Welcome to Semester 2: Note-Taking Tips, Licensed Images and the impact of Google on Memory24/1/2014
Taking NotesFor awhile I've been thinking about the importance of note-taking. In fact, I created a Smore lesson about it. Many teachers insist that their students still take notes by hand. Why? Here's an interesting infographic on the importance of note-taking: Note-taking Tips for the 21st Century. It's very important. Read all about it! You should also consider The Impact of Writing on the Brain. Image credit: Illustration. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 24 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/118_812421 Copyright: Using Google ImagesAre you a conscientious researcher who wants to make sure you have permission to use an image before you copy and paste it from Google Images? Here's a quick way to organize image results by license: Google Now Makes It Easier to Search for License Images. Also take a look at the 12 Must Have Resources for Free Public Domain Images to Use in Class. Oh, if you don't consider yourself a conscientious researcher, you may want to use Creative Commons images anyway: Image credit: Digital Man. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 24 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/139_1969141 Google & MemoryLastly, ever wonder how people survived without Google? Check out this infographic: The Impact of Google on Our Memory. Image credit: Memory Loss. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 24 Jan 2014.http://quest.eb.com/images/132_1264747 Click on the image to find out MORE! Google Logo. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 22 Oct 2013. http://quest.eb.com/images/158_2456205
"Think of yourself as Sherlock Holmes and you need to search for clues and you have a feeling whodunit." -Alison Head providing the metaphor for research Works Cited:
Head, Alison. "What Is It Like to be a College Student in the Digital Age?." OLA SuperConference. Ontario Library Association. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto. 31 Jan. 2013. Address. Jones, David. "Sherlock Holmes". N.d. Photograph. Haiku Deck. Flickr. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. |
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