Hello Utah Educators,

Coming to you from the Utah State Board of Education in collaboration with the Utah Education Networkhttp://uen.org, we are excited to announce the addition/return of four resources to Utah's Online School Libraryhttps://onlinelibrary.uen.org/.

New for Elementary!

[https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/tSiT6vMPrXb-XfksfLELNfKzQhY-Ugx-HGitbeU...]

National Geographic Kidshttps://link.gale.com/apps/NGMK?u=onlinelibrary is a database that is specifically designed for younger students (best for children ages 6-14). Students can explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. It provides them with access to a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, games, and more.

New for Secondary!

[https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/AXicjPndy8HRvyRqDRnq-ioM6Y5hYNuAUIsE_4h...]

Ebooks:

* Media Literacy: Identifying Media Biashttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781678202019/GVRL?u=onlinelibrary

* Media Literacy: Identifying Fake Newshttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781678201999/GVRL?u=onlinelibrary

* Media Literacy: Distinguishing Fact from Opinionhttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781678201951/GVRL?u=onlinelibrary

* Media Literacy: How Social Media Impacts Newshttps://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9781678201975/GVRL?u=onlinelibrary

* Media Literacy: Legitimate News Sourceshttps://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&u=onlinelibrary&id=GALE%7C68DQ&v=2.1&it=etoc

Back by Popular Demand!

[https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OVMehoebuP4hVLWPi_5erDrIRTFhNCcqs3hABlj...]

Gale In Context: High Schoolhttps://link.gale.com/apps/SUIC?u=onlinelibrary provides cross-curricular content (literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources) on the most-studied topics aligned with national and state curriculum standards, reinforcing the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

[https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/DYa2HB-m8OYubOkx2VCC5oNh_YfIExErfAGHifm...]

Gale In Context: Global Issueshttps://link.gale.com/apps/GIC?u=onlinelibrary is another database that analyzes important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.

Please join us for any of our three webinar sessions:

* Overview for Secondary Teachers: Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 3 p.m.

Secondary Registration Link & Descriptionhttps://cengage-gale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t2OZtjShRzyikUR-dV9G0w

* Overview for Elementary Teachers: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 4 p.m.

Elementary Registration Link & Descriptionhttps://cengage-gale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_giDL8KFpRpivzXkFEeQcdQ

* Train the trainers: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 1 p.m.

Registration Link & Descriptionhttps://cengage-gale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F9NKZj4nTee4W4ywsiSKAg (coaches & library media specialists)

We encourage you to use these resources and share them with your districts, schools, and teachers. Support materials and classroom activities can be accessed by visiting the online libraryhttps://onlinelibrary.uen.org/. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.

Have a wonderful holiday season and vacation! We look forward to seeing you in 2024!

Warmly,

Davina Sauthoff                     Kayla Towner

Library Media Specialist                 Technology Specialist and Product Manager

Utah State Board of Education             Utah Education Network

davina.sauthoff@schools.utah.govmailto:davina.sauthoff@schools.utah.gov         mailto:davina.sauthoff@schools.utah.govkayla@uen.orgmailto:kayla@uen.org

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Davina Sauthoff

Library Media Specialist

Utah State Board of Education

250 E 500 S | Salt Lake City, UT 84114

P: 801-538-7530tel:+18015387530|

E: davina.sauthoff@schools.utah.govmailto:davina.sauthoff@schools.utah.gov

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