Students in grades 3 and up at IST learn to use different databases for their research. Many of these databases are for advanced studies in different disciplines and they can be hard to read for the younger elementary students. One happy exception to this is Pebble Go, a database geared specifically to students from kindergarten [...]
Entries Tagged as 'databases'
The Goldilocks of All Databases – Just Right for pK-2
April 3rd, 2012 · 2 Comments · Elementary Topics
Register for December 7 library database workshops
November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics
We are offering three short workshops on Wednesday, December 7 from 8:05 – 8:25 in the library. Please complete the form below if you would like to participate. PowerSpeak Languages: We will have a basic introduction to this language-learning database which supports students of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. We will learn to log in [...]
BrainPop Goes Mobile
November 16th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics
The good news is if you are a student/parent/teacher/community member at IST, you can enjoy and learn from BrainPop, the educational database for kindergarten to grade 99, on your computers. This is a great resource that we make available to you through our library OPAC. A link to the library OPAC can be found at [...]
Japanese School Cultural Exchange
November 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Elementary Topics, General Topics
“Konnichiwa! This means “hello” in Japanese, a phrase that will be heard throughout the morning on Friday 18 November. Why? On this day, IST will host a Culture Exchange Day with Grades 1 through 6 and 200 students from Tianjin Japanese School participating. This event will begin at 8:45 am and end at 11:45 am. [...]
Maps for Third Graders (And Everyone Else, Really)
November 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Elementary Topics, General Topics
The grade 3 students have an extended homework assignment that requires finding maps and information on maps. The IST library subscribes to several databases that feature accurate and reliable maps. I will list two here that are particularly good for this third grade homework project. You will need to log in to the library OPAC [...]
New PowerSpeak Subscription Now Available
November 7th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics
Discover the new power in speech, welcome to Powerspeak Languages database! If you want to learn a language for work, school, travel or personal enrichment Powerspeak provides an engaging, effective way to learn: Spanish French German Mandarin Chinese English for Spanish speakers Powerspeak Language is a proven, effective learning system that combines systematic learning processes [...]
Images, scholarly writing and news from around the world!
May 18th, 2011 · No Comments · General Topics
We have three amazing new sources of information available to the IST community. Britannica Image Quest Britannica Image Quest is a wealth of digital imagery searchable by category, collection or key word search. Each image is Getty Images, SuperStock, Science Photo Library, The Granger Collection and many many more. You can choose to download, email, [...]
Tags: 2010-2011·database·databases·imagequest·jstor·newsbank
Got maps?
January 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · General Topics
Students and teachers often need maps for school assignments. While maps can be found on Google Images, those used on school assignments should be from accurate, reliable sources such as the ones I will list here. Online databases The IST library subscribes to many online databases to support the learning that goes on in school. [...]
BrainPop in French
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Le site éducatif animé gratuit BrainPOP français est vivement conseillé et fortement recommandé aux français ainsi qu’aux élèves étudiant le français.
Teen Health and Wellness Center
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Secondary Topics
According to Rosen publishers: Every article in the subscription database, Teen Health and Wellness Center now includes a Translation Widget in the upper right corner. Users can instantly translate any article into Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and more. (Haitian Creole will be available later this summer.) This should help all of our community of [...]
Tags: 2009-10·databases·translation
