Throughout the year we will frequently be using various types of digital and web technologies. My goal is that you not only learn how to use these technologies skillfully and safely, but that you are able to see how these technologies can truly enhance, even transform, your learning experience. Below are some resources to help you along the way.
Internet Safety
As high school students, I know you've heard before that safety comes first when using digital or web technologies. For a take on Internet safety that comes directly from other teenagers, check out NetSmartz's Teens Talk Back Videos.
http://www.netsmartz.org/TeensTalkBack
Electronic Sources
At this point in your educational career, you should all have done a research paper or some kind of assignment that requires a Works Cited page or bibliography. However, you may not have used electronic or digital sources for these assignments. As more and more information becomes available exclusively digitally, it's important to know how to sort out the good sources from the bad. This guide from Cornell University has some great tips for evaluating the quality of websites.
https://multcolib.org/homework-center/evaluating-websites
Once you've found your good electronic sources, you must also know how to cite them in a research paper. Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL), shows you how to cite everything from websites to tweets in MLA style.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
Internet Safety
As high school students, I know you've heard before that safety comes first when using digital or web technologies. For a take on Internet safety that comes directly from other teenagers, check out NetSmartz's Teens Talk Back Videos.
http://www.netsmartz.org/TeensTalkBack
Electronic Sources
At this point in your educational career, you should all have done a research paper or some kind of assignment that requires a Works Cited page or bibliography. However, you may not have used electronic or digital sources for these assignments. As more and more information becomes available exclusively digitally, it's important to know how to sort out the good sources from the bad. This guide from Cornell University has some great tips for evaluating the quality of websites.
https://multcolib.org/homework-center/evaluating-websites
Once you've found your good electronic sources, you must also know how to cite them in a research paper. Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL), shows you how to cite everything from websites to tweets in MLA style.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/