SweetSearch is a Search Engine for Students.
Most search engines search billions of Web sites and return tens of millions of results; some are from reliable Web sites, some are not. SweetSearch searches only 35,000 Web sites that have been evaluated and approved by a staff of Internet research experts at Dulcinea Media, and its librarian and teacher consultants.
SweetSearch excludes results from the unreliable sites that rank high in other search engines, and waste your time. It lets students choose the most relevant result from a list of credible results, rather than having them waste time on unreliable sites.
"NWEA Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) tests present students with engaging, age-appropriate content. As a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty.
The result is a rewarding experience for the student, and a wealth of detailed information for teachers, parents and administrators."
"Digital Media Scoring Guides
First choose one of the following communication types and then customize your scoring guide by checking ONLY the traits and elements you want to use at this time. Click on each keyword for descriptors. For more detailed information on these scoring guides and further resources, see Overview of Digital Media Scoring Guides. "
direct, concrete experiences in which they apply the
learning in real work.
provide support from peers and to reduce the fear of judgment during
learning.
practice the learning and receive structured,
helpful feedback.
small-group activities during the learning
to move them beyond understanding to application, analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation. Small-group activities provide an opportunity to share, reflect,
and generalize their learning experiences.
diversity must
be accommodated i
Coaching and other kinds of follow-up support are needed to help adult learners
transfer learning into daily practice so that it is sustained
"Speck (1996) notes that the following important points of adult learning theory should be considered when professional development activities are designed for educators: "