5.6 Hands-On Digital Activity
It is easy to get lost when searching for information about a particular topic. The sheer amount of content available and the speed at which it is accessible can make it a nightmare to sort through and organize what you find.
This is why we suggest you create a “collection” using the Wakelet tool in order to save and organize your media resources. You can also share them with your students, which will facilitate their search for information.
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Sign up for a Wakelet account.
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Click on “Create a new collection.”
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Give your collection a title and enter a description. You can also upload a cover and background image to represent your research topic.
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Add relevant resources to your collection.
We invite you to continue to add resources to your collection as you progress through the next steps of the Inquiry Process. If you add your students as collaborators, they can also add resources themselves.
Important
Before introducing a new digital tool to your class, we encourage you to review your school board’s policies and terms of use for these tools. In the case of Wakelet, you must obtain parental consent before using it with your students or allowing them to create their own accounts.
Badge Opportunity
Since we believe in nurturing collective wisdom and building a sharing community, we suggest you share the resources you have found and evaluated.
Share your collection on our Resource Sharing Padlet and request a “Contribute” badge if you wish. You can also see the resources shared by other teachers.
Don't forget, you can also receive either the “Design” or “Transfer” badge by completing the required activities in the Badge Module.