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How Teacher - Librarians can support RBL/ GI for ACARA- an “Inquiry infrastructure” (Todd, R., 2011)

Preamble: this document was developed as a model for use for teachers and librarians tocollaborate more effectively , with time constraints a vital issue, so that new units can becontinually improved and accessed easily. The links and skills can be updated and stored,as can the rubrics, for various subject skills and content in the new curriculum. GuidedInquiry seems the accepted research method in subjects in ACARA and the ResearchProject so far. I am guided myself by Ross Todd and Carol Kulthau’s models, andspecifically am trying to marry inquiry skills with resources and research processes acrossthe new curriculum. (ACARA) - see 6 steps of RBL included - Define, Locate, Select,Organise, Present and Evaluate, as well as specific inquiry skills developed in specialistsubjects, ie historical and scientific inquiry. A backgound philosophy - Ross Todd and CarolGordon

I am not adding anything at the moment but would love any ideas for improvement, and willdevelop “documents” to resource teachers as needed.

ACARA - History units

“- 2.6 Historical inquiry involves the retrieval, comprehension and interpretation of sources,and judgment, guided by principles that are intrinsic to the discipline. It yields knowledgethat is based on the available evidence, but remains open to further debate and futurereinterpretation. It develops in students the ability to recognise varying interpretations ofhistory and to determine the difference between fact, opinion and bias. 4.2 Historical inquiry Historical inquiry is the process of developing knowledge and understanding in history by asking questions about the past, (DEFINE) and applying skills associated with analysing,interpreting and evaluating sources of evidence to develop informed and defensibleanswers. (From ACARA)

Plagiarism - excellent interactive tutorial - includes citing, paraphrasing, referencing andconsequences of plagiarism. (Who to show it to when?)

Locating / retrieval skills

- -keyword search , topic sentences, synonyms, - via Crtl F, advanced searching, indexes,digital site-maps, content pages, skimming and scanning, digital literacy, etc

=>Selecting / comprehension and interpretation stage - referencing, plagiarism, evaluation of sources - digital and written texts

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“CRAAP notes for credibility - Currency, reliability, authority, accuracy and purpose - this isa great tool that shows how to examine a source’s validity with. (Kids remember veryeasily)

“CRAAP test for credibility

Resource Tips for use Examples

link to an onlinelibrary

acknowledge sources- librarian at Lilydale

Netvibe - great resources online for Ozcurriculum

Primary sources online museums artefacts

Ergo 6 steps of RBLexplicitly scaffolded

Reference - books - onlineencyclopaedia

Alphabetical Keywords Links Glossary

online museums many available

Google + Art project

all features get kids to share their knowledge advanced searching

Textbooks Class sets for this era Within History texts

Could laminatereading texts fortactical reading,skimming/ scanninglessons

Life in … General SOSE texts

Newspapers Ebscohost =magazines/

journals

NOT for old info butrecent discoveries good to compare timeetc

Fiction Middle Ages - Fiction Tamora Pierce Catherine Jinks Karen Cushman's Midwife's Apprentice &Catherine, Called Birdy Secret of the Rose by Sarah Thompson,

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Curse of the Winter Moon by Mary Casanova, Darkhenge by Catherine Fisher (from Booklist:British fantasist Fisher, who has captivated many genre readers with<I>her continuing Oracle Prophecies trilogy, here offers a stand-

alone novel entwining Celtic lore, fairy-tale archetypes,... ) An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton My Guardian Angel by Sylvie Weil (fromBooklist: “this French import offers a heady

plunge into medieval Europe…”) The Walls of Cartagena by Julia Durango Dogboy and Hunted by Christopher Russell(Hundred Years War) Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen

Books by Rosemary Sutcliff and GeraldMorris ? Crispin and other books by Avi?

Kits TR 909 - 941-049

Fuse Different media/ formats Teachers/ students

why databases vs google

Library

Catalogue

Middle Age =

synonym

Look at art, castles,weapons, fashions,lots!!

Year 8 SOSE - Medieval

as well as DD Call Nos

Scootle -medieval

need login todatabase

Medieval Europe – online exhibition | TLF IDM008694 | year 8 This is a rich online exhibition about medieval Europedeveloped by the British Museum.

Teacher

Reference National Libraryof Australia

excellent primarysources, some online

Wikipedia

ABC.net

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Vic museum

ESL resources

Discovery

College Library

Special formatneeds -

www teachers to addfavourites here

Attach - list of library resources with subject heading Year 8 SOSE - Medieval/ Middle Ages (Done in stockitem files in AMLIB already) RBL 6 steps DLSOPE in here - rough alignment with RBL steps.

RBLsteps

Historical Inquiry Skill E D C B A

D use, with facility, common historicalterms for dealing with chronology and time-related historical concepts

none basic satisfactory good excellent

acquire a sound grasp of the sequence of events

D ask and explore inquiry questions indetail

L find relevant and comprehensive answers

S/ provide sound explanations andconclusions for historical events

S use a wide range of different formsof evidence in providing historicalexplanations, recognising how these

forms of evidence may vary in theirvalue

O/P develop a range of appropriatetechniques of Organisation andcommunication

E Evaluation (including this)

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Referencing

Plagiarism

Research / RBL assistance

ACARA - Science units

..to develop an understanding of important science concepts and processes, ....... todevelop the scientific knowledge, understandings and skills to make informed decisionsabout local, national and global issues …..... learning science is a valuable pursuit in its own right. Students can experience the joy ofscientific discovery and nurture their natural curiosity about the world around them. In doingthis, they develop c ritical and creative thinking skills and challenge themselves to identifyquestions and draw evidence-based conclusions using scientific methods. The widerbenefits of this “ scientific literacy” are well established, including giving students thecapability to investigate the natural world and changes made to it through humanactivity.(ACARA, 2011)

Plagiarism - excellent interactive tutorial on moodle - includes citing, paraphrasing,referencing and consequences of plagiarism. (Who to show it to when?)

Locating / retrieval skills

- -keyword search , topic sentences, synonyms, - via Crtl F, advanced searching, indexes,digital site-maps, content pages, skimming and scanning, digital literacy, etc

=>Selecting / comprehension and interpretation stage - referencing, plagiarism, evaluation of sources - digital and written texts

“CRAAP notes for credibility - Currency, reliability, authority and purpose is a great tool thatanyone can examine a source’s validi ty with. (Kids remember very easily)

“CRAAP test for credibility

Resource Tips for use Examples

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Primary sources online museums artefacts Botany/ zoos

Government D use .gov

NGO’s Wildlife Societies Astronomy Diseases 616 use .org

Ergo 6 steps of RBL explicitly scaffolded

Reference - books - onlineencyclopedia

Alphabetical Keywords Links Glossary

Definitions Google + Art project

all features get kids to sharetheir knowledge advanced searching

Textbooks Class sets for science - mostly good for factualreading Could laminate reading texts for tacticalreading, skimming/ scanning lessons

Ebscohost - excellent database - cost

Online Scienceresources

database again why databases vsgoogle

Newspapers Ebscohost -Scientific magazines

Fiction Science - fiction huge Fantasy/ dystopia/ Quick reads for boys, classics

Isaaminov Dan Brown Detective Forensic

Mystery Biographies Famous scientists abound, eccentricity appeals

to all our “nerds”!!!

NF / Kits/ TR TR 500s + 363 (environmental issues+ 600s -technology(applied sciences)

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Fuse - excellentdatabase

Different media/ formats Teachers/ students

Library Catalogue Science - 500’s but also shares SOSE 363 andtechnolgy 600s

Year 8 Science = ?for different units

as well as DD CallNos

Scootle - Science

TeacherReference

500’s Kits You-tube demos good Many interactive / virtual / alternatives toexpensive, time consuming, unethical egdissections etc

National Library of

Australia

excellent primary sources, some online

Wikipedia

Catalyst - ABC.net excellent source to keep up

Discovery CollegeLibrary

www. add as found

Attach - list of library resources with subject heading Year 8 Science - ?? Teachers - what scientific inquiry skills do we want taught, skills to develop etc - rubric canbe modified as well

RBL Scientific Inquiry Skills E D C B A

D Questioning and predicting

Identify questions and problems thatcan be investigated scientifically

none basic satisfactory good excellent

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D make predictions based on scientificknowledge (ACSIS139)

D/L/S Planning and conducting

1. Collaboratively and individuallyplan and conduct a range ofinvestigation types, includingfieldwork and experiments,ensuring safety

ethical guidelines are followed

(ACSIS140) L In fair tests, measure and control

variables , and select equipment tocollect data with accuracy appropriateto the task (ACSIS141)

S/

O

Processing and analysing data andinformation

Construct and use a range ofrepresentations, including graphs , keys and models to represent andanalyse patterns or relationships , including using digital technologies asappropriate (ACSIS144)

O Summarise data , from students’ owninvestigations and secondary sources

scientific understanding to identifyrelationships and draw conclusions (ACSIS145)

P Communicating

1. Communicate ideas, findingsand solutions to problemsusing scientific language andrepresentations using digitaltechnologies as appropriate

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(ACSIS148)

O/P

E

Evaluating

1. Reflect on the method used toinvestigate a question or solvea problem, including evaluating the quality of the data collected

2. identify improvements to themethod (ACSIS146)

E Evaluation (including this) Use scientific knowledge and findingsfrom investigations to evaluate claims(ACSIS234)

Referencing

Plagiarism

Research / RBL assistance

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