1. Read, hear, or view the information in a source.
2. Identify the main ideas, key words, dates, names, etc. that will be important for note-taking.
3. Evaluate the information for reliability and usefulness.
II. Extracting Information from a Source
1. There are many approaches to extracting information from a source.
2. If the source is written material, the Photocopy/Highlight note-taking method can be used.
3. When using other types of materials like audio tapes and videotapes listen to or watch the whole presentation first. Next, listen to or view the presentation again, stopping top write down important information.
4. For electronic sources of information, download appropriate files.
5. Write down bibliographic information for the sources you use.
Cyber Bullying Cyber bullying- this site is part of the TeensHealth web site, with information on cyber bullying, why people bully and what happens when someone is bullied.
General Internet Safety Sites CyberAngels- world's oldest & largest Internet safety organization
Cyber Safety- this site is hosted by Rob Nickel, who is an expert on cyber safety. In addition to a listing of tips for teens, parents and educators, there are videos you can download. (PSAs, interviews)
CyberSmart!-how to deal with cyber bullies, a list of proper manners while online, and social networking sites.
Don't Believe the Type: Know the Dangers- rules are listed for surfing the web, chat rooms, IM, email, newsgroups, forums, bulletin boards, social networking and sharing personal information.
Internet Safety: Keeping it Real-designed by six students under the age of 16, this website won second place in Thinkquest's 2007 Competition. Excellent!
Internet Safety and You- for younger kids; Professor Garfield does the teaching; links for parents and teachers
LMK Life Online- sponsored by the Girl Scouts and Microsoft; education for young girls
iSafeSurf- sections on social safety, netiquette, acronyms, emoticons, peer-to-peer file sharing
NetSmartz Teens- they have a section of videos, downloadable activity cards and free multimedia presentations for Windows and Mac computers.
OnGuard Online: Social Networking Sites-with links and quick facts, this site has a game called "Friend Finder", which tests your knowledge about safely using online social networking sites.
Own Your Space- eBook is 16 chapters and free to download; excellent information about protecting your stuff and yourself online
SafeTeens.com- learn about chat room safety, teen safety on the Internet, cell phone safety tips and more.
Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens- this is a government site, with information on staying safe while you are online, including: trusting your instinct, only divulging information you are comfortable with, a reminder that once something is posted it is always there.
Webonauts Internet Academy- for elementary school kids; interactive learning about being safe online; when missions are completed, the Webonauts graduate with a certificate.
Wired Safety- this site claims to be the "world's largest Internet safety, help and education resource." Sections include cyber crime, cyber stalking, Internet predators, social networking and privacy and security.
X-Block- you'll find chat rooms, learn about cyber safety and their iMentoring program.
GSN Internet Projects Directory- "the original clearinghouse for collaborative projects from across the globe - projects hosted by the Global SchoolNet Foundation, other reputable organizations, and outstanding partner projects conducted by teachers worldwide!"
IECC- created in 1992, you can "link with partners in other cultures & countries"
Internet Projects- a list of seventeen links are on this page, including Thinkquest & Sharing NASA
Journey North- "Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles— and other birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events. "
OZ Projects- "online projects for teachers & their students"
Back to School Microsoft- academic calendar, multitplication table, flash cards, periodic table, classroom expectations Teach-nology- class rules, seating arrangements, bulletin board characters, back to school helpers, name tags, classroom signs, teaching theme signs etc.
Microsoft Office Assistance- this is Microsoft's site; it includes help on the following programs: Word, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Excel, Project & InfoPath.
Jeopardy Games- split into three categories, elementary, middle school and high school, this site was produced by Hardin County Teachers. (Kentucky) Subjects include English, Math, Social Studies, Science and Technology. Modify to fit your class.
Jeopardy Labs- thousands of Jeopardy templates for various school subjects- browse or make your own
PowerPoint Games- K-12 grades covered here with many different types of games, including, Jeopardy, Password, Wheel of Fortune, $25,000 Pyramid Game and Millionaire.
Teaching with Historic Places- contains lesson plans, virtual field trips, this site is set up by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. Organized by place, theme, and time period; highly recommended.
Google Docs- if you have a Gmail account, you already have access to Google docs; click here to see what's new.
For Your Students 43 Things- tracks goals and achievements
Group Table- "a web-based software and success network developed specifically to help student groups improve document management, project planning and communication."
Notes.io- students go to the site and start taking notes; share notes with classmates via Twitter or Facebook with a shortened URL to the notes. The webpage looks like a giant yellow legal pad.
Remember the Milk- manages tasks; app is available for iPhone or Android phone, and it will notify you via email, text or IM.
Soshiku- manages assignments; notifies you via email or text when an assignment is due.
Squareleaf- organize projects, track work on virtual sticky notes
TrackClass- calendar, take notes, create assignments and exams
Graphics Amazifier- online photo retouching, effects, stamps and seals; free
Animoto- upload your photos, video and music and animoto makes it into a slick video. Free for 30 second videos; educational prices available for longer video.
Snipshot- basic adjustments are free; pro account required for most other effects
Splashup- multiple image editing, pixel-level control, and basic Photoshop-like tools. Try Splashup Light if you are a photographer and want more control. (download necessary)
SumoPaint- online iterface resembles Photoshop; filters, effects, photo editing, drawing, cloning. blurring and more
Files Anywhere- free plan offers 1 gig storage; others plans up to $7.95/month
Lingt Classroom-post homework online using audio, video and text; especially great tool for world language teachers
Moodle- "Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It has become very popular among educators around the world as a tool for creating online dynamic web sites for their students." Your site can be private (only for your students) or for anyone to see. Teachers from all over the world are using Moodle. It's free and needs to be downloaded to a server.
Sclipo- a web learning application which allows you to share lessons with your class, communication etc.
Voicethread- students add their comments and your project can be shared with others across the globe
Wiziq- upload online tutorials for your students; create and share online tests
Podcasting
Digital files, available in audio only, video/audio; they are done in episodes. The ones listed below can be viewed online without the use of iTunes.
Books Librivox- books in the public domain; very extensive list includes Shakespeare, Dickens, Aesop & Verne Podiobooks-from fantasy to fiction, this site has loads of FREE books you can listen to in your spare time Sherlock Holmes- a complete collection of the stories are found here
Language Arts Booktalks- new & old books are covered here, as hosted by media specialist Nancy Keane Grammar Girl's Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing- tips are 5-10 minutes; most topics are requested by listeners International Reading Association- K-12 strategies"for improving literacy instruction" ShakespeareCast- the complete works of William Shakespeare, performed by the Los Medanos College, Antioch Classical Theatre Company, & Antioch High School.
Math Dan's Math Cast-for high school juniors & seniors, this podcast is produced by math professor Dan Bach; well done! Math Grad Podcast- shows how math is important in everyday life
Screencasting Camstudio- for Windows computers only; files are in AVI and SWF format.
Copernicus- for Macintosh computers only; captures stills and video with NO audio.
FreeScreencast- download their software and create your screencast; embed in your site or share with the world
Jing- available for Windows or Macintosh, Jing lets you capture your screen; larger swf files and 5 minute limit in the free version. Pro version $$.
Screencast-o-matic- available for Windows or Macintosh; videos can be up to 15 minutes long in the free version; file is .mov format and stored on their website.
Screencastle- one click screencasting through your browser
Screenjelly- records screen activity with audio; use for lessons when you are absent from school.
Screenpresso- only available for Windows computers; screenshots in image formats jpg, png, bmp, gif. (no screen motion, just screen capture) You can edit your images within this program.
ConvertMyTube.com- "Convert online videos, music and more to play on any device you choose."
English Central- students can practice English while watching videos; site evaluates the student's pronunciation and shows where improvement is needed.
ESL Video-"Free ESL video quizzes and resources for ESL / EFL students and teachers."
Showzey-extract your photos from different places (i.e. Flickr, Picasa) and organize them in one spot
Shwup- share photos in a slideshow and invite others to add photos and videos to your show; you don't have to share with everyone, only invited people.
1. Choose a search engine such as GOOGLE, DOGPILE or ASK.COM.
2. In the empty search box on the page, type your topic with a plus sign, e.g. +dinosaurs (the plus sign makes the search engine look for this word.
3. If your topic is a phrase (more than one word), use quotation marks around the phrase and put a plus sign in front of it.
e.g. +"Abraham Lincoln"
The quotes force the search engine search for the entire phrase, not just one of the words in the phrase.
4. Type a space and then type +webquest.
e.g. +dinosaurs +webquest
e.g. +"Abraham Lincoln" +webquest
5. Click on the search button. (Dogpile has a grey button that says "Fetch".)
6. You will then be given the search results.
New York City Webquests- covers all the sites, including, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Borough of Manhattan and more. Somehow the Golden Gate Bridge ended up on this page, even though it's in California.
