Cmp - Hub: Resources

Topic	Name	Description
	A quick note about your credit/checklists

Introduction	Standards Alignment Doc	Standards Alignment for MN State Academic Standards and ISTE's NETS-S Technology Standards
	Course Introduction	Familiarize yourself with Moodle, this course and anything else you may need to be successful here.
	Welcome
	Uploading to and Sharing in Google Docs
	Proper Formatting	If you are submitting written work this is the format I expect.
	Online Support	If you need to set up a synchronous meeting with your instructor, we will be using these tools.
	Forum Posting Directions	Keep this in mind while posting in the course forums.

Unit 1: Blogger	Unit 1: Blogger	This unit focuses on the set up and updating of student blogs using Google's Blogger or tumblr.
	Unit 1 Blogging: Objectives
	Bonus Lesson: Who/Whom	Special Bonus Video

Unit 2: Education Essay	Unit 2: Education Essay	In this assignment students will write an essay about the purpose of education.
	Unit 2 Education Essay: Objectives
	Colonial Education
	Early National Education
	Horace Mann Information
	19th Century Education
	20th Century Education
	Bonus Lesson: The use of I statements in essays	Find out why you really don't have to refer to yourself very often in your writing.

Unit 3: Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases	Unit 3: Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases	What's the difference? You'd better find out.
	Unit 3 Web Searching: Objectives
	Unit 3: Internet Searching	It's more than just Googling something.
	Wikipedia	What's the deal with Wikipedia?
	Electronic Databases Info	Find out about Electronic Databases and what they can do for you.
	Citing Your Sources	It's much more than just providing a link to a website you looked at!

Unit 4: Social Issues & The Media	Unit 4: Social Issues & The Media	Social Issues & the Media. How the media shapes public perception.
	Unit 4 Social Issues: Objectives
	Bonus Lesson: Social Networks	This resource provides a definition and explanation of Social Networks. You may already be a member of some of them.

Unit 5: The Written Word	Unit 5: The Written Word	The history of the written word is an interesting one. Show me why.
	Unit 5 The Written Word: Objectives

Unit 6: Future of Communication	Unit 6: Future of Communication	Where is communication heading?
	Unit 6 Future of Communication: Objectives
	Unit 6: Net Neutrality	You may have heard the term, but what is it and what's the controversy?
	Bonus Lesson: Affect/Effect and other common mistakes people make	What's the difference between affect and effect anyway? What are some other words in English that people commonly mess up in their writing?
	Luddites: Who Were They?	This page defines the term Luddite and discusses how the term is still used today.

Unit 7: Problem/Solution	Unit 7: Problem/Solution	There are problems in the world and there are solutions. Research them both and report back.
	Unit 7 Problem/Solution: Objectives

Research Resources	Research Resources	Research Writing isn't easy. Here's some support and help.
	Research Resource: Writing a Research Paper	You've heard about them, you've maybe even tried to write one. Here's something that will help make the process a little easier.
	Research Resource: Citing Your Work	This page includes information for citing work, in-text citations, works cited page and why cite your work at all?
	Information Resources	This page provides you with some places where you'll want to start your search for information.
	Writing Support