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Copyright with Cyberbee - Cyberbee
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2 to 12
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This highly interactive explanation of copyright laws helps students recognize and understand their responsibility in citing sources. Use as an introduction or refresher before assigning...more
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This highly interactive explanation of copyright laws helps students recognize and understand their responsibility in citing sources. Use as an introduction or refresher before assigning research projects. The site also contains teacher resources and tips on explaining copyright issues.
tag(s): digital citizenship (113), copyright (39)
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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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Educator's Reference Desk - Information Institute of Syracuse
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1 to 12
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Educators who have lamented the demise of the AskERIC service will welcome its new incarnation, offering a robust, up-to-date collection of theme-based educator resources, and wealth...more
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Educators who have lamented the demise of the AskERIC service will welcome its new incarnation, offering a robust, up-to-date collection of theme-based educator resources, and wealth of lesson plans, and archives of past questions. Managed by the Information Institute of Syracuse, the new format greatly enhances usability. Kudos!
tag(s): professional development (317)
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Cryptography - Historical Ciphers - Trinity College, Hartford
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7 to 12
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Step into the history of secret messages with this collection of introductory readings about cryptography and encryption. The resource begins with an explanation of plaintext, ciphertext,...more
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Step into the history of secret messages with this collection of introductory readings about cryptography and encryption. The resource begins with an explanation of plaintext, ciphertext, encryption, and simple substitution, including an easy-to-follow example of shifting letters in a message. Students can then explore separate pages devoted to well-known encryption methods and developments, including the Caesar cipher, simple substitution, VigenA'?re and Gronsfeld ciphers, the German Enigma machine, RSA public-key encryption, and PGP. The material combines the history of cryptography with explanations of how various approaches work, making it useful for connecting mathematics, computer science, technology, and history. Some links and technological references reflect the age of this resource, so teachers should preview individual pages and links before assigning them.
tag(s): cryptography (4)
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Use this site as a quick lesson during a history or statistics class, in an attempt to teach students about how some ciphers were solved and how it affected history. Peruse a few of the ciphers as a class on the interactive whiteboard, as a challenge have students try to make or solve one on their own! Students can present their ciphers on the interactive whiteboard, and try to stump their peers!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Paradigm - Online Writing Assistant
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6 to 12
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Here is a remarkable resource for helping middle and high-school students master the art of putting their thoughts into words. An online handbook for writers, the site provides resources...more
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Here is a remarkable resource for helping middle and high-school students master the art of putting their thoughts into words. An online handbook for writers, the site provides resources for writing different types of papers and gives helpful hints for organizing one's writing. This is a great site to use in teaching expository writing, or to give to students as an additional resource when revising and editing their own written work.
tag(s): writing (302)
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Evaluating Web Pages - U.C. Berkeley
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8 to 12
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Students frequently believe facts are credible just because they found them on the web. Not so. U.C. Berkeley's discussion of how to tell a web page's pedigree is one of ...more
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Students frequently believe facts are credible just because they found them on the web. Not so. U.C. Berkeley's discussion of how to tell a web page's pedigree is one of the better treatments we've seen. Librarians and teachers assigning research projects may want to use this page as a model for their own discussion, or simply offer it to their students as required reading. Add this one to your reference bookmarks.
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History in Pictures - Time, Inc.
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3 to 12
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The Life Magazine Collection, hosted on Google Arts & Culture, offers a visual chronicle of the past decades through photos and other media. While these images are copyrighted, they...more
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The Life Magazine Collection, hosted on Google Arts & Culture, offers a visual chronicle of the past decades through photos and other media. While these images are copyrighted, they provide elegant illustrations of life in the mid-20th century and may be shared by copying the image's link.
tag(s): 20th century (170)
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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
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4 to 12
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No matter what you want to measure, you'll find information on how to quantify it here. While some browsing is required, teachers will find applications for this information in science,...more
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No matter what you want to measure, you'll find information on how to quantify it here. While some browsing is required, teachers will find applications for this information in science, math, geography, and other subject areas. The reference possibilities are also extensive. Add this one to your toolkit of web reference specialties.
tag(s): measurement (124)
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Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis - Cornell University
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9 to 12
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This Cornell University Library guide is a trusted, thorough resource for teaching students to critically evaluate information sources. It walks users through key criteria, including...more
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This Cornell University Library guide is a trusted, thorough resource for teaching students to critically evaluate information sources. It walks users through key criteria, including the author's credentials, institutional affiliation, publication date, and whether the source has been cited by other respected scholars. The guide emphasizes that learning to assess the relevance and authority of a given resource is one of the core skills of the research process, making it an excellent reference for students from middle school through college, engaged in research across any subject area.
tag(s): evaluating sources (61), resources (78)
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 a,,?" 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 a,,?" 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
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6 to 12
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This is a great guide for teachers interested in getting their students to use the web and related technologies creatively. You'll find a step-by-step process that lets students get...more
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This is a great guide for teachers interested in getting their students to use the web and related technologies creatively. You'll find a step-by-step process that lets students get organized before heading off on a project and encourages them to sort through their results before building a project. Great backgrounder for teachers getting started with web research.
tag(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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Documenting the American South - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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8 to 12
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Documenting the American South, commonly called DocSouth, is a free digital archive of primary sources related to the history, literature, and culture of the American South. The browse...more
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Documenting the American South, commonly called DocSouth, is a free digital archive of primary sources related to the history, literature, and culture of the American South. The browse page organizes materials into sixteen thematic collections that include digitized books, letters, speeches, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and other historical documents. Topics include enslavement and emancipation, the Southern Black church, North Carolina history, Southern literature, the Civil War, World War I, and oral history. Users can also browse by author, title, Library of Congress subject heading, or geographic location. Many texts include searchable transcriptions alongside scanned pages, making close reading easier, although the older site design and the length and complexity of some documents may challenge younger learners. Teachers should preview selections because some primary sources contain racist language, descriptions of violence and enslavement, and other historically sensitive material.
tag(s): civil war (148), primary sources (183), emancipation proclamation (15), north carolina (7), slavery (82), african american (130)
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The images and primary sources all show different perspectives of what society was like in our Southern States during this time. Teachers can also use this site as an example of great primary sources or to demonstrate the kinds of evidence historians can draw from sources like this by having group work focused on analyzing a particular source from the site. Have students create a source-based timeline with Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, using brief quotations, dates, captions, and citations from DocSouth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Copyright Office Home Page - Library of Congress
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9 to 12
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Go straight to the federal source for information about copyright law, registration, ownership records, permissions, fair use, public-domain questions, and current copyright policy....more
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Go straight to the federal source for information about copyright law, registration, ownership records, permissions, fair use, public-domain questions, and current copyright policy. The U.S. Copyright Office website provides plain-language explanations, frequently asked questions, downloadable circulars, the text of Title 17, searchable registration records, a Fair Use Index of court decisions, and resources for students and teachers. Its Learning Engine video series introduces topics such as copyright protection, internet content, ideas, fair use, registration, copyright duration, and common misconceptions, while more detailed publications support advanced research by educators, librarians, creators, and secondary students. The Fair Use Index is helpful for examining how courts have evaluated particular uses, but the Office explains that it does not replace legal advice or provide an automatic answer for every situation. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): copyright (39)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a reference when teaching about copyright. Share with older students to investigate on their own. Share with other teachers at your school. Assign small groups different fair-use cases from the Fair Use Index and have them create a case presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, identifying the disputed use, the courta,,?,"?s reasoning, and the decision. Have students examine a fictional use of a photograph, song, article, or video clip and apply the four fair-use factors before writing an evidence-based recommendation.
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Southern Poverty Law Center - The Southern Poverty Law Center
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6 to 12
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is a large, multifaceted organization working for racial justice in the south and beyond. The site uses a three-pronged approach to dealing with racial...more
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is a large, multifaceted organization working for racial justice in the south and beyond. The site uses a three-pronged approach to dealing with racial and social injustice. The three methods include monitoring hate groups and extremists, using the court system to advance reform, and education provided through it's Learning for Justice program.
tag(s): courts (27), elections (92), sexuality (16), immigration (87), immigrants (51), racism (85), civil rights (232), tolerance (7)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the information on the site to include when teaching lessons about equality, racism, and social injustice. Learn more about the classroom resources offered through Learning for Justice, reviewed here. Include selections from the Features and Stories portion of the site as part of any integrated unit. Consider using a learning management system like Actively Learn, reviewed here, to include videos and additional text sources as part of your unit. Actively Learn also includes resources that provide feedback on student learning. Extend learning by asking students to gather data and share information through various digital tools including infographics and digital storytelling resources. For example, as students learn about civil rights issues, ask them to share information by creating infographics with Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, create a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here, or use Powtoon, reviewed here, to create an animated video explanation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CT.gov - State of Connecticut
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K to 12
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CT.gov is Connecticuta,,?,"?s official state-government portal, organizing information by areas such as education, government, health, employment, public safety, transportation, and...more
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CT.gov is Connecticuta,,?,"?s official state-government portal, organizing information by areas such as education, government, health, employment, public safety, transportation, and the environment. For educators, the strongest a,,??"ready to goa,,?'? content appears within the Connecticut State Department of Education pages, where teachers can find standards, curriculum guides, lesson plans, instructional units, assessments, professional-learning materials, and links to primary-source and community resources. The mathematics section includes expert-reviewed Ka,,?"12 units and lesson plans aligned with Connecticut Core Standards, while GoOpen Connecticut connects teachers with model curricula in mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, computer science, personal finance, digital citizenship, and Algebra I.
tag(s): primary sources (183), civics (142), digital citizenship (113), states (126), connecticut (3)
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Groups can collect agency links, quotations, images, and reflections on Padlet, reviewed here, to create a virtual Connecticut government resource board. Students can close-read a state-agency page, annotate evidence about an agencya,,?,"?s responsibilities, and prepare a short explanation of how its work affects Connecticut residents. Extend civics learning with a mock public hearing, agency role-play, community-needs debate, or collaborative plan proposing how state resources could address a local concern.
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Acceptable Internet Use Policies Collection - Virginia Department of Education
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7 to 12
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The Virginia Department of Education has created a very usable collection of acceptable internet and technology use policies from schools, colleges, and universities. These are presented...more
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The Virginia Department of Education has created a very usable collection of acceptable internet and technology use policies from schools, colleges, and universities. These are presented along with some general guidelines as to the information that an AUP should contain. Great resource for schools and districts that want to be clear with students, faculty and staff about on-line rights and responsibilities.
tag(s): copyright (39), digital literacy (42)
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary Page - Merriam-Webster
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6 to 12
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This site boasts more than a simple on-line dictionary. The site includes search features, a daily crossword puzzle, a word of the day, and more. This comprehensive site provides teachers...more
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This site boasts more than a simple on-line dictionary. The site includes search features, a daily crossword puzzle, a word of the day, and more. This comprehensive site provides teachers and students with a reference tool that's actually interesting to use.
tag(s): dictionaries (40)
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Some of the content on this site does require a premium membership; however, the free daily content links at the top of the page provide a great resource. Consider challenging students to a "word of the day" competition. Have students guess the meaning of the word of the day for an entire week, and reward students who guess correctly.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bartleby.com
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6 to 12
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For those needing literary, writing, or historical reference information, this site provides one-stop shopping. The site collects on-line versions of several dozen standard reference...more
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For those needing literary, writing, or historical reference information, this site provides one-stop shopping. The site collects on-line versions of several dozen standard reference works, and it also offers a search interface that can make short work of finding even the most obscure information.
tag(s): literature (215)
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Roget's Thesaurus On Line
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6 to 12
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This on-line version of the classic reference provides an invaluable resource for finding the best way to say exactly what you're trying to say. ...more
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This on-line version of the classic reference provides an invaluable resource for finding the best way to say exactly what you're trying to say.
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Fact Monster - Information Please
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3 to 8
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Here's an on-line reference to thousands of facts, sorted into kid-friendly categories and with plenty of instructions. This site feels a lot like other search engines, but it's designed...more
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Here's an on-line reference to thousands of facts, sorted into kid-friendly categories and with plenty of instructions. This site feels a lot like other search engines, but it's designed with kids in mind, and yields results that will keep young researchers enthused. Great starting point for any factual question or research topic. Ignore the advertising; the site content is worth it.
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The Journey Inside (SM) - Intel
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3 to 12
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The Journey Inside is 35 interactive, online lessons introducing students to the interworkings of computers and technology. The site teaches students and teachers the fundamentals of...more
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The Journey Inside is 35 interactive, online lessons introducing students to the interworkings of computers and technology. The site teaches students and teachers the fundamentals of how a microprocessor does its decision-making. The animations make the presentation particularly interesting, and the topic can be integrated into a number of science or technology applications.
tag(s): computers (102)
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This site is ideal for use on a whiteboard or projector. Pick and choose from among the thirty-five interactive lessons, or use the entire series to introduce your class to the technologies, processes, and methods that enable computers.
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Princeton University Online Reference Shelf - Princeton University
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9 to 12
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This site presents a virtual reference desk from Princeton University Library staff. This is easy access to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, data archives, government info, library...more
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This site presents a virtual reference desk from Princeton University Library staff. This is easy access to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, data archives, government info, library resources, book/journal collections, measures and weights, currency converters, foreign language converters, chat with a librarian, etc. It is user friendly and updated regularly.
tag(s): resources (78), dictionaries (40)
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Share this site with your older students when researching. Use the foreign language converter in your world language classes or with ESL/ELL students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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