Enhance Learning with MCISD Online Resources: Videos, Culture, and Career Exploration
Explore a wealth of educational resources offered by MCISD, including engaging Power Videos, global culture studies from The World and I, and science curriculum through ScienceFlix. Participate in American history with FreedomFlix and build tech skills via Atomic Learning. Students can access personalized accounts for test preparation through TERC and explore careers with Virtual Job Shadow. Access authoritative content from The Gale Group for extensive research. For logins, refer to your campus librarian or use your MCISD credentials.
Enhance Learning with MCISD Online Resources: Videos, Culture, and Career Exploration
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PowerVideos • Power Videos:http://www.powervideos.org • Current video curriculum content • Search by topic or standards • Refer to the Campus username/password slide for login or ask your campus librarian.
The World and I • This website offers global culture studies that includes country demographics, breathtaking multimedia presentations, native greetings, and thousands of images and articles from cultures around the world. • http://www.worldandikids.com/default_subscriber.asp • Ask your campus librarian for the school login or check the next slide for your campus username/password. Ask your campus librarian for login.
ScienceFlix • Engaging videos that build background knowledge, introduction to the scientific topicincluding related Science careers. Authoritative citations included. • For remote access, go to http://scienceflix.digital.scholastic.com/ • Username: mcisdflix Password: science
FreedomFlix • Bring history to life by capturing the dramatic and defining moments in American history! Discover a new way to explore history's most fascinating moments -- from Mesopotamia to the 21th century. • For remote access, go to http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com • Username: mcisdflix Password: science
Atomic LearningDon’t have time to work on technology skills?Login on Atomic Learning 24/7 for online training….Available for you and your students – elementary & secondary schools. • Go to: https://www.atomiclearning.com/login/mcisd • Username: Your MCISD active directory as login • Password: Your MCISD password • Students login with their I.D. # as username & password. • Access to over 30,000 tutorials on more than 110 software applications
Testing & Reference Education Center(TERC) • http://infotrac.galegroup.com/default/j108908?db=TERC • Password –learn • Students can register to create a personalized account • Students can take practice ACT, SAT & AP online tests • Career exploration and more
Virtual Job Shadow • https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/ • Discover a unique reality-based approach to career exploration. • Teachers & Staff: Login using your active directory credentials; for example:Username: dpena12@mcisd.org Password: dpena12 Students: Login with six-digit I.D. number as Username and Password;for example:Username: 254136 Password: 254136
The Gale Group • Access to a collection of authoritative online resources • From InfoKidsBits to National Geographic for Kids • Over 20 online websites • Provided courtesy of TexQuest • Refer to the next slide for link
For more online resources,go to: • http://www.mcisd.net • Click on STUDENTS (blue banner upper-right hand) • Click on LINKS • Click on MCISD Online Resources • Or go to: http://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=217822&type=d&pREC_ID=links&hideMenu=&id=&linkLabel=&sREC_ID=d217822&start=0&termREC_ID=
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