10 Tips for Effective Internet Research in Elementary School By Tracey Hoover
Quality Use of the Internet can positively impact student achievement! That is why the district provides equipment and internet access to every student! Objective 1 - Empower and Protect Students! Objective 2 - Empower and Protect Teachers That is why the district provides equipment and internet access to every student! Objective 1 - Empower and Protect Students! Objective 2 - Empower and Protect Teachers
FIRST AND FOREMOST - MONITOR THEM!
1. Instruct them!
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Don’t FREAK OUT! Be the solution…not the tyrant.
Don’t FREAK OUT! Be the solution…not the tyrant.
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SET Search LIMITS!
NO BROAD Searches!
6. You Google First!
7. PROVIDE GREAT SITES!
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8. LIMIT the NUMBER of Sites! A MILLION is TOO MANY! Sometimes 5 is TOO MANY. They can spend ALL of their time LOOKING and none FINDING!
9. GUIDE the Research!
10. DO NOT ASSUME!!!!! Reading Level Validity Usefulness Spelling Skimming Printing Citing
10. DO NOT ASSUME!!!!! Validity Inventions 1 Inventions 2 Spelling Word Wall Word List
The Internet, like the World, can be evil. However, we can find beauty and knowledge if we look in the right places, and if we are armed with the right skills and strategies! Protect them. Instruct them. Arm them. Empower them.