Teacher Tool Resources

Here are some links to some good teacher tool resources:

1) www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm
2) www.techtrain.org/teacher_tools/htm
3) www.internet4classrooms.com/teachertools.htm

Rubrics:
1) rubistar.4teachers.org

Quizzes:
1) school.discoveryeducation.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html

Awards:
1) kidbibs.com/awards/card.htm

Copyright and Fair Use; Proper Citation of Web Resources

Things to Remember:
1) Just because it's online doesn't mean you can automatically use it. A lot of things require permission, so ask first!
2) Always cite your resources. As long as it is for educational purposes, you are within your rights to use information, but it must be gone about properly!
3) If you think you may be using something beyond your rights, you probably are. Consult someone who knows, or look up fair use online.

Here are some resources:
1) www.copyright.gov
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
3) http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualProperty/copypol2.htm
4) http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Proper web citation resources:
1) http://www.studygs.net/citation.htm
2) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/
3) http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/webtech/CS2/unit_internet/iss_cite_id.htm

Bloom's Taxonomy- Web Resources

Here are a couple of links to web resources on Bloom's Taxonomy:

1. http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm
2. http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic69.htm
3. http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/guides/bloom1.html
4. http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy

Strategies for Searching and Evaluating www pages

1. Student Strategies for Searching the WWW:

a) Let them know that there are more sites than Google that may be more specifically geared toward what they are looking for.

b) There are shortcuts to type in the search bar that will make results more specific.

c) The ending on the URL will give the student a better idea of the type of site they are viewing.

d) When searching, be specific.

2. Student Strategies for Evaluating Internet resources:

a) Learn who created the website or who is behind it; what is their purpose for making this site? Any bias?

b) Learn whether or not the site is accurate by seeing who wrote it and what their credentials are. Is the info current?

c) Look for citations on webpage or content info.

d) Make sure the content is appropriate for what you are searching (not unrelated or a tangent from your topic).

e) Is the info presented clearly and free of grammatical errors? Is it professional?

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