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Critical Evaluation of Information - Kathy Schrock
Grades
3 to 12
tag(s): artificial intelligence (339), bias (33), brainstorming (18), evaluating sources (52)
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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Cook's Thesaurus
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cooking (34)
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Search Engines
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6 to 12tag(s): search engines (42)
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Citation Maker - Secondary - Oregon School Library Information System
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): citations (30)
In the Classroom
Have a student demonstrate how to use this tool on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Share this link on your class web page for easy use any time students have a research project. Model ethical use of resources by using it yourself to cite sources on handouts, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Finding Information on the Internet - UC Berkeley
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): search strategies (18)
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Word Central - Merriam Webster
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): poetry (195)
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Rhyme Zone
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): shakespeare (98), thesaurus (21)
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Ask a Librarian - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): resources (80)
In the Classroom
Have students use this as a resource while working on a research project. Just check with your school technology policies and make sure it's acceptable to use the live chat option.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Copyright Terms and the Public Domain - Cornell University
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): copyright (41)
In the Classroom
Integrate this resource into a media literacy or history lesson to help students understand the legal and ethical use of digital content. Start a research project where students identify historical figures or events and use the chart to find primary sources that are officially in the public domain. To engage learners in the creative process, have them curate these found materials into a digital presentation. Enhance the activity by using Gimkit, reviewed here to create a live, gamified review that tests their ability to identify public-domain status across different scenarios from the chart. To extend the learning, have students use Mentimeter, reviewed here to participate in a real-time word cloud or poll where they reflect on why protecting intellectual property matters while still celebrating the freedom of the public domain.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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New York Public Library's Digital Library Collection - New York Public Library
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): images (271), primary sources (134)
In the Classroom
Use this site to search for images that can be used in your classroom for a visual discovery activity. Select 3-5 of the more powerful images, placing them on separate slides of a PowerPoint show. Show each slide to the class for 1-2 minutes each, allowing students time to jot down what they observe, predict and infer about each image. After the class has finished with the slides, have a class discussion based on the notes that students took accompanying a replaying of the slide show. This is a great way to introduce or review a topic in a non-lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citation Style Guides - Seattle Central Community College
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): citations (30)
In the Classroom
Post this site on your teacher webpage for students and parents to access at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Copyright with Cyberbee - Cyberbee
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): copyright (41), digital citizenship (109)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site to the class with a projector or whiteboard, have students use the interactive, and then replace pencil and paper notecards by having partners take notes with an online tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next, at the end of your copyright and fair use unit, enhance student learning by challenging them to demonstrate their learning by creating an infographic using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educator's Reference Desk - Information Institute of Syracuse
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): professional development (322)
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Paradigm - Online Writing Assistant
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): writing (309)
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Evaluating Web Pages - U.C. Berkeley
Grades
8 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History in Pictures - Time, Inc.
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): 20th century (168)
In the Classroom
The artifacts can be searched by geographic location, medium, topic, event, etc. Students can explore these artifacts as part of a scavenger hunt or as a writing prompt. Over one million artifacts pertain to the United States.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement - Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): measurement (125)
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Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis - Cornell University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): evaluating sources (52), resources (80)
In the Classroom
Teachers can introduce the Cornell University Library guide at the start of a research unit as a foundational lesson in source evaluation, walking students through the key criteria together before sending them off to find and assess their own sources -- turning it into a practical checklist that students refer back to throughout the entire research process. The guide works especially well as a reference tool during peer-review activities, where students use the evaluation criteria to assess not only their own sources but also those chosen by classmates, sparking meaningful conversations about credibility, bias, and the difference between reliable and unreliable information. For media literacy lessons, teachers can use the guide alongside real-world examples -- pulling up a mix of credible and questionable websites or articles and challenging students to apply the criteria to determine which sources hold up and which fall short, building the critical-thinking habits students need both inside and outside the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Eight Steps to Information Literacy
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): book reports (26)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for information on how to research on the web. Your students can learn how to get organized, research, keep track of information that might be useful, select the most relevant items, and preparing a project or paper.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Copyright Office Home Page - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): copyright (41)
In the Classroom
Use this site as reference when teaching about copyright. Share with older students to investigate on their own. Share with other teachers at your school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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