TEL+-+Training+page

=__Training Page - Tennessee Electronic Library__=

About:
==== The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home pc, your school library computer lab, or your iPhone – anywhere with an internet connection. TEL provides access to over 400,000 electronic resources, including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, Tennessee primary source materials, and more! ==== ==== All types of not-for-profit libraries participate in TEL and benefit from the wide range of information TEL databases offer, including homework help to new readers, consumer health information, business resources, leisure reading suggestions, current event essays, academic and civil service test preparation help, and genealogy and family history sources. Over 1.2 million searches are performed each month across the various TEL databases. Since 1999, the Tennessee Electronic Library has been dedicated to providing equal access to this expansive collection of electronic resources for all Tennesseans. ====

Targets:

 * ====I will develop an understanding of the content available through TEL.====
 * ====I will successfully search and locate information about various topics using the search features.====
 * ====I will be able to email, print, and save articles, mp3 files, citations, highlights, and notes.====


 * ==Introduction== ||<  ||
 * < ====Why TEL is a good source?==== ||< * ====content types include: reference books, magazines, scholarly journals, videos, art work, primary sources, newspaper articles, images====
 * ====allows for a safer environment for primary grades to search====
 * ====capable of searching for specific reading level==== ||
 * ====Explore the home page.==== || ====[|Tennessee Electronic Library]====


 * ====content is divided by grade level, subject and database==== ||
 * ====[|Basic Search]==== || * ====enter keyword(s) in main search bar OR====
 * ====select the grade level and then the database OR====
 * ====select the subject OR====
 * ====select Advanced Search==== ||
 * ==Gale Databases== ||  ||
 * ====Begin a search==== || * Options to search include enter a keyword, browse resources by grade, subject, database or an advanced search[[image:search bar.png width="375" height="137" align="center"]] ||
 * || * Click on Research tab from the TEL homepage
 * Select grade level appropriate search. This will produce age appropriate materials for searching.
 * Click on PowerSearch icon or the underlined link ||
 * || [[image:ALL Gale databases.png width="350" height="481" align="center"]] ||
 * || [[image:advanced search.png width="524" height="284" align="center"]] ||
 * ====Saving to Google Drive==== || * ====sign in with Google====
 * ====all articles, highlights, citations can be saved====
 * ====all saved items can be downloaded to Google Drive====
 * a folder is created with the name of the Gale Database the article, highlight or citation came from
 * the folder is inside the drive ||
 * ====Saving to Google Classroom to create an assignment==== || * ====sign in with Google====
 * ====click the Google Classroom icon====
 * select the class
 * select the add ("+") icon to create an assignment or announcement ||
 * ====Saving to OneDrive==== || * ====sign in with Microsoft==== ||
 * Additional Resources || [[image:lesson plans.png width="171" height="179"]] ||
 * || [[image:video tutorials.png width="175" height="130"]] ||
 * || [[image:move tel stuff.png width="172" height="175"]] ||