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Workshop Topics

**1) ****Review of Meeting Topics ** > > **2) ****Alabama Virtual Library: **[|http://www.avl.lib.al.us]
 * 1) a. Jing: []
 * 2) b. APTPlus – Learn 360 & PBS Learning Media: [|www.aptplus.org]
 * 3) c. Symbaloo EDU: [|www.symbalooedu.com]
 * 4) d. ALEX: [|http://alex.state.al.us]
 * 5) e. Thinkfinity: [|www.thinkfinity.org]

 **//Featured Databases//**

a) Biography Reference Bank >
 * 1) a. Example: George Washington and president
 * 2) b. Cite

b) Britannica Online School Edition > > <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c) History Reference Center >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Leveled searching
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">b. Read aloud tool
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c. Double-click for dictionary
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Refine your results
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">b. Source types
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c. PDF Full Text

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">d) Kids InfoBits
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Browse
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">b. Reading Level
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c. Tabs

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">e) Searchasaurus > >
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Pictures

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">f) SIRS Discoverer
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Browse Subject Tree – Example: Notable People
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">b. Reading Level
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c. Discoverer WebFind – Example: Countries – Brazil

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> **//Other Student Databases//**

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a) Elementary School

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">b) Middle School

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">c) High School

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">3) **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Poll Everywhere: [|www.polleverywhere.com]

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">4) **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">TodaysMeet: [|http://todaysmeet.com]

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">5) **<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Formative Assessment Strategies: <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">http://uatim.wikispaces.com/AETA2011

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">6) QR Codes: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/QRCodes