Guide to Good Internet Research

Mrs. Santiago's

Guide to Internet Research

Hello and Welcome,

This page is designed for two main purposes. On this page you will become familiar with the rules of this Computer Lab while we are using the computers. Secondly, this page will guide you to places where you can do quality research designed to complete our multi-cultural integrated ELA unit in our ESOL class.

Computer Lab Rules:

1. Do not log onto someone else's account.

2. Computers are for class work only.

3. Computer area must be left clean and orderly and logged off.

4. Each student is responsible for all equipment at his or her workstation.

5. Do not sign on to the Internet without permission.

6. If a student is caught on an inappropriate site, that student will not be allowed back on the computers.

7. NO PRINTING WITHOUT PERMISSION!!

8. If a print job does not come out on the first try, DO NOT PRINT AGAIN!! Tell the teacher in the class.

Best Sites for Research:

Web Address	Purpose
www.yahooligans.com	Search Kid-friendly Web Site
www.bonus.com	Search Kid-friendly Web Site
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm	Search Many Kid-friendly Web Sites at once
http://school.discovery.com/students/index.html	Online Homework Help
http://homeworkspot.com/reference/referencedesk/	Online Homework Help
http://encarta.msn.com/reference/	Encarta Reference Page
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm	Meriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.translation.coolmb.com/	Translation Program. Just type the text in Word, then copy and paste into the text box.
http://rtiess.tripod.com/proteus-espanol.html	Search Engine in Spanish
http://espanol.yahoo.com/	Search Engine in Spanish
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/v/s/	Web site with English and Spanish vocabulary quizzes
http://www.thrall.org/proimage.html	Search Engine for Pictures and Other Illustrations
http://www.eslcafe.com/	Web site with excellent activities for ESL students. Also a place to start pen pal program with other ESL students all around the world.
www.puzzlemaker.com	Web site where you can create your own printable puzzles based on unit vocabulary lists
http://home.earthlink.net/~eslstudent/read/read.html	Web site where you can practice important reading comprehension skills in English
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/	Web site with activities for all of the holidays we are studying about in our ELA unit
http://www.holidays.net/dates.htm	Web site with dates for 2002-2003 holidays from around the world
http://www.funbrain.com	Web site where I will develop activities to go with our class work. You need a special password, which I will give you in class.

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