Lesson Plan On "Zotero"
National Standards:
-Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
Students Will Be Able To:
-Learn and use a new technology in order to enhance class assignments and personal knowledge.
-Work together to produce a successful collaborative project.
Materials:
-Computer with internet access.
Procedures:
1. Go to http://www.zotero.org/ and download Zotero as an add-on to firefox, you will have to restart firefox.
-Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
Students Will Be Able To:
-Learn and use a new technology in order to enhance class assignments and personal knowledge.
-Work together to produce a successful collaborative project.
Materials:
-Computer with internet access.
Procedures:
1. Go to http://www.zotero.org/ and download Zotero as an add-on to firefox, you will have to restart firefox.
2. You will need to register for an account, which involves accessing an activation code from your e-mail.
3. To aid in your research you can search groups that are already made for any topics you need.
4. When you click on a group that interests you look at the group library for articles that other members have posted there. This will allow you to quickly decide if this source will be helpful to you and if it is everything is cited for you.
5. You and your partners will be creating a group so that while you do your own separate research everyone will be updated. It would be smart to read the same articles and make sure that all of your facts are accurate and completely cited.
5. Whoever creates the group will need to choose the proper settings, including what category your group falls under and who has access to it.
6. Installing Zotero allows you to access a toolbar that appears at the bottom of any firefox screen. Pull up the toolbar after you find an article that you would like to be a part of your group library.
7. Sync to Zotero so that your group libraries appear in your sidebar. Add the article to your Zotero toolbar and drag it into your group library.
8. Now, when you log in to Zotero and look at your group libarary you will see the article there.
9. Finally, Zotero has several options for helping you to create a bibliography. Left-flick on the article and select the option you want.
Assessment: Have students turn in paper with their group information and tell them you will monitor their groups and expect to see progress. 
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