Did you know that your child can get help from their school library when outside of school?
TDSB has a Virtual Library website of digital resources (e-books, news articles, streamed video, curated sites), to help students, teachers and parents. Digital resources can be accessed anywhere, anytime with an internet connection.
Some resources need passwords. Learnmark (bookmark) is a list of resources and login information is available from your child's teacher or Clairlea's teacher-librarian, Ms Vincent.
The Virtual Library is an extension of your school library. It can be used for inquiry, projects, homework, building a love of reading or just for fun.
The Virtual Library can be found via:
- TDSB - http://www.tdsb.on.ca -- top navigation bar -- Find Your School -- enter your school name -- left navigation bar -- Virtual Library
- Academic Workspace (AW) - https://aw.tdsb.on.ca -- login with with Student Number and Network Password -- top navigation bar-- My Home -- left navigation bar Library on the (also provides access to Homedrive, Google Drive, Pickup/Drop off folders)
The Virtual Library provides learning resources for students from K-12 allowing students to:
- search multiple age/grade/curriculum relevant resources from one location
- focus searches on one subject or many
- read fiction and nonfiction articles, books, newspapers, journals, encyclopedia etc. online
- read and listen to many resources with a read-aloud component
- watch full length videos and documentaries
- print, save, or email resources
- access content in English, French and many languages using translation features
- search by date or content type (e.g. images) and avoid distracting advertising
- link to “Just Read It” for students to post recommended book titles, find out what other TDSB students are reading and even win a book prize or author visit for their school.
Virtual Library Resource Highlights (explore resources in these sections of the Virtual Library site)
Encyclopedias:
Britannica Online- a good place to find out about a wide variety of topics, 3 different reading levels, read aloud, translation, images/video and links to articles and recommended websites.Universalis - French language encyclopedia for intermediate and secondary
E-Books:
BookFlix - paired fiction and non-fiction e-books on a wide variety of topics for K to 3 readers
Capstone - ancient civilizations, body systems, science, for grades 4 to 8
Follett Shelf - fiction and nonfiction books to read online or on an iPad, for grade 4 to 8 readers
TabVue - social studies, Canadian topics, French and English, grades 4 to 10
Infobase - Science topics for grades 6 to 12
Gale Virtual Reference Library - background and specialized information on a broad range of subjects, grades 7 to 12
Online Databases:
PebbleGo - animals, earth & space and social studies information in an online book format, incorporating read-a-loud, video/images for K to gr 3 and English Language Learners
CultureGrams - information on countries and provinces, culture and local customs, global connections, regional comparisons.Two reading levels, images,interviews, maps, statistics, comparison graphs/charts, for grades 4 to 12
NoveList K to 8 - an annotated collection of fiction for elementary students which can be used to answer the question “what should I read next”.
Kids Search - provides access to articles on general topics as well as science and history related content for grades 5 to 12
Jobs People Do - career information, for grades 7 to 12
Canadian Student Research Centre - highlights Canadian resources while searching multiple databases (Science, History, Literature), for grades 6 to 12.
Canadian Points of View - examines controversial issues from a Canadian perspective, providing pro-con essays, Canadian and International magazine/news articles, for grades 6 to 12.
Global issues in Context - current global topics, international news, for grades 6 to 12.
Teen Health and Wellness - sensitive mental and physical health and social issues affecting teenagers, support for students grades 7 to 12, also environmental science
Images & Media:
Learn 360 - view or download streaming video related to many subject areas in elementary and secondary studies. Searchable by subject and by grade
CBC Archives - access video and audio news stories related to Canada and the world
Images Canada - a collection of images and photo stories from Canadian archives, libraries etc.
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