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Quintura: See and Find - Quintura
Grades
4 to 12
Realize that this search engine does not apparently have a reputability ranking system as Google does, but for students trying to narrow a topic or find out what else is related, this is a great tool. Visual and global students (and adults) will find it far easier to navigate than outline-type approaches. More linear, detail-oriented thinkers may find it annoying. See the Help explanations for some great information.
tag(s): search strategies (19)
In the Classroom
Display this search engine as an option as you start a research project. It would work extremely well on an interactive whiteboard for demo. If you teach younger studen ts, try the kids version.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
Grades
K to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NetSmartz Workshop - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Grades
K to 12tag(s): internet safety (121), safety (63)
In the Classroom
If you know you will be using the Internet during class or assigning it for outside work, consider sharing some of the safety lessons ahead of time using a projector, especially with elementary and middle school students. Secondary English, information literacy, or computer teachers should consider requiring teens to report on an Internet safety topic as a research project as you are trying to both teach and USE research skills. This site could be a good topic-finder and starting point.Provide a link on your teacher web page to give parents a resource for talking about Internet safety with their children at home. Bookmark this site on a classroom computer for students to visit when they have free time.
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Google Guide - Google
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): stock market (12), weather (174)
In the Classroom
Show your students how to quickly find definitions and do simple math problems in an instant!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ways ESL/EFL Teachers Can Use Google.com - Charles Kelley
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): search strategies (19)
In the Classroom
Show your high school students doing research how to use these search features to save time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Blog Basics for the Classroom - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): blogs (82)
In the Classroom
You could use this step by step as the framework for a self-directed or "buddy" professional development project. Share it with your principal or professional development coordinator. USe the strategies and ideas here to start a blog for your class or for each student. Don't miss suggestions for a Teacher as Blogger so you can model blogging, too.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Podcasting Legal Guide - Creative Commons
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
If your class is set to "publish" their recorded exploits, working through this site with them would be a great introduction to the "rules of the road" for journalists in general.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Critical Evaluation of Information - Kathy Schrock
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), bias (33), brainstorming (17), evaluating sources (54)
In the Classroom
Create a "Fact or Fiction?" research challenge in which students compare information from multiple sources and justify which source is most reliable. Ask students to evaluate AI-generated responses, articles, or images using the same critical evaluation criteria provided on the site. Have students evaluate a website using one of Schrock's grade-level evaluation guides and determine whether the source is trustworthy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dr. Watson
Grades
1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Search Engines
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): search engines (43)
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Smarter Surfing - Sree Sreenivasan
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): search strategies (19)
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Finding Information on the Internet - UC Berkeley
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): search strategies (19)
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HTML for Kids - Jill Jeffers Goodell
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): design (77)
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Linktionary
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Create a dictionary of useful terms using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can create a presentation using Visme AI Presentation Creator, reviewed here to explain one of the terms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Internet and Children - What Works? - NTIA
Grades
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Microsoft Security and Privacy - Microsoft
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): internet safety (121), Microsoft (50), worms (5)
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Internet Blocking in Public Schools- A Study on Internet Access - Electronic Freedom Foundation
Grades
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Assistive Technology Basics - Understood.org
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): resources (80), Special Needs (45)
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Accessibility Guide for Microsoft Products - Microsoft
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): Microsoft (50)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the training, tutorials, and resources to help those with disabilities maximize the accessibility features of Microsoft products.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NSF Classroom Resources - National Science Foundation
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (34), biomes (96), chemicals (37), computers (114), cultures (291), earth (191), engineering (141), environment (250), fractions (173), geometric shapes (153), numbers (121), origami (15), planets (125), robotics (30), space (252), symmetry (30)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a reference site for finding further material. Under each subject, find a variety of formats from forums and articles to videos, interactives, podcasts, experiments, and more. Some of the resources on this site may lead to a starting point for individual or group projects. Use parts of this site at a center. Share this site with staff (especially new teachers) and parents looking to extend science and math activities at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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