Tennessee Electronic Library(TEL)

1. Tennessee Electronic Library(TEL) Teacher Training with Julie Dunn Johnson County High School June 25, 2013

2. Today’s Agenda Check in Welcome & Announcements TEL Facts Homework Help Student Resources Advanced searches TEL4U Learning Express Library ProQuest Lunch Using TEL for Common Core resources World Book Encyclopedia Questions & Comments

3. TEL is administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives • Tennessee READs program • Fill out an application for a library card at the Public Library • Log in • Choose a book to either read online or download • Read

4. TEL FACTS • TEL provides over 400,000 electronic resources • Magazines • Scholarly journals • Podcasts, videos • Reference e-books • Test preparation • Historic federal census records • Tennessee primary source materials No password necessary! Unless you’re out of the state, then use the famous password.

5. Structure of TEL Because the Tennessee Electronic Library houses so many items, it is organized to the benefit of different ages and needs. The ability to choose the correct database(s) in order to find the best information comes from teachers teaching research techniques. For example, go back to what you learned in elementary school. What type of book would you look in to find maps? When you are planning research for 3rd-9th graders, you need to discover the information that is available first, and plan your assignment around what is available. ATLAS I specifically remember learning about Atlases in school and the information they contained.

6. TEL Databases 68 databases as of February 2013

7. It never gives me the information I search for. I’ve tried using TEL, but I can’t find what I need. Teachers must become familiar with the databases students will be using in order to plan lessons for Common Core that will be meaningful and purposeful to students. I really don’t get it at all. Why can’t I use Wikipedia?

8. Homework Help • http://tntel.tnsos.org/ (Short cut – type in tntel.info)

9. Languages Added Spring ‘13 1 2 3

12. Makes the font larger and smaller for those who might need to adjust the print.

14. Subject search is helpful when you give students leeway on the research topic. These are suggested topics although not a complete list.

15. Advanced Searching

17. Advanced searches

19. Assignment: Find 5 peer reviewed articles from the TEL database on research techniques for teens. • Using the TEL, search for topic. • Use the limiters. • Try using different terms

20. It’s Elementary, my dear…

21. There are 5 databases housed within the Homework Help Link.

24. Time for individual teacher practice… If you can show students how to research using TEL, they will use it. Common Core standards are asking you to teach more in-depth subject matter at higher levels. • How can TEL be beneficial to your students? Think of subject specific terms, and break it down from there. Then, go to the Student Resources center in TEL to see what is available in the database.

25. Learning Express Library • Added to TEL in May 2008. Includes over 700 online courses and tests, and 130 e-books

27. Learning Express Library • Select the TEST PREP tab on the TEL homepage. • Click on the LEARNINGEXPRESS icon • Login to Learning Express NOTES:

28. Learning Express Library

29. ProQuest

30. Common Core Resources

31. World Book Encyclopedia

32. World Book Web has: • Encyclopedia articles • up to date • lots of pictures • Primary sources • E-books • Research tools • citation builder • timeline

33. Start at www.tntel.info

36. World of Animals

37. Kids Search

39. Kids Article

43. My Research

46. Citation Builder

47. Timeline

48. Switching is easy!

50. Discover article