Susan Brandon Instructional Technology Specialist @ga_techiegal Danielle Abernethy Tech4Learning...

Diary of an Engaged Learner

Susan BrandonInstructional Technology Specialist

@ga_techiegal

Danielle AbernethyTech4Learning Integration Specialist

@dabernethy

Who Are Your Presenters?

Susan BrandonEducator Technicator

@ga_techiegal

Danielle AbernethyEducator Tech4Learning Integration Specialist

@dabernethy

So Why Are We Here?A. The Bernajean Porter & Tony Vincent

sessions were full.

B. We thought you were giving away an iPad mini.

C. This isn’t the lunch hall?

D. We want to learn more about engaging students through digital learning.

Resources For This Session

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Where this all began…

Research Reports WithStudents:Look up infoTake notesWrite reportRead report aloudWatch students (& teacher)zone outRepeat throughout the year as needed

AKA: Vicious Research

Cycle

Can Research Be Fun?

Try #1 (Getting the Facts)

QUESTIONS TO PONDERWho? or What?When?Where?Why?How?

Result

Chimpanzee Project

Teacher Reflection…

Nice music… Now, what about the content?

My kiddos had so much fun doing this project, but was it meaningful?

What else can I do to REALLY help them understand this process?

Big 6 Research Skills

http://big6.com/

Are All Websites Created Equal?

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

PURPOSE OF THE SITE 

1. Can you tell if the site is fact or opinion? (Check for bias or if one-sided) YES NO

2. Is the site free of advertising? YES NO

Website Test- Using Online Resources(Adapted/ Condensed Information from Common Sense Media.com- Test Before You Trust Activity)

 TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE AUTHOR

9. Is the author (authors) identified by name? YES NO

10. Is the place the author works (or the organization he/she belongs to) listed?

YES NO

USEFULNESS OF INFORMATION 

17. Does the site have enough information for your research? YES NO

18. Is most of the information on the site useful for your research? (Few facts= little information)

YES NO

EASE OF USE 

22. Can you understand the text? YES NO

23. Is the type easy to see? YES NO25-30= You’ve got a winning site!

15-24= Proceed with caution. 14 or less= Sorry, this is not the best site to use for research.

Research PROJECT FOCUS: Students will learn about the ‘BIG 6’ research process

PROJECT PARTS: Connection to History- Research- Part 1 of Project

Connection to Current Times- Part 2 of Project

Connection to Learning-Visual Product- Part 3 of Project

PROJECT GUIDELINES: See Website Resources

Techie TipApp: Notability (.99)

Timeline- Getting Organized

Skill Specials Round (Estimated Beginning Dates)

Note-Taking Strategies  

Select Topic & Select Resources

Research Process (Taking Notes)

Summarizing Information  

Visual Product- (Tech-Based or Poster Board)

Share Projects & Self-Evaluation of Learning

Task Definition & Resources

Step #1-Task Definition (The event in history I will focus on):

Steps #2 & #3- Information Seeking Strategies (Resources used to complete this project):*You need to have a minimum of 3 Resources. You are welcome to use more-See Mrs. B for another sheet if needed.Resource #1 is a: ___ Book ___Encyclopedia ___ WebsiteAuthor's Last Name: ___________________________ First Name: ________________________Date Published: ________________________________________________________________Title of Article: ________________________________________________________________Place Published (books only): _____________________________________________________Publisher (books only): __________________________________________________________Volume Number (encyclopedia): _______________ Page Number(s): _____________________The URL (websites only) is http://___________________________________________________Date of Access: _________________________________________________________________

Techie Tip

Factual &InterpretiveQuestions

Location and AccessStep #4: (Taking Notes from Resources)Questions to Answers During the Research Process

FACTUAL QUESTIONS:

What is the Subject of this research?   

When did this event take place?   

Where did this event take place?  

What facts are important about this subject? Have additional facts? (Attach notebook paper if needed) 

INTERPRETIVE QUESTIONSHypothetical: Prediction: Solution: Comparison or Analogy: Judgment:

Techie TipApp: Side By Side (free)

Student Reflection

1. Think about the research process…  A. What do you think went well?   B. What would you improve upon for next time?  2. Think about the visual product you created to represent your research… A. What do you think went well?  B. What would you improve upon for next time?

Project Name/Subjec

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Visual Product

(Technology Used/ Poster )

Something to

Remember

Something to Work On

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Student Examples

Digital Storytelling #1

Digital Storytelling #2

Student Reflections About These Projects

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