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6-8

Smart Keys to Online Research (Updated!)

Grades: 6 - 8

ISTE:

S.2.c

S.3.a

CSTA:

2-IC-23

CCSS:

ELA-Literacy.W.6.7

ELA-Literacy.W.6.8

ELA-Literacy.W.7.8

ELA-Literacy.W.8.7

ELA-Literacy.W.8.8

Students learn how to apply keyboard shortcut skills learned using Microsoft Word to working with their Web browsers. In the process, students learn about plagiarism and create a document outlining common problems with plagiarism and methods for avoiding them.

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:35 minutes

Score Type:Auto Score

Available Language: English

Vocabulary: Applying Knowledge to New Technology, Citing Sources, Conducting Research Online, Keyboard Shortcuts, Language Arts, Plagiarism, Technology

Objectives:

Transfer current knowledge to the learning of newly encountered technologies.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation

Subjects:

Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Copyright

Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Copyright

Information Technology > Technology and Society > Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism (Technology Specific)

Information Literacy > ALA Social Responsibility > Copyright/Plagiarism

Digital Literacy > Student Use > Digital Citizenship > Copyright/Plagiarism

Creative Commons

Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Creative Commons

Creative Commons

Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Creative Commons

Electronic and/or websites

Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

Electronic and/or websites

Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

How Where to Locate Information

Language Arts > Research > Search Strategies > How Where to Locate Information

Hyperlinks

Information Technology > Internet > Hyperlinks

Nonfiction

Language Arts > Reading / Literature > Comprehension / Analysis > Follow Directions > Nonfiction

Online Citations

Language Arts > Research > Copyright > Online Citations

Plagiarism

Language Arts > Research > Plagiarism

Research Proper / Acceptable Use of

Information Technology > Internet > Research Proper / Acceptable Use of

Responsible Use

Information Literacy > ALA Social Responsibility > Responsible Use

Responsible Use

Digital Literacy > Student Use > Digital Citizenship > Responsible Use

Search Engines

Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Search Engines

Uses a Variety of Resources

Language Arts > Research > Reference Materials > Uses a Variety of Resources

Web Page Navigation / Use of Browser

Information Technology > Internet > Web Page Navigation / Use of Browser

Web Searches

Information Technology > Internet > Web Searches

Standards:

ISTE

S.2.c	Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
S.3.a	Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

CSTA

2-IC-23

Describe tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure. (P7.2)

CCSS

ELA-Literacy.W.6.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
ELA-Literacy.W.6.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
ELA-Literacy.W.7.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

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