Project+outline

Here are the details of your research project:

1. After initial browsing of resources develop a focus for your research. 2. Develop an essential question that will guide your research. Use the essential question stems from the slide show to help you focus. 3. **Have your question approved by your teacher or teacher-librarian**. 4. Your project must contain research from several different types of resources, including a database. 5. Focus only on the information that will help to answer your question. You may find it necessary to refine your original question based on further research. 6. Take notes. 7. Organize your research. 8. Choose an appropriate way to demonstrate your findings. You can be creative here as long as you state your essential question and answer it to the best of your abilities using the information from your research. 9. Create a bibliography of all the sources used in your research. As your projects will become part of the world wide web it is most important you document your sources. Use citation machine to create your bibliography - it is so easy to use.

Below you will find links to several online tools that can help you share your research with others. Please see Mrs. Kuhn in the library for any additional help with these tools.

voicethread.com - add voice and music to a slideshow format masher.com - allows you to create videos by uploading photos, music tracks and videos. iMovie - a little bit more of a sophisticated tool but not too difficult. Upload photos, video, music and a voice track. All school computers are equipped with the program. glogster.com - a virtual online poster you can embed in the wiki. Add photos, videos, your voice, audio, and text. A great tool! animoto.com - creates MTV music style videos with your pictures, text and music.

Please remember that all images and audio that isn't yours must be part of a creative commons license. To find suitable resources go the the Creative Commons website.