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PebbleGo Next

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 Using PebbleGo Next

 Level 2 No Data Is Shared Icon

Level 2 Tool

No data is shared:

Access to this tool does not require any user to share information about themselves

Grades: 

  Intermediate

   

Terms of Use

Privacy Policy 

This information last checked: 10/21/2016

 

 

 

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Digital Content SNAPSHOT & SUPPORT RESOURCES


Table of Contents:


Visit the PebbleGo Next Database:
We recommend that you open the database in a new tab, and refer to it as you review this Snapshot.  
You will be prompted with the password if you are outside the BCPS network.

 

Please note: PebbleGo Next works best when used in the Google Chrome browser. Please have students open t he Chrome browser, then log into BCPS One to access PebbleGo Next from the Digital Content portal.

 

Overview

 

PebbleGo Next is a supplementary product that provides intermediate studnets in Grades 3-5 with content for their learning needs. 

 

Target Audience: Grades 3-5

Content Connections:  PebbleGo Next supports Social Studies

 

 

Standards Alignment

 

 

Content & Features

 

  • Includes three databases:  American Indian History and States
  • Content includes text articles, audio, images, and video.  
  • Teacher Resources with National Standards Alignments, Lesson Plans and Reproducibles. 

 

Navigation

 

  • Home returns the user back to the main page of PebbleGo.
  • Biographies and American Indian History links take users into the three main databases which feature a selection of topics and articles. 
  • Games takes users to an area with games such as Jigsaw and Word Scramble. *Must click first on a topic database.
  • Question of the Day allows users to participate in a poll where they respond to a question of the day. *Must click first on a topic database.
  • Related Articles will lead the user to other articles that are about topics similar or related to the topic that they are researching.  
  • Media gives students a range of multimedia options: 
    • Video- will play a short clip about the topic. 
    • Listen- will play sounds or other short clips. 
  • Interface is optimized for mobile access to PebbleGo articles and resources frommobile devices such as iPads, Amazon Kindle Fire HD, and Android devices. 

 

Learning Supports & Tools

 

  • Users can hover over a topic tile to hear it read aloud. 
  • Articles are chunked into easy-to-read short passages.  
  • Speaker Icon will play an audio recording of the article text.  
  • Large Photos/ Images are included to visually support the text.  
  • Video snippets are provided to illustrate key concepts.   
  • Definitions can be accessed from the dictionary at the top of the article.  
  • Citation- will provide the citation for the article being accessed
  • Terminology- will provided studetns with infomrationa bout terms used within the article. 

 

Lexiles/Reading Levels:  

 

Tutorials & Guides

 

 

Educator Resources

 

  • Teacher Resources button provides links to National Standards, Lesson Plans, and Reproducibles. 

 

 

Direct Linking: Directions for creating a direct link to a specific article or resource for curriculum materials or digital learning environments. 

 

 

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