The Media Collection
The Media Collection consists of 57,000 educational resources with more added every year. Access to digital resources such as streaming video, audio, images and documents is provided through Medianet. Simply log in with your name and password and you can view the titles available in Medianet, Learn360, Access Learning and the National Film Board of Canada.
To Book any materials from the Media Collection:
- Connect from school or home through any Internet service to: http://media.dsbn.edu.on.ca
- Email us at : Media@dsbn.org
- Telephone booking line:
Call 905-227-5551 ext. 52319 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Alternatively, should the booking staff be unavailable or otherwise engaged, please leave a message. Your call will be promptly returned.
Need Help... Call (905) 227-5551 ext. 52319
Or email us at: Media@dsbn.org
The following is a listing of the various categories of Media. The loan periods have been designed to maximize the circulation component for the various types of materials, while providing sufficient time for the borrower to effectively utilize these media items. Loan periods exclude shipping times.
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| DVDs/Videos |
3 school days
Approximately 13,000 titles |
The DVD collection contains a broad range of topics at all grade levels.
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| Sreaming Video/Digitized Audio |
Approximately 43,000 titles |
Play on the computer in your classroom or library, immediately! This is the newest format and the collection will be continually growing.
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| Literature Circles Kits/Novels Sets |
20 school days
Approximately 450 sets |
Media services circulates a number of literature circles kits and novel sets for use in the classroom. These sets are designed to encourage reading and an appreciation of literature on the part of the students. Literature Circles kits are themed units with multiple titles which provide a variety of choice to the individual student's interest and reading level.
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| Big Books |
20 school days |
There are a number of Big Books, with accompanying small books and/or audio cassette for the primary level.
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Miscellaneous Media
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The following Media items cover a broad range of subject content and are available in all areas.
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Select from a rich palette of Media to add a dash of colour to your lessons!
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| Picture Collection |
10 school days
Approximately 150
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| Audio CD |
5 school days
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| Digital Audio Book |
20 school days |
Many titles in this popular format which complement the Literature Circles kits and Novel Sets.
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| Kits |
5-20 school days
Over 1,000 kits |
A variety of kits containing curriculum support materials such as books, manipulatives, puzzles, games, microslides, flash cards, etc. An excellent supplement to accompany teaching units. Some examples of available Mathematics Kits include:
- Probability Spinners
- Learning Carpet
- Teaching Bean Bags - Numbers
- Frameworks: Math Manipulatives Kit
Elementary Science and Technology support can be found in these choices:
- Life in a Pond Microslides
- Canada's Rocks and Minerals
- Food Chains Kit
- Daily and Seasonal Changes
These kits are designed to excite budding scientists with materials to perform experiments in subjects such as Magnetism, Electricity, Simply Machines, Geology, Plants and Animal sciences, etc.
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| Musical Instruments |
15 school days |
Boomwhackers, Percussion kits, Bucket Drums, Ukeleles, Glockenspiels and Xylophones! Individual instruments or class sets are available.
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| Equipment |
Call to book these items. Loan periods are variable. |
A broad range of A/V equipment is available including:
- Digital Cameras
- Portable Sound Systems
- Multimedia Projectors
- Portable Lighting Studio
- Microphones
- Audio Mixer
- Large Projection Screen
and many additional items. Medianet displays a photograph of most of the A/V equipment.
Audio Visual Equipment is not booked directly as is the case for all other Media items. An info button provides additional ordering information and instructions.
Arrangements must be made by your school to transport some of these very expensive and relatively fragile equipment items.
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