How to do a research paper without printing it out.

1. Going Paperless
Jean Hellwege, school librarian
Scott Middle School
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, NE
October 2011

2. Eleven sixth classes’
research project
BENEFITS
8900+ sheets saved
(18 reams)
no lost papers
no paper cuts
technology skills

3. Applications used
Quia
Inspiration
Inspiration

4. Inspiration
4-ideas

5. Inspiration-save as pdf to upload to Google Docs

6. Google Docs
• Free-collaborative-share feature-auto save-revision
• Educational Google Docs-LPS closed system
• Create documents
o KLQ sheets used with anchor source
o Student reflection presentation
o Research paper
• Upload documents
o Web Evaluation forms
o Rubrics
 students self-assess
 teachers-assess process formative/summative
 assess final product formative/summative

7. KLQ Brainstorming Sheet
Answer this question before you read.
K: What do I know?
Use an "anchor" book to answer the following question about
your topic. You are not taking notes. You need to write down
“big” ideas you learn such as “I learned the size of the
Titanic.” or “I learned about the discover of it.” The response
"I don't know" is not an acceptable answer.
L: What did I learn?
As you read, write down any questions about your topic that
pop into your head.
Q: What questions do I have? *

8. Google Docs-sharing tips
Share
can view
recipient makes a copy
renames copy
edits and then shares back
delete the "original" shared document
Shared "can edit" documents can be edited by everyone
shared with.

9. Uploaded document then shared

10. Students create documents
Students write questions-"thick" vs "thin"
Gallery Walk-peer editing
Comments-feedback from teacher or other students

11. My Research Paper
Research Topic:
Paragraph 1 (Introductory)
Lead:
Thesis:
Paragraph 2 (Body)
Topic Sentence:
Paragraph 3 (Body)
Topic Sentence:
Paragraph 4 (Body)
Topic Sentence:
Paragraph 5 (Closing… Restating the Thesis)

12. Google
The World’s Most Used Search Engine
By: Faith
Way back when, there were no computers, no Internet, no Google. Yeah, we’re all trying to forget those
times. Throughout the 21st century, Google has been very successful, developed new applications and
technology, and now has a very good reputation for being a great place to work. I hope you enjoy your
tour of Google’s head. Well, headquarters anyway.
When Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with Google, I bet it was no more than a dream to take over
the search engine industry. But, in 2007, that’s exactly what Google did. Google achieved the great
honor of being the most used search engine on the web. As Larry Page said it, “The perfect search
engine would understand exactly what you mean and give you exactly what you want.” But, how does
Google do it? Well, it started with a ton of borrowed money and free searches. It’s definitely nice to be
able to just say “Google it” when someone asks you to spell super-kala-fraga-listic-expi-ala-docious
(Which, by the way, is spelled wrong here. You’ll have to Google how it’s spelled!), or why George Bush
named his son George W, and not have to pay to search for it. How does Google ofter free searches?
It’s through something called AdWords. AdWords is a program that connects advertisements that
directly relate to your Google search. As a result, advertisers pay Google millions, advertisers make
millions from our business, Google makes millions, we do millions of searches for free, and millions of
people are happy. :)
Google is one of the BEST places to work. It’s definitely succeeded in changing the work world. Google
believes you can be “serious without a suit,” “work should be challenging, and that challenge should be
fun,” and “do no evil and change the world for the better.” These are some of Google’s many mission
statements. The zen-like workspace is open, colorful, and fun. “Real fun?” you ask. Chess. They have
chess set up. So, yes, real fun. Google somehow managed to make it to the top of Fortune Magazine’s
“Top 100 Places to work” list. Go Google!

13. “What's your email?" "Go Google it"
"Where do you live?" "Go Google it"
"Do you eat eggplant?" "Go Google it"
Google has the answer to almost anything, and can do a whole lot. But, does Google
come up with a result for everything, though? No. Have you ever Googled “]”? “Your
search - ] - did not match any documents.” While nothing can do everything, Google
sure does come close. From Alerts to Web Search Features, Google has a ton of apps.
They even have they’re own phone technology! Have you ever heard of Android? Well,
we can all thank Google for that. And YouTube? Run by Google. They’re even working
on a new TV that can hook you up to the full Internet, and it will be the first of its kind.
Gmail, News, Sketch-Up, Videos, Images, um, you get the picture. Or, more, the big
picture. Sergey Brin says, “Google actually relies on our users to help with our
marketing. We have a very high percentage of our users who often tell others about our
search engine.” In English (and not marketing talk), random people of the world, keep
talking!
Over all, I think Google has done pretty well. I mean, if over 4,000,000,000 (four billion)
web pages and at least that many users falls into the pretty good category. Google has
been really successful, is changing the way people work (and think of work), and has a
ton of apps. All the facts in this paper are true...
Just GOOGLE It!!!!

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19. Works Cited
“Brooklyn Bridge.” The Columbia Encyclopedia. 2011. Kids
InfoBits. Web. 18 Mar. 2011.
“Brooklyn Bridge.” Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic
History. 1999. Gale Student Resources in Context. Web.
15 Mar. 2011.
“Brooklyn Bridge.” A View on the City. N.p., 2011. Web. 30
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Kowalski,, Kathiann M. “An American Triumph.”
Cobblestone Mar. 2010: 15+. Gale Student Resources In
Context. Web. 15 Mar. 2011.
Sullivan, George. Built to Last: Building America’s Amazing
Bridges, Dams, Tunnels and Skyscrapers. New York:
Scholastic, 2005. Print.

20. quia.com

21. Quia Shared Activities

22. Quia Activities
challenge boards, battleships, word search, flash cards,
concentration, cloze, hangman, Internet scavenger hunts...

23. Gradebook

24. Scott Middle School
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, NE
Jean Hellwege, school librarian
jhellma@lps.org
Kim Ridder, sixth grade teacher
kridder@lps.org