[OPLINLIST] Britannica Online School Edition Improvements
Joel Husenits
husenjo@oplin.org
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:10:44 -0500
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New! Britannica Online School Edition is now aligned to Ohio's school
standards!
With just a few clicks of the mouse, Britannica provides educators
quick, easy access to all state curriculum standards and benchmarks,
with links to supporting encyclopedia articles from Compton's
Encyclopedia by Britannica. Conveniently organized by subject and grade
level, these articles, plus hundreds of printable and online
curriculum-based learning activities, are ideal for use in the
classroom, media center, or computer lab.
This curriculum standard alignment helps schools using Britannica meet
requirements for No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Britannica achieved this
alignment to standards through its partnership with EdGate, a leading
provider of tools and resources that assist educators in meeting the
requirements of the NCLB legislation.
Through Britannica Online School Edition, educators can access EdGate's
Curriculum Matrix, the premier database for lessons, assessments, and
Internet resources directly linked to each state's standards. Developed
by educators for educators, the Curriculum Matrix uniquely prioritizes
standards based on both essential skills and state achievement tests.
This matrix provides an easy way to find resources that support specific
standards, including Britannica encyclopedia articles and instructional
activities, as well as an expanded collection of curriculum activities
provided by EdGate.
To access the Curriculum Matrix, go to the Britannica Teacher Resources
page by clicking the link in the header, or by clicking this link here:
http://new.school.eb.com/browse/teachers . Click the "Browse curriculum
standards" link, select your state, then select your grade and subject,
click "Find It", and your state's standards will be displayed. Click a
standard to see the related materials. Here are some examples of
encyclopedia articles that support specific curriculum standards:
Indonesia (supports Social Studies standards)
http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=9275050
African Literature (supports both Language Arts and Social Studies
standards)
http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=9272747
Stephen Hawking (supports both Science and Social Studies standards)
http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=9274795
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>New! =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Britannica Online School =
Edition</span></i> is
now aligned =
to </span></font></b></strong><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b><font=
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
=
color:black'>Ohio</span></font></b></strong></st1:place></st1:State><stro=
ng><b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>'s school =
standards!</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>With just a few clicks of the =
mouse,
Britannica provides educators quick, easy access to all state curriculum
standards and benchmarks, with links to supporting encyclopedia articles =
from </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Compton</span></=
font></span></i></st1:place></st1:City><i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>’s Encyclopedia by =
Britannica.</span></font></i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Conveniently organized by subject and grade level, =
these
articles, plus hundreds of printable and online curriculum-based =
learning
activities, are ideal for use in the classroom, media center, or =
computer
lab. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>This curriculum standard alignment =
helps
schools using Britannica meet requirements for No Child Left <span =
class=3DGramE>Behind</span>
(NCLB). Britannica achieved this alignment to standards through =
its
partnership with <span class=3DSpellE>EdGate</span>, a leading provider =
of tools
and resources that assist educators in meeting the requirements of the =
NCLB
legislation.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p=
>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Through <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Britannica
Online School Edition,</span></i> educators can access <span =
class=3DSpellE>EdGate’s</span>
Curriculum Matrix, the premier database for lessons, assessments, and =
Internet
resources directly linked to each state's standards. Developed by
educators for educators, the Curriculum Matrix uniquely prioritizes =
standards
based on both essential skills and state achievement tests. This =
matrix
provides an easy way to find resources that support specific standards,
including Britannica encyclopedia articles and instructional activities, =
as
well as an expanded collection of curriculum activities provided by =
<span
class=3DSpellE>EdGate</span>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dpurple face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:purple'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></=
p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To access the Curriculum =
Matrix, go
to the Britannica Teacher Resources page by clicking the link in the =
header, or
by clicking this link here: <a
href=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/browse/teachers"
title=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/browse/teachers">http://new.school.eb.c=
om/browse/teachers</a> .
Click the "Browse curriculum standards" link, select your =
state, then
select your grade and subject, click "Find It", and your =
state's
standards will be displayed. Click a standard to see the =
related
materials. Here are some examples of encyclopedia articles that =
support
specific curriculum standards:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Indonesia</span>=
</font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> (supports Social Studies =
standards)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9275050"
title=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9275050">http:=
//new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9275050</a></span></font><o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>African Literature (supports both =
Language
Arts and Social Studies =
standards)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9272747"
title=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9272747">http:=
//new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9272747</a></span></font><o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Stephen Hawking (supports =
both
Science and Social Studies standards) =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dpurple face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'> <a
href=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9274795"
title=3D"http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9274795">http:=
//new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=3D9274795</a></span></font><o:=
p></o:p></p>
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