OSAPAC Licensed Web Services Available 2010 for all publicly funded Ontario Schools
Contact Michael Giroux for specific log on and password details (which can not be posted online)
View the complete list of OSAPAC Ministry Licensed Software and Web Services
Name of Service |
Description |
URL and Termination Date |
Log on Information |
| SAS Curriculum Pathways | "Since 1976, SAS has demonstrated its commitment to leading the way for integrating technology into education in order to improve student learning and success throughout the education life cycle. Since the beginning, SAS has been dedicated to teaching and learning, now even more with our on-demand solutions for academics." SAS Curriculum Pathways offers online interactive lessons, web inquiries, and classroom activities in English, Math, Science, and more. SAS Curriculum Pathway's Writing Reviser is an amazing piece of software for essay and report writing in the Intermediate and Senior Grades. |
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com Ongoing |
Teacher and student logins are available but password protected. |
| Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB) | As Ontario's learning object repository, the OERB offers a growing number of online resources to teachers and students, from Kindergarten to Grade 12, at no cost. There are thousands of resources, including units, lesson plans, activities, maps, and interactive learning resources, which are:
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http://resources.elearningontario.ca/ ongoing |
Teacher and student logins are available but password protected.
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Career cruising |
Guidance and career information for students in Grades 7 – 12. Many tools for exploring interests and aptitudes. Hundreds of videos on various jobs. Links to colleges and Universities. Bilingual. |
September 15, 2012. |
Schools contact Career Cruising to set up accounts. |
Grolier on line |
Six databases in one powerful reference collection: Timelines, charts, biographies, colour photographs and illustrations, and international news features link directly to encyclopedia articles - Study guides, quizzes, and educational games and puzzles address multiple learning styles. |
March 31, 2013 |
Board – wide log ons and passwords. |
L’encyclopédie Universalis en ligne |
L’encyclopédie Universalis en ligne comporte un moteur de recherche puissant et intelligent donnant accès à plus de 33 000 articles, 17 000 documents multimédias, un atlas mondial avec plus de 700 cartes physiques, politiques et administratives sur lesquelles il est possible de faire des zooms, un dictionnaire intégré avec 120 000 entrées et un guide de sites Web sélectionnés. Articles hebdomadaires nouveaux et exclusifs, dossiers mensuels pour comprendre les enjeux et les problèmes de notre époque, un calendrier quotidien donnant accès à divers articles et une archive de contenus en ligne publiés permettant de consulter des informations actuelles. |
April 1, 2013 |
Board log on and passwords. Log on is used twice |
Mathematics and Science Gizmos |
Science Gizmos for teachers and students in Grades 9 – 12. Math Gizmos for teachers and students in Grades 7 – 12. On line Flash and Shockwave based simulations with teacher introductory notes, assessments and graphing capabilities. |
August 31, 2010. New RFQ to be posted for services in May 2010. |
Unique log ons for teachers. Teachers have 6 class codes to allow students to register.
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Bitstrips for Schools |
Bitstrips for Schools is an educational and safe web service that empowers students to make and share great comics without drawing a line, and lets teachers unlock the educational power of comics. |
July 1, 2011. Option to renew. |
Teachers can activate their accounts by selecting the board name from a drop down and entering their e-mail address. |
Learn360 |
The Learn360 service offers materials selected to provide targeted curriculum support from a variety of educational video producers such as TVO, Nelvana, PBS, National Geographic, Standard Deviants, Slim Goodbody, Sunburst Media, and others. The service includes thousands of educational videos, video clips, newsreels, audio and video files, and still images. All of the full-length videos and video clips are aligned to Provincial standards. |
September 1, 2013. Option to renew for two more years. |
Pass codes distributed to O.E.S.S. sites. Demo Account available September 1, 2010 Unique teacher accounts will be ready by the end of September
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National Film Board |
Over 1500 full-length films, trailers and clips online, free for personal use and on a subscription basis for schools and institutions. The OSAPAC subscription grants performance rights for use in classrooms, libraries and auditoriums. |
September 1, 2013. Option to renew for two more years. |
Public Access |
l'Office national du film du Canada |
Plus de 1500 films, extraits et bandes-annonces aux fins de visionnage privé. |
September 1, 2013. Option to renew for two more years. |
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Naxos Music Library |
Comprehensive Music Collection. Subscribers can create their own playlists.
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September 1, 2013. Option to renew for two more years. |
Pass codes distributed to O.E.S.S. sites. |
ESRI Canada |
ESRI Canada's eNewsletters keep you up-to-date on what's new and exciting with ESRI Canada's products, services, events, technology, clients and business partners. ESRI Canada offers 5 specialized channels to which you can subscribe, based on your language, interest and area of expertise.
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http://www.esricanada.com/english/3701.asp March 31, 2012
http://www.esricanada.com/english/3520.asp March 31, 2012 |
Public access |
Passport to the Internet |
Passport to the Internet helps young people develop the critical thinking skills they need to apply to their online experiences by enabling them to use popular online tools and Web sites in a secure and ethical manner, and to their full potential. Passport to the Internet, a Web-based licensed resource in Flash, is accompanied by an extensive teacher's guide that features detailed instructions, backgrounders, classroom activities and handouts. |
OESS reps have the URL. December 1, 2012. Optional two year extension. |
Public log on may require a password in the future. |
Turnitin |
WriteCycle® is the only complete, web-based solution for managing writing assignments, via multiple phases of feedback and revisions. Its three interrelated tools greatly accelerate the learning process, involving students in their own development, freeing instructors from the burden of tracking papers, and promoting critical thinking, while maintaining academic integrity. |
September 1, 2013. Option to renew for two more years. |
Pass codes distributed to O.E.S.S. sites. |
Student Link at Home (for teachers
only)
Teachers have at home privileges for lesson preparation
purposes. The site is password protected
and again is for teacher use only.
Your username is: domain\firstname.lastname
Your password is: your network password (the one you
use to log on to the board’s computers)