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  “Google' is not a synonym for 'research'.” ―  Dan Brown,  The Lost Symbol Google it!  We are certainly all guilty of seeking out Google for everything from recipes to the latest weather report (come on snow!). As I work in my electives and throughout classrooms, I find that students are very much the same.  Don't know the answer? Google it!    Now, do not get me wrong with the meaning of this post...I am not by any means saying that we are leading students to do that, it is just a natural response and what they are often exposed to. Google is an amazing search engine.  However, here are some of the reasons we should encourage students to seek out their information elsewhere:  Google is a search engine and should not be cited as a source of information on school work.  Google is profit-driven, you get results that may make the company money, not always the most relevant information.  Anyone can publish anything online, you cannot ...

  Media is Boo-tiful Hello all, Are things feeling a bit scary as we near the second quarter?   ~ We are here to help,  sign up  ! (Please note, times will change for the 2nd quarter). Here are a few thoughts and updates from our work over the past few weeks.   Network Drive message Are you seeing this message?  WC Tech support says to restart.  They also state it is due to not shutting down our laptops between school and home networks. It is recommended to shut down each afternoon, particularly if taking the laptop elsewhere.  Additionally, a weekly restart in the building is recommended in order to allow up updates. Thanks to Jenny C. for capturing this screenshot for problem-solving.  Portfolio Tips:  ~ Once your class has created the basic setup, (home page, about me page, grade level page with subject sub-pages) Have students publish their portfolio and then send you the link so that you can view everyone's work easil...