Researching

Researching Skills

Have a look at the following website:

http://childrenasresearchers.wikispaces.com/

Try some of the interesting activities:

What are key words?
 * Try the Google search activity!
 * Have a look at the different ways that you can mind map using key words.
 * Look at the different ways that we can construct questions to get the information that we need.

Mindmapping
 * Look at the different types of mindmaps that you could create.
 * Look at the different software that you could use.

Smart Searching
 * Look at the different search engines that are available.
 * Remember the SMART TRICK: Command F, type the word in, press enter.

Being smart in Google
 * Look at the video that helps you with searching in Google.
 * Look at the Google tricks that might help you.
 * There are a few different types of searches that you can do in Google: Scholar, Image Swirl, Books, Definitions, Squared and many more.
 * Look at the Wonder Wheel that will help with your researching.

Authenticating Websites
 * What do internet addresses mean?
 * Look at the fact or opinion websites. Are they made up or are they real?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Look at the fact or opinion check list.

Thinking Tools
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Look at the different types of thinking.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Look at the different theories of thinking.

What about creating your own Delicious account?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You can store websites that you use often and websites that are awesome!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You can look at other people's websites that they think are awesome.

Websites
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Look at the websites that you could use for maths, literacy, tutorials and lots of others!