Michael Fricano II
'Iolani School, Technology Integration Specialist
MakerEd Educator
Google for Education Certified Trainer
Co-Founder Edcamp Honolulu
Co-Founder #edchatHI
2016 President of the Hawaii Society for Technology in Education (ISTE Affiliate)
Presented at:
Kamehameha Schools EdTech Conference 2014
CUE & Learning Revolution Online Summit Featuring Google for Education
Round Rock ISD Ninja Academy (Virtually, Oct 2014)
EdTechTeam Hawaii Google Summit - March 20-21, 2015
Hawaii Island TechEd Collaboration Conference - March 27, 2015
Session Description:
The research process can be overwhelming for students and teachers! Mismanagement and disorganization can create havoc for student projects! With Google Drive’s built in Research Tool, the Add-Ons gallery, Google Classroom, and useful collaboration features, the research process can be simplified and revolutionized! Learn and explore what these tools have to offer. Lesson ideas, projects, student samples, and a collection of free-to-use resources will also be showcased.
Presentation Resources:
- Short link: bit.ly/EasyResearch
- 4 Reasons to Teach Students the Research Process with Google Drive (Blog Post)
- Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level by Mary Beth Hertz (via Edutopia)
- The Research Process Flow Map
- Descriptions of the Research Tool filters
- My Research Document Template
Add-ons & Chrome Extension:
- EasyBib Bibliography Creator (Add-on)
- Highlight Tool (Add-on)
- Keywords (Add-on)
- WOT - Web of Trust (Chrome Ext)
More Resources:
- 28 ways Google's new add-ons can help teachers now by DitchThatTextbook.com
- 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education by CoolCatTeacher
- 7 of the Best New Add Ons for Google Docs and Sheets by GoogleGuru.com