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allthingsliteracy
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Kellie Doubek, Instructional Technology and Literacy Consultant
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21st Century Learners will need to be efficient users of information. They will need sophisticated research skills to be able to find, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of sources. This is the too-often-forgotten Illinois English/Language Arts Standard #5.
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Preparing for Inquiry
Search Tools for Your Students
Search Tools for Teachers Google Search for any resources from lesson plans and graphics, to presentations and virtural tours. | Blue Web N Check out these "blue ribbon" web sites. Sign up for weekly updates to keep up with new sites. | Trackstar Make a "track" of sites you commonly use and students can access them from home or school. Check out tracks other teachers have made! | Filamentality A fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into learning activities. |
Evaluating Online Resources Dihydrogen Monoxide This is a great site to get students thinking about the accuracy of web resources. | Cyberbee This evaluation site features a ratings guide for evaluation of Internet information and ratings for Web site design. | Quick Quiz The QUICK quiz is a great, "quick" tool for evaluating websites. | Kathy Schrock's Evaluation Resources Kathy has her own web evaluation tools and gives you resources to others. |
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Resources from the National Archives Social Studies Resources
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Assessment Resources
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Virtual Tours/Simulations
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