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LA7 Hotlist
What is a
hotlist?
Compilation of a list of web-based resources to a learning activity.
Define/Focus (LA7-1)
Google Notebook
A site to gather and organize notes
http://www.google.com/notebook
Graphic Organizer Index
Types of Graphic Organizers
http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Assessment Rubrics
Links to lots of graphic organizers and ways to use them.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#go
Mindomo
Mindomo is a versatile Web-based mind mapping tool, delivering the
capabilities of desktop mind mapping software in a Web browser - with no
complex software to install or maintain.
Create, edit mind maps, and share
them with your colleagues or your friends.
http://www.mindomo.com/
My4TL
This site gives a rubric, graphic organizer and citation maker.
http://myt4l.com/index.php?v=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools
ReadWriteThink Student Materials
These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and
provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their
literacy skills. There are several graphic organizers which include venn
diagrams, essay map, comparison and contrast, drama map, graphic map and
more.
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Teach-nology
Graphic organizer makers
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/
Text2Mindmap
Text2Mindmap is a web application that converts text to a mind map. Input a
list of key words and the site will draw a mind map for you.
http://www.text2mindmap.com
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Selecting Tools (LA7-2)
General References
Information Please
Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of
factual questions since 1938.
http://www.infoplease.com/
Internet Public Library
Internet Public Library Reference Source
http://www.ipl.org/
LRCE
State wide depository for all sorts of resources
http://www.lrce.org/
NewsVoyager
A gateway to local newspapers
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus
An exploration in language and learning, the Thesaurus is a visual
representation of the English language. Click on the orange logo for a free
trial.
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/online/index.html
RefDesk.com
A one stop shop for facts.
http://www.refdesk.com/
ThinkQuest
Websites created by students for students. Check out the library!
http://www.thinkquest.org/
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Tools
Answers.com
Looking for Fast Facts...a FREE one stop reference tool
http://www.answers.com
Choose the Best Search
for Your Information Needs
Helps you select the best search tool for your needs. NoodleQuest is an
interactive form that will help you select the best tool.
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Education World
This is a safe search of 500,000 web resources.
http://www.education-world.com/
FindSpot UK - Don't Search, Find!
Learn to search like a pro. FindSpot is a collection of the best search
tools on the Internet combined with the help and tips you need to use them
successfully.
http://www.findspot.com/
inSuggest
There are three options, each work in the same way; web pages, bookmarks and
Flickr images.
http://www.insuggest.com/
iTools
Quick access to the best Internet tools.
http://www.itools.com/
KartOO
This is a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces. KartOO launches
the query to a set of search engines, gathers the results, compiles them and
represents them as interactive maps.
http://kartoo.com/en_index.htm
KeoTag
This is a meta search engine that it looks at social networking/bookmarking
area. Type in your search and view the icons from various resources.
http://www.keotag.com/
Kid's Search Tools
Child safe search which searches other sites.
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
Kids Click
A child Safe web search for kids. A database of over 6400 sites compiled by
librarians.
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Librarians' Index to the Internet
This site provides a well-organized point of access for reliable,
trustworthy, librarian-selected Internet resources, serving California, the
nation, and the world.
http://lii.org/
Microsoft Network
Search tool that accesses anything from Autos to Travel
http://www.msn.com/
mnemomap
This is part search engine, part visual, part multi search engine. Type in a
word or phrase, get a map of terms of synonyms and neighbours (a search for
web gets you net, internet, www, world wide web etc), tags and translations.
http://www.mnemo.org/
OneKey
OneKey filters google- child safe
http://www.onekey.com/
Search Tools for Kids, Teens, and Teachers
A quick lesson on search tools with links to many different search engines,
directories and related resources.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic33.htm
similicio.us
Just type in a URL or a specific webpage or perhaps an article and this
engine will try and find similar sites. It uses del.icio.us (a social
bookmarking site)
http://www.similicio.us/
SortFix
This is a search engine that is usesf Google, Yahoo and DMOZ, and you can
choose which of them you search. The selling point of this engine is that
when you have run a search you can click and drag keywords to include or
exclude in the search to further refine it.
http://www.sortfix.com/index.aspx
U.S. Government Google search
Search all .gov and .mil sites
http://www.google.com/unclesam
Vivisimo
Search tool which delivers clustered(indexed)results.
http://vivisimo.com/
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Extract/Record (LA7-3)
Citation Machine – MLA
and APA
Create citations with the click of a button
http://citationmachine.net/
Copyright Kids
An interactive website aimed at kids to help them understand and learn more
about copyright.
http://www.copyrightkids.org/
Crash Course in Copyright
Crash Course in Copyright is a tutorial that is available for learners to
use to learn Copyright basics.
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm#top
CyberBee Copyright
Point on a student to see a question about copyright, then click to see the
answer. Requires Flash player.
http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer
Store your bibliography online and retrieve when you need it. Basic service
and MLA format are free; other enhancements by subscription.
http://www.easybib.com/
Educator's Guide to
Copyright and Fair Use
Article and uiz about copyright from Hall Davidson.
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright.php
Fact Fragment Frenzy Interactives
Students practice taking important parts of sentences and dragging them to
their notebooks. Helps with notetaking and summarizing.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/factfrenzy/index.html
Google Notebook
A site to gather and organize notes
http://www.google.com/notebook
My4TL
This site gives a rubric, graphic organizer and citation maker.
http://myt4l.com/index.php?v=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools
NoddleTools
Check out Quick cite and NoodleQuest-They are free!
http://www.noodletools.com/
Study Skills: Notes
You'll find tools and information to empower your child to take notes in a
way that works best for her way of thinking.
http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,23-27921-00.html
Summarizing,Paraphrasing and Quotes
What's the difference between summaraizing, paraphrasing and quoting? How do
you know which to do?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
Teach-nology
Graphic organizer makers
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/
You Quote it, You Note it
An entertaining tutorial on plagiarism.
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
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Processing Info (LA7-4)
Evaluate Web Pages
This material is intended to help students evaluate information found on the
Wold Wide Web.
http://www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/
Evaluating Internet Resources
Questions to ask when looking at Internet resources. Links to articles,
ideas, activities and resources.
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic32.htm
Evaluating Web Pages
Links to resources to help students (and teachers) become more critical Web
users.
http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/%7Espjvweb/evaluating.html
Hints About Print
An interactive tutorial and practice to help students evaluate non-fiction
resources.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/hints-on-print/index.html
Historical Treasure Chests: A Social Studies and Language Arts Activity
Primary sources provide students with authentic materials from the past. By
looking closely for details, students can draw conclusions about the items
and formulate their own hypotheses.
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/treasure/
ICYouSee: T is for Thinking
A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the Web.
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
Internet Information Collection Form
The Digital Index Card is a web-based tool for collecting and evaluating Net
information.
http://landmark-project.com/evaluation/evalform_1.php3
Jurassic Park WebQuest
Examine ways to judge the quality of a Web site.
http://fayette.k12.in.us/%7Ecbeard/jp/webquest.html
Kathy Schrock's ABC's of Web Site Evaluation
Kathy Schrock offers these criteria and resources.
http://kathyschrock.com/abceval/index.htm
QUICK: the QUality Information ChecKlist
Checklist for evaluating websites – Cute site
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
RDN Virtual Training Suite
A set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and
researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills.
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/
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Organizing Info (LA7-5)
Backflip
Web bookmarking
http://www.backflip.com/login.ihtml
Grade 4 - Think-and-Learn - Organizing Information
This site illustrates the concepts of organization for 4th grade level
students. Provides lots of examples and can easily be incorporated into a
lesson plan.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade4/TAL/G4-TAL-Ordering.htm
Notestar - A Project Based Learning Research Tool
A tool to assist in project-based learning, students use NoteStar to create
topics and sub-topics for research, delegate parts of the research to group
members, take notes, organize and print notes,
http://notestar.4teachers.org/
Organizing Information
Links for notetaking, outlining and organizing
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/linksorganizing.htm
Social Bookmarking
Link in the navigation bar
Welcome to HPR*TEC's Think Tank
A research organizer for research reports and projects designed with grades
3-8 in mind.
http://thinktank.4teachers.org/
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Present Findings (LA7-6)
Big Huge Labs
Online resource to asssit in creating trading cards, magazine covers, movie
posters etc.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
Blog
Link in the navigation bar
Filamentality Homepage
User-friendly guides on creating curriculum-based Web pages.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
ReadWriteThink: Student Materials
Awesome tools on this site!
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Report Writing and Presenting
Links to writing tools and tutorials including some for PowerPoint and
FrontPage.
http://www.2learn.ca/kids2learn/kidsreport.html
The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University
WebQuest information
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
Web Worksheet Wizard
This web-based utility will allow you to create a lesson, worksheet or class
page on the World Wide Web. The Project Poster is for students.
http://wizard.4teachers.org/
Wiki
Link in the navigation bar
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Evaluate Efforts (LA7-7)
Assessing Projects
Use the demo to explore the Assessment Library and examine checklists,
rubrics, and scoring guides on thinking skills, processes, products, and
performances.
http://www97.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects/TryIt/
Elementary and Secondary
performance Assessments
Demonstrate mastery of content knowledge and process skills by knowing in
advance the criteria for assessment.
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/tips/Assessments/index.html
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Assessment Rubrics
Web page rubrics, general rubrics, articles, portfolios, report cards
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
My4TL
This site gives a rubric, graphic organizer and citation maker.
http://myt4l.com/index.php?v=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools
QuizStar Login
QuizStar is a fee based web-based program!
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
Reassessing Assessment: Resources for the 21st Century
A wiki spotlighting assessment tools.
http://la-assessment.wetpaint.com/
Research ChecBric
Developed by Springfield Township, this rubric is designed to assess process
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/checbric.html
Rubistar
Create rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Rubric for a Research Project
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/resrub.html
Rubric How-To's - MidLink's Teacher Resource Room
When, What, Why and How of Rubrics
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rubrics/index.htm
Rubrics
Project-specific rubrics for K-12 settings and rubrics templates
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html
Teach-nology
Rubric maker
http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
LILI, a Project of
the Louisiana Department of Education
http://www.doe.state.la.us
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Sites with
free wiki access:
Bluwiki
http://www.bluwiki.org/go/Main_Page
Free, no ads, basic wiki site
Edublog
http://www.edublogs.org
Free wiki space when you sign up for a blog. Site is for teachers, trainers,
lecturers, librarians and other education professionals
Mindtouch Wik.is
http://www.wik.is/
Ad-supported free wiki -the paid version allows for extra storage and no ads
Nexdo
http://www.nexdo.com
Free for teams of up to 5 people, unlimited number of teams, 10 MB of
storage for files, not a public wiki (must log in to view). Word
processing-like toolbar with image uploading and resizing capabilities.
Peanut Butter Wiki
http://pbwiki.com
No ads, password protected, 5 GB of storage, public or private, a password
is always required to make edits, design templates, custom Web addresses.
seedwiki
http://www.seedwiki.com
No ads. Images can be uploaded and resized online. Full toolbar for
formatting the page. Also has space for a wiki that can be formatted to look
like a blog.
StikiPad
http://www.stikipad.com
http://www.stikipad.com/features
Free; ad supported. Private or public, unlimited pages, unlimited authors,
task lists, discussions, search feature, file attachments, tags, e-mail
pages, 30 MB of storage.
Wikidot
http://www.wikidot.com
http://www.wikidot.com/features
Ad-supported free wikis, public and private (password-protected)
Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.org
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K
2 GB of storage. Public or protected (only members can edit).
Full-featured wikis (no ads, ability for private)
Zoho Wiki
http://www.zoho.com
Free word processing-like wiki that is included in the suite of web-based
applications provided by Zoho. Easy-to-use toolbar for editing.
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