1. Searching

2. Learning object This learning object gets students deciding and evaluating information, judging between fact and fiction to make a judgment. A great activity to raise awareness. http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/pin/XFHUSX?u serid=3945 http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/pin/XFHUSX?u serid=3945 Students type in the PIN to access ◦ XFHUSX

3. 2 models Information Process Ergo a great resource from the State Library http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/learn- skills/research-skills http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/learn- skills/research-skills

4. Feelings and thoughts model Students conduct background reading first Teachers provide intervention to assist when they experience a ‘dip’ in their feelings ISP Model

5. Tools

6. Research Skills using web 2.0 Centre for Learning Innovation Via the Information Process http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure /Sites/LRRView/10457/ http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure /Sites/LRRView/10457/ List of tools http://sites.google.com/site/ptcweb2/toolk it-a-z http://sites.google.com/site/ptcweb2/toolk it-a-z

7. Thinking tools Build in thinking scaffolds eg Thinking links Design of higher order learning tasks ◦ http://www.byrdseed.com/differentiator/ http://www.byrdseed.com/differentiator/

8. Digital citizenship skills ‘esmart’ lists content such as managing digital footprints designing avatars for online accounts privacy communicating effectively with online media coordinating your online information eg subscribing to different resources

9. Digital Citizenship link http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/digi tal-literacy-across-curriculum-handbook http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/digi tal-literacy-across-curriculum-handbook http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for- students.aspx http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for- students.aspx

10. Search tools For background and into deeper sources We subscribe to ◦ Try World Book, Grolier ◦ Video via academicearth.org, Khan academy, neoK12 ◦ Online ebooks eg via OLIVER, Questia ◦ Podcasts via Skwirk, itunesU ◦ Search specialist magazines eg CHOICE, Australian Catholic Weekly, COSMOS ◦ Magazine databases – EBSCO and SMH

11. Resources Search results at different reading levels http://twurdy.com/ Google advanced search Visual search engines http://search-cube.com/