research skills for the 21st century - elementary

Research Skills for the 21st Century

Isabelle Hobbs & Greg ScotchburnNovember 2008

Presentation created by G. Scotchburn

Student Research Habits

Information Literacy

Finds best solutions for family counseling Social Worker

Reads journal for latest proceduresDoctor

Checks local building codesCity Planner

Revises menu to improve nutritionChef

Compares specs of new models for emissions testing

Automotive Shop Owner

Gathers archival background for novelWriter

Updates knowledge of computer systemsVideo Game Designer

Research ActivityField

Information Literacy in the Workplace

From TDSB Information Literacy presentation

DDSB Information Literacy Skills Continuum

http://programs.durham.edu.on.ca/ddsbinfoli/

Designing Research Assignments – Some Models

• Take a Position

• Compare and Contrast

• Re-Create Model

Loertscher, David and others. Ban Those Bird Units 15 Models For Teaching and Learning in Information-rich and Technology-rich Environments. Salt Lake City UT: Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 2005.

Take a Position

Compare and Contrast

Re-create Model

Preparing for Research

Define, Explore, Identify, Relate

Explore

• You are researching MARC records – develop 5 questions

Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias/databases have many advantages over the “free” internet…• Organized and authoritative information• No pop-up commercial advertising• Designed for educational research• Age appropriate articles• Safer searching

Accessing Resources

• DDSB Staff (internal access, no passwords necessary)o http://schoolresources.prog/teacher/ o http://schoolresources.prog/student/

• Resources – Grolier (no username or password necessary at school, home access for students and teachers username: durham password: research12

• Canadian Encyclopedia (www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com) no username or password required

• Print encyclopedias, other online encyclopedias (ex. Worldbook), library resources, textbook

Setting the Context: Developing Questions

http://programs.durham.edu.on.ca/ddsbinfoli/

Think Literacy Resources

• Access Think Literacy documents online at:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/thinkliteracy/library.html

Accessing Resources

• Locate, Select, Gather, Collaborate

Where can they look?

School work – Finding and Evaluating Information

• The Internet is the clear winner over books from a library:o Grade 4: Sixty-two per cent of

students prefer the Internet, while 38 per cent choose the library

o Grade 11: Ninety-one per cent of students prefer the Internet, with only nine per cent choosing the library.

From: Young Canadians in a Wired World Study (2005)

Research Tips for Junior Grades• Emphasize books

o Instruction on Table of Contents, Index• Safe, Age-Appropriate Searching

o www.kidsclick.org • Teacher pre-selects websites in folder

and provides them to students

Adding a Folder of Web Links to your Class Group• Instructions are in Teachers

Community/Software Documentation/SchoolConnect/

• Preselected sites guarantee that students are using appropriate information (especially for Gr. 4-5)

• For older students, saves random surfing time

Where do they go?

How do search engines work?

From: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine1.htm

Google

• “Anatomy of a Search” in the Skills Continuum

• No human review!• Results based on:

o Keywordso Popularity (as determined

by how often other sites link to the page)

Paid results

Computer Generated Results

How much for that Keyword?• Video - Bidding on keywords

Buying Keywords

• How much does a keyword cost?

Searching Hints

From: http://www.brandonu.ca/library/ocls/boolean.gif

Searching Hints – Boolean Searches• Google

o Searches automatically use ANDo OR must be capitalizedo NOT is represented by a “-” signo Try the advanced search

examples Juno Beach –Florida

Searching Hints

• Quotation marks to finding an exact phrase – great for finding plagiarized papers!

• Use ctrl f to find words on a page

Evaluating Websites

Criteria:• Authority• Objectivity/Bias• Content and

Accuracy• Currency

Check for Authority

Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org)

• What is a wiki? o A wiki is computer software

that allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages. (definition from Wikipedia of course!)

• Pros and Cons• Create your own?

Objectivity/Bias

• Check for any indication of bias• Look at the domain address:

commercial site.com

Canadian site.caorganization or advocacy group

British site.ukgovernment site.gov

personal web page~educational site.edu

Reading a website address

http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/index.html

Truncate the address to find more information

Objectivity and Bias

• Find the owner of a site at:o www.easywhois.com

Objectivity/Bias

• What is the purpose of the site?o Does the source have a political or business

agenda?• Is there an organization sponsoring the

site?o sponsored by a political, business or

advocacy group? If so, what can you find out about that group?

Objectivity and Bias Example

Objectivity/Bias

• Who is the intended audience?

• Is the information free from advertising?

Content and Accuracy

• Can the information be verified using another source?

• Is there documentation to indicate the sources of the informationo Does the site provide a list of

sources or a Works Cited page?o Can you locate any of the source

material? How reliable is this material?

Students are researching and come up with the following site while searching the web

• Research on Famous Explorers:http://www.allaboutexplorers.com

• Check out more fake websites in the Information Literacy Skills Continuum

• What sites link to this site in Yahooo Link:http://www.allaboutexplorers.com

• Linkso Are there links to other credible sites with additional

information?o Does the site provide a link for emailing the author

or webmaster?o Did you reach this site through a reputable link?

Currency• Does the site clearly

state a date of creation or a date for the most recent update?

• Does the information cover recent changes or advances in the field or topic you are researching?

Online Databases

The Student Research Centre has many advantages over the “free” internet…• More authoritative information?• No pop-up commercial

advertising• Filter for Canadian

content/reading level• Can access “older” articles that

may not be available on the Internet

• Safer searching

Student Research Center

• aggregates full-text periodicals, international newswires, classic books, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs (The Star, Canadian Geographic, MacLeans, Time Canada)

• No username/password necessary from school• At home:

o Username: durhamo Password: research12

http://search.ebscohost.com

Processing Information

Analyse/Evaluate, Test, Sort, Synthesize

Making Jot notes

• Marzano says that notes provide students with a clear picture of what the teacher considers important. Notes provide student with a model of how notes might be taken. All sort of ways but want to avoid plagiarism.

• Notes/summarizing are two of the most powerful skills students can master. They provide students with tools for identifying and understanding the most important aspect of why they are learning.

• The Information Literacy Skills Continuum has several examples of jot notes templates

Smart Ideas

• Ministry Licensed software

Fish Bone

Good Grades

Cause 2Cause 4

Cause 1Cause 3

Good Study Habits

SufficientSleep

Healthy Diet

In-classWork

Presentation created by G. ScotchburnPro/Con or Agree/Disagree Chart

Topic: Hockey Violence

Transferring Learning• Revise, Present, Reflect, Transfer

Elementary Level:[Students] “should also have opportunities to use available technologies to create media texts of different types (e.g., computer graphics, cartoons, graphic designs and layouts, radio plays, short videos, web pages). (The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Language, 2006, p. 13)

Transferring Learning

• Revise, Present, Reflect, Transfer

Transferring Learning• Revise, Present, Reflect, Transfer

Elementary Level:[Students] “should also have opportunities to use available technologies to create media texts of different types (e.g., computer graphics, cartoons, graphic designs and layouts, radio plays, short videos, web pages). (The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Language, 2006, p. 13)

Transferring Learning

• Tools:o WordPerfect, MS Publisher,

MovieMaker, Audacity, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Corel Presentations, Smart Ideas, PhotoShop

o Check in Teachers Community/Software

Documentation for support materials

research skills for the 21st century - elementary

Education

21st Century Governance for 21st Century Schools Century Governance for 21st Century Schools . 2015 WASB Convention . Milwaukee, WI . January 23, 2015

21st Century Skills Leadership and Learning in the 21st Century

21st Century Community Learning Centers Miami Gardens ... · 6/21/2020 · 21st Century Community Learning Centers Miami Gardens Elementary School Scope of Work Narrative . 5.1 Project

21st century skills for 21st century learners · 21st century skills for 21st century learners Jennifer Lynne Shopshear Follow this and additional works at: https: ... understanding

Using 21st Century Tools to Teach 21st Century Skills

The 21st Century Library for 21st Century Learning€¦ · A 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING The Cofrin Library Project . Presented by: Paula Ganyard . Director, David

21st Century Skills - Pearson Educationwps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/11463/11738516/21st Century... · 21st Century Skills • 1 21st Century Skills As the future leaders of

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Building the 21st … of Wisconsin-Parkside Building the 21st Century ... •Higher Learning Commission Financial Report ... including elementary education

OVERVIEW OF THE 21ST CENTURY HUMAN UPGRADE …€¦ · 21st Century Leadership behaviours send powerful signals 21st Century Human 21st Century Organization Alignment Developing 21st

dated on - in.gov Lead Sampling Program... · 21st Century Charter School of Gary 21st Century Charter School of Gary - Elementary

ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS IN THE 21ST ......ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS IN THE 21ST CENTuRY Friday and Saturday – May 8 and 9, 2009 Northeastern university Boston, Massachusetts

21st Century Elementary Research

Social Networking for the 21st Century Teacherinteractivesites.weebly.com/uploads/9/5/0/5/9505777/social... · for the 21st Century Teacher (Elementary) ... • ... Social Networking

21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn · 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn ... 21st Century Skills unites education ... 21st Century Skills: Rethinking

Thoughts about Computing in the 21st Century Elementary Classroom

The 21st Century Century Digital Learner and The 21st Century Skills

21st Century Scholars Senior Exit Interview. Congratulations, 21st Century Scholar!

21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs Word Outline (2)

CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL€¦ · CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21st Century Skills in a Customized Learning Environment. Parent and Student Handbook 2014 –

NC Department of Public Instruction 21st Century Community ... · The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary