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Project Gutenberg
by Michael Hart
 

Project Gutenberg is an online library of free eBooks.

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related content today.

https://www.gutenberg.org/

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Rick Steves' Classroom Europe
by https://classroom.ricksteves.com
 

Rick Steves Classroom Europe® is a free online video library for teachers, students, and parents. Create custom playlists with roughly 500 educational clips featuring the best of European history, art, culture, and experiences (plus topics beyond Europe).

Rick Steves' European Classroom

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Wall Street Journal
by learningcommons@ltisdschools.org LTHSlibrary#1

The digital WSJ subscription includes access to the downloadable, digital replica of the daily newspaper (e-reader edition), four years of archives, many podcasts, numerous videos, in-depth financial research on over 3,000 companies, and news and information from yet another perspective to support critical analysis and research skills. 

Wall Street Journal

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Destiny Discover eBooks & Digital Audiobooks
by S000000 (S+student6digitID) & current district personal student password
 

Destiny Discover eBooks & audiobooks work on all your devices to provide meaningful opportunities to explore digital texts.

  • Bookbag provides users with easy access to their favorites, checkouts, holds, history and notebook

  • Take notes, make highlights and use the dictionary

  • Cite sources with Destiny Discover and EasyBib

Destiny Discover eBooks & Audiobooks

Download the Destiny READ app to enjoy a seamless reading experience. 

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SORA Overdrive Digital Audiobooks & eBooks
by logging in just as you would with LT1
 

In order to read SORA/Overdrive titles, log into LT1 & access digital audiobooks and eBooks on your computer or log in just as you would on LT1 with the SORA app on your personal digital device.

You can enjoy Overdrive resources for free on all major devices such as iPhones, iPads, Nooks, Android phones and tablets, and Kindles (U.S. only).

Access the site 24/7 or visit the LTHS Library Learning Commons for more information.

Overdrive

Steps to Access Overdrive

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MackinVIA
MackinVia is now conveniently located on LT1 and accessible through single sign-on with your district login.

Download a free MackinVIA app for all you devices to access English & Spanish eBooks & Digital audiobooks.

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How  to use MackinVIA

Download the MackinVIA app to access thousands of free eBooks & audiobooks on your computer, phone,
or other preferred device.

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Discovery Education United Streaming
by signing into LT1 from the LTHS webpage
 

Students & Teachers can sign in on LT1 from the LTHS webpage to use Discovery Education/United Streaming videos and related research material. 

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YouTube Learning
by YouTube Learning
 

YouTube Learning is a new channel featuring some of the best how to, DIY, tutorial, and educational videos on YouTube. Whether you’re looking for help with a hobby, want to learn new job skills, or you're just curious about the world around you, we hope this channel can help you achieve it.

YouTube Learning

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The NYT Learning Network
by The NYT Learning Network
 

Teaching & Learning with the NYT: Writing prompts, Quizzes, Surveys, Activities, etc.

On-campus access to the full digital edition is available. Register at NYT.com to save and comment on articles and refernce saved material while off-campus.

NYT Learning Network

Activate your LTHS Library Learning Commons NYT Account:

Valid school email addresses with the following domain @ltisdschools.org and @ltisdschools.net can now enjoy access to NYTimes.com.

To activate your Pass, please follow these steps:

  • Visit nytimes.com/passes.   Create a free NYTimes.com account using your school email address with the approved domain.  If you already have a NYTimes.com account associated with such an email address, log in with those credentials.
  • Check your email inbox for our confirmation message.  Click on the link in your confirmation message to validate your email address and claim your Pass.  If the confirmation email didn’t arrive, check your spam folder. If it isn’t there, send an email to schools@nytimes.com from your school email address to request confirmation.
  • You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen.  Now you can enjoy access to NYTimes.com, INYT.com and NYT mobile apps from any location, on or off campus, just by logging into your NYTimes.com account. You may download NYTimes mobile apps at nytimes.com/mobile.
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The New York Times
by using your district email to set up a free account (see directions below)
 

The New York Times

Valid school email addresses with the following domain @ltisdschools.org and @ltisdschools.net can now enjoy access to NYTimes.com. (Once your account is created, you will only need your email address to access the NYT and should "continue without password" for all future visits.)

To activate your Pass, please follow these steps:

  • Visit nytimes.com/passes.   Create a free NYTimes.com account using your school email address with the approved domain.  If you already have a NYTimes.com account associated with such an email address, log in with those credentials.
  • Check your email inbox for our confirmation message.  Click on the link in your confirmation message to validate your email address and claim your Pass.  If the confirmation email didn’t arrive, check your spam folder. If it isn’t there, send an email to schools@nytimes.com from your school email address to request confirmation.
  • You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen.  Now you can enjoy access to NYTimes.com, INYT.com and NYT mobile apps from any location, on or off campus, just by logging into your NYTimes.com account. You may download NYTimes mobile apps at nytimes.com/mobile.
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Austin American Statesman
by paywall removed
 

Click the link and log in to view the current edition of the Austin American Statesman. While there is no school subscription, fortunately there is no pay wall for current editions.

Austin American Statesman

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PBS
by PBS Learning Media
 

KLRU and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more!

PBS

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NPR
by NPR
Year Published: 2019

For those who like to listen to their learning... Podcasts!

NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.

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