ESC Region 20 coordinates, supports, and provides training in numerous quality online resources and services that enrich the curriculum and engage K-12 educators in opportunities for successful implementatrion of technology in the classroom.
Digital
Knowledge Central
DKC is a virtual library resource that includes Encyclopedia Britannica School
Edition, EBSCO, and NewsBank and is accessible from school and from home by the entire school community -students, educators and parents.
DKC is available to schools statewide on a subscription basis. For additional information, please contact the DKC Help Desk.
K-12 TexShare Program
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission in partnership with ESC-20
invite public school libraries to participate in the K-12TexShare
program starting in the 2006-2007 school year. The database packet
and cost will be released on April 26, 2006 at the Texas Library
Association Conference in Houston.
TCR
Connections
This resource includes more than 1,000 interactive TEKS-aligned Big6 research activities that
support all content areas. TCR is available to all ESC-20 schools that are members of the Educational Resources Co-op. For additional information, please contact Susanna Garza.
Facts
on File
Six reference databases plus curriculum resources for elementary
and secondary curricula. FOF is available to all ESC-20 schools that
are members of the Educational Resources Co-op. For additional information, please contact Susanna Garza.
PowermediaPlus
Streaming video-on-demand is available for school and home use to subscribing ESC-20 schools. Full-length videos, key concept clips, lesson plans and much more are included in this system. For additional information, please contact Susanna Garza.
The following links include information on additional ESC-20 services and resources: