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Curriculum Laboratory

Digital Resource Subscriptions for Educators and Student Teachers

Most of these sites require a username and password. Ask at the Curriculum Laboratory Information Services Desk to see if you are eligible for access.

*Please use this webpage address to enter these websites, so we can track the use of them, and provide you access to the best resources.*

  • LearnAlberta.ca -- Provides quality digital learning and teaching resources correlated to Alberta Education’s kindergarten to Grade 12 programs of study, including curriculum documents and teaching materials formerly found in the online Guides to Implementation.The site includes the ORC, or Online Reference Centre (Digital databases, encyclopedias, newspapers for students, as well as excellent literature resources (reviews, author/illustrator information, and actual digital literature titles)). It also includes Tools4Teachers distance learning resources (see below). To access the Tools4Teachers lesson plans, sign into LearnAlberta.ca, then sign into My Workspace with another password, enter the keyword "T4T" and limit by "subject" and "grade."
  • Discovery Education Streaming Digital Multimedia Clips -- Licensed for Faculty of Education students and staff, this site provides downloadable digital video clips for teaching across the curriculum. It includes tutorial clips for using this product in the classroom.
  • COAC (Alberta Video Co-acquisition Consortium) -- A database of 270+ streamed video programs available to all schools who are a members of COAC, as well as to instructors and students in the Faculty of Education. To browse the titles you can access through many of the schools in Alberta, select "search video library" from the menu on the left. Click the "search" button without entering any search parameters.
  • Tools4Teachers -- Authorized distance learning resources and digital learning objects for Alberta educators.This tool can also be accessed through LearnAlberta.ca, by logging into the My Workspace account on that site (see above). We are currently renegotiating access to Tools4Teachers on behalf of all Education instructors and students.
  • Classroom Zoom (Teacher Created Resources) -- Gives you access to thousands of lessons and activities totaling over 35,000 pages all from the books of Teacher Created Resources. In addition to the 35,000 pages of lessons there are several "create your own tools" software applications, including Math Wizard, Word Wizard, Crossword and Word Search generators and an outstanding multimedia collection.
  • Library Education Indexes and Databases -- Licensed for University students and staff, this site provides indexing access to articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers (mostly online but some in print).
  • Alberta Assessment Consortium (AAC) Web Site -- Licensed for Faculty of Education students and staff, this site contains an overview of research in the field of assessment, assessment glossary, guidelines for developing assessment materials, and a broad range of assessment materials that are directly tied to the Alberta curriculum.
  • EdHelper.com -- An online subscription service for grade K-12 teachers that provides printable worksheets in a wide range of subjects, including special education materials, puzzles and word searches. For all materials in all grades, follow the Member Sign In link.
  • Worksheet Library contains thousands of worksheets for grade K-8 students and teachers. For maximum access, please login to the site.
  • Literature Arrangements -- A thematic listing of literature titles with annotations, all linked to the Alberta curriculum topics for grades K-12, published by Edmonton Public Schools.
  • Aboriginal Collection Online -- A thematic listing of Aboriginal titles with annotations, all linked to the Alberta curriculum topics for grades K-12, published by Edmonton Public Schools.
  • Career Cruising is used heavily in schools to help students plan their future. Assessment tools such as Career Matchmaker match students' skills to specific careers. The comprehensive site includes intuitive career exploration and interviews, education planning, engaging career portfolio development, and printable lesson plans, assignments and worksheets.
  • Enchanted Learning is a website aimed at mainly preschool to grade 3 teachers. For access to the banner-ad-free site and printer friendly pages, please follow the "Already a Member" link.
  • Readinga-z.com is an online reading program including all types of printable reading materials and lessons, including assessments and reader's theatre scripts. Click on the Members link for maximum access.
  • Raz-kids.com is an online leveled reading library including audio books, comprehension activities etc. for elementary students. For maximum access, login with a username and password.

 





 
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