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GPB Education Offers Free Training Sessions To Georgia Schools

GPB Education is uniquely positioned to support educators by providing over 300,000 free resources that are specifically designed to meet the individual needs of teachers and students throughout Georgia. Showcasing PBS LearningMedia, Discovery Education, and GPB’s original content, our free digital resource trainings provide teachers with exciting new tools and skills.

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NGE Publishes 140+ New Biographies

The New Georgia Encyclopedia published over 140 new artist biographies in July. The new articles feature artists in Georgia’s State Art Collection. Most of the Georgia State Art Collection is in storage or in government offices. In collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the collection is now available online for the first time.

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GLMA School Library Tour

The Georgia Library Media Association is  extending an invitation to tour the new C.H. Gullatt Elementary School in Union City. The school is located at 6110 Dodson Road, Union City, Georgia, 30291. The date of the tour is Tuesday, August 22nd from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) would like to host you inside the newly built school, and ask for a few brief moments of your time to discuss education matters that affect Georgia schools. School will be in session so you are able to see the students engaging and learning. GLMA represents the 2,123 media specialists across the state; you may see more information on the GLMA website​.
If you have any questions or would like any additional information about the tour or the association please contact Michelle Easley at measleyglma@gmail.com.

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Virtual Field Trip: Entrepreneurship in Georgia

Explore the history and expansion of 5 major Georgia companies

Entrepreneurship in Georgia is a virtual field trip that is an interactive learning experience. It takes students on an exploration of Georgia’s unique economy, building them through five of the state’s largest companies and explaining each firm’s inception and business history, including expansion, economic impact, charitable endeavors, and much more. Features of this field trip include video footage, picture galleries, interactive maps, fun facts, and a teacher user guide.

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GALILEO: Encyclopedias in Multiple Languages

Georgia schools have long had encyclopedias in multiple languages through their GALILEO Britannica subscription. Britannica has recently revamped the collection, which removes some dated resources and adds others.

  • Britannica Online Japan includes over 150,000 articles and 30,000 images for both native Japanese speakers and students learning Japanese
  • Enciclopedia Moderna includes encyclopedia articles, Spanish-language educational videos, and an atlas
  • Escolar Online is an online learning platform for Spanish for ages 6-12 with interactive games, articles, videos, maps, and more. Primary and secondary versions are available
  • Enciclopedia Universalis is the largest French-language encyclopedic resource online with articles, multimedia, an atlas, a dictionary and a guide to selected websites
  • Universalis Junior Online is a French-language encyclopedia and learning environment for younger users. Buttons allow toggling between French and English

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Thousands of Free Books are at your Fingertips this Summer

Georgia students can read anywhere, anytime, and virtually anything this summer, because Get Georgia Reading partner myON has delivered thousands of free books to your computer and mobile devices. That means every child, teacher, librarian, and parent in Georgia are sharing a single account that provides you with unlimited access to myON’s enhanced digital books, 24 hours a day—every day—through Aug. 31. These enhanced digital books, with flexible reading scaffolds, are the core content of myON’s award-winning personalized literacy environment with embedded tools and metrics to support and track student reading and growth.

Read anywhere – at home, in the library, or any community setting. Read online using any Internet-enabled device. Read offline using free mobile apps for Kindle Fire HD, Android Devices, iPads, and Google Chrome.
For more information or if you have additional questions, please contact Saralee Parker, Account Manager, at (678) 910-6661 or email Saralee.

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On the Stump: What Does It Take to Get Elected in Georgia?

Last month the New Georgia Encyclopedia published “On the Stump:  What Does It Take to Get Elected in Georgia,” an exhibition written by Jan Hebbard, Kaylynn Washnock, and Ashton Ellett. This digital slideshow features newly digitized photos and original research on the history of elections in modern Georgia, from the turn of the century to the 2012 presidential election. It follows candidates as they decide to run, craft a strategy, win nominations, shake hands, kiss babies, and await the election results.

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Georgia Race Through Time: A Game-based Learning Experience Aligned to GA Standards

Savannah and Peaches need your help! They have been invited to participate in a race to find historical artifacts across the great state of Georgia.

Aligned to Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for 8th grade social studies, the game leverages primary source documents and rich historical content for an engaging, story-based, educational experience. The game was designed to work across web and mobile platforms and is available online and on mobile devices.

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School Library Month

School Library Month (SLM) is the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) celebration of school librarians and their programs. Every April school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student’s learning.

The 2017 theme is Because School Libraries Empower Students. The official hashtag for this year’s celebration is #slm17. Add the hashtag to your Facebook or Twitter profile picture with the SLM17 Twibbon . Other social media graphics available here.

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