickup Dropoff
folders

e-learning widget

Google Drive

Digital Resources & Tools

TDSB purchased and/or created resources

Ministry provided resources (OSAPAC, OERB)
Curated collection of free educational resources/tools
Focused, reliable and safe
Canadian and global viewpoints
Materials to enrich reading and viewing, using multiple modalities, to enhance learning

access (most) directly from any TDSB networked computer

home access available with UserID and Password
Login credentials may be found on the TDSB Virtual Library Learnmark
bookmark sized hard copies are available from your school Librarian
an electronic copy is available here: http://bit.ly/1BnSKTI
this electronic file is NOT for public sharing if posted it must be kept behind a firewall

Types of Digital Resources

Encyclopedias

Online Databases

Web 2.0 Tools

Images and Media

e-books
Student Space

Selected
resources
only...

New for 2014-15

expanded e-book collection
strong focus on STEM, Canadian content, supporting
social studies/civics
CBC Curio (English and French video and multi-media)

Research Toolkit
The Research Toolkit designed to
support students through the complete
Research and Inquiry Process

Image courtesy of the

Ontario Library Association,
Together for Learning

Strongly recommend downloading

Research Success @ Your Library and
keeping as reference on your desktop

Beyond Wikipedia
You may find an interesting, comprehensive, student friendly explanation of the perils of Wikipedia as an
academic source at the Cornell University Digital Literacy Resource Centre.

Image Source: evercurious

Beyond Wikipedia
Britannica Online
Encyclopedia

3 reading levels
voice activated
search
read-aloud text
enlarge text size
translation
dictionary
integrated
images, videos,
articles,
recommended
weblinks

Beyond Wikipedia
Canadian
Encyclopedia

Canadian content
French language
content
Multi-media
embedded
videos and more

Streamed Media
Educator accounts
allowing legal
(copyright cleared)
access to 000s of
films and videos

TDSB MediaNet
Learn 360
CBC Curio
NFB Campus

Questions about any of these resources? E-mail Ryan.Coelho@tdsb.on.ca

TDSB MediaNet
TDSB MediaNet

full catalogue
access
digital and more
all materials may
be shown
anytime,
anywhere
choose DX
Digitized Media
for streamed
media

Login instructions: http:

//bit.ly/1ujT6WN

Learn 360
Learn 360

full suite K-12 multimedia resources

stream, download, share, embed
items are timestamped
plays on any and all devices (now
offers mp4 files)
make your own playlists
browse and pick from shared
playlists
related materials and teacher
resources
curriculum connections

Login instructions: http://bit.ly/1tQhIRR

CBC Curio
CBC Curio

stream, download,
share, embed
items are
timestamped
make your own
playlists
search for available
shows
need access code to
create educator
account

NFB Campus
NFB Campus

access to over 60 000 videos

stream, download, share, embed
items are timestamped
make your own playlists or browse NFB
Playlists and Channels
can trim feature films and make your own
excerpts
full search capabilities
Interactive is especially fresh and topical
exploring the world from the Canadian point of
view
sign up for Education Newsletter (e-format)
use this link to register as an educator

Works Consulted
Hall, Ruth. "TL Facilitators." Teacher Librarian Facilitators Day. Westwood Middle School, Toronto.
1 Oct. 2014. Address.
Together for Learning. Ontario Library Association, 2010. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
<https://www.accessola.org/WEB/OLAWEB/OSLA/Together_for_Learning/T4L_Vision_Document.aspx?
WebsiteKey=397368c8-7910-4dfe-807f-9eeb1068be31&hkey=66a90fb4-ce5d-458d-8333-7a6820a33376>.
"Wikipedia." evercurious: exploring a world of possibilities. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.evercurious.com/category/wikipedia/>.