Thanks, again!
Mary Beth, Steal away! :) I figured that the diagram you posted can take an enormous amount of time. Unfortunately, my students are only "taught" computer skills for about 15 minutes during their...
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Since I am not a full-time classroom teacher (YET) I have always wondered how we can start young students doing research that is fun, but informative. The diagram above is great! I also liked the idea...
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Glad that you found the post useful, Kelsey. One of the struggles with younger researchers is giving them access to resources that are not too challenging to read and comprehend. SweetSearchforMe might...
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Here is a guest post by second-grade teacher Michele Eaton, who uses the safe social-networking site My Big Campus (www.mybigcampus.com) to scaffold lessons for her classes as they do research...
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Thanks for sharing the post, Matthew! I've heard good things about My Big Campus.
View ArticleHi Mary Beth, Thanks for your
Hi Mary Beth,Thanks for your article. I strongly agree with you that teaching research is one of the hardest things to teach students. I teach ICT to primary students, and I am always looking for...
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John,I definitely have used All About Explorers. I use the Cyberpigs activity to teach Internet Safety, but I haven't used the one for teaching evaluation. I usually do a lesson where I guide students...
View ArticleHi Mary Beth, Thanks for the
Hi Mary Beth,Thanks for the additional information.Actually, I found the Cyberpigs videos when searching for resources to teach e-safety. The one I mentioned (episode 2) teaches e-safety as well as...
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I'd love to hear about particular successes/opportunities for improvement as far as how teaching research skills went for you this year. It's an area I've struggled with but am determined to do it well...
View ArticleI like the idea of linking it
I like the idea of linking it to a larger question. Can you share the other scenarios you've come up with to present to your students?
View Articlealways wondered
Since I am not a full-time classroom teacher (YET) I have always wondered how we can start young students doing research that is fun, but informative. The diagram above is great! I also liked the idea...
View ArticleGlad that you found the post
Glad that you found the post useful, Kelsey. One of the struggles with younger researchers is giving them access to resources that are not too challenging to read and comprehend. SweetSearchforMe might...
View ArticleUsing Social Media to Teach Research
Here is a guest post by second-grade teacher Michele Eaton, who uses the safe social-networking site My Big Campus (www.mybigcampus.com) to scaffold lessons for her classes as they do research...
View ArticleThanks for sharing the post,
Thanks for sharing the post, Matthew! I've heard good things about My Big Campus.
View ArticleHi Mary Beth, Thanks for your
Hi Mary Beth,Thanks for your article. I strongly agree with you that teaching research is one of the hardest things to teach students. I teach ICT to primary students, and I am always looking for...
View ArticleJohn, I definitely have used
John,I definitely have used All About Explorers. I use the Cyberpigs activity to teach Internet Safety, but I haven't used the one for teaching evaluation. I usually do a lesson where I guide students...
View ArticleHi Mary Beth, Thanks for the
Hi Mary Beth,Thanks for the additional information.Actually, I found the Cyberpigs videos when searching for resources to teach e-safety. The one I mentioned (episode 2) teaches e-safety as well as...
View ArticleHow did it go?
I'd love to hear about particular successes/opportunities for improvement as far as how teaching research skills went for you this year. It's an area I've struggled with but am determined to do it well...
View ArticleI like the idea of linking it
I like the idea of linking it to a larger question. Can you share the other scenarios you've come up with to present to your students?
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I'm a new teacher and trying to help kids understand different job, income, and requirement. This article is super helpful. Thank you very much!
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