America’s Educational Search Engine

Dr. Jennifer Parker-MooreInteractive Learning Consultant

Instructional Technology DepartmentMacomb Intermediate School District

What is it?

• Award-winning educational search engine • Includes best of the web for K-12 students,

teachers, librarians, and parents• Connects to more than 300,000 hand-

selected, educator-approved sites– organized by readability level – aligned with state standards– providing resources ideal for every student's

learning needs with safe, reliable results.

Features of netTrekker d.i.

•Resources Organized by Readability and Grade Level Make Each Search Ideal for Your Needs.

•Customized Content for ELL/ESL Students Levels the Playing Field.

•NEW Read-Aloud Support Makes Resources Come Alive for Students.

•Dictionary/Translation Hot Key Provides Immediate Reinforcement.

•Safe, School-Friendly Image Search Offers a New Way to Look at Learning.

•Dynamic Timeline Places Content in Context.

Creating a Login

• Online Tutorial - How to Setup a Login to Learnport

• Click here to become a New User

LearnPort Loginhttp://mi.learnport.org

Select Resources, Nettrekker

Tour of the HomePage

Levels, Standards, Content Areas

• Elementary, Middle, High School

• Standards

• Content Areas

Basic Searching

Advanced Searching

Navigate the Hit

Dictionary Hot Key

ReadAloud

• Activate OPEN READ ALOUD• Highlight text• Select speed (1-5)• Select speaker (Mike, Lauren, Crystal)• Option to Mute

English Learners

Features

• Timeline• Famous Person• Image Search• References• Teacher Tools

My Tools

• Profile• Preferences• Admin Tools• Saved Searches• Search History• Help• Contact Us

Featured Topic

• Daily topics that integrate use of educational sites found within Nettrekker

Current Events

Reference Tools

21st Century Skills

Hands-On

• Basic Searching– Level– Standard– Content

• Add Read Aloud

• Dictionary

• Additional Searches– Scavenger Hunt