Bookmarks in 'ms'
infoSkills
www.learningcommons.org/educators/library/infoskills.php
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms pt-active_participation
Free information literacy skills tools for students, including tips for organizing thoughts and subject matter, finding resources, formatting research papers, and more. Both Big6 and How to Do Research are educational… and fun!
submitted by Jane Wright on Dec 14 2007 | report problem w/link | 5 saves
MidLink Magazine Home
categories: constructivism powerful_teaching ms
Highlighting exemplary middle school student work from the most creative classrooms around the globe.
submitted by John Hardy on Sep 24 2007 | report problem w/link | 1 save
infoSkills
www.learningcommons.org/educators/library/infoskills.php
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms active_participation_exploration_research
Free information literacy skills tools for students, including tips for organizing thoughts and subject matter, finding resources, formatting research papers, and more. Both Big6 and How to Do Research are educational… and fun!
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 5 saves
netTrekker: WA Standards Alignment
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one.standards.nettrekker.com/subject/?portal=1&password=3v3rgr33n...
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms elem standards-based_curriculum
Drill down through the WA State Standards to subject-specific GLEs or EALRs. Click on a benchmark to see listings of aligned netTrekker websites.
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 2 saves
Grolier Online: Culture Cross
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categories: powerful_teaching student-centered_learning_environment hs ms elem
Students can compare the land, people, economy, history, or facts and figures of any two continents, countries, or states/provinces. Students from other lands & cultures can use this feature to inform classmates about their heritage and countries of origin.
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 4 saves
Peer Review (Help Center)
catalyst.washington.edu/help/peerreview/index.html
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms collaborative_trusting_environment
Students can post, review, and comment on documents, projects, or assignments or work together to author a document. Use Peer Review to encourage student-to-student interaction, small-group work, and discussion and collaboration.
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 2 saves
SIRS Researcher: Leading Issues
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categories: powerful_teaching hs ms knowledge-centered_learning_environment
Students can study opposing viewpoints on controversial issues, learn to differentiate between fact and opinion, come to their own conclusions, and apply their understanding in a research paper, PowerPoint presentation, or debate outline.
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 3 saves
Ask an Expert (netTrekker - Reference Tools)
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categories: powerful_teaching hs ms elem relevant_real-world_connections
Scroll down the page to the Ask an Expert heading. Connect students with professionals and specialists in various careers and fields to help them establish connections between what they are studying in school and the real world of work.
submitted by Kim Grady Andrews on Aug 3 2007 | report problem w/link | 2 saves
Portfolio (DLC Digital Tools)
catalyst.washington.edu/web_tools/portfolio.html
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms pt-performance_assessments pt-reflection
Electronic portfolios are a creative means of organizing, reflecting on, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas as well as personal and professional growth. The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the final product.
submitted by John Hardy on Jun 21 2007 | report problem w/link | 5 saves
Ask an Expert (netTrekker - Reference Tools)
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one.nettrekker.com/subject/reference.epl?portal=1&=&password=3v3r...
categories: powerful_teaching hs ms elem pt-real-world
Scroll down the page to the Ask an Expert heading. Connect students with professionals and specialists in various careers and fields to help them establish connections between what they are studying in school and the real world of work.
submitted by John Hardy on Jun 21 2007 | report problem w/link | 2 saves
