Search
Engines:
For more on
using search engines efficiently, see my search
tutorial...
Other
resources:
Encyclopedia
Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/
Busy
Teacher’s Website: http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/homepg.htm
AskEric: http://ericir.syr.edu/
(database of educational research and more)
Ask
a
scientist: http://www.science.ca
(They won't do your students' homework, but will
get a
practicing scientist to answer the genuinely curious)
BC
Provincial Exams and answer keys: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
(Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on
your computer to read/print the exams and answer keys. If you don't
have it, you can download it (free) from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).
WebQuests
(gd 9-12):http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/9-12matrix.html
WebQuests are structured assignments that have
students use web-based information.
VSB
Media
Services: http://media.vsb.bc.ca
Vancouver teachers can search and book media
resources
Vancouver
Public Library catalogue: http://www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/webclient.html
Quick Tips:
Bibliography
format:
Author.
“Article
Title.” Name of WWW site.
Online.
<Web address> Access date.
Cordiner,
Karen.
“Bibliography
and Citation
Guidelines.” Prince of
Wales Library. Online.
<http://stargate.vsb.bc.ca/princeofwales/library/biblio.htm>
March
10,
1999.
How
to
save online graphics:
Right-mouse
button
click
on the picture (or on a Mac, click and hold the button
down)—a menu will pop up. Choose the option saying Save
Image
As… (and be able to navigate to a
location that you’ll be able
to find again. You’ll need to be able to import GIF or JPEG
graphics
into your word processor to use them!)
