5. OBJECTIVES
By the end of today’s session, you’ll be able to:
find resources for your practicum (math
manipulatives, textbooks, science kits, children’s
books, and more)
search Summon and ERIC to find research articles
6. IF THERE IS TIME…
find age / grade-appropriate online newspaper and
magazine articles, encyclopaedias, primary
sources, etc. in publicly-licensed Knowledge
Ontario databases (Kids InfoBits or Canada in
Context)
11. RESEARCH TOPIC
I’ve heard that boys at the elementary
level are often less interested in
reading than girls. I’m interested in
learning about how technology can be
used to encourage boys to read.
STEP 1. IDENTIFY (AND UNDERLINE) KEY IDEAS
/ KEYWORDS.
15. STEP 3. SEARCH SPECIFIC DATABASES
Search an education database:
ERIC
CBCA Education
16. STEP 4. SEARCH SUMMON
Didn’t find what you’re looking for? Try
searching Summon.
Refine your results (for example, limit to
journal articles, in English, published
after 2005)
Save your references.
17. ACTIVITY #3: TEST YOURSELF!
Pick one of the following topics and find a relevant
article in either Summon or ERIC:
1. How bullying has changed in the past 10 years
because of technology
2. Blogs, Wikis, and websites: How they can improve
communication with parents
3. The use of iPads in special education
21. Chose either Canada in Context or
Kids InfoBits.
What do you like / dislike about the
database you selected?
How could you use this database
with your students?
