Internet Research Workshop
Cottage Grove School
Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Overview of a basic research model

a)      Developing questions

b)      Finding Answers

i)        Using a Search Engine

ii)       Using a Portal

iii)     Using hotlists

c)      Recording and Paraphrasing information

Workshop Outline and Resources

1)      Basic computer research tools

a)      The Browser (resource: Browser basics)

b)      MS Word (resource: Tips for creating simple pages in Word)

c)      Classroom e-mail accounts

i)        20ers, 21ers, 22ers, 23ers, 24ers, 45ers, 46ers, 47ers, 48ers, 49ers, 75ers, 77ers.  Your classroom’s password is your room number.  (resource: www.mononagrove.org:8080)

2)      Developing questions

a)      Prompting students to develop questions

b)      Using Inspiration to record and organize questions (resources:

i)        Integrating Inspiration into Your Classroom--http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/using_insp/index.cfm )

ii)       TALK Technology Assisting Literacy Knowledge
Fayette Public Schools
http://www.fayette.k12.ky.us/instructtech/talk/apps/inspiration/default.htm

3)      Finding Answers

a)      Using a Search Engine - Google

i)        Extracting Keywords from Questions (resource:  Step Zero: What to Do Before Searching
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/searching/stepzero.html )

ii)       Gaining control of Google (resource: Four NETS for Better Searching
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm )

b)      Using a Portal

i)        For teacher resources

(1)   MarcoPolo

(2)   IDEAS Wisconsin

ii)       For student research

(1)   Ask Jeeves for Kids

(2)   Kids Info Please

(3)  Yahooligans

(4)  BigChalk/Homework Central

(5)   Madison's Electronic Library

c)      Using hotlists (resource: www.mononagrove.org:8080 )
 
Creating Task Cards for Students
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=5334

4)      Recording and Paraphrasing information

i)        Three-column template

ii)       Two-column template

Other related resources can be found at Kathleen Doherty's Monona Grove Workshop Page