The Arts!

https://www.smore.com/50wp3

Access on our Norwalk School District page or click the link below:

https://sites.google.com/norwalkps.org/parentresources/home?authuser=2

Access a wealth of e-learning resources for different subject areas, including games, health and wellness activities, virtual tours and explorations, online reading by authors, STEM activities, etc! Resources are organized by elementary, middle and high school resources.

Data Collection on Databases and Google:

It's time to get our students excited about diversifying their research resources!

Survey of 400 Students: Independent Questions

** Did you know 90% of students began research Googling resources?

**Did you know that only 20% stated that they evaluate their resources?

**Did you know that less than 20% of students use databases and only 8% of the 20% were able to list a valid database? Many thought Google was a database rather than a search engine!

**Did you know that many of our former NHS students that come back to present their college experience to our students express their connection with using resources in the library and wished they spent more time in the library and used more resources?

Well, let's turn this all around by getting our students to broaden their research horizons with databases filled with wonderful and relevant resources!

ATTENTION: If you have any resources that you feel might be helpful for other user, please send me an email at paytonw@norwalkps.org

Please notify me if your are experiencing any problems with this resource.

Library Resources Access:

Access the Library Catalog from Class Links

Look for the NHS Lib Resource App/Tile. Some popular apps are listed in this portal (CVOD, Gale Pages & Britannica). There is a wealth of other library resources that can be found in our Library Catalog. Select the Destiny Follett-Library Catalog app!

Direct Access to the Library catalog here: https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com

Some of our databases may require you to log in. If so, use the following log in credentials:

All Databases can be accessed with the following information:

Username: norwalklib

Password: bears

ATTENTION: Some Research it CTand Norwalk Public Library databases may require you to use your public library card to access them--This requirement may be waived due to covid19 crisis and eLearning implementation.

• Find free and paid databases here. Resources are organized by subject area and links are live making it easy to link to each listed resource
• Find websites deemed credible by Mrs. Payton-Roby

• Find the credible search engine Webpath Express to access credible resources from the Internet
• Find Destiny Discover to locate multiple resources with one search

• Search the Internet and only retrieve credible resources using this resource!
• Find common domains like .gov, .edu, .org and any .com domains have already been evaluated to be credible

• Access from library catalog http://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com
• Access from Classlink through NHS Lib Resources-Catalog

Access multiple resources with one search on our library catalog

• Access from library catalog http://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com
• Access from Classlink through NHS Lib Resources-Catalog

Stream Videos over 13,000 videos and 180,000 clips through this transforming visual. Access resources from creditable and reliable publishers and producers that we know and trust! Search by content area and grade level. This database offers:

• · Handheld device friendly
• · Citations are included
• · Translation: Google Translate
• · Simultaneous Access
• · Lesson Plans
• · Quizzes
• Transcripts

Access from Classlink Tile/App under NHS Library Resources under the Home Tab

or

from our library page under the Home Tab under Databases

https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com

https://cvod.infobase.com/p_Home.aspx Username: nhslib Password: bears

http://vos.ucsb.edu/

Access a wealth of Art resources from A-Z!

Access Newsela through Classlinks (NPS single sign-in management program) where log in information have already been established. Make sure you use your school email if you log in using a different avenue.

Browse! Select! Assign up to date, curriculum aligned and interesting articles across Social Studies, Science and ELA subject areas!

· Add your class from Google Classroom

· Explore Distant Learning Tab for ready to go daily lessons

· Articles are rated by age and lexile ranking

· Teachers and Students can annotate, highlight and share

· Provide immediate feedback

· Self paced or independent student use

· News, Current events, Explainer Text, Reference, etc

Learn more: https://learn.newsela.com/teach-with-newsela

Learn more: https://vimeo.com/187405392

https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/s1032?db=PPFA

Access from Classlink under NHS LIB Resources

Access from Library Page: https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com

Access a litany of articles in the areas of drama, music, art history and filmmaking!

Username: norwalklib Password: bears

Google Arts & Culture: Access this Google resource where you can view amazing high quality resources and artifacts in every field of Art and Culture.

• Over 2000 in Collection
• 100,000 Artworks
• 10,000 Places from 80 Countries
• Virtual Art, Virtual Museums, etc
• Art, Fashion, Music, Culture, etc
• Quizzes, Interesting Facts, Coloring resources, Fashion, Food, History, Augmented Reality, etc

Website: https://artsandculture.google.com/

Learn More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgnxnmqnR7Y

About Britannica: https://youtu.be/BIJagHRES9c

Access from Classlink under NHS LIB Resources

Access from Library Page: https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com

This wonderful credible resource has been around for 250 years. It thrives on providing updated, relevant and reliable resources with depth. Information is developed by experts who are forward thinkers in the field globally. The database provides amazing leveled content for teachers and students. The easy to read and user friendly interface attracts all users! Britannica is currently being used in 83 countries! It offers

Wealth of resource- articles, journal articles, encyclopedia, primary & secondary resources, maps, artifacts, newspapers, magazines, etc.

• Website
• Video
• Images
• Language translation
• Onboard reference tools
• Citations included
• Export resources to email
• Provided additional evaluated web resources

CT paid websites filled with a wealth of educational resources! It can be accessed through our NHS Website or going to www.researchitct.org

You will need a library card. Retrieve one from Norwalk Public Library at https://www.norwalkpl.org/

Access: Filter your search on the left panel under Resource Type

• Art exhibition
• Artist
• Art
• Culture
• Museums
• 20th Century
• Literature
• Performing Arts
• Poetry
• Painting
• Musicians

https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/moma

Download this app and experience a wonderful way to engage with art! Access images and commentary. This website or app is a great way to bring Art into your classroom. It provides a wealth of art resources that are adored by Art Teachers everywhere! Access great videos, access artists who share information about art techniques, brush up on art language, take tours to museums, etc. Students and teachers can curate a collection of their own. Also access art resources for STEAM, Best tech tools, animation, etc.

http://smarthistory.org

Smart history is an interactive digital textbooks that exposes students to virtual art. Students will have access to conversational and innovative videos about art from experts, commentary, history, themes, timelines that traces art history, discussion about the value of art in society, etc. This site is synced with Kahn Academy!

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/

This website provides detailed information that relates to art influences. It traces a timeline of art movements throughout history. It is interactive and focuses on key events and people. It is wonderfully illustrated and useful to those looking for resources that support art curriculum and research.

https://www.metmuseum.org/

Engage in art at through a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum!

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

This website is an index of online museums and image archives:

9000 artist

2900 Art Sites

160,000 Links

Bernard Safran Art http://www.safran-arts.com/

http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=3404

This 1994 established website was designed for humanities from University of California. This mission of the University is to provide an online resources that supports the field the humanities disciplines. This website is a perfect educational storm between, professional organizations in humanity, sciences and social sciences and with new digital media. This website provides a wealth of primary and secondary resources.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons

http://www.pbs.org/arts/home/

Watch full episodes of arts videos here! It has provided reliable resources for 17 years. It has been rated as the most trusted organization in the U.S. PBS Art provides in-depth understanding to children in the areas of dance, music, theater, contemporary and classic resources and more.

https://www.masterworksfineart.com/educational-resources/resources-links/

Master Works was established in 1973. It offers a collection of fine arts with over 500 works. It is a website for collectors who sell and purchase art, but offers information about the artists and artwork on the many resources they house. The information offered on this site can be helpful to those studying art as they are able to access information from an organization that take pride in providing reliable information for their purchasing audience.

https://www.norwalkpl.org/1046/Music

School: Wide Primary Resource Lesson https://www.smore.com/93kr7

Smore: Dept Health & Science Resources https://www.smore.com/8zajg

Smore Dept of Social Studies https://www.smore.com/zr4ca

Smore: Research Resource Portal https://www.smore.com/50wp3

Smore World Language https://www.smore.com/m73r8

Smore: Reading Resources Portal https://www.smore.com/cw67p

Ethical Use-MLA/APA, Using Quotations, Fair Use, Creative Commons, Citing, Copyright, Plagiarism, Work Cited, Annotated Bibliography, Intext & Parenthetical Citations, etc

Diversity of Resources: Databases, Primary Resources, Periodicals, Journal Articles, Magazines, Web Resources, Fiction, etc

Resource Evaluation: CRAPP or RADCAB

Location & Access of Information: Search strategies, Credible Search Engines, Use of Directories, Diversity of Resources, Online Resources, etc

Technology Integration: Web 2.0 (Prezi, Powtoons, Glogster, Animoto, Sway, EdPuzzle, Screencastify, Movie Maker, etc; Google Platform (Docs, Hangout, Sheets, Drive, Apps, Extensions, Ad-ons, etc), Microsoft Suite-(Publisher, Powerpoint, Word); Word Clouds, Timelines, Social Media, etc

Email: paytonw@norwalkps.org
Website: https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com
Location: 23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Twitter: @nhsliBEARy