Educational Media Web Page
The Educational Media Center is a central library of educational
resources available to participating districts, charter schools and
private schools. Educational Media Center Services include on-line
and in-house collections of curriculum aligned resources to enhance
student achievement. Services include:
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Instructional Media Library
Media Booking & Catalog &
Self Registration
The Instructional Media Library partners with Region 2 districts
through membership in the Regional Media Cooperative. We provide
a K-12 lending library of over 7000 audio-visual resources
available for circulation to school districts that support TEKS
and TAKS. All subject areas
are available, as well as, staff development programs. The
Instructional Media Catalog is available online. Member districts may browse the catalog and do scheduling of
visuals online.
User
Instructions Media Web-Booking (PDF)
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Audio Tapes
The Media Lending Library offers
audio tapes for check out. The audio tapes are check out for one or two
weeks depending on the length of the reading book.
The list includes:
Author, AR Level, AR Points, Length of audio
and the Interest Level. Click here
for list of Audio Tapes.
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Facts
On File Databases™
Unfortunately, the Facts on File Databases will no longer be offered
through our Educational Media Co-op.
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Discovery
Education
DE streaming Plus™
Discovery Education streaming Plus™ (formally unitedstreamingPLUS)
integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos
segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and
national standards.
This is included in the Educational Media Services
but is available to non Media contracting districts.
Request campus passcode
Discovery Education Science Elementary School™
Engage student minds with science while reinforcing important literacy
and mathematics skills. Organized for educators to easily find
appropriate resources to guide student learning. Allow students to
learn, explore, demonstrate, and extend their knowledge.
Discovery Education
Science Middle School™
Organized around the traditional middle school curriculum (Earth, Space
Science, Life Science, and Physical Science), educators can quickly find
resources to engage student minds. Allows students to interact, watch,
and read in order to expand their knowledge about science concepts and
the scientific process.
Note:
If a campus subscription is terminated or not renewed, the campus
must notify all its users to immediately erase all content
obtained from the website from any server, hard drive, CD, zip
disk or other storage device.
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netTrekker
d.i.™
Over 300,000 of the best online resources aligned with state
standards and organized by readability and grade level. Each
resource is carefully selected by educators to ensure it is safe,
age-appropriate and 100% academically relevant. An easy-to-use tool
for K-12 students and educators in a search environment you can
trust!
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Living Material Co-op
Living Science materials provided to teachers in member school
districts, including over 100 living specimens. Small mammals (hamsters,
rats, mice and gerbils), non-poisonous snakes, fish, live frogs, plants,
flower and vegetable seeds, micro-organisms, preserved specimens,
prepared Petri dishes and de-ionized water may be ordered by any teacher
in participating districts.
Please
Note that Region 20 delivers materials bi-weekly to us on Tuesday
mornings. Therefore, materials that Region 20 delivers to us on Tuesday
will not be delivered to your campus until your next delivery date.
Example: Your delivery dates are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Region 20
sends you an email notification that your materials will be shipped on
September 8th. However, Region 20 delivers to Region 2 on Tuesday
morning, September 8th. In this example, you will not actually
receive your order until Thursday, September 10th. See the
delivery schedule
for delivery dates.
| Click here to view printable catalog |
Click here to place online order |
Click here for list of Living Materials Co-op Members |
| Click here for printable instructions |
Click
here for
delivery schedule |
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Training/Workshop Schedule
The Educational Media Cooperative provides training for online programs, including, DE streaming
Plus, Discovery Science Elementary, Discovery
Science Middle School, netTrekker d.i., programs, as well as the Media Web Booking program.
Click here to request training for your district.
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Van
Delivery Schedule
ESC-2 provides van delivery service to
all school districts participating in the Instructional Media Cooperative.
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Last
Delivery Date & Final Pickup
Schedule for last day of media
delivery and final pickup for each school districts is provided.
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Duplication
Services
Audio Tapes, CD & DVD Duplication
The Media Center is offering video tape, CD and DVD duplication services.
The cost for video tapes is $10.00, CD's are $2.00, DVD 's are $3.00.
The CD
and DVD duplication contains CD, CD case and labeling. A $10.00 set-up
fee will be applied to orders needing graphics or designs (clients must
provide their own graphics/designs). Orders must be submitted one week in
advance. Large orders must be schedule by contacting Larry Stone. Duplication can not be done on copyright
material. Click link for
CD & DVD Duplication Services
Guidelines (PDF). Price is
subject to change without notice, please contact Larry
Stone at 361-561-8662 for formal quote.
Media Duplication Form (Excel File)
or Videoconferencing Duplication Form
ONLY (Excel File) must be submitted with Purchase Order.
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Audiovisual
Repair (Equipment Form Needed)
Region 2 coordinates
school districts repairs of A/V equipment by offering pick up and delivery of A/V
equipment needing repair. Items are picked up at campus in each
district and are brought to ESC via van delivery. Please contact
us at 361-561-8662 or Larry
Stone to order equipment forms.
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Feedback/Suggestions
Let us know
what you think of our web site.
If you experience trouble logging on to
any of the Media Online programs, or additional information
is needed, please contact Sylvia Basaldu at (361) 561-8651 or sylvia.basaldu@esc2.us. |