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.

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.

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.)

Provided 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.)


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.

Math Help

Use these math links to help you learn and study math.

Science Help

For Lots of Additional Science Help:
OCS Science Reference Resources

 

 

Writing Help

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online Learning

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

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:

Reading Suggestions And Ideas

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

OCS Summer Reading List and Assignment


OCS 9^th Grade Lit/Comp Reading and Assignment.

General Lists

Georgia Book Award Nominees (2010-2011)

Georgia Book Award Nominees (2011-2012)

Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers (2010-2011)

Newbery Medal Winners, 1922 - Present

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.

Other Resources

National Cyber Security Alliance, Cyber Bullying and Harassment


Stop Cyberbullying


Cyberbullying Research Center 


CERT tip, Dealing with Cyberbullies

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.

Using Animoto To Create A Video

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

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

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!

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.

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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