What is the Digital Classroom Collection?
The Digital Classroom Collection contains a set of quality digital reference resources that have been evaluated for their usefulness in supporting B.C. curriculum and instruction. It is offered as a bundled license with a central point of access to bring a cost-effective solution to Focused Education members.
School Districts and independent schools who subscribe to the Digital Classroom core collection have the option to license additional à la carte resources at special member pricing.
View product information here. View visual reference charts for the core collection and the à la carte collection.
For information on pricing and licensing, contact supplies@focusedresources.ca.
For information on the educational content of the resources, contact info@focusedresources.ca.
To request professional learning support, contact plt@focusedresources.ca
Changes to the Core Collection for 2023-2024
The Digital Classroom Collection core collection has been updated for 2023 as follows:
- the addition of NFB Campus and Twig Science/Math Grades 6-9.
- moving EBSCO products and Tig Tag/Tig Tag Jr from the core to the à la carte order list.
NFB Campus and Media School K-12
User Guide (EN) User Guide (FR)
IDÉLLO French Immersion K-8
The resource is free to K-8 French Immersion teachers between July 2022- June 2025. IDÉLLO includes over 15,000 French language educational materials: videos, games, websites, applications, teaching tools. These are relevant and categorized according to subject matter and school grade.
Teacher Access: IDÉLLO is available only to K-8 French Immersion teachers who are current members of Focused ED (all B.C. school districts).
Create your account using your district/school email address and password of your choosing.
French Instructions English Instructions
Create Student Groups and Accounts, using an anonymized process. French Instructions English Instructions
The resource has been made available to Focused ED members “avec la participation du gouvernement du Canada et du Ministère de l’Éducation et des Services à la petite enfance de la Colombie-Britannique/with the participation of the Government of Canada and the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia”.
Live it Earth K-7 FR/EN
Free to members between July 2022 - June 2025.
The Live It Earth bilingual suite focuses on place-based, hybrid learning experiences. It offers hours of cross-curricular programming, informed by Indigenous perspectives and supplemented by extensive instructional supports. It includes how-to videos, inquiry guides, slide shows and pro-d materials, and allows for the customization of presentation materials. The website search engine allows teachers to filter resources in relation to BC Curriculum. Eight new programs are added annually in French and English.
Creating Teacher Accounts:
- Teachers need to enter an authentication code and district/school email address to set up an account. Subsequent logins will require district/school email address and your selected password.
- Find the authentication code by signing in with your Focused ED member account.*
- This information is for K-7 teachers and not to be shared publicly.
Professional Learning: Live it Earth offers webinars on current materials, and a monthly live Q/A webinar as new programs are launched. See the calendar of events here .
Educator Access: Free for use by K-7 teachers in all school districts, the Yukon Dept. of Education, and our Independent school members.
The resource has been made available to Focused ED members “avec la participation du gouvernement du Canada et du Ministère de l’Éducation et des Services à la petite enfance de la Colombie-Britannique/with the participation of the Government of Canada and the Ministry of Education and Child Care of British Columbia”.
Technical Implementation and Deployment Information
To create seamless and maintenance free integration of the Digital Classroom resources into your own school or district web page;
- insert this widget code.
- create direct access links with the URL builder.
IP Updates: When your district closes or opens new school sites or changes any associated IP addresses or domains, your Implementation Spreadsheet must be revised so that service is not interrupted. Notify Focused Education of any of these changes, so we can maintain access: info@focusedresources.ca
Ordering Information