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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter
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Learning how to write bibliographies and correctly cite sources has become much easier with the many tools that are available to help students through this process. This post looks at six tools available with options that "include browser extensions, templates, and online citation builders (where you plug in your resource and the citation is generated for you." 
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"At EasyBib we are intimately aware of the issues that plague students surrounding information literacy. Plagiarism, source attribution and critical thinking are among some of the real problems that our educators and students face. We put together this infographic to shed light on the matter, to underscore why librarians are needed more than ever, and to show what EasyBib is doing about it."
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A Research Information Online Tutorial that is interactive. Learn how to select a topic, find sources, select keywords, identify citations and evaluate resources. With thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day (Sept. 24, 2009)
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Beth Dichter's insight:
If you are looking for an interactive tool to help your students learn how to do research check out this guide from Rutgers. There are five modules that explore: * Finding Sources * Selecting Keywords * Identifying Citations * Evaluating Sources This resource is best used with upper high school and college students. There is another resource put out by the Kentucky Virtual Library called How To Do Research. This resource is designed for elementary and middle school students. There are six sections in this resrource: Plan, Search for Information, Take Notes, Use the Information, Report, and Evaluate. Each section is interactive. However, the section on Search for Information : Please note that the Kentucky Virtual Library section is not accessible unless you live in Kentucky and have a user name and password. However, most schools now have access to digital resources and the other parts of this resource are worth checking out. The link to this is http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html. It is also available in a flash version.
Anita Vance's curator insight,
May 30, 2013 9:54 AM
a visual aid - helpful for upper grades, or as a tutorial. Any way we can help with examining a topic and planning the search is appreciated. 
Peg Becksvoort's curator insight,
May 30, 2013 5:29 PM
Look at this from the POV of when and how you will teach research skills. Students need consistent requirements for excellence and accountability. 
johanna krijnsen's curator insight,
June 6, 2013 3:49 AM
a great tool to teach your students how to research
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Many students are not aware of how to "conduct proper academic research using the Internet." This post provides 10 tips on how to successfully complete reserarch beginning with "List relevant search terms" (followed by a description of what that means) and ending with "Catalog all the resources you use for citation purposes" (again with a description). To see all 10 click through to the article.
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We've found 21 time-saving Chrome extensions that students can put to use, from note-taking apps to books, citations, and reminders.
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Are you using Google Docs? This post explores many of the options available to you in Google Docs including:
* Google Docs for Research - Look under Tools to access Research. As well as allowing you to research within Google Docs this tool streamlines " the process of creating hyperlinks and appropriately formatting citations."
* Google Docs for Collaborative Writing - Some of the features of this tool include sharing and commenting, built-in dictionary, smart spell check and grammar check, one click footnotes and citations, Easy Bib connection and revision history.
The Common Core stresses the need for students to collaborate. Google Docs may assist your students in the process. The post also contains quite a few screenshots.