A feature in NetTrekker allows students to select websites at specific reading levels and to highlight sections of text which are then read aloud to them!NetTrekker is a district subscription for online research that enables students to do Internet searches within an evaluated database of educational websites. The sites are rated and each has a grade level readability designation. Results can also be sorted by or limited to grade level readability.

To get to NetTrekker:
It’s listed as a “Favorite” on the Internet Explorer toolbar. If you need a user name and password, please see Kathy, Bruce, or Bridget.

The “Read Aloud” feature can be selected by clicking the button “OPEN Read Aloud” under the purple toolbar.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask us!

Those who have used EBSCO for full text magazine articles will notice a new look this fall. And if you haven’t used EBSCO, this would be a good excuse to login and see how it might be useful for you and your students. The name has also changed, to Student Research Center, and several formerly separate databases have been added. The added databases include EBSCO Animals, Health Source, and Newspaper Source.
In addition, users can now select which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Radio & TV News Transcripts, Film & Video, Primary Source Documents) will be included in their search. They can also make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, and even limit searches according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.
The Student Research Center is available under the favorites menu on all computers at West High. For home access, see Bruce, Kathy or Bridget in the Library Media Nexus.