BJHS Academic Resources

Subscripti
on Name
World
Book
Online

URL with
Username and Passwords
www.worldbookonline.com
Login/ID: wbd87
Password: district87
When using World Book from school,
you should be automatically logged in.
Click the Online Tutorial link in the
bottom left of the page for detailed
tutorials.

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com

All subject
areas

24 hour access:
Username: purple
Password: goknights

EasyBib
Pro

www.easybib.com

Additional Info
World Book Student, the redesigned and upgraded
version of World Book Online Reference Center,
includes the articles of the World Book
Encyclopedia, a Biography Center, dictionary, atlas,
an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of
editor-selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum
standards, newspapers, and much more. Students
can research easily in one place, save their work,
and cite their sources using World Book Online.
BrainPOP is an educational program that provides
curriculum-based content spanning seven main
subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social
Studies, Health, Arts & Music, and Technology.
BrainPOP currently features more than 700
animated movies.
Each movie is supported by activities such as a
quiz, comic strip, experiment and other printable
worksheets, all of which speak to kids in a language
and voice that they can understand.

Students and teachers at BJHS and BHS

automatically have a pro account, and this will give
**Sign-up from school directions ** them many more options when they search.
Students should sign up from school, using the
Research
email of their student ID (ex:
Need
more
info
or
want
help
teaching
and citing
01234@students.district87.org) and the same
this to your students? Ask our media
sources
password they use when logging in to a D87
specialist
tool
computer (ex: MadCat55), or a personal email if
they choose. Teachers can use any login they
desire. If a student or teacher forgets his/her login
information, the media specialist can look it up for
them. If a student or teacher signs-up when not at a
school computer, enter our coupon code of
bloomingtonjhs to enable Pro access.

Discovery http://streaming.discoveryeducation The very first time you visit Discovery Education,
click on the Passcode/New User tab in the upper left
Education .com/
Educational
Videos

Access 24/7 from any location.

Passcode:
66C9-BB57

area of the website. Enter the BJHS passcode. You

will then be prompted to create your own username
and password for the site, where you can view all
content and save it to your personal online "My
Content" space. Click on the Classroom
Resources tab at the top of the page for ideas and
lessons for teachers. You'll only use the passcode
the first time you log in to the site; after registering,
you will use the username and password you
created.

Comic Life Installed on all D87 computers.

All subject
areas

Comic Life lets you create comics, beautiful picture

albums, how-tos... and more. The easy-to-use

interface integrates seamlessly with your photo

collection. Drag in your pictures, captions, Lettering
text and speech balloons and your work is done.
Comic Life gives you fun and professional templates
for instant, impressive, photo layouts.
Comic Life should be installed on all District 87
computers under Programs. To access Comic Life,
just type the word comic in the search box in the
bottom left corner (click your mouse on the round
Microsoft icon in the bottom).

Reading
A to Z

just type
readingaz
in the url bar from school (school
access only)

Power My http://powermylearning.org/
Learning

Downloadable materials to teach leveled reading,

phonics, the alphabet, and much more.

PowerMyLearning is a free digital learning

platform for K-12 students, parents, and educators,
developed by the national nonprofit CFY. Teachers
can create classes and playlists for their students
with their educator account, and all activities are
free. Find and use carefully curated academic
games, videos, and interactives aligned to the
Common Core State Standards and across a range
of subjects like math, English Language Arts,
science, social studies, technology and more.
Create a Playlist
Playlists let you select and sequence
PowerMyLearning activities to meet student needs.
Choose from pre-created Certified Playlists tied to
the Common Core or customize your own. You can
even upload activities you create yourself or find
online.
Assign Your Playlist
Assign Playlists to one student or a group of
students with a Class Code. Students enroll and can
access their Playlists anywhere in class, in labs,
after school, or at home extending learning
beyond the classroom. Use PowerMyLearning to
monitor assignments and track student usage with
detailed reports.

(free)

Create a free teacher account, add your

classes, and assign activities in English
and/or Spanish aligned to the standards
for your subject area.

Gooru

http://about.goorulearning.org/prod
uct/web
A free resource similar to PowerMyLearning, where

(free)

teachers can create custom playlists, manage

student learning, and track students individual
progress.