Tech Tools for Teachers

Summary

In this unit, you will learn several methods for locating online resources and content. You will then learn how to subscribe to RSS feeds and podcasts.

Objectives

• Locate differentiated articles using the Electronic Library of Minnesota, and other online sources.(2.a, 2.c, 3.d, 4.a)
• Subscribe to an RSS feed using Google Reader (3.a, 3.d)
• Subscribe to a Podcast using iTunes (3.a, 3.)

Unit Outline

Searching 

• Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM)
• Primary Sources
• Power Searching
•  Task: Find Differentiated Material

Subscriptions 

• RSS Feeds & Podcasts
•  Task: Subscribe to an RSS Feed

More to Explore

• More to Explore: Finding Online Resources

Reflection

• Finding Online Resources - Reflection

If you get stuck on any task, please post your questions to the Discussion Forum.