Literacy with ICT

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Accessing Quality Information on The Internet

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As teachers, we are often required to use the Internet to research a classroom project or collect resources for use in our lessons.  These days, the Internet is the first place most people look for information and ideas.  The information found in older encyclopaedias can be outdated or inaccurate, whereas the information that can be found on the Internet is always growing and changing.  However, sometimes it can be difficult to locate quality, accurate information when you are searching the Internet.  Did you know that St. James-Assiniboia School Division subscribes to several information databases that can be accessed at school and at home?  The next time you need to find quality information when surfing the Internet, try clicking on the icons below to explore any of the following online resources:

	World Book Online The Reference Centre links to the contents of World Book Encyclopedia.  For younger students, select the World Book Kids tab for a kid-friendly interface with more graphics and information available at an easier reading level.  While currently only available in English and Spanish, the creators of World Book Online are currently working toward the release of a French version.
	EbscoHost Searching this database will provide you with links to magazine and journal articles about a wide range of topics.  This is a great way to ensure that you are accessing current information.  EbscoHost is licensed for use by all middle years and senior years students across St. James-Assiniboia School Division.
	e-Stat This database uses census information to provide statistics about any aspect of the Canadian population.  All of the statistics in this database are accessible and this website can quickly generate a variety of tables to display the requested information.
	Repere Repere is a database that contains exclusively French publications.  With Repere, a basic search for information could provide dozens of recent and relevant lournal/magazine articles.  This is an excellent resource that has been licensed for use within all St. James-Assiniboia Schools.This database uses census information to provide statistics about any aspect of the Canadian population.  All of the statistics in this database are accessible and this website can quickly generate a variety of tables to display the requested information.
	TeachingBooks This website has a wealth of fantastic language activities that can be easily used by anyone in a classroom setting.  From school or at home, students can access links to hundreds of popular author websites or hear some of their favourite books being read aloud by the author.  Teachers can gather ideas about author study projects, develop Reader's Theatre ideas, or collect mini-lesson ideas for use within their own writing program.