April+13+2007

Welcome to our session for sharing the exciting things we've learned about using the Internet with children.
Here's the agenda for today:
 * 5 minutes: **I****ntroduction to the Wikispace and Goals for the hour**
 * Preview the links for "Home" and the "January 11 Session"
 * **10 minutes: Review the main categories** **of our conversations (A, B, and C)**
 * Navigating and Locating Information - how to narrow your search; a range of search engines for kids
 * Critical Evaluation - evaluating reliability (hoax sites) and evaluating bias (commercial, propaganda)
 * **20 minutes: Exploring Kids Search Engines** from links on the January 11 page
 * Goal: Select one search engine for kids and note on your handout some ways this would be useful at your grade level? What are the connections to your curriculum? Be prepared to share your ideas with your group.
 * 15 minutes: **Share with the whole group**
 * Action Plan: What small idea might you like to try out in your classroom?
 * Post your reflections on the blog at http://newliteracies.typepad.com/newtown/ (Click on the **Comment** button)
 * You are encouraged to take notes in the chart you'll find in your handout.