Welcome to the 13th Class of Research & Technology!
04/13/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YWL what to look for when evaluating a website.
Agenda:
DO NOW: Complete the following
1. Review: truncation.
4. Online tutorial.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip: What should you look for when evaluating a website?
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Welcome to the 12th Class of Research & Technology!
03/30/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YWL tips and tricks for searching the internet more effectively.
Agenda:
DO NOW: Log on to Student Portal and check your grades. Write down a goal you have for maintaining or improving a grade from a specific class (list the class/subject) for the final quarter of the year. You will have 5 minutes to complete the DO NOW.
1. Review: retrieving more precise results during a search.
2. Identifying internet search terms.
3. Website evaluation tools.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip: Which websites (i.e. see extensions) should you be especially careful with when it comes to academic-type information?
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Welcome to the 11th Class of Research & Technology!
03/16/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YWL tips and tricks for navigating the internet more effectively.
Agenda:
DO NOW: Log on to Student Portal and check your grades. Write down a goal you have for maintaining or improving a grade from a specific class (list the class/subject). You will have 5 minutes to complete the DO NOW.
1. Retrieving more precise results during a search.
2. Identifying internet search terms.
3. Website evaluation tools.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip: Which websites (i.e. see extensions) should you be especially careful with when it comes to academic-type information?
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Welcome to the 10th Class of Research & Technology!
03/02/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YW take the “My Voice, My School” Survey.
Agenda: DO NOW: Follow the instructions provided below.
To complete the survey, students should take the following steps:
2. Select the language in which you would like to take the survey (English or Spanish)
3. Enter your Student ID (8 digits) and birthdate. Birthdates must be entered in the MMDDYY format. For example, May 3, 1995 should be entered as 050395.
4. Click “Submit”.
5. Complete the survey.
6. Click “Submit survey”.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip: What does it mean to be “safe” on the Internet? Please provide at least three examples.
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Welcome to the 9th Class of Research & Technology!
02/16/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YW learn the following terms “free web” & “invisible web” and their fundamental differences.
Agenda: DO NOW: Look at the Glog (see below for link) and write a couple of sentences about what you think it is trying to say/portray.
1. Intro to Glogs. Glogster
2. Difference between the various search tools on the internet.
3. Search Engine Activity.To Search or Not to Search? That is the question
4. Google Vs. Yahoo Video
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip:What are the three search tools we learned about today? Which one is more likely to provide you with more reliable results?
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Welcome to the 8th Class of Research & Technology!
01/26/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YW learn about Information Overload and review answers to the Information Literacy Quiz.
Agenda: DO NOW: Answer the following question on a blank sheet of paper…
What is information overload?
1. Information overload video.
2. Review answers to Information Literacy Quiz.
3. Search Engine Activity.
4. Google Vs. Yahoo Video
5. Check out books for SSR.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip:After having viewed the “Information Overload” video , answer the question “What is Information Overload?” Write your answer on the back of your Do Now response.
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Welcome to the 7th Class of Research & Technology!
Happy New Year!
01/12/2011
Objective: BTEOTC YW take a pre-assesment quiz and check out books for SSR.
Agenda: DO NOW: Have a seat at the table area and take out a writing utensil.
1. Information Literacy Quiz
2. Seating Assignments
3. Check out books for SSR.
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip:E-mail me the following.
- The title of the book you checked out.
- The author of the book you checked out.
- Provide a brief summary of what the book is about?
Welcome to the 6th Class of Research & Technology!
Happy December!
12/15/10
Objective: BTEOTC YW learn some cool Online Catalog Features.
Agenda: DO NOW: Log onto my website.
1. Using the Online Catalog
Homework: TBD
Exit Slip: E-mail me the response to the following question.
What would be the purpose of creating a list on the Online Catalog?
Click on the following links for today’s activities
Placing Requests On Items Using Our Online Catalog
Saving Searches Using Our Online Catalog
Creating Lists using our Online Catalog
