[00:00:01.139] Hello and welcome. [00:00:02.839] This training video is for Gale's middle school [00:00:05.000] resources, which are part of TextQuest, [00:00:07.379] A statewide digital resources program [00:00:09.550] providing high quality resources like [00:00:11.789] those from Gale to Texas K through [00:00:14.000] 12 public school and open enrollment charters. [00:00:17.440] After completing this module, you'll be [00:00:19.449] able to demonstrate basic features and [00:00:21.480] functions of Gale's In Context collection, [00:00:24.300] including Gale In Context Middle School, [00:00:26.329] Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, [00:00:29.440] Gale In Context: Environmental Studies, [00:00:31.570] and Gale In Context: Science. [00:00:35.640] TexQuest is supported by appropriations [00:00:37.950] from the Texas State Legislature, a [00:00:40.020] grant from the Institute of Museum and Library [00:00:42.310] Services, and member fees. [00:00:46.039] First, Let's go over how to access your resources. [00:00:48.409] Start by visiting TexQuest.net [00:00:52.039] You may also have access through your campus or [00:00:54.060] district webpage. [00:00:55.840] From TexQuest.net you'll be able to access [00:00:58.020] all of your resources as well as find [00:01:00.070] training and support. [00:01:02.340] To get started, select your campus [00:01:04.340] level- elementary, middle school, or [00:01:06.500] high school, [00:01:08.040] or provider. [00:01:09.359] Today we'll be looking at Gale's resources. [00:01:13.140] Select your resource [00:01:15.340] and enter your district name and password. [00:01:18.340] Contact TexQuest Support for help with [00:01:20.379] district user names or password. [00:01:24.540] Now let's go over the Gale resources that [00:01:26.540] are available to you. [00:01:29.340] First, Gale In Context: Middle School is [00:01:31.459] designed to support the developing information [00:01:33.790] and digital literacy skills of middle school [00:01:35.840] students. [00:01:36.840] Bridging the gap between the resources for [00:01:38.900] elementary students and resources [00:01:40.920] primarily for high school students. [00:01:43.739] In Gale In Context: Middle School, students [00:01:45.790] grades 6 to 8 will benefit from [00:01:47.909] an interface that delivers the highly visual [00:01:50.120] design and navigation preferred [00:01:52.390] by younger users combined with the authoritative [00:01:55.049] cross curricular content [00:01:57.040] and the user-focused tool set that's needed [00:01:59.269] to support middle school assignment and coursework. [00:02:02.480] Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online [00:02:04.739] resource covering today's hottest social issues [00:02:07.450] from capital punishment and immigration to [00:02:09.530] marijuana. This cross curricular [00:02:11.689] research tool supports science, social [00:02:14.030] studies and language arts classes. [00:02:16.539] Its informed differing views present [00:02:18.650] each side of an issue and help students [00:02:20.930] develop information literacy, critical [00:02:23.250] thinking skills, and the confidence [00:02:25.349] to draw their own conclusions. [00:02:28.740] Gale In Context: Environmental Studies [00:02:31.020] focuses on the study of sustainability [00:02:33.189] and the environment, [00:02:34.740] from global warming to food safety, to [00:02:36.770] access to healthcare, to the impact [00:02:38.909] of economic development on international [00:02:40.969] relations, today's environmental [00:02:43.050] issues are covered in depth in [00:02:45.219] Gale In Context: Environmental Studies [00:02:47.340] with portal overviews of essential information, [00:02:50.250] academic journals, news, case [00:02:52.439] studies, conferences, statistics [00:02:54.669] and rich multimedia. [00:02:59.139] Gale In Context Science is an engaging [00:03:01.530] online resource, providing contextual [00:03:03.639] information on hundreds of today's [00:03:05.699] significant science topics [00:03:08.039] by integrating authoritative curriculum- [00:03:10.330] aligned reference content with headlines [00:03:12.830] and videos, experiments, and simulations. [00:03:15.659] Gale In Context: Science draws students [00:03:18.050] into the subject matter, showing how scientific [00:03:20.780] disciplines relate to real world issues. [00:03:24.340] Now these Gale In Context resources [00:03:26.740] have a very similar interface, so [00:03:28.770] it's easy to move between them when doing research. [00:03:31.840] Now our trainers will demonstrate how [00:03:34.099] these resources work, and their top features.