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Subscriptions Tools for Teaching Students How to Do Research

Discovery Education Tools

Resources for Student Exploration in DE

How to Research & Save to Your Folder in Discovery Education

Searching for Resources and Filtering Your Search Results in Discovery Education

Organizing Your Research, My Favourites and Citations in Discovery Education

Tips for Studying, Especially for Studying Using Discovery Education

Spotlight on Strategies

Are you looking for new and creative ways to integrate digital media into your curriculum?  These strategies and resources help you dive deeper into the intentional and effective integration of Discovery Education’s digital content.  Access over 100 Digital Integration Strategies:  Spotlight on Strategies

EBSCOhost Tools

EBSCO Research & Writing Tips for Students

Recipe for Research: 

Recipe for Research: a Six-Step Process

Research Made Easy with Explora:

Research Made Easy with Explora  (1-1/2 minute video for students)

World Book Tools

Webquests

Webquests allow students to learn and practise basic database research skills that will be helpful to them in using other online databases.  Go to Educator Tools in World Book Advanced or Student- scroll down to Webquests in the left-hand side navigation.

E.g.  RESEARCH SKILLS: Using the World Book database (this Webquest is only in world Book Advanced)

Have you ever been given an assignment about a topic you know nothing about? Did you know where to start? Use this webquest to learn how to use the resources available on the World Book Advanced database. Once you have the basic research skills down, you'll know exactly where to find the facts! 
Take the webquest!  Note:  Answer Key at the end.

MediaSmarts Tools

Bias in News Sources Lesson Plan

 MediaSmarts Site in SOPHIE