In this lesson, students learn to ask the right questions about the validity of surveys.
Theres no question that students will be able to compose good survey questions by the end of this lesson.
Students explore using electronic messaging and Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examine the importance of using a more formal style of writing based on their audience.
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work as your own. It can include copying and pasting text from a website into a project that you're working on, or taking an idea from a book without including a citation to give credit to the book's author. Plagiarism is very common, and the internet has made it even more common. However, if you are careful to cite your sources, it's not too hard to avoid plagiarism.
Canadian Major Dailies provides access to current content and backfiles from over 24 of Canada’s top national and regional newspapers.
Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
Students become familiar with the similarities and differences between electronic and printed text by comparing the textual aids included in a textbook with those of an educational website.
This lesson takes advantage of students' interest in music and audio sharing. Students investigate multiple perspectives in the music downloading debate and develop a persuasive argument for a classroom debate.
Students investigate how and why copyright law has changed over time, and apply this information to recent copyright issues, creating persuasive arguments based on the perspective of a particular group.
In our Avoiding Plagiarism module, we gave you tips for citing, quoting, and incorporating various sources into your writing projects. However, depending on what types of sources you use, you may also have to consider copyright and fair use laws. For example, if you want to use someone else's photo or song in one of your own projects, you'll need to make sure you have the legal right to do so. In this tutorial, you'll learn about the copyright protections that apply to work posted online, including images, text, videos, and more. You'll also learn about the rules that determine which of these resources you can use, and how you can use them.
An Observation and Inquiry Sheet guides students as they analyze and compare their reactions to the value, engagement, and credibility of three websites related to Anne Frank and the Holocaust.
Gale in Context: Elementary is a research database for Kindergarten to Grade 5 students. This resource is a credible, reliable and ad-free information source. Students, teachers and parents will find age-appropriate videos, images, biographies, magazine and newspaper articles on popular topics.
Gale in Context: Middle School is a research database for Grade 6 - Grade 8 students. This resource is a credible, reliable and ad-free information source. Students, teachers and parents will find age-appropriate videos, images, biographies, magazine and newspaper articles on popular topics.
Master the basics of the Internet, including tips for browsing and strategies for effective searching.
Become Internet savvy with tutorials on how to browse effectively, maintain your safety and network socially while online.
Stay safe and secure online. Avoid the most common threats, and learn how to protect your computer and your privacy.
Develop strategies for keeping your kids safe when they go online.
If you're looking for information, the internet has a lot of it. The problem is, you can't trust every website you find. You'll need to evaluate each website to decide whether it's reliable. We're going to go over some skills that will help you do that.
Students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online.
Students develop their reading, writing, research, and technology skills using graphic novels. As a final activity, students create their own graphic novels using comic software.