Images of Greatness..and research

Working with a new group of Grade 6 and 7 students on Images of Greatness; we are looking at leadership, eminence, and studying some interesting people  and the contributions they have made to society.  We are learning from the masters, and applying these lessons to our own understanding of leadership.  

The students are involved in research and are putting their ideas together.  It is amazing how comfortable they are researching on line and brining in portable devices such as iphones and iPads and laptops to do their research.  

We've had lots of class discussion on how to do effective research on-line.  Although not new to this area, what is new is how I frame it for students.  I have been using Internet Literacy in the Classroom

This resource has been helpful in identifying better ways to use google, and how to check websites for accuracy, and how to verify evidence.  As well, this resource shows how to cite websites. 

I am sure there are many other resources out there, and if you know of any, plese let me know!  Happy researching, everyone!