Learning Resources and Technology
http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca
Video loans and dubbing: 6,000 curriculum related classroom and professional development videos. Online catalogues arranged by subject and searchable database. Online order forms.
Photographs: Imagesproject contains copyright-cleared images that have been contributed by educators in Nova Scotia for use in Nova Scotia school activities
Branching Out, the Public Schools Branch newsletter, is available at http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca/branching.shtml
Curriculum-related websites. A large collection of curriculum related websites can be found here: http://ednet.ns.ca – follow the links under Educators —Classroom and Curriculum Resources —Curriculum Related Websites
Teacher Resources: information about Integrating Information Technology into your classroom. Quick Start tutorials for software, websites related to integration of technology, lessons and activities that integrate ICT
The Integration of Information and Communication Technology within the Curriculum is available for download at http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca under Publications
Access to curriculum documents: http://educators.ednet.ns.ca. Teachers use their IMP webmail ID and password to access “cut-and-paste” versions of curriculum documents
EBSCO periodical database: http://search.ebscohost.com. Access to full-text periodicals, an image database, Gage Canadian dictionary, encyclopædia, a professional development database
Available for home use: userid = sct password = hrsb
Look for our monthly column in The Teacher. Find out about new resources, or programs that are available for your subject area
Education Media Library (http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca)
The Education Media Library has over 5000 titles in its video collection. All programs have been evaluated for curriculum fit and are intended to support the Nova Scotia Public School Program. They may be used by teachers and others engaged in public education in Nova Scotia. Public performance rights have been purchased so that all videos can be shown in classrooms settings to students and educators.
The Media Library offers video loans and video dubbing services. Loan videos have an assigned number that begins with the number “2" e.g. 23456. These videos may be borrowed and returned. The videos that are available through dubbing begin with a “V” eg. V1123. The Media Library makes a copy of these videos which are then retained by you, the client. Our dubbing services are provided for the nominal recovery cost of the videocassette or DVD on which the programs are taped. (Not all programs are available on DVD; however, if they are available on DVD, that is the format that will be shipped unless you tell us otherwise. Media prices range from $1.12 for a 20 minute tape to $1.60 for a 2 hour videotape, or $1.60 for a DVD.
To search our online catalogue for science resources, go to http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca. Select “Media Library >Search online catalogue” from the menu on the left hand side. In the search box, enter curriculum areas with a grade level like “English Language Arts 4” or subject terms like “forces and simple machines” to find resources that are appropriate for your students.
Education Media Library
Learning Resources and Technology Services
902-424-2440
http://lrt.ednet.ns.ca