Digital Resources
This folder contains links to digital resources for student and staff use. These resources are available 24/7, from anywhere, on school and personal devices.
- FollettShelf e-book service
- This link accesses our hosted online bookshelf available to faculty and students of Fireside School. E-book titles are in English and include fiction and non-fiction. Titles can be downloaded onto personal iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and Android devices using the free app “Destiny Discover”. Login to the service is required using standard student/faculty login and password. A guide to using FollettShelf is found at https://resources.follettlearning.com.
- Online Reference Centre
- This portal gives access to numerous online resources for all grade levels. It is provided free of charge to all Alberta students by the Provincial government. Login information: User name: LA53 Password: 4487
- Digital Textbooks Available Online
- Textbooks in digital format for core subjects available for purchase, download, or online access.
- Newspapers in Education
- Online access to the Calgary Herald. User name is sbrooks@rockyview.ab.ca and password is "Fireside". This account is for Fireside students only. Please respect this access by not sharing it outside of the Fireside community.
- Voices into Action
- A wealth of free curriculum-based teaching resources and online tools to help students and teachers to learn about about prejudice, human rights and social justice.
- Tumblebooks Virtual Books
- Follow this link to Tumblebooks, a virtual book service, which is free through Calgary Public Library.
- Knowbuddy Resources
- Fiction and Non-fiction books available for free during Covid school closure
- Scholastic Inc.
- Scholastic is providing free digital access to staff, students and parents during school closure due to Covid. Follow the link. No registration or login required.
