Mrs. Cortez-Tafolla

Using ABC CLIO

corteztafolla — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:41:33 +0000

October 26, 2011

Objective: SWBAT navigate online history databases.

Do Now: Take out your notes and copy the following instructions down.

Log into www.cps.edu
Click on Student tab
Click on Get help with homework link
Click on Library Databases link
Click on ABC Clio link
Enter 4-digit school unit # 8550 for username & password

Agenda:

ABC CLIO demo

Activity: Analyze Feature

Homework:

Exit Slip: Please submit your typed responses by placing them in the basket by the circulation desk.

ABC CLIO- Whiteboard

Welcome Class of 2015!

corteztafolla — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:19:31 +0000

Objective: BTEOTC YWL some of the technologies available to you as a student as well as those you will be responsible for mastering during your 1st year at Solorio.

Agenda:

DO NOW: Turn your monitors on and take the Information Literacy Survey by clicking on the link below. (7-10 min)

Survey is now closed.

1. First Class

2. Student Portal

3. Internet Basics & Safety

4. Computer Literacy

Homework: Ask questions in your classes whenever something is unclear and don’t forget to ask for help.

Exit Slip: 1-2-3

Write down 3 things you learned about in class today.

Write down 2 things you still have questions about.

Write down 1 suggestion you may have.

Spring Literacy Student Survey

corteztafolla — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:29:57 +0000

Please click on the following link to take the brief 9 question survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/springliteracy

Safe Online Surfing Scavenger Hunt 2010-2011

corteztafolla — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:09:49 +0000

Welcome to the final class of Research & Technology

It has been a pleasure having you as students and hope you have gained some new insights on how responsible and informed use of technology can assist you with your academic endevours while at Solorio and beyond.

Objective: BTEOTC YWH taken the FBI-SOS Internet Challenge. You also will have answered a brief evaluative survey.

Do Now: Log into the following site https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dEpKbmhJREhCNVQzYzU3bldGckdtUFE6MQ and the take the brief survey.

Agenda: In order to complete this course you will need to take the FBI-SOS Challenge. Please follow the step-by-step instructions provided.

Step 1: Log into www.fbi-sos.org

Step 2: Click on the Students Tab.

Step 3: Click on the Registration link on the right hand side of the screen.

Step 4: Scroll down and click on the Register button.

Step 5: Fill in the required information. Please note that where it asks for your state, you will be required to select your school. You will need to select FBI Illinios as your school choice.

Step 6: Once you finish registration, you will need to print out the registration form. Once you print out your form please cut the bottom of the form out (as indicated) and hand to your teacher. You will keep the top half half because you will need it to log in and take the challenge.

Step 7: You will need to take the pre-quiz before you are allowed to take the scavenger hunt. In order to do this, you will need to click on the pre-quiz link on the right hand side. You will need to enter your assigned username and password that was given to you during the registration process.

Step 8: Once you have completed the pre-quiz you are now ready to proceed to the Scavenger hunt. Please do so by clicking on the Scavenger hunt link located on the right hand side. Select the 8th grade icon and click on each of the numbered circles in numerical order. Write your answers on the document provided to you by your teacher (you will need this form in order to complete the post-quiz successfully). Good Luck!

Step 9: Once you have completed the Online Scavenger hunt, you are ready to take the Post-Quiz. You may only take the quiz once! so please make sure you are ready.Click the “Take The Post-Quiz” button towards the bottom and log in using your FBI-SOS username and password.

Step 10: There is no step 10. YOU ARE DONE! with this assignment and this class. Congratulations!!

Website Evaluation

corteztafolla — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:17:18 +0000

Can you spot the real from the fake?

Click on the following websites and test your web evaluation skills!

http://thomas.loc.gov/

http://www.genochoice.com/

http://www.venehammerschlag.com/worldjumpday/

http://hubblesite.org/

http://www.yogakitty.com/

http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/h200/index.html

http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/bread.html

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/home/index.html

http://www.lakemichiganwhales.com/

http://www.thedogisland.com/

http://www.delphion.com/

http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/civilwar.htm

Searching Using Truncation

corteztafolla — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:09:23 +0000

The following link will take you to a fun online tutorial created by the Colorado State University Libraries.

http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/truncation.html

Glogster

corteztafolla — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:25:22 +0000

To Search or Not to Search? That is the question

corteztafolla — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:25:40 +0000

The following link will help you with the following activities.

http://livebinders.com/edit?id=47373

Activities:

1. Pick three search engines and point out three similarities and three differences between the three. You may only choose one of the following for one of your three choices; Google or Yahoo or Ask. In order to help you organize and record your information please choose from one of the following graphic organizers.

compare & contrast

compare & contrast2

2. Conduct a search for World War II using a search engine, a directory, and a database. Answer the following questions for each search tool….

Name of search tool:_________________________________________
Author of the information:____________________________________
Total # of results per search tool:_______________________________

Searching for Books Using the Online Catalog

corteztafolla — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:53:16 +0000

Step 1: Log into the online catalog at http://www2.youseemore.com/cps/school.asp?branch=8550

Note: You can use either the LS2 Version of the catalog or the Classic Version. The Classic catalog is not as flashy but tends to have faster download times.

Step 2: You can type in a keyword (for example football, romance, vampires, teens, etc..) or the author or title of a book.

Step 3: Once you type something the computer will display all of the titles we currently own at Solorio. You can choose a book by clicking on the title or book cover.

Step 4: Once you select a book you have a few options towards the bottom: Summaries, Reviews, Character Information, & Excerpts.

By clicking on the Summaries box you will be able to read what the book is about.

By clicking on the Reviews box you can read what others are saying about the book (i.e. is it good, bad, etc..)

By clicking on the Character Information box you can find out the names and descriptions of the book’s main characters, the genre, and the topics covered by the book.

By clicking on the Excerpts box you can read a small portion of the book. A good rule of thumb is that if you identify 5 or more words you do not recognize then perhaps the book may be a little too difficult for you to read at this time so searching for another one may be a good idea.

Step 5: Once you have selected a book then it’s time to CHECK IT OUT Of course you want to look at the books status to see if it’s even available.

Saving Searches Using Our Online Catalog

corteztafolla — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:16:57 +0000

You can save a search. Why would you want to do this? Maybe you were looking for books on a certain topic but that darn bell rings so you know you have to get to class pronto, so instead of doing it all over again just save your search and when your ready it will be there waiting for you the next time you log in. It’s all about working smarter not harder! Follow the steps in order to complete this assignment and learn how to use this handy tool.

Step 1: Log into Solorio’s Online Catalog

https://library.cps.k12.il.us:9058/?config=8550#bookriver

Step 2: Click on the My Account link located on the right side of the computer screen

Step3: Log in using your CPS username and password.

Your username and password are the same as your FirstClass username and password, however you need to type in instr\ in front of your username. If you do not have an active FirstClass account, or have lost your password, please contact your technology teacher.

Note that you can see any loans, requests, or fines on your account. You can also see any saved searches (this is helpful when you need to come back to a search that you had previously started) or saved lists (helpful for books you might want to check out at a later date).

Step 4: Conduct a search on Shakespeare and click on the SAVE SEARCH BOX on the right hand right side.

Step 5: A box will pop up asking you to title your search so you can come back later and look it up. Name your search something that will remind you what you were looking for. For example, you searched for Shakespeare so you could name your search Shakespeare.

Step 6: Click on the MY SAVED SEARCHES tab towards the bottom to make sure it went through.

Step 7: In order to receive credit for this assignment you need to show your saved searches to Mrs. Cortez-Tafolla or your classroom teacher. You will not be able to print this part out so just raise your hand and we will come to you.