Wednesday, April 5, 2017

ALL: TumbleBookCloud! 04/05/17

Over Spring Break, PISD TumbleBook access was updated to include TumbleBookCloud in addition to the “regular” TumbleBook Library that we have had in the past.

Contact your campus librarian if you want more info regarding links and usernames/passwords.

TumbleBook LibraryThe same content as before. Target audience is Elementary.


TumbleBook Cloud - NEW content. Target audience is Middle-High School.


About TBC:
TBC is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks (Shakespeare, poetry, non-fiction, science, history, geography, etc.), Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos (from National Geographic!), and Audio Books. Our books feature adjustable text sizes, full narration, and a read-along function which highlights text as it is read. As a subscriber, you have access to lesson plans, quizzes and our Common Core Portal! These features make TBC a great tool for reluctant readers and ESL students. Plus, all these options can be switched to manual so readers can read at their own pace.

TumbleMobile:
You can also access TBC via any reading/mobile device that has an internet connection (for example: colour nook, kindle fire, Ipads & Ipod touch).

MyFavorites:
Add your favorite title(s) to the My Favorites section for easy access any time. This feature is cookied onto individual computers.

MyCloud:
This feature allows teachers/librarians/students & patrons to create secondary accounts and create customized playlists that can be access from any computer!

Common Core Portal:
Allows educators to click on a specific standard and see which of our TumbleBooks falls in that specific category. Lesson plans and quizzes can also be found here.

TumbleSearch:  
Our online search allows you to search by title, author, publisher, language, keyword and reading level.

Automatic/Manual Button
TumbleBooks are designed to be experienced in either automatic or manual mode. In automatic mode, the pages turn by themselves and are narrated; in manual mode, the readers turn the pages at their
own speed.

The Pause Button: 
Both the student and teacher can use the pause button to stop the story at any time in order to practice story prediction, interpret pictures, discuss new vocabulary words, empathize with a character, discuss possible consequences of actions, encourage problem solving, or provide historical, geographical, or other perspectives.

Reading Levels:
Each title has recommended reading levels: Grade, Lexile and Accelerated Reader information. Click on the reading level to see other books at the same level.

TumbleQuizzes: 

Each title has an accompanying TumbleQuiz: a fun, flash-animated, multiple-choice quiz that each student can take online after reading a book to test their reading comprehension. Quizzes are also available with audio. 

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