What to Look For
What to Look For
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What to Look For
Content directly supports the lesson objective or inquiry question.
Topic overviews, glossaries, timelines, summaries
Leveled articles, Lexile indicators, or student friendly text.
Filters, topic pages, curated collections
Search Simplicity
Background Knowledge Support
Grade Band & Reading Level
Learning Goal Alignment
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Builds context before deeper inquiry
Supports comprehension & independence
Keeps research focused on learning, not information overload.
Reduces cognitive load
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What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
Auto-generated citations, export options
Access to original documents or data
Text-to-speech, translation, adjustable text
Images, video, audio, infographics, simulations, etc
Intuitive navigation and clear tools
Citation Tools
Accessibility Features
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Media & Formats
Student Independence
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Supports multiple modalities and engagement.
Supports academic integrity
Enables evidence based reasoning
Promotes equitable access.
Encourages ownership of learning
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What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
Content directly supports the lesson objective or inquiry question.
Topic overviews, glossaries, timelines, summaries
Leveled articles, Lexile indicators, or student friendly text.
Filters, topic pages, curated collections
Search Simplicity
Background Knowledge Support
Grade Band & Reading Level
Learning Goal Alignment
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Builds context before deeper inquiry
Supports comprehension & independence
Keeps research focused on learning, not information overload.
Reduces cognitive load
What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
What to Look For
Auto-generated citations, export options
Access to original documents or data
Text-to-speech, translation, adjustable text
Images, video, audio, infographics, simulations, etc
Intuitive navigation and clear tools
Citation Tools
Accessibility Features
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Media & Formats
Student Independence
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Why it Matters
Supports multiple modalities and engagement.
Supports academic integrity
Enables evidence based reasoning
Promotes equitable access.
Encourages ownership of learning