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Marketing Resources, Content, and Professional Development
Latest News@ Safari Homepage
Coming 2009-2010 School Year Access Safari from HOME! Read about it!
Safari Content Integrated with Destiny OPAC Search Read about it!
BestQuest Algebra Video Content Purchased by BCPS Read about it!
BestQuest Math Video Content Purchased by BCPS Read about it!
Reading Rainbow Video Content Purchased by BCPS Read about it!
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Videos Now Available Read about it!
Freeze, Annotate, Save, Embed, Share! Promethean Activboard and SAFARI Montage are now integrated! Watch an annimation, also!
Safari Live! Web Conferencing Portal
Online Flash Tutorial
Flyer to Notify Faculty
Ideas for Technology-Delivered Professional Development *eSchool News* Video about Safari and BCPS Visions of Innovation (32 min) Superintendent's Bulletin - Announcement Jan. 5, 2007 Superintendent's Bulletin - PD Announcement Feb. 16, 2007 Safari Montage Demo \| BCPS Implementation Demo Video NEW! Professional Development Materials Portal for School and District Leadership Teams Overview - Convenient one-page handout about content K-8 Title List by Producer \| 9-12 Title List by Producer e-Community Proposal (pending implementation) Chart - Overview of Systemic Staff Development (funded) Professional Development Proposal (PD rollout details forthcoming) Professional Development Action Plan Managing Visual Content Presentation (Della Curtis at Innovative Learning Conference)

State and National Literacy Standards

Systemic support and Information

Customer Support Center or 4672
Curriculum Writers - Making Permanent Links in Curriculum Documents
Protocols and Procedures
NEW 2008-2009 Guide to Making AV Presentation Equipment Selections Included are directions to access the Office of Purchasing online catalog to order equipment.
(May 1, 2007-2008 bid prices are in effect.)
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
NEW! SAFARI Montage® Home Access Encoding Guide

Visual Education Professional Shelf

Collection of online articles from authoritative sources such as the Center for Media Literacy, the George Lucas Foundation, and many more. Expand your knowledge of the impact of visual instructional tools on teaching and learning and their appeal to the "digital natives." Help build the Visual Education Professional Shelf. .....Send recommendations to Della Curtis.

NEW Directions - TV Studio Leadership and Coordination
The Office of Library Information Services is now responsible for leadership and coordination of BCPS TV studio facilities and programming. An advisory group will meet on May 18th to begin dialog on these topics. Visit the BCPS TV Studio/Programming Gateway that links to resources to build capacity and understanding among educators to effectively operate TV studios and integrate their use in teaching and learning.

NEW Research-Impact of Multimedia on Student Achievement

Safari and BCPS in the News

eSchool News (4/12/07) Video Helps Overhaul District's Curriculum
Safari Montage (2/8/07) Baltimore County Public Schools Installs Safari WAN Manager in Every School

Testimonials

Comments and Raves from the Educational Community