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OCS Library Center
Mission Statement
Partnering with parents, teachers and community to ensure that students and staff are effective and ethical users of ideas and information, as well as lifelong learners and readers.


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Library Home
Research Resources
Online Encyclopedias


Online encyclopedias are great for getting general or background information on your topic. 

WorldBook Advanced The online version of the famous World Book Encyclopedia provided by OCS.
World Book
You can also find lots of e-books here!

Online Databases

Online databases are collections of articles and/or websites, sometimes specialized in a certain area of information.  They are generally from trusted sources and our state and/or our school pays for access to them.
Galileo
Provided by the University System of Georgia.
Allows you to search many different magazines, journals, newspapers, books...and more! (Password needed when accessing away from school.  Please check with the MS.)

Net TrekkerProvided by the school district (SCCPSS).  Allows students to search in a safe, relevant and engaging way, making it faster and easier to provide a more personalized and productive learning experience for every student.  (Password needed.  Please check with the MS.)

infotopia
A free search engine for selected information and reference sites especially for students.


Helpful Documents

Use these documents to help complete research projects:

Research Organizer - Google Docs pdf document.


Learning Center
Math Help

Use these math links to help you learn and study math.
Math and Reading HelpMathPurple Math








HippoCampus









Science Help

For Lots of Additional Science Help:
OCS Science Reference Resources

 Science Buddies

 

Bob

Popsci

Discovery

Natuer












Writing Help

Please also check out this site:
OCS Ethical Use of Information

Citation Machine

 

 

EasyBib

 

 

MLA

OWL

 

 

 

 

Online Learning



Use the Study Island link below to do classwork and homework assignments:
Study Island










Renaissance Home Connect

Students and parents may log into Renaissance Home Connect away from school to check AR goals, books read, points earned, etc. The username and password are the student's regular AR username and password:

Rennissance

Reading Lists
Reading Suggestions And Ideas

ReadKiddo
Guys read
Read
Book and Hug
Book Seer
Mid-Continent
Free e-Books
Read.Gov
Author Websites

Winners For Favorite Books

Favorite Books - April 2011

1st Place - 18 votes:
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid series 
        by Jeff Kinney

 2nd Place -12 votes:
    Bluford Series 
        by various authors

 3rd Place - 9 votes: 
    November Blues 
        by Sharon Draper

 4th Place - 8 votes:
    Harry Potter series 
        by J. K. Rowling

Summer Reading

General Lists

Cyber Safety
Cyber Safety

In an effort to keep students safe when they are online, OCS participates in CyberSafety instruction. You will learn about cyberbullying and how to respond, how to avoid predators, and what NOT to reveal online, as well as many other topics.  Below are some links to CyberSafety websites that will reinforce the lessons you will receive at school.

NetSmartzCyber tipline.NSteens

Other Resources

Video Tutorials
Library Media Center Orientation

2011-2012 OCS Media Center Orientation for new students.





Destiny Quest Library Catalog Tutorial

Learn how to use the library catalog for OCS.

To start the video, right click on the video and click on play. To stop the video, right click on the video and uncheck play the play option.


Using Animoto To Create A Video

How to upload pictures to create a video using Animoto.com.

To start the video, right click on the video and click on play. To stop the video, right click on the video and uncheck play the play option.


Teacher Resources
Education Resources

Core Knowledge - Core Knowledge resourceS
 
Copyright4Teachers - to help you understand and comply with copyright and fair use.
 
Teacher Tap -  Summarizing and Note-taking
 
TeacherTopia -  is designed to provide resources, lesson plans, and more for K-12 teachers.
 
Quizlet -  "The best way to study languages, vocabulary, or almost anything."
 
Edutopia Article : "Ten Takeaway Tips for Using Authentic Assessment in Your School"

Web Searching Tips, Techniques and Instructional Ideas:  Google tips and tricks
 
Kathy Shrock's Critical Evaluation of a Web Site - Middle Shool Level
 
Intervention Central: RTI Resources for your classroom.
 
Behavior Modification in the Classroom at LD Online
 
Doing What Works:  Response to Intervention in Elementary-Middle Math
 
easyCBM:  Assessment System for RTI
Vocabulary And La Ideas


Doing What Works
: Vocabulary Instruction

Word Clouds!: Wordle - Ideas on how to use Wordle: 

Critical Thinking with Word Clouds 

52 Interesting Ways* to use Wordle in the Classroom
 
Creating Word Clouds that Develop 21st Century Learning Skills

Tagul

Tagxedo

Doing it Differently - Tips for Teaching Vocabulary - article by Rebecca Adler
 

Word Games - A variety of different word games.

Grammar Bytes - Scroll down to exercises

Grammar Practice Park - TONS of grammar games

Spelling Match - Spelling Games for K-8

Comic Creator - Create your own Comic
Georgia Performance Standards - Frameworks

Government Educational Resources


(Separated by grade levels and educators.)

Web 2. 0

Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Pyramid: interactive presentation of Bloom's Taxonomy using Web 2.0.

Interesting Ways: to integrate Technology into your classroom.

Voki for Education: Get Inspired! with Voki Lesson Plans

Create Presentations for students or by students: Prezi - Animoto

Wallwisher: an online NOTICE BOARD maker.

Clipmarks: What are you finding on the web? On Clipmarks.com, you can see clips of text, images or video about all sorts of topics that people find while surfing the web.

Stixy: Start collaborating with your friends, family and colleagues.

Diigo in Education: is a great tool for this kind of exploratory and collaborative learning. Research, Share,
Collaborate.

WordPress: A better way to blog.

WebQuests: pdf document
Library Of Congress Resources


Digital Collections: Access to print, pictorial and audio-visual collections and other digital services.

Legislative information

Portals to the World: Selective links providing authoritative, in-depth
information about the nations and other areas of the world.

FREE - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
: Resources and lesson plans/teaching materials for a wide variety of topics.

Gateway to 21st Century Skills
: Ideas for every subject.
Digital Wish


Just like a gift registry, you build a wish list of technology products for your classroom. Then you can tell prospective donors how their support will make a difference to your students. After a purchase, Digital Wish automatically donates an additional 2%-10% in funding for your next technology project!
Parent Resources
Parents And Community Members

We hope that you find these web resources useful.  We also have an assortment of print materials in the media center if you would like to stop by and check them out.  Please let me know if you need help finding resources on any topics not covered here.


Accelerated Reader:
Students and parents may log in to Renaissance HomeConnect below to check AR goals, books read, points earned, etc.  The username and password are the student's regular AR username and password:


Lexile® at Home
:
This page contains topics that detail ways you can use a child's Lexile measure—and the Lexile measures of books and other reading materials—to foster literacy and learning at home as well as learn more about Lexile levels.


Digital Wish
:

Register to become a supporter and help solve technology shortfalls in classrooms! You can buy items from your favorite teacher's wish list or make cash contributions towards new classroom technology.



Babble:
Top 100 Best Children's Books and more...



Advice for families in a 24/7 media world
What's new in your kid's entertainment and online life
Best websites: CommonSense recommendations for families
Teens Against Bullying
Cyberbullying Parent Advice Center
Education.com: Self-Esteem and Bullying
 



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