1. Intro to Noodletools, and the Eighth Grade Capstone Project  6 o
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Intro to Noodletools, and the Eighth Grade Capstone Project  6 o
Presentation created by Lynn Murray,
Media Specialist, Turn of River Middle
School
March 2017
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2. What’s the “big picture”?
1. Problem 2. Solution 3. Action Plan
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3. Capstone 2017 Resources  toronline.org TOR Media Center
SCROLL DOWN to
Destiny Book Catalog & SPS Database Access
Destiny=
Books & Encyclopedias!!!
SPS Database text=
Bigchalk & E-Library
Grolier
Newsbank
Stamford Advocate
Stamford City website
Stamford Public Schools
Stamford Public Library
Searchedu.com
Hartford Courant
New York Times
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4. Noodletools Login
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5. What is Noodletools?
It’s a website that allows you to cite your sources, create an outline, note cards and paper online! How exciting!!!
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6. Components= The three parts of Noodlebib: Bibliography, Notecards & Outline and Paper
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7. Research Steps using Noodletools
Locate and read information about your topic.
Create an outline to organize your ideas.
Begin taking notes on your Notecards.
Create your paper based on your Notecards.
Create your Works Cited page based upon the alphabetized MLA citations from your notecards.
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8. Copy and paste this address…
Let’s begin!
Copy and paste this address…
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9. Register
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10. Created & Updated by Lynn Murray February 2016
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Created & Updated by Lynn Murray February 2016

11. 2017
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12. Click on +New Project to begin a new research project.
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13. Create a new project Capstone 2017 Wonderful Student
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14. The Dashing Dashboard
Click here to type your RESEARCH QUESTION. Example=What are the problems and solutions associated with (your topic)?
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15. Click on Notecards: Create an outline about your topic
Click on Notecards: Create an outline about your topic. Click on Notecards and then click on + Add.
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16. Create an outline about your topic. Click on the text to type.
Click on the green plus sign to add a subtopic.
Click on the indent or outdent arrows to move the subtopic to the left or right.
Indent/
Outdent
Drug abuse
Click on the text to type.
Type questions/
subtopics about your topic to create your outline.
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17. Outline A. What’s the problem? B. Why is it a problem?
I. Type your community
service topic.
A. What’s the problem?
B. Why is it a problem?
C. Who are the groups involved?
D. Where is the problem taking place?
E. When does the problem take place?
F. How is the problem being dealt with now?
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18. Split the screen so this PowerPoint is on the left and Noodletools is on the right.
Example: I
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19. Capstone 2017 Resources  toronline.org TOR Media Center
SCROLL DOWN to
Destiny Book Catalog & SPS Database Access
Destiny=
Books & Encyclopedias!!!
SPS Database text=
Bigchalk & E-Library
Grolier
Newsbank
Stamford Advocate
Stamford City website
Stamford Public Schools
Stamford Public Library
Searchedu.com
Hartford Courant
New York Tmes
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20. Step 2: Click on New Notecard to begin taking notes about your topic.
Sample outline
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21. Note Cards  (Book) Book What is the problem? Describe 1
Paraphrase or summary
Bullets and Lists
Book
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22. Note Cards  (Internet)
What is the problem? Describe 2
Paraphrase or summary
Bullets and Lists
Copy, paste and highlight text here.
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23. Note Cards on Dashboard
Print>Export to Word
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24. Create your masterpiece based upon your notecards here!
Open Word and split the screen to write your paper. Place Noodletools on your left and Word on your right. Look at your paraphrased information on the left to write your final masterpiece paper.
Use the Paraphrase section of your note cards to create your paper.
Create your masterpiece based upon your notecards here!
Split the screen so your notecard is on one side and Microsoft Word is on the other. Create your masterpiece on the right!
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25. Sources 1 3 2
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26. Create a Works Cited page
Create a Works Cited page. Copy and paste the MLA citations from your Notecards in alphabetical order to create a Works Cited page.
What is a Works Cited page?
It's a listing of book and computer sources that you used for your paper or project. 
Each source (entry) is listed and alphabetized by its MLA format.
It's the last page of your paper and it's entitled Works Cited at the top.
Formatting requirements of the Works Cited page:
Double spaced.
Times New Roman font.
12 sized font.
Hanging indent. The first line is not indented.  All of subsequent lines are indented, however.
Sample Works Cited
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27. Good job! 
You Rock!!!
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