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Common Core Lesson Plans, Book Lists and Standards | Common Core - 0 views

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      There are great resources for teachers to find credible sources for their students, thorough book lists, and links to other teachers' advice and expertise.
  • Our Core-ready programs and materials help students become college and career ready while keeping the joy in learning.
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For Kids - 0 views

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    This kid-friendly search engine has many features that are helpful to kids, teens, teachers, and parents.  There are popular topics to choose from, concentrated topics based on content, and a search bar that can be specialized to kids, teens, and newspapers & magazines.
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Kidoos | Safe Internet search for kids - 0 views

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      This site is a great kid-safe search engine that teachers and parents will love!
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KidRex - Kid Safe Search Engine - 6 views

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      Kids can use this at home, at school, or at the library when doing their own research.  There is a helpful link at the bottom of this webpage to Parents that gives more information about this site.
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    A Kid-Friendly search engine. "Safe search for kids, by kids!"
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Purdue OWL: Establishing Arguments - 2 views

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      Students can begin to learn about finding credible sources at a young age.  These questions are an excellent way to teach that. The classroom teacher must be diligent, however, to teach this in a way that is relevant to his or her students. 
  • You can ask the following questions to determine if a source is credible.
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Custom Search Engine - 1 views

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      Watch this helpful tutorial to get started!!
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    A site that teachers can use to make custom search engines for their classrooms.  These search engines can be as broad or specific as the teacher chooses. The tutorial video is very helpful to get you started!
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Taking Charge of the Web in Your Classroom | Scholastic.com - 0 views

  • Students will undoubtedly have already encountered the digital world by the time they enter your classroom, but they may not have considered the consequences of their online actions. Here are several common-sense rules for users under the age of 13, the maximum age that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act considers an individual a “child”:
  • Stick to kid-friendly search engines. Search engines are indispensable tools for web-based research. Most, however, are too indiscriminate to be useful to young users. For example, searching for "White House" on Google returns almost three billion results, most of which will be irrelevant or inappropriate for students.
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      These search engines are great resources for teachers!
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      These suggestions should be considered in every classroom no matter how much technology is used.  If technology is used at all, teachers need to pay attention to these.
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    An excellent source on the teacher's role in taking charge of the internet in the classroom.
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