Research+and+Technology

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Students learning research skills with Mrs. Moran

**Click here to access MISD's webpage for the Big 6 research process.**
====MISD utilizes the Big 6 research process when teaching how to conduct research. This website explains step-by-step how to determine a topic, find appropriate information, use the information correctly, and evaluate a final research product.====

====The Texas Education Agency (TEA) sets the educational goals for the public school students in the state of Texas. These goals, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the foundation for our curriculum. **You will find the TEKS for all grade levels by clicking here** and scrolling down the page to the list of grade levels and subject areas.==== ====The International Society for Technology in Education created a list of technology standards students should be able to meet in order to successfully use technology in their education and beyond. To **access these standards, click here**.====

====Wikis are a powerful tool for teachers and students to share their research and knowledge with an online community, which can include classmates and colleagues. Wikispaces.com is a free, easy-to-use wiki site. When given a choice of what web 2.0 tool to use for a project, students are encouraged to think outside of the PowerPoint "box" and use something like a wiki. **To see an example of a wiki used in a middle school language arts class, visit meglizmo.wikispaces.com.** This is Mrs. Moran's Holocaust unit wiki. Feel free to use the links on the wiki to explore the topics and comment!====

MJH Computer Labs
====Teachers, don't forget to __**sign**__ __**in**__ when you use the computer labs! If you fail to do so, it could result in our campus's loss of computers and lab space because it will look as though they are not used. At the present time, we have three computer labs that accommodate full classes, and we don't want to lose them!====