Standard 5:
Technology Research Tools
Students will utilize technology-based research tools
to locate and collect information pertinent to the task as well as evaluate and
analyze information from a variety of sources.
Readiness (Kindergarten)
No concepts identified for this level.
Foundations (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do the following:
5T-F1
Recognize electronic information sources
PO 1
Identify potential sources of information about a topic
http://www.ericit.org/weblinks/weblinks.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/techknow/thismonth_techknow.shtm
http://www.intel.com/education/teachtech/classroom/using_internet/using_search.htm
PO 2
Locate information in a resource selected by the teacher
http://fayar.net/admin/technology/curriculum/lp023.htm
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Essentials (Grades 4-8)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and
the following:
5T-E1
Locate information from electronic resources
http://fayar.net/admin/technology/curriculum/lp018.htm
PO 1
Identify electronic research resources
PO 2
Define subject searching and devise a search strategy to locate
information using available electronic research resources.
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Computer_Science/EDT0019.html
PO 3
Explain the difference between subject and keyword searching
http://www.nova.edu/library/helpdocs/subjkey.htm
http://library.ucok.edu/basic/headsup.html
PO 4
Construct keyword searches including basic Boolean logic using available
electronic research resources
http://library.albany.edu/internet/boolean.html
http://searchenginewatch.com/facts/boolean.html
PO 5
Identify the author, copyright date and publisher of information located
in electronic resources, including Internet resources.
5T-E2
Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and
bias of electronic information sources
http://www.intel.com/education/teachtech/classroom/using_internet/internet.htm
PO 1
Create citations for electronic research sources following a prescribed
format
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
PO 2
Gather research from a variety of electronic sources and identify the
most appropriate information for answering the research question.
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/specific.htm
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/main.html
PO 3
Obtain permission, when appropriate, to use the work of others
http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pt2a4.htm
http://www.writing-world.com/links/rights.html
PO 4
Identify the components of a URL to determine the source of the
information
PO 5
Identify the author of the information found from electronic resources
and determine whether the author is an authority, displays bias and is a primary
or secondary source.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/hoax/index.htm
http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webcrit.html
http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
Additional Resources:
Information on World Wide Web:
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