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e-Learning for Educators - Data-Based School Reform for Administrators: Research shows that effective school improvement plans should be based on careful analysis of school data. Review current data-driven decision-making theory; use technology to identify, gather, and analyze data for patterns and trends; examine the role of data in equity reform; and develop action plans in support of their school-based data.; Take this course: Begins February 17.

Citing sources: A guide for high school students to citing sources from print and the web.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Five tips to improve students' information evaluation: Teach your students how to separate the good online information from the bad with these five strategies.; Format: article; By Bill Ferris.

Beginning biography research: Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Joan Milliken.

LEARN NC: Terms of Use: LEARN NC makes available its articles, lesson plans, and other original education resources free of charge via the World Wide Web to educators and students worldwide. These policies explain the terms of use that apply to all content published by LEARN NC.; Format: article/help

Current events in Africa: In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

Wolves: Comprehending informational texts: This integrated plan uses non-fiction text and wolves to motivate students with language arts and science. Students will read a nonfiction text and use metacognitive skills of guided reading and KWHL chart to monitor comprehension and extend vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); By Amy Vance.

Animal research: A multimedia approach: Students will be working with a partner to research a favorite animal. They will be required to use a wide variety of resources which include multimedia software packages, the Internet, and various books. The students will be looking up general information about their animal, such as its habitat, place on the food chain, size, etc. Ultimately the students will be responsible for presenting the information they have gathered in some form of multimedia presentation. This activity is primarily student-oriented rather than teacher-oriented in that the students will be selecting what animals they want to research and what materials they want to use in creating their report. The teacher will give some basic requirements and guidelines to ensure that students are on task.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Science); By Amy Edwards.

Accessing the American Memory collection: Multimedia formats and offline-use tips: In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 4; The American Memory collection contains a wide variety of formats including motion pictures, sound recordings, sheet music, maps, and photos. First, learn how to find them, then explore options for use in your classroom.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Research Building Blocks: "Cite Those Sources!": Students learn the importance of citing their sources to give credit to the authors of their information as well as learn about plagiarism. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

No more bullying: Understanding the problem, building bully-free environments: In this lesson, students explore bullying and the concepts of social justice and empathetic responding. In order to plan a “No More Bullying” campaign at school, students examine research findings that describe the characteristics and frequencies... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

History Matters - The U.S. Survey Course on the Web: A gateway to U.S. History Web resources. Teaching materials, first-person primary documents and discussions on teaching U.S. history. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: George Mason University

Joyce Valenza's Homepage: This is the homepage of one of the most cutting edge, tech savvy, energetic school media specialists in the United States. Here, you can explore innovative and exciting ideas to use in the media center and classroom. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Joyce Valenza