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Subscription Databases

Teachers should encourage students to use these databases as a FIRST CHOICE for research. These specialized databases contain high quality searchable information that you can't access using a regular web search engine. The following resources may require a password when used outside of the school building. Passwords are available in the computer labs or media center.

EBSCO Research Databases

  • MAS Ultra School Edition
    magazines, full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection (photos, maps & flags)
  • Vocational and Career Collection
  • Science Reference Center
  • Health Source Consumer Edition
  • TOPICsearch
  • Newspaper Source
  • ERIC-the Education Resource Information Center
  • Professional Development Collection
  • Advanced Placement Source
  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

ABC-Clio Social Studies Database

  • American Government
  • American History
  • Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society
  • World History: The Modern Era

Newsbank: Access World News - full text of International and Domestic Newspapers & Magazines.

Grolier Encyclopedia

  • The New Book of Knowledge
  • Grolier Multimedia
  • Encyclopedia Americana
  • America the Beautiful
  • Lands and Peoples
  • The New Book of Popular Science

Grolier Encyclopedia Home Access

 

Info and Support

2010-2011 Student Handbook

Massachusetts State Ethics Commission Online Training Program

Conflict of Interest Law Summary for Municipal Employees & Acknowledgement

The Top Ten Rules Municipal Employees Need to Know About the Conflict of Interest Law

Massachusetts State Ethics Commission Slideshow

Portfolio Resources

Technology Acceptable Use Policy

Hazardous Communications Training Questions and Answers

Employee Right to Know Training

Scholarship Opportunities and Information

BVT Wellness Policy

 

Education Sites

The following resources may require a password when used outside of the school building. Passwords are available in the computer labs or media center.

Discovery Education- streaming video, curriculum materials, puzzle maker, and Kathy Schrock's Guide

The Teacher's Corner Printable Worksheets-pre-made or make your own word search, word scramble, math,sudoku, brain teaser, time,crossword, matching, money, and calendars.

Teachers Domain- Massachusetts Teachers' Domain provides thousands of free digital media resources for classroom use and professional development. WGBH, WGBY and the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education will continue to align these resources to the evolving Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

PBS Teachers- Teacher resources from PBS. Videos, interactive tools, lesson plans and more.

Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web


-video tutorials for MS Office, Adobe CS3, and many other software applications

Career Cruising- find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training

CareerSafe- teach younger workers how to stay safe in the workplace

My Skills Tutor- designed for students to supplement classroom instruction with online practice

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use

MassONE- provides virtual hard drive and drop boxes for every student and teacher at BVT. Get your password in the library

BVT Moodle- BVT courses available through the Moodle learning management system

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Third Grade Geometry MASSAIRE Renewable Energy Organization


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