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Horizon and Ebook Access

Horizon and Ebook Access. Winterfield elementary. What is an ebook?. ebooks are digital copies of books Our school has a small (but ever growing) collection that can be accessed via Horizon ebooks have features that allow for interaction such as bookmarking and searching.

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Horizon and Ebook Access

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  1. Horizon and Ebook Access Winterfield elementary

  2. What is an ebook? • ebooks are digital copies of books • Our school has a small (but ever growing) collection that can be accessed via Horizon • ebooks have features that allow for interaction such as bookmarking and searching

  3. How can ebooks be used in the classroom? • Students can access ebooks on classroom computers • Create center activities using ebooks • Supports reading initiatives

  4. ebook access • Access Horizon Information Portal using the Start menu on school computers • From home you can access my wiki from our school’s web site • Click on the tab labeled Follett Shelf

  5. User Name and Password • Teacher user name = the first letter of your first name followed by your last name Ex: mgerrish • Password = 589 • Student user name = teacher’s last name • Password= bears

  6. Navigation • All titles have unlimited access which means that they can be viewed by multiple persons simultaneously • Use side bars to scroll to find books that you’re interested in • Use the left side menu to search

  7. Home Table of Contents Book Bag Search Increase text size Change view from 1 page to 2 Highlight 1 or 2 page view Turn page or type in page number Note Turn pages Zoom Note and Highlight summary Wide or normal view

  8. Cool Features Navigation • Table of contents allows you to search for pages by viewing thumbnail pics • You can either click on the pictures or type in the page number • The bookmark feature allows to mark a page for easy access • You can search for terms within the book • You can make notes in the books • You can highlight key words Search

  9. Exit Ticket • Please go to my wiki via our school’s web site and click on the link for teachers and then click the link for the survey • I want to hear from you – what types of books do we need in our library?

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