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WEBQUEST STUDIO
WebQuests are online research puzzles usually created by adults,
but our camp helps you design a WebQuest on your passion, be it
pirates, dance or Mars Rovers. We look carefully at how to find
information on a page: when to use informational sites, blogs, or
discussion groups, how to recognize quality pages, who can use
images found on the Web, and where to find kid-friendly
information. Learn these skills by playing WebQuests designed by
others, then create your own to share with family and friends. Bring
asnack/drink. $5 lab fee covering supplies is payable to instructor
at class. (5 classes)
14716 8-10Y M-F 9:30am-12:30pm 7/28-8/1 San Carlos Youth Ctr
Sponsored by San Carlos Parks & Recreation
650.802.4382 or www.RecConnect.net
HISTORY’S MYSTERIES: ONLINE RESEARCH FOR
THE AMATEUR HISTORIAN
History lovers, here’s your chance to go beyond the textbook and
become an historical investigator! We look at several historical
mysteries, and learn new methods for researching them online.
This course delivers in-depth research skills you need to
investigate historical questions, and gives you the tools to find
information from which to draw your own conclusions. Not only are
the skills you learn applicable across all your subjects at school,
you’ll really have a blast! Bring a sack lunch/drink. $5 lab fee for
supplies is payable to instructor at first class. (5 classes)
14325 10-13YM-F 10:00am-1:00pm 7/21-7/25 San Carlos Youth Ctr
Sponsored by San Carlos Parks & Recreation
650.802.4382 or www.RecConnect.net
Online Detectives: Research it Right
Do you love a good mystery? Discover the search secrets that can turn
you into a master sleuth! Finding information for your school work or
interest does not have to be hard or take forever. You will learn how to
search for sound information as we emphasize safe and responsible research.
Come take on fun puzzles, brain teasers and other challenges that teach you the
master sleuth’s tricks to find the right information efficiently. Be on your way
to hassle-free homework and be ahead of your class. (12 classes)
Grades 5-9 M-Th 2:40-3:30/3:50-4:50 7/7-7/24 College of San Mateo Campus
Sponsored by College For Kids in San Mateo
Research it Right
Success in school increasingly requires students to spend countless hours on
online research--yet schools are not providing the training they need. Research
It Right trains middle schoolers in essential skills to excel and enjoy research
while reducing homework time: framing research questions correctly, learning to
"communicate" effectively with online tools, judging the quality of an online source,
searching safely and many other critical tools. (5 classes)
Grades 6-8 M-F 1:00-2:30 8/11-8/15 Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Power Searching for Success
High school students learn critical skills for success in high school and college
research assignments, including reframing research questions, building search
strategies, picking effective keywords, using directories and Boolean searching.
They are also introduced to expert strategies for searching the Invisible Web, finding
invisible conepts, comparing search engines, analyzing site quality, creating tip
sheets and more. (5 classes)
Grades 9-12 M-F 2:30-4:00 8/11-8/15 Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
If there are no courses scheduled in your area, please call to schedule individual and small group tutoring:
Phone: 650.922.7363
E-mail: info@tothepointresearch.com
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