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Kenneth Griswold

100 Search Engines For Academic Research - 0 views

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    With 100 specialized search engines for academic research listed, you are certain to find some new ones.   Some of my favorites are included in this list.  The list is organized into helpful catagories by subject or discipline.   One of my favorites for History is listed here, the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.  The collection has over 30,000 images, searchable by keyword.
Kenneth Griswold

Incompetech: Royalty-Free Music - 1 views

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    Looking for music to use in your presentations or digital projects? This site provides a searchable collection of royalty-free music with a Creative Commons license that allows for a wide range of uses with attribution. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

5 Free Apps For Classrooms With A Single iPad - Edudemic - 1 views

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    Good ideas for one-iPad classrooms. via Edudemic http://edudemic.com
Kenneth Griswold

Free Technology for Teachers: A Quick Guide to Using Interactive Whiteboards - 0 views

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    via Free Technology for Teachers http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Kenneth Griswold

Google Life Project; A Resource of Great Images to Use in Classroom ~ Educational Techn... - 0 views

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    Read about the large collection of public domain images made available through a partnership between Google and Life magazine. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - 0 views

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    Amazing collection of historical maps digitized. Be sure to look at the Google Earth integration! via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

Grades 4-5 Student Center Activities: Literature (CCSS) - 1 views

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    Reading center activities aligned to CCSS from the Florida Center for Reading Research. via Best content in educators | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/educators
Kenneth Griswold

Mapping History - 0 views

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    A collection of interactive maps of history. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

Free Technology for Teachers: Find Great Public Domain Images on Pixabay - 1 views

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    Pica bay is another good source for copyright-friendly images to use in media projects. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

Webinar -- Exceeding the common core speaking standards - Related Stories - ASCD SmartB... - 0 views

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    This webinar underlines the emphasis on speaking in the ELA CCSS via ASCD SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ascd?sb_code=rss
Kenneth Griswold

Where the Common Core Meets Common Sense | November Learning - 1 views

  • Research shows that students primarily use one search engine and then only look at the first page of results.
  • our students have weaker research skills as a result of not being taught the rigor and discipline of using Google and other search tools across the curriculum in all grade levels
  • Our general analysis is that our students don’t know that they don’t know.
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  • common sense and the Common Core.
  • Most states will have to rethink their approach to teaching critical analysis of all kinds of information, as the standards require that students be able to: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism; Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research; and Interpret mathematical results in the context of a situation and reflect on whether the results make sense, possibly improving the model if it has not served its purpose.
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    This article from Alan November discusses "web literacy" and the kinds of skills essential for digitally literate students and where these skills are found in the Common Core State Standards.   He makes a compelling argument for teaching these skills to students and provides some ideas about how it may be accomplished.
Kenneth Griswold

Lesson Plans - Search Education - Google - 0 views

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    These lessons help to prepare students to be more effective and efficient users of search engines such as google. These ideas go well beyond boolean logic. via Best content in Diigo In Education | Diigo - Groups https://groups.diigo.com/group/diigoineducation
Kenneth Griswold

JsTIfied is a Pixel-Perfect Graphing Calculator Emulator - 1 views

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    via Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com
Anne Marie Littrell

Three Different Learning Styles - 1 views

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    Take a learning styles inventory. This should make you more aware of the ways you tend to present information in your classroom. It should also make you more aware of other things you should try to meet needs of students with different learning style other than yourself.
Anne Marie Littrell

Why Are So Many Students Still Failing Online? - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of ... - 1 views

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    Good article about the difficulties of online learning vs. traditional courses.
Anne Marie Littrell

Illinois Online Network: Educational Resources - 0 views

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    This article outlines what it takes to be an online instructor.
Anne Marie Littrell

Illinois Online Network: Educational Resources - 0 views

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    Good article about what it takes to be a successful online student.
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