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Tech Tip #135: 5 Tips on Internet Research

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Today’s tip: Category: Parents Here’s a poster with five tips that will help students as they use the internet for research: Review these with students when they’re ready for each tip. By the end of fifth grade, they should be well-versed in all five of these. Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research

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Tech Tip #138: 7 Ways to Evaluate Websites

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169 tech-centric situations—tech topics most important to your teaching as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations Today’s tip: Evaluate websites Category: Parents When students use the internet to research a topic, likely they get hundreds—or thousands—of possible resources.

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Teach Speaking and Listening Skills with Student Presentations–the video

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Structured Approach: Students present on three topics across grading periods, emphasizing quick research. Key Insights Student-Centered Learning: This approach prioritizes student engagement and self-directed research, making learning enjoyable and effective.

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17 K-8 Digital Citizenship Topics

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Students can use Google Earth to take a virtual tour of a zoo or a blog to collaborate on class research. Today, education can be found anywhere, by teaming up with students in Kenya or Skyping with an author in Sweden or chatting with an astrophysicist on the International Space Station.

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4 Critical Pieces of Every Lesson and How to Gamify Them video

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Research skills promote inquiry and curiosity in students. Encouraging research and inquiry through dedicated projects like Genius Hour fosters a sense of ownership in learning, allowing students to pursue their interests and develop critical thinking skills. Keyboarding skills are essential for students in a technology-driven world.

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Genius Hours: What is it? Why? Quick How-to, and a Lesson Plan (for a small fee)

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Create a list of five research questions to guide inquiry including where to find the answers. Enjoy the research. When done, create a presentation that will share research and conclusions with classmates. On Project Presentation Day, present research and take audience questions. These will be approved by the teacher.