French cities
Essential Information
Being a great searcher
Using google to sift through information. Basic google tips sheet
Think about URLs .com
Think about bias in travel sites
Make judgements about what is useful or not.
Summarise the information in your own words
Go back to the question – what is it asking you to do?
Information about Cities
Best Place to go for accurate information is the Lonely Planet Page
Another place to go is the Nations Online – Cities of France page
Tips for Note making
What does it mean to summarise?
A summary has the following characteristics. It:
–Is short
–Is to the point, containing the big idea of the text
–Omits trivial information and collapses lists into a word or phrase
–Is not a retelling or a “photocopy” of the text
Video on Notemaking:
Tips for writing and creating
Using the correct language of judgement in your presentation is important.
This document will give you some great hints on how to explain why you think the places you have chosen are important
Tips for creating a great slideshow
How to create Picture in Picture powerpoint – so your face can be on the top of the screen
Top quality information tools
Number One Pick for Cities is Britannica
