Technology Tip of the Week: Kid Friendly Research Sites
Information is expanding exponentially. Thanks to the internet we have access to much of that information at our fingertips. Research and Information Literacy skills are vital to today's learners. These skills include the ability to locate, evaluate, and record information from a variety of media formats.
The BISD Digital Learning Online Resources page is a great starting place for kid friendly research sites. Here you will find links to encyclopedias, online databases, and image search sites. Your campus librarian and digital learning specialist would be happy to assist you with any of the sites listed here!
Another great tool for research is a new kid-friendly safe search site by Google called Kiddle.co. Kiddle provides a safe place for young students to search the internet. The search results are filtered for safe and easier to read content.
The BISD Digital Learning Online Resources page is a great starting place for kid friendly research sites. Here you will find links to encyclopedias, online databases, and image search sites. Your campus librarian and digital learning specialist would be happy to assist you with any of the sites listed here!
Another great tool for research is a new kid-friendly safe search site by Google called Kiddle.co. Kiddle provides a safe place for young students to search the internet. The search results are filtered for safe and easier to read content.
App of the Week: SimpleMind+
App Store Link:
- Click here to download SimpleMind+
Description:
- Mind mapping tool that turns your iPad into a brainstorming, idea collection, and thought structuring device.
Integration Ideas:
- Collect notes for a research topic.
- Describe the character, plot, and setting of a story.
- Brainstorm ideas for writing.
- Document the results of a science experiment.
- Create a mindmap to illustrate the steps for UPS-Check problem solving model.
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