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How Wikipedia Works

You've probably seen encyclopedias. Whether you're settling an argument or researching a school project, these books can hold the answers. These days though, the world moves so fast, it's hard for books that were written months or years ago to keep up. http://www.commoncraft.com/video/wikipedia

Copyright and Creative Commons

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/copyright-and-creative-commons Julia’s dream is to make a living as a photographer. In this dream, she takes amazing photos, people buy them, and their purchases fund her future work. But it’s not that simple. Julia wants to publish some of her photos to help spread the word, but she’s concerned because photos are easy to copy.
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Blogger

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http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/06/cybersafety-a-lesson-plan-outline-in-internet-safety/

Cybersafety: A Lesson Plan Outline in Internet Safety

{*style:<b>In recognition of Internet Safety Month here in the U.S., cybersafety lesson plan ideas from guest author Mario Nguyen. </b>*}

10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have

Earlier this month, I wrote "10 Important Skills Students Need for the Future." After reading a few articles about specific tech skills, I thought I write what I think are the 10 Important Tech Skills Students Need. 1. http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-tech-skills-every-student-should.html
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/ICTFalkirkPrimaries/2012/03/13/primary-research-skills-tools/ Nowadays many pupils, when given a research task, immediately might think to themselves, “ I’ll just Google that .”

Do I just Google that? Tools for Teaching Search Skills in the Primary Classroom

Web Search Strategies in Plain English

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/web-search-strategies-in-plain-english.html#.UVkQENGI70M Last fall I wrote 10 Search Tools and Tactics Teachers and Students Need to Know .
Applying critical thinking skills through web research can help students: Improve search skills. Evaluate the information they find. Incorporate them in their work. Explore the ready-to-use curriculum below, including detailed lesson plans, student worksheets, and class demonstrations. We developed this critical thinking and web research curriculum with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

Critical thinking

http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/critical_thinking.aspx