Training Resource Center

Use these materials and training outlines to train educators in your school to effectively use DLC resources. And consider starting a Club Commons, a student group that provides support in using DLC resources.

Training Materials

• Training Tips
• Training Sign-In Sheet (PDF)
• School Support Process

Library Resources Training Outlines

• Library Resources (overview)
• Corbis
• Facts on File
• GEM
• Grolier
• infoSkills
• netTrekker
• SIRS

Teaching Resources Training Outlines

• Teaching Resources (overview)
• ALPS
• Beyond Books
• ClassTools
• InTime
• Thinkfinity

Club Commons

Club Commons is about student engagement. Student engagement is about giving students authentic, meaningful roles to play in their schools. In the case of Club Commons, those roles are as providers of local, "just in time" support for the users—students, teachers, and parents—of DLC resources and tools in your school.

We can help you establish a Club Commons, or add DLC support to an already existing technology club. The toolkit below provides a set of documents and resources to help get things going. At your request, we'll also send a team member to meet with students and staff to help plan and organize a club. And we'll provide in-depth training on DLC resources and tools to club members.

Club Commons Toolkit

• Who makes a good Club Commons advisor?
• How do schools get students involved?
• How do schools benefit from Club Commons?
• How do students benefit from Club Commons?