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How do I work with others in a group?

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Group Roles
Figuring out who completes tasks during a group project can be difficult. To make this easier, assign group roles, so everyone knows their responsibilities. Use this group roles document from Magnify Learning as an example of various roles that can be assigned to group members during your group project. 
Open
Get Your Drive Organized!
It's easy to get organized using Google Drive. Use this checklist to help categorize, label, and personalize the information you have collected for your project. Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign into your Google Account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Online Research Skills: Refining Your Search – The World Almanac for Kids
In this video, learn about using quotation marks; Boolean operators "and," "or," and "not," word stems; word variations; brackets for nested queries; and synonyms. 
Open
Points of View Reference Center
One of the best ways to find reliable information is to find a source that provides both sides of the argument. Points of View Reference Center is a database with points, counterpoints, and an overview of current events and problems. You can search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as graphics from valid resources.
Open
Explora for Grades 6-8
Explora 6-8 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in your grade. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
Explora for Grades 9-12
Explora 9-12 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in high school. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
INFOhio ISearch and Your School Library Catalog
Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find books, videos, database articles, and encyclopedia articles by clicking each tab. Log in with your district's user name and password to access books, videos, and eBooks from your school's library on the My Library tab. You can find your district username and password by Choosing "Get Password" at the bottom of the INFOhio home page. 
Open
Google Keep
Never lose another website URL with Google Keep! Just copy and paste URLs on to a note.  You can pin, set reminders, and organize with labels.
Open
Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Diaries, photographs, newspaper articles, and speeches are all primary documents. Analyze the information from primary source documents you have found using this tool. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Data Analysis and Graphs
Working on a science project or working with some scientific data? Use some charts and graphs to analyze your scientific data and patterns. This site from Science Buddies has lots of tips to help you with your statistics.
Open
The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation
You can ask, "Who, what, where, when, and why" to decide if the website you found to answer your question is reliable and valid. Check out this poster and use it to help you evaluate the information you find on the internet. 
Open
Does this Support My Topic?
Finding an excellent resource to support your research is exciting but checking to make sure it answers your question or solves the problem is essential! Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign in to your Google account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Evaluating Online Sources – The World Almanac for Kids
The internet has become an indispensable tool for students. educators, and researchers. However, because of how easy it is to put up information online, it can be difficult to determine which sources are reliable from those that are not. Ask yourself these questions when you are judging an online source. 
Open
Tips for Effective Interviews
Interviewing an expert on your topic is a great way to get information to answer your question. Being a good interviewer takes practice and the right questions. Consider using these from the Great Questions List to get started. 
Open
Tips for Online Students to Work Successfully in Virtual Groups
Struggling to communicate and collaborate with your classmates in a virtual classroom? Take a look at these tips and take your online communication and collaboration skills to the next level!
Open
Group Project Task List
Decide with your team before you start who will do what and when it will be done. Use this Microsoft Office Template to fill in task priorities. 
Open
Group Project Contract Template
Working with a team requires agreeing to talk about how members will communicate and participate before the project starts. Click on Open to download the document to your computer. Or visit Carnegie Mellon Univerisity: Sample Group Project Tools to browse the collection of templates. 
Open
Patterns of Organization – Mapping Where Your Information Goes
Now that you have found the information to solve your problem or support your ideas, you can use this document to help organize it. Find out the best pattern to use and then fill in the chart to help you prepare to create your final project!  Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Sketchnotes
Transfer your notes into a visual format to organize your learning and prepare for your final project. Watch this video to learn the basics of sketchnoting. 
Open

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How do I organize my project?

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Group Roles
Figuring out who completes tasks during a group project can be difficult. To make this easier, assign group roles, so everyone knows their responsibilities. Use this group roles document from Magnify Learning as an example of various roles that can be assigned to group members during your group project. 
Open
Get Your Drive Organized!
It's easy to get organized using Google Drive. Use this checklist to help categorize, label, and personalize the information you have collected for your project. Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign into your Google Account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Online Research Skills: Refining Your Search – The World Almanac for Kids
In this video, learn about using quotation marks; Boolean operators "and," "or," and "not," word stems; word variations; brackets for nested queries; and synonyms. 
Open
Points of View Reference Center
One of the best ways to find reliable information is to find a source that provides both sides of the argument. Points of View Reference Center is a database with points, counterpoints, and an overview of current events and problems. You can search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as graphics from valid resources.
Open
Explora for Grades 6-8
Explora 6-8 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in your grade. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
Explora for Grades 9-12
Explora 9-12 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in high school. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
INFOhio ISearch and Your School Library Catalog
Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find books, videos, database articles, and encyclopedia articles by clicking each tab. Log in with your district's user name and password to access books, videos, and eBooks from your school's library on the My Library tab. You can find your district username and password by Choosing "Get Password" at the bottom of the INFOhio home page. 
Open
Google Keep
Never lose another website URL with Google Keep! Just copy and paste URLs on to a note.  You can pin, set reminders, and organize with labels.
Open
Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Diaries, photographs, newspaper articles, and speeches are all primary documents. Analyze the information from primary source documents you have found using this tool. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Data Analysis and Graphs
Working on a science project or working with some scientific data? Use some charts and graphs to analyze your scientific data and patterns. This site from Science Buddies has lots of tips to help you with your statistics.
Open
The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation
You can ask, "Who, what, where, when, and why" to decide if the website you found to answer your question is reliable and valid. Check out this poster and use it to help you evaluate the information you find on the internet. 
Open
Does this Support My Topic?
Finding an excellent resource to support your research is exciting but checking to make sure it answers your question or solves the problem is essential! Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign in to your Google account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Evaluating Online Sources – The World Almanac for Kids
The internet has become an indispensable tool for students. educators, and researchers. However, because of how easy it is to put up information online, it can be difficult to determine which sources are reliable from those that are not. Ask yourself these questions when you are judging an online source. 
Open
Tips for Effective Interviews
Interviewing an expert on your topic is a great way to get information to answer your question. Being a good interviewer takes practice and the right questions. Consider using these from the Great Questions List to get started. 
Open
Tips for Online Students to Work Successfully in Virtual Groups
Struggling to communicate and collaborate with your classmates in a virtual classroom? Take a look at these tips and take your online communication and collaboration skills to the next level!
Open
Group Project Task List
Decide with your team before you start who will do what and when it will be done. Use this Microsoft Office Template to fill in task priorities. 
Open
Group Project Contract Template
Working with a team requires agreeing to talk about how members will communicate and participate before the project starts. Click on Open to download the document to your computer. Or visit Carnegie Mellon Univerisity: Sample Group Project Tools to browse the collection of templates. 
Open
Patterns of Organization – Mapping Where Your Information Goes
Now that you have found the information to solve your problem or support your ideas, you can use this document to help organize it. Find out the best pattern to use and then fill in the chart to help you prepare to create your final project!  Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Sketchnotes
Transfer your notes into a visual format to organize your learning and prepare for your final project. Watch this video to learn the basics of sketchnoting. 
Open

Continue reading

How do I evaluate my sources?

Written by go2admin on . Posted in Act. No Comments on How do I evaluate my sources?

Group Roles
Figuring out who completes tasks during a group project can be difficult. To make this easier, assign group roles, so everyone knows their responsibilities. Use this group roles document from Magnify Learning as an example of various roles that can be assigned to group members during your group project. 
Open
Get Your Drive Organized!
It's easy to get organized using Google Drive. Use this checklist to help categorize, label, and personalize the information you have collected for your project. Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign into your Google Account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Online Research Skills: Refining Your Search – The World Almanac for Kids
In this video, learn about using quotation marks; Boolean operators "and," "or," and "not," word stems; word variations; brackets for nested queries; and synonyms. 
Open
Points of View Reference Center
One of the best ways to find reliable information is to find a source that provides both sides of the argument. Points of View Reference Center is a database with points, counterpoints, and an overview of current events and problems. You can search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as graphics from valid resources.
Open
Explora for Grades 6-8
Explora 6-8 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in your grade. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
Explora for Grades 9-12
Explora 9-12 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in high school. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
INFOhio ISearch and Your School Library Catalog
Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find books, videos, database articles, and encyclopedia articles by clicking each tab. Log in with your district's user name and password to access books, videos, and eBooks from your school's library on the My Library tab. You can find your district username and password by Choosing "Get Password" at the bottom of the INFOhio home page. 
Open
Google Keep
Never lose another website URL with Google Keep! Just copy and paste URLs on to a note.  You can pin, set reminders, and organize with labels.
Open
Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Diaries, photographs, newspaper articles, and speeches are all primary documents. Analyze the information from primary source documents you have found using this tool. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Data Analysis and Graphs
Working on a science project or working with some scientific data? Use some charts and graphs to analyze your scientific data and patterns. This site from Science Buddies has lots of tips to help you with your statistics.
Open
The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation
You can ask, "Who, what, where, when, and why" to decide if the website you found to answer your question is reliable and valid. Check out this poster and use it to help you evaluate the information you find on the internet. 
Open
Does this Support My Topic?
Finding an excellent resource to support your research is exciting but checking to make sure it answers your question or solves the problem is essential! Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign in to your Google account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Evaluating Online Sources – The World Almanac for Kids
The internet has become an indispensable tool for students. educators, and researchers. However, because of how easy it is to put up information online, it can be difficult to determine which sources are reliable from those that are not. Ask yourself these questions when you are judging an online source. 
Open
Tips for Effective Interviews
Interviewing an expert on your topic is a great way to get information to answer your question. Being a good interviewer takes practice and the right questions. Consider using these from the Great Questions List to get started. 
Open
Tips for Online Students to Work Successfully in Virtual Groups
Struggling to communicate and collaborate with your classmates in a virtual classroom? Take a look at these tips and take your online communication and collaboration skills to the next level!
Open
Group Project Task List
Decide with your team before you start who will do what and when it will be done. Use this Microsoft Office Template to fill in task priorities. 
Open
Group Project Contract Template
Working with a team requires agreeing to talk about how members will communicate and participate before the project starts. Click on Open to download the document to your computer. Or visit Carnegie Mellon Univerisity: Sample Group Project Tools to browse the collection of templates. 
Open
Patterns of Organization – Mapping Where Your Information Goes
Now that you have found the information to solve your problem or support your ideas, you can use this document to help organize it. Find out the best pattern to use and then fill in the chart to help you prepare to create your final project!  Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Sketchnotes
Transfer your notes into a visual format to organize your learning and prepare for your final project. Watch this video to learn the basics of sketchnoting. 
Open

Continue reading

Where do I find trustworthy information?

Written by go2admin on . Posted in Act. No Comments on Where do I find trustworthy information?

Group Roles
Figuring out who completes tasks during a group project can be difficult. To make this easier, assign group roles, so everyone knows their responsibilities. Use this group roles document from Magnify Learning as an example of various roles that can be assigned to group members during your group project. 
Open
Get Your Drive Organized!
It's easy to get organized using Google Drive. Use this checklist to help categorize, label, and personalize the information you have collected for your project. Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign into your Google Account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Online Research Skills: Refining Your Search – The World Almanac for Kids
In this video, learn about using quotation marks; Boolean operators "and," "or," and "not," word stems; word variations; brackets for nested queries; and synonyms. 
Open
Points of View Reference Center
One of the best ways to find reliable information is to find a source that provides both sides of the argument. Points of View Reference Center is a database with points, counterpoints, and an overview of current events and problems. You can search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as graphics from valid resources.
Open
Explora for Grades 6-8
Explora 6-8 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in your grade. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
Explora for Grades 9-12
Explora 9-12 is a database with a collection of magazines, newspapers, videos, and graphics chosen just for students in high school. Search for your topic and keywords. You can even save the articles or images to your Google Drive or email them to yourself. 
Open
INFOhio ISearch and Your School Library Catalog
Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find books, videos, database articles, and encyclopedia articles by clicking each tab. Log in with your district's user name and password to access books, videos, and eBooks from your school's library on the My Library tab. You can find your district username and password by Choosing "Get Password" at the bottom of the INFOhio home page. 
Open
Google Keep
Never lose another website URL with Google Keep! Just copy and paste URLs on to a note.  You can pin, set reminders, and organize with labels.
Open
Analyzing Primary Source Documents
Diaries, photographs, newspaper articles, and speeches are all primary documents. Analyze the information from primary source documents you have found using this tool. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Data Analysis and Graphs
Working on a science project or working with some scientific data? Use some charts and graphs to analyze your scientific data and patterns. This site from Science Buddies has lots of tips to help you with your statistics.
Open
The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation
You can ask, "Who, what, where, when, and why" to decide if the website you found to answer your question is reliable and valid. Check out this poster and use it to help you evaluate the information you find on the internet. 
Open
Does this Support My Topic?
Finding an excellent resource to support your research is exciting but checking to make sure it answers your question or solves the problem is essential! Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign in to your Google account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 
Open
Evaluating Online Sources – The World Almanac for Kids
The internet has become an indispensable tool for students. educators, and researchers. However, because of how easy it is to put up information online, it can be difficult to determine which sources are reliable from those that are not. Ask yourself these questions when you are judging an online source. 
Open
Tips for Effective Interviews
Interviewing an expert on your topic is a great way to get information to answer your question. Being a good interviewer takes practice and the right questions. Consider using these from the Great Questions List to get started. 
Open
Tips for Online Students to Work Successfully in Virtual Groups
Struggling to communicate and collaborate with your classmates in a virtual classroom? Take a look at these tips and take your online communication and collaboration skills to the next level!
Open
Group Project Task List
Decide with your team before you start who will do what and when it will be done. Use this Microsoft Office Template to fill in task priorities. 
Open
Group Project Contract Template
Working with a team requires agreeing to talk about how members will communicate and participate before the project starts. Click on Open to download the document to your computer. Or visit Carnegie Mellon Univerisity: Sample Group Project Tools to browse the collection of templates. 
Open
Patterns of Organization – Mapping Where Your Information Goes
Now that you have found the information to solve your problem or support your ideas, you can use this document to help organize it. Find out the best pattern to use and then fill in the chart to help you prepare to create your final project!  Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Open
Sketchnotes
Transfer your notes into a visual format to organize your learning and prepare for your final project. Watch this video to learn the basics of sketchnoting. 
Open

Continue reading

Get Your Drive Organized!

Written by go2admin on . Posted in How do I organize my project?. No Comments on Get Your Drive Organized!

It’s easy to get organized using Google Drive. Use this checklist to help categorize, label, and personalize the information you have collected for your project. Access and download this PDF to help you evaluate whether this resource is what you need for your topic. Sign into your Google Account to save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. 

Points of View Reference Center

Written by go2admin on . Posted in Where do I find trustworthy information?. No Comments on Points of View Reference Center

One of the best ways to find reliable information is to find a source that provides both sides of the argument. Points of View Reference Center is a database with points, counterpoints, and an overview of current events and problems. You can search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles as well as graphics from valid resources.