TexQuest November Training
TexQuest 101 (Virtual)
Date: November 4, 2024
Session #: 656002
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 p.m. CT
Are you new to TexQuest, overwhelmed with all the resources, or just ready for a quick review?
Join Region 10 for an overview of the TexQuest program, instructional resources available from each provider, and materials created for you on the TexQuest website - with plenty of opportunities to explore on your own and ask questions.
Find TEKS-aligned articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books, as well as images, videos, and full-text eBooks to support your curriculum.
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Hosted by Rhiannon Hoff, ESC Region 3
Small Changes, Big Impact: Analyzing Lists and Collections with TeachingBooks
Date: November 6, 2024
Session #: 569498
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. CT
Join this hands-on session to learn how to use the TexQuest - provided TeachingBooks tool to consider diversity, genres, and the just-right books for your students. Examine the titles in collections and immediately receive a report revealing the cultural areas, genres, word count, reading levels, and more! You can also gain impactful insight into the titles you choose for displays, lessons, storytimes, and even faceout books. Then, explore collections of dynamic audio and video resources that you can promote to teachers, students, families... anyone -- that deepen readers' connections to these titles. Attendees will leave this workshop ready to use these tools to examine your collections for instructional, personal, and cultural needs. If possible, bring a spreadsheet or listing of the books in various collections, reading programs, or classrooms.
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Hosted by Carolina Arrieta, ESC Region 18
TexQuest + Digital Tools = Powerful Projects and Assessments (Virtual)
Date: November 7, 2024
Session #: FA2453181
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m. CT
Give students the power! Take curriculum aligned resources from TexQuest, add the appropriate digital tool, and you have the formula for creative student-centered investigations and projects. Explore ways to structure projects and assessments that encourage content mastery, as well as use of authentic, credible resources. Bring your own electronic device, and join us as we mix and match digital information and tools for dynamic assignments that generate student engagement. Prerequisite: Prior training or knowledge of how to use some TexQuest resources.
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Hosted by Kerry Gain, ESC Region 13
Tips, Tricks, and Treasures: How to Share TexQuest Digital Resources (Virtual)
Date: November 12, 2024
Session #: 2663032
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT
Discover ways to promote and integrate TexQuest in your school/district. Review the TexQuest resources, as you create links to share via emails, websites, or library/learning management systems.
Bring a laptop with access to your email, and start helping your colleagues find appropriate classroom materials as you learn. Access to Google Drive/OneDrive is helpful, but not required.
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Hosted by Angela Ellis, ESC Region 10
Text Sets with TexQuest Digital Resources (Virtual)
Date: November 13, 2024
Session #: 105267
Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. CT
This training session will explore the art and science of creating effective text sets using the rich resources available through TexQuest. Participants will learn how to curate a variety of digital texts to support in-depth exploration of a specific topic or theme. Discover strategies for selecting texts that represent diverse perspectives and reading levels. Participants will leave this session with a practical understanding of how to create text sets that foster critical thinking, literacy development, and research skills.
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Hosted by the TexQuest Support Center
TexQuest + Digital Tools = Powerful Projects and Assessments
Date: November 18, 2024
Session #: 656004
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m. CT
Give students the power! Take curriculum aligned resources from TexQuest, add the appropriate digital tool, and you have the formula for creative student-centered investigations and projects. Explore ways to structure projects and assessments that encourage content mastery, as well as use of authentic, credible resources. Bring your own electronic device, and join us as we mix and match digital information and tools for dynamic assignments that generate student engagement. Prerequisite: Prior training or knowledge of how to use some TexQuest resources.
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Hosted by Rhiannon Hoff, ESC Region 3
Accommodate Special Populations with TexQuest Digital Resources
Date: November 19, 2024
Session #: 211911
Time: 8:30-11:30 AM MT
TexQuest digital resources provide access to authoritative online content including articles, videos, images, and full-text nonfiction e-books, in English and Spanish. Join us for an informative and interactive session covering how these digital resources can be used to accommodate all students, including:
Supplemental material, correlated to the TEKS, to support curriculum and differentiation
Text to Speech features
Translations for multiple languages
Searches by content level and Lexile level
Simultaneous access to full text E-books
Persistent links to articles and searches to share with students and parents
Topic lists by content area
Graphic organizers
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Hosted by Linda Caudillo, ESC Region 19
TexQuest for College, Career, & Military Readiness (Virtual)
Date: November 19, 2024
Session #: 346121
Time: 9:00 a.m-12:00 p.m CT
Learn how TexQuest state-supported digital resources for K-12 public and
open-enrollment charter school students help with college, career, and
military connections. We will explore resources from Gale/Cengage with
magazine, newspaper, and even academic journal articles grouped by career
area, as well as resources with features to support college level research and
exploration. Information about Chilton Library, Gale’s automotive repair
resource (with ASE test prep) will be included.
Then we will dig into EBSCO LearningExpress. Find exam prep materials forAP, ACT, SAT, TSI, ASVAB, and many career certification exams. Learn how students can take interest and skills inventories, explore careers, write resumes and letters, and even search for colleges, scholarships, and jobs. Available materials include practice tests, eBooks, and tutorials for school and career success.
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Hosted by Vilia Garcia, ESC-1