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FREE Homework Help Sites to assist HS Teachers and ENSURE THAT HS Students HAVE ALL THE TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL. MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ALSO WILL HELP TEACHERS CREATE MEANINGFUL LESSON PLANS AND HELP STUDENTS IN IB PROGRAMS. Presented by IRO Stephen Perry and IRC ACCRA, ACCRA, GHANA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FREE HOMEWORK HELP SITES TO ASSIST HS TEACHERS AND ENSURE THAT HS STUDENTS HAVE ALL THE TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL.
MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ALSO WILL HELP TEACHERS CREATE MEANINGFUL LESSON PLANS AND HELP STUDENTS IN IB PROGRAMS.
P R E S E N T E D B Y I R O S T E P H E N P E R R Y A N D I R C A C C R A , A C C R A , G H A N A
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4
PART I: GENERAL RESOURCES
Many helpful general resources are presented in the next few slides
YAHOO REFERENCE IS A GREAT PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO START:
https://education.yahoo.com/reference/
HOMEWORK HELP SITES: ONE OF THE BEST IS HIGH SCHOOL ACE; ACADEMIC RESOURCES, QUIZZES AND TED TALKS: http://www.highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
LOCATE E-JOURNALS IN ANY FIELD: www.e-journals.org
WEB BASED RESOURCES – EJOURNALS AND WEBSITES: http://ejw.i8.com
TECH GUIDE HANDOUTS FROM THE NYPL: https://sites.google.com/a/nypl.org/techconnect/all
NEW YORK TIMES LEARNING BLOG WITH QUIZZES: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
BBC COUNTRY PROFILES: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
PART II: GUIDES TO RESEARCH
Here we will look at the New York Public Library Research Site, as well as LIBGUIDES, one of our little known secrets -- and available to the general public.
LIBGUIDES.COM TO LOCATE RESOURCES ACADEMIC LIBRARIES PUBLISH – IN THIS EXAMPLE, WE ARE USING IT TO HELP US LEARN GOOGLE DRIVE
NYPL [NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARIES] HAS MANY RESEARCH GUIDES: nypl.org/collections
NYPL ALSO HAS A DIGITAL GALLERY OF IMAGES: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
EXAMPLES OF THE NYPL DIGITAL GALLERY FOR CULTURE: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=culture
PART III: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RESOURCES
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’S ALCOVE 9 SITE FOR VIRTUAL REFERENCE: http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/
AMERICAN MEMORY PROJECT FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS FREE VALUABLE RESEARCH RESOURCES FOR WRITING TERM PAPERS: http://memory.loc.gov
PART IV: FREE TEXTBOOKS AND FREE EBOOKS
Free Textbooks may be located on the free amspaces.pbworks.com site shown in the next slide – these include free Technology Books, Books on Writing, MS OFFICE Tutorials, How to write a Resume, Literature, and other eBooks in all Disciplines.
FREE TEXTBOOKS AND EBOOKS IN AMSPACES WEBSITE: http://amspaces.pbworks.com
FREE ETEXTBOOKS AND EBOOKS: http://amspaces.pbworks.com
PART V: WHERE TO FIND LESSON PLANS
There are a number of great sites to locate Lesson Plans.
A few of the best are presented in the next series of slides
BEST FREE SITES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING:http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2014
LOCATING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES VIA TOPMARKS: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS FROM U.S. CONSULATE KRAKOW: http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/studyus/
FREE RESOURCES -- U.S. DEPT OF EDUCATION http://free.ed.gov
BEST OF THE HUMANITIES ON THE WEB: http://edsitement.neh.gov
CURRIKI: FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS: www.curriki.org/welcome/
MERLOT: ONE OF MY FAVORITE RESOURCES: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm (CLICK ON MERLOT COMMUNITIES FOR SPECIFIC LESSON PLANS)
PART VI: HOW TO DO QUALITY RESEARCH:https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/15-steps
HOW LIBRARIES WORK: http://guides.library.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=75676&p=488409
RESEARCH STRATEGIES AND TUTORIALS: THE RESEARCH PROCESS http://guides.library.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=75676&p=488645
BASIC INFORMATION LITERACY TUTORIAL: http://guides.library.uwm.edu/infolit
MORE RESEARCH TUTORIALS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM IS AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE: http://amspaces.pbworks.com
PART VII: NEW SEARCH ENGINES, OFFERING A DIFFERENT SEARCH EXPERIENCE THAN GOOGLE: IPL IS ONE OF THE NEW WEBSITES: http://www.ipl.org
IPL: RESOURCES BY SUBJECT
IPL’S SUBJECT RESOURCES
IPL’S PATHFINDERS
IPL’S FAQS
http://duckduckgo.com
http://ixquick.com/
A SEARCH ENGINE JUST FOR STUDENTS – AND NOTICE IT HAS A SECTION ON TEACHING WEB RESEARCH SKILLS! www.sweetsearch.com
www.wolfram alpha.com
I DESIGNED THIS CUSTOMIZED SEARCH ENGINE TO LOCATE THESES
AND OTHER SCHOLARLY MATERIALS: http://goo.gl/fa1re
SEARCH ENGINE FOR LOCATING DOCUMENTARY AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, USEFUL FOR EXPLAINING CONCEPTS: http://goo.gl/70epqk
A CUSTOMIZED SEARCH ENGINE FOR LOCATING LESSON PLANS http://goo.gl/ilfm8w
A SEARCH ENGINE COVERING THINK TANKS, FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
PART VIIII: MORE ADVANCED RESOURCESWe will discuss:
CRS REPORTS: CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORTS: PROFESSIONAL REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, PREPARED BY PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS
THESE COVER ALL AREAS AND TOPICS AND GIVE IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF AN ISSUE
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE (CRS) REPORTS: http://fpc.state.gov/c18183.htm
HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES OF CRS REPORTS
CRS REPORTS ARE ALSO CATEGORIZED BY TOPIC: AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF CRS REPORTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AN EXAMPLE OF ONE RECENT CRS REPORT: http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/230966.pdf
CRS REPORTS ARE VERY DETAILED -- AND EXHAUSTIVELY RESEARCHED BY LIBRARIANS AND PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS
WE HOPE THESE RESOURCES HAVE BEEN USEFUL TO YOU!STEPHEN PERRY, IRO, ACCRA
CELL: +233 244 322 007
ACCRA, GHANA
U.S. EMBASSY