Research using Noodletools 60 Second Expert Research using Noodletools

Project overview Use Noodletools to record notes and sources for research Assignment: Pick a topic from futurism.com to begin your research Become a 60-sec expert in this topic by finding additional sources and taking notes. (See guiding questions at the end of this presentation.)

Noodletools To log into Noodletools you must use the link from the Students tab of the Scofield website.

Noodletools Use your student ID# and the password you created in 6th grade to Sign In. (See Mrs. Norton if you need a password reset.)

Research requirements The research will begin with the essential question - "What is (your topic) and what have you learned? Label EACH of your notecards with a key question.   You will need TEN notecards by NEXT Monday.  (We are not writing a paper about this.) You will need to have five (or more) sources in your bibliography.   Be 100% certain that your sources are "credible".  

How do you decide if you have a reliable source? How do you know that a website or other source is giving you accurate information? Here are tips that will help you determine a source’s reliability. 1. DOMAIN-  Look at the URL address of the website. The URL address starts with http://. Addresses ending in .gov, .us and .(STATE ABBREVIATION) are reliable. All other endings will require more investigation to know if they are credible or not.           .com – commercial, used by businesses           .edu- educational groups, like schools and universities           .org- “organization”- used by groups that do not work for profit           .net- means “network,” used by companies and businesses that mostly operate on the internet

How do you decide if you have a reliable source?     WHO IS THE AUTHOR? Private groups or individuals may not always be trustworthy.  Dig to determine the author’s  true background and trustworthiness.       DATE/ HOW CURRENT IS THE SITE? Check the publishing date. Obviously, Internet pages that have been published more recently are more credible.     PURPOSE/ WHY WAS THE SITE MADE?  Figure out the site's purpose. Sites that are selling you something or asking you to sign up for something may not be present you trustworthy information.

How do you decide if you have a reliable source?     WHERE DID THIS SOURCE GET ITS INFO? Check out the contact information and resources. Credible websites should list contact information and resources.       IS THIS FACTUAL OR OPINION? Decide if the article is describing facts or the author's opinions. Statements that start with "I think" or "From my experience" aren't as reliable as those that begin with "Experts recommend" or "Research proves."

Guiding Questions for Research Label EACH of your cards with a question (2 cards per question).  You will need ten notecards by NEXT week. 1) What is this discovery? 2) How does this discovery function/work? 3) What are the benefits of this discovery? 4) What are the problems/drawbacks/limitations of this discovery? 5) How do you feel about this discovery? Agree/disagree? Good or bad? Why? Explain.

Homework for tonight Find, and enter into Noodletools, TWO reliable sources online to support your topic. This is an individual project. Your notes should be your own. You may share good sources with others.