research using mel and noodle tools

Please open the MS Media app (Should be on your iPad! If not, load from TSD catalog)
Or, go to
troymiddleschoolmediacenter.
weebly.com

Databases or Noodletools?

What is your PD Style?

I like to figure it out myself

or demonstrate it for me

I like to work with a group to learn

ANything I missed??

the plan

• How to use the MS Media app
• What you need to know about using databases
• Noodle Tools Overview
• Time to explore
• Share

ms media app

Check out the Teachers section for recommended databases and link to this presentation

Research Menu: Database tab

• Links to free databases that will work on iPad at school and home
• If on computer at home, click on the mel.org link and search through the list of databases. May have to put in library card # (212739 plus student ID number)

Tips for using databases

• Look for Search box and use keywords carefully
• Accessibility functions: Font size, audio, translate, highlight & notes, reading levels
• Permalink by clicking on Bookmark button
• Related searches
• Download to OneDrive

Noodletools

Use NoodleTools to

• Create bibliographies
• Take notes
• Work with partners
• Share work with the teacher
• Create a to-do list
• Keep track of electronic sources
• Create an outline

The NoodleTools Companion app allows students to scan books ONLY and add them to their project. (See instructions on how to set up.)

Use NoodleTools through Safari. Kids can login using their Office365 account from the link on MS Media or by searching for NoodleTools in Safari.

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LOGGING IN THE FIRST TIME

CHOOSE ACCOUNT TYPE

FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFO

CREATE A NEW PROJECT

CREATE NOTECARDS

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CREATE AN OUTLINE

SHARE PROJECT WITH TEACHER INBOX

On the Citing Your Sources page, there are many, many links to tutorials on how to use NoodleTools.

How do we get database articles into NoodleTools?

How to export citations from Databases

• Login to NoodleTools and create a project.
• Open another tab and search for an article. Click the citation button when ready.
• Choose NoodleTools and press Export.
• Choose the Project to export it to.
• It should show up in the Source list. AND there is a link back to the article so the student can go back!!!
• Start taking notes!

time to explore!

• Choose a database to explore
• Play around with NoodleTools
• Be ready to report back about what you found and how you could use this database in your classroom

questions?