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Outstanding Technology Projects to Enhance Content Learning
The Research Project

Research Model
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The Big6                         The Big6 for Kids                        Nuts & Bolts of the Big6 (The Game)
1 Task Definition
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     The Question IS the Answer
     Biography Maker

Hands-on questions
     20 Questions handheld game
     Question cubes search for cube
     ThinkTrix  search for thinktrix
From Carin in MA: "I found a cheaper way to make those question cubes – bought a 6” diameter, soft soccer ball and wrote the questions in thin, black, permanent marker in the white pentagons.  Works just as well as the cubes and cost me only 2.99!! "
2 Information Seeking Strats
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     The Kentucky Virtual Library: How to Do Research
Extras
     Oregon School Library Information System   




3 Locate and Gather
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     KidsClick!
     Read, Write, and Think
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     Searching the Net
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     Four NETS for Better Searching




Student Search Engines & Directories
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     KidsClick!  Directory
     Ithaki for Kids  Metasearch
     Enchanted Learning  Directory
     FactMonster
     KidsNet.Au
     NoodleQuest
     KidzOnline
Extras        
     Search Engines
     Quintura for Kids   search engine
     AOL StudyBuddy  search engine
    
Google Safe Search
     Scroogle.org - Scroogle Scraper
     Yahooligans   Site has been redesigned - beware!
     Ask for Kids (formerly Ask Jeeves for Kids)
     Kartoo  Visual Mapper
     Grokker  Visual Mapper
     Clusty  Clusters relevant results
     Mooter  Visual Mapper
Teacher Resources for Great Sites
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     Thinkquest
     Berit's Best Sites for Children
     ALA Great WebSites for Kids
     R*TEC teacher
     4 2 Explore
     eThemes

Get a Web Presence
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     TrackStar
     Web Worksheet Wizard
     Filamentality
     Scholastic Class HomePage Builder
     Think.com
     Teach-nology Free Web Page  Jan. 21, 2007 This web page is currently down
      FreeWebs

Web Site Evaluation Forms
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     Kathy Schrock's Eval Surveys
          Elementary
          Middle School
     Evaluation Rubrics from West Loogootee          
          Primary Grades
          Intermediate Grades
     MidLink's Web Evaluation Form
Web Sites to Evaluate
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     DHMO Homepage
     Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide
     Lake Michigan Whale Watching  Jan. 21, 2007 This web page is currently down
     Live Forever!
     The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus (Endangered)

Evaluating Web Sites Resources
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     QUICK: The QUality Information ChecKlist
     CyberSmart
     Evaluating, Selecting  Citing Web SItes
     KidzOnline
     2Learn.ca 'NetCheck
          K-3
          4-6   
     Blummy

Online Reading Resources
Bibliography Resources
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     Yahooligans! Teacher's Guide   Jan. 21, 2007 This web page is currently down
     Noodle Bib
     Citation Machine
     EasyBib
     Read, Write, and Think
 4 Use of Information
Taking Notes Resources

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     Summarize This!  MS Word
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     Notebook Notes  MS Word
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     Read, Write and Think: Fact Fragment Frenzy
     NoteStar
     ThinkTank
     NoodleTools: The Ethical Researcher
     Read, Write, and Think:
          Summarizing Using the QuIP Strategy
          Notes, Quotes, and Fact Fragments
          Skim, Scan, and Scroll
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     Animals adaptation template  MS Word
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     State comparison template  MS Word
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     Underground railroad template  MS Word
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     Castles template  MS Word

Research Guides Resources
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     Read, Write and Think: Animal Inquiry
     Bloomfield Schools Library Media Center
     E Sheets
     Web-Bits
Graphic Organizer Resources
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     Research template  MS Word
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     Learn a Word template  MS Word
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     Animal Research template  MS Word
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     ReadWrite Think Webbing Tool
     Graphic Organizers from Houghton Mifflin
     Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers
     Text Mapping
     Houghton Mifflin Graphic Organizers
5 Syntheses
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     Minibook template (.doc)

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     My Brochure Maker
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     Puzzlemaker
     Personal Educational Press  
Extras
     KeeBoo

Blogs/Forums/Wikis/Podcast Examples
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     Kidsnewsroom
     Time for Kids
     Scholastic News
     Pics4Learning
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     Podcasts for teachers
          Tech Teachers
          TechPodZone
     Free Music
          Freeplaymusic
          Magnatune
     Tutorial
          How to Podcast
     Podcasts made by kids
          Radio WillowWeb
          Radio Cambridge

Featured Blogs: m & m data survey & Tech Savvy Educator
Featured Podcasts: GeekEd!
Radio WillowWeb
Featured Wikis: pbwiki & wikispaces
Extras:
     BlogMeister
     Blogger
     Learn2Blog
     Weblogged-ed
     Podzinger Search tool to locate podcasts
Gameshows
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Jeopardy,  Millionaire, Hollywood Squares
     more templates  Amy Johns Activities Page
Extras:   
     even more templates Classroom Games & Templates
     Wonderdog Jeopardy (free download)
     Jeopardy games K-12
  

Make a Web Page
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     MatMice
     Project Poster
     CreateSurvey
    
Kids Sports Net    
6 Evaluate
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     Project-Based Learning (PBL) Checklists
     Rubric Builder
     Rubistar
     Teachnology Rubric Makers



   



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