Session description - Explore a few of these resources while looking at ways that students can store and share their research in a collaborative sharepoint site. Find ways to increase information literacy while researching relevant topics in your classroom.

1. Research Like APro James McConville and Heather Daly

2. Country Research Please take a handout Answer all the questions as quickly as you can (TIMED!) --------------- When done – talk to a neighbour about the strategies that you used

3. BIG IDEA – I’ve got a question, how/where do I seek information?

5. Students will continue to develop skills (K-3, above) and, by grade 7, be able to: · identify the types of information required · develop appropriate, efficient, and effective search strategies · choose the best resources for the task · use the school library and the electronic catalogue to find information · use other libraries to search for information · understand what primary and secondary sources are and when to use each one · evaluate resources for usefulness · use reference sources appropriately · use graphic organizers to record and organize information · take notes using key words and phrases · determine when more information is needed · verify findings using additional sources · develop a structure to organize and store information · sort information by topic and sub-topics and by criteria such as time, importance, cause and effect · keep a record of resources used From The Points of Inquiry, Investigate

6. Google How does a google search work? Google PageRank – human-generated links Special features to try: Time:(city name) Define:(word) Map:(location) Weather:(location) 6

7. Better searching Safe searching Settings  search settings 7

8. Better searching Advanced searches Provide a domain such as ‘.edu’ ‘.gov’ Try a different region eg. Iran for a nuclear search 8

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10. Notetaking Example Using SharePoint 10

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12. World Book Online Check out these amazing features: Topic search Grade level Research guide Learning outcomes Timeline tool 12

13. McConville ©2010 http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com 13

14. Global Issues in Context Check out these amazing features: Browse Issues and Regions Issue portal pages Country portal pages World Map Research guide Learning outcomes 14

15. DEBATE Split the audience into two groups PRO and CON Be it resolved that ________________________ Shout outs – one per side 15

16. Research 16

17. Demonstration of Accuracy Simple – HOAX sites Sophisticated – Bias, marketing, advertising James McConville & Heather Daly 17

18. Everything is not what it seems Free Forever on Dog Island http://www.thedogisland.com Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ All About Explorers http://allaboutexplorers.com 18

19. And slightly more sinister http://www.martinlutherking.org/ www.Whois.com http://www.stormfront.org Welcome to the Stormfront. We are a community of White Nationalists. There are thousands of organizations promoting the interests, values and heritage of non-Whites. We promote ours. You are welcome to browse our seven million posts Reference: Alan November online course http://novemberlearning.com/ 19

20. McConville ©2010 http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com 20

21. Canadian Points of View Check out these amazing features: View all topics Content Overview Point/Counterpoint Guide to critical analysis Research guide 21

22. Evaluating a source Relevance – is it the information you need, scope Currency - updated Authority – do you trust the author? Bias Accessibility – reading level Special features – pictures, animations, videos 22

23. Handouts Please take a handout with links to resources demonstrated in this presentation. James McConville &Heather Daly 23

24. Questions, comments? James McConville Heather Daly 24