Description: Students pick a topic of their choice – preferably one they are passionate about, and can find enough supporting facts, evidence through research with online library resources and other web resources, research their topic and take notes using Easybib online note and citation software. Students use MS Word to learn basic report formatting, learn how to make proper citations for a bibliography using Easybib and MS Word, and write an introductory paragraph. (Extra credit is given for writing 2 additional paragraphs to complete a mini-report). Standard report formatting per specifications taught and modeled in class. These guidelines are used throughout classes at Cal Young and into high school.

The finished pieces (uploaded as 2 separate files) are saved as a MS Word .docx file and a .pdf file – the .pdf files is uploaded to their Tech Lit page on their ePortfolio and displayed in the standard ePortfolio format: Naming the assignment (title), giving the assignment description (can be copied from above here), showing the assignment (link to the .pdf file with an accurate link name), and a reflection statement (restate the assignment task (WHAT), tell steps taken to complete the assignment (HOW), and what the student thinks of their effort and work quality (SELF-EVALUATION).

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Reflection: First what we did was we learn how to use EasyBib. Then we thought of a topic, went online and made notes and citations. After that with all the information that we had we typed a paragraph and made a bibliography! Then we printed it and made a ePortfolio! I had fun finding information for my topic. My topic was the history of music! I’m a huge fan of music so this was a fun topic for me!

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