Instuctional Media Services

Our Services

The following services are available to schools and districts that contract for Instructional Media Services AV+PORTAL Contract for the 2008-2009 school year:

 
The Portal - www.sbceoportal.org
  • World Book Encyclopedia Online (Advanced-grades 8-12, Spanish and K-3 versions included)
  • CaliforniaStreaming: streaming videos, digital photos, podcasts and more
  • Reservation system for Video Library
  • Moodle: Online Course Management System
  • Digital Math: Video tutorial program, grade 6-8 math standards (Spanish and English)
  • Associated Press image library bank
  • Numerous lesson plan resources
  • Digital English: Video tutorial and lesson plan resource for grade K-5 English Language Arts
  • Rand-McNally: Web based maps and atlases
  • ABC-CLIO: History, Social Science database (high schools only)
 
Student Portal - www.sbceoportal.org
  • Available to students at school and at home
  • Numerous links to safe, carefully selected websites including school/teacher websites
  • Streaming videos
  • Digital Math and English
  • World Book Online
  • Rand McNally
  • Resources for parents in English and Spanish Video Library
  • Over 5,000 films available in VHS and DVD including Bill Nye “The Science Guy”, Magic School Bus and many other high quality K-12 films
  • Over 100 videos purchased annually
  • Purchases reviewed for quality and alignment to standards
  • All materials can be searched for and ordered online
 
Delivery Services
  • All IMS materials delivered to each school site once per week
  • All Inter-district mail routed to each site
 
Audiovisual Equipment
 
Teacher Support
  • Portal training as requested per site tailored to suit site needs
  • Technical support readily available
 
Questions?
Please contact Steven Keithley, Director Santa Barbara County Education Office Instructional Media Services: 964-4711 ext. 5247
 
Additional discounts for group-purchases also available, call for details.