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The MacWrite Clan

A toolkit for researchers

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The MacWrite Clanintroduction and Rationale

21st Century learners are faced with an uncertain , ever-changing world. As learners they need skills to manage the vast amounts of information available in an increasing variety of formats – from textbooks to Twitter. Students very quickly work out how to use the newest device. What they find difficult is using technology and information sources in a creative way.

Curriculum for Excellence emphasises that students learn how to learn as well as amassing factual information.To assist you and your students with inquiry-based learning, the school librarians in East Lothian introduce you to the MacWrite Clan. Together they form a support toolkit for students. You can use the whole kit with whole classes or individuals, or use single tools with whole classes or individuals – which ever suits your needs and the learners’ needs best.

There are 2 versions of the MacWrites. One is designed for secondary students, the other for primary students and those sec-ondary students who need additional support.

Each version comes with additional materials to encourage students to become effective researchers. Usually this will be additional copyable resources. Some of these are materials created and used by the school librarians, some are from a pack produced by Aberdeenshire Libraries. You are free to copy and adapt these to suit your requirements. Please acknowledge either East Lothian or Aberdeenshire as the source when you do so. The Aberdeenshire material is licenced under Creative Commons.

This is not a how to locate information sources tool. It is designed to help develop the higher order searching skills – those which figure in Blooms’ Taxonomy. The MacWrites each have their own card with a checklist for students. If students collect each card and check off the items they will have covered everything they should have to complete their research successfully.

The MacWrite Clan is not:a free-standing information handling skills coursea how to locate information sources tool The MacWrites are designed to support you in your work of developing students as lifelong learners.

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What does my Teacher want me to do?

How long do I have to do it?

Not sure what to do?

Ask your Teacher or Classroom Assistant.

Colin Clueasks what to do.

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Colin Clue - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Listening and talking

Tools for listening and talking – to help me when interacting or presenting within and beyond my place of learning.

When I engage with others, I know when and how to listen, when to talk, how much to say, when to ask questions and how to respond with re-spect. LIT 1-02a

When I engage with others, I can respond in ways appropriate to my role, show that I value others’ contributions and use these to build on think-ing. LIT 2-02a

Finding and using information– when listening to, watching and talking about texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, key words and main ideas of the text, and use this information for a specific purpose.LIT 1-04a

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, main ideas and supporting detail contained within the text, and use this information for different purposes. LIT 2-04a

You may want to give students a planning sheet at this point. A copiable planning sheet is avaialable in the Smart Alec section of the toolkit.

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What do I already know about my topic?

What more do I need to find out?

Where am I going to find things out?

What keywords will help me with my search?

Places to find things:BooksMapsPicturesNewspapersInternetAsk a grown up

Smart Alecknows his stuff.

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Smart Alec - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Outcomes and Experiences

Listening and talking

Creating texts– applying the elements others use to create different types of short and extended texts with increasingly complex ideas, struc-tures and vocabulary.

When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can exchange information, experiences, explanations, ideas and opinions, and clarify points by asking questions or by asking others to say more. LIT 1-09a

When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can:

share information, experiences and opinions•

explain processes and ideas•

identify issues raised and summarise main points or findings•

clarify points by asking questions or by asking others to say more. • LIT 2-09a

Tools for reading– to help me use texts with increasingly complex or unfamiliar ideas, structures and vocabulary within and beyond my place of learning

I am learning to select and use strategies and resources before I read, and as I read, to help make the meaning of texts clear. LIT 1-13a

I can select and use a range of strategies and resources before I read, and as I read, to make meaning clear and give reasons for my selection.LIT 2-13a

Students can be offered the following to record their planning:

Spider Diagram to introduce mind mapping.

Planning Frame

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Additional Materials for Smart Alec

Spider diagram sheet.

Project planning sheet.

What is a source?Please acknowledge Aberdeenshire Libraries when you use this sheet.

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Proj

ect P

lann

ing

Shee

t

Use

this

shee

t to

plan

the

work

you

r tea

cher

has

set

you

. I h

ave

been

ask

ed to

:

My

keyw

ords

are

:

Auth

ors

and

Title

s of

boo

ks I

will

use

/ ha

ve u

sed:

Au

thor

:

Ti

tle:

Auth

or:

Title

: Au

thor

:

Ti

tle:

Auth

or:

Title

: W

ebsi

tes

I will

use

/ ha

ve u

sed:

ww

w.

Date

I us

ed it

: ___

____

ww

w.

Date

I us

ed it

: ___

____

ww

w.

Date

I us

ed it

: ___

____

ww

w.

Date

I us

ed it

: ___

____

ww

w.

Date

I us

ed it

: ___

____

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Spider Diagram

Write your main topic on the spider’s body.Write the keywords in the feet.

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Wha

t is

a So

urce

?

Whe

n w

e ar

e fin

ding

out

info

rmat

ion

on a

topi

c or

for a

pro

ject

, or a

re

prep

arin

g to

do

a pi

ece

of w

ritin

g, w

e of

ten

get o

ur in

form

atio

n fro

m lo

ts

of d

iffer

ent p

lace

s. A

nyth

ing

we

look

at o

r lis

ten

to w

hich

giv

es u

s in

for-

mat

ion

for o

ur w

ork

is c

alle

d a

sour

ce. T

hese

mig

ht in

clud

e no

n-fic

tion

book

s, e

ncyc

lopa

edia

s, n

ewsp

aper

s, m

agaz

ines

, web

site

s, p

odca

sts

or

tele

visi

on p

rogr

amm

es.

A co

nver

satio

n w

ith s

omeo

ne w

ho k

now

s m

ore

abou

t the

topi

c th

an w

e do

is a

lso

a so

urce

.

A

berd

eens

hire

Lib

rarie

s 20

11

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Ronnie Researchroots it out.

Are your keywords spelled correctly?

Check the names of places and people.

Use the contents lists at the front of books.

Look at indexes at the back of books.

Are you sure you can trust the website?

Use the Choose Your Source With Care sheet to help you.

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Ronnie Research - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Listening and talkingTools for listening and talking – to help me when interacting or presenting within and beyond my place of learning

Finding and using information– when listening to, watching and talking about texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, key words and main ideas of the text, and use this information for a specific purpose.

LIT 1-04a

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, main ideas and supporting detail contained within the text, and use this information for different purposes.LIT 2-04a

Enjoyment and choice– within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life

I regularly select and listen to or watch texts which I enjoy and find interesting, and I can explain why I prefer certain sources.

I regularly select subject, purpose, format and resources to create texts of my choice. LIT 1-01a / LIT 2-01a

ReadingEnjoyment and choice– within a motivating and challenging environment, developing an awareness of the relevance of texts in my life

I regularly select and read, listen to or watch texts which I enjoy and find interesting, and I can explain why I prefer certain texts and authors. LIT 1-11a / LIT 2-11a

Finding and using information– when reading and using fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort and use information for a specific purpose.LIT 1-14a

Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select and sort information from a variety of sources and use this for different pur-poses.LIT 2-14a

Terms to discuss with students - Reliability, Balance, Bias, Relevance and Validity.

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Additional Materials for Ronnie Research

Choose Your Source With Care 1. Webquest Design For Learning - attached as a 2.

separate item.

Please acknowledge Aberdeenshire Libraries as the source of these documents when you copy them, or use extracts from them.

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Cho

ose

your

sou

rce

with

car

e.

Not

all

sour

ces

are

good

qua

lity

sour

ces!

Whe

n yo

u ar

e us

ing

a ne

w s

ourc

e to

find

info

rmat

ion,

you

sho

uld

alw

ays

ask

your

self

the

follo

win

g qu

estio

ns:

• W

ho w

rote

it?

• Is

it a

ccur

ate?

• Is

it b

iase

d?

• Is

it u

sefu

l?

Who

wro

te it

?

A

re th

ey a

n ex

pert?

Is it

acc

urat

e?

• D

oes

the

info

rmat

ion

‘fit’

with

w

hat y

ou a

lread

y kn

ow?

• H

ow u

p to

dat

e is

the

mat

eria

l?

• D

o th

e ‘fa

cts’

che

ck o

ut?

Is it

bia

sed?

• S

ome

sour

ces

of in

form

atio

n ar

e pu

rely

fact

ual –

thes

e ar

e m

ainl

y en

cycl

opae

dias

, dic

tiona

ries,

refe

renc

e w

orks

Mos

t sou

rces

con

tain

an

elem

ent o

f opi

nion

or b

ias

– th

e w

riter

’s p

oint

-of-v

iew

on

the

topi

c.

Is it

use

ful?

• Is

the

info

rmat

ion

rele

vant

or r

elat

ed to

the

topi

c yo

u ar

e in

vest

igat

ing?

• Is

the

sour

ce la

id o

ut s

o th

at y

ou c

an fi

nd in

form

atio

n ea

sily

? C

an y

ou u

nder

stan

d th

e vo

cabu

lary

in th

e so

urce

with

out t

oo m

uch

diffi

culty

?

A

berd

eens

hire

Lib

rarie

s 20

11

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Nicola takes the notes.

When you find the facts you need, write them down in short sentences.

Remember the important facts are:

Who? What? Why? When? Where?How?

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Nicola Notes - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Listening and talkingFinding and using information– when listening to, watching and talking about texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

As I listen or watch, I am learning to make notes under given headings and use these to understand what I have listened to or watched and create new texts.LIT 1-05a

As I listen or watch, I can make notes, organise these under suitable headings and use these to understand ideas and information and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. LIT 2-05a

I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in a logical sequence and use words which will be interesting and/or useful for others. LIT 1-06a

I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience.LIT 2-06a

ReadingFinding and using information– when reading and using fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

I am learning to make notes under given headings and use them to understand information, explore ideas and problems and create new texts.LIT 1-15a

I can make notes, organise them under suitable headings and use them to understand information, develop my thinking, explore problems and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate.LIT 2-15a

WritingOrganising and using information– considering texts to help create short and extended texts for different purposes

I am learning to use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, generate and develop ideas or create new text. LIT 1-25a

I can use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, make decisions, generate and develop ideas or create new text.

I recognise the need to acknowledge my sources and can do this appropriately. LIT 2-25a

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Additional Materials for Nicola Notes

The Key To Note Taking1. Humpty Dumpty Note Taking2.

Please acknowledge Mal Danks as the source of these documents when you copy them.

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Onl

y

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hing

That

You

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d

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t Is

But

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Key

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ote

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al D

anks

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t the

end

you

will

hav

e th

e ba

re s

kele

ton

of th

e rh

yme

on th

e bo

ard.

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gest

ions

to c

hang

e w

ords

are

goo

d,

such

as

‘cou

ldn’

t fix’

inst

ead

of c

ould

n’t p

ut to

geth

er

agai

n’ in

the

last

line

. Fi

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lly a

sk th

e st

uden

ts to

writ

e a

shor

t not

e to

som

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w

ho h

as n

ever

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rd o

f Hum

pty

Dum

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tell

the

stor

y in

one

or t

wo

sent

ence

s. (T

his

activ

ity m

ay b

e do

ne o

rally

or

in p

airs

if w

ritin

g is

a p

robl

em.)

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stud

ents

hav

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en

take

n a

text

, dec

onst

ruct

ed it

and

reco

nstru

cted

it a

gain

in

thei

r ow

n w

ords

.

Con

clus

ion

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ind

stud

ents

of t

he K

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ictu

re a

nd a

sk th

em to

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peat

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Key

to N

ote

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ng (O

nly

wha

t is

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rtant

, but

ev

eryt

hing

that

you

nee

d).

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pty

Dum

pty

Not

e Ta

king

2

© M

al D

anks

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Surfer Sue finds the facts.

Choose a search engine e.g. Google or Ask Jeeves.

To get the best answers:

spell the keyword correctly,

use 2 keywords togethere.g. carbon + footprintoruse quotation marks round a phrase e.g. “carbon footprint”.

Write down the important points and the URL/web address for Buster.

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Surfer SueCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Listening and talking – when reading and using fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vo-cabulary

Finding and using information

I listen or watch for useful or interesting information and I use this to make choices or learn new things. LIT 0-04a

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, key words and main ideas of the text, and use this information for a specific purpose.LIT 1-04a

As I listen or watch, I can identify and discuss the purpose, main ideas and supporting detail contained within the text, and use this information for different purposes. LIT 2-04a

Reading

Finding and using information – when reading and using fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary

I use signs, books or other texts to find useful or interesting information and I use this to plan, make choices or learn new things. LIT 0-14a

Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort and use information for a specific purpose. LIT 1-14a

Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select and sort information from a variety of sources and use this for different purposes. LIT 2-14a

Mention Sneaky Sam

Domain names as guide to relaibility and accuracy of information - ac, gov, org, com

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A G

uide

to D

iffer

ent T

ypes

of W

ebsi

te

The

endi

ng o

f a w

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Sneaky Sam - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Listening and talking

Understanding, analysing and evaluating– investigating and/or appreciating texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary for different purposes

I can show my understanding of what I listen to or watch by responding to and asking different kinds of questions. LIT 1-07a

I can show my understanding of what I listen to or watch by responding to literal, inferential, evaluative and other types of questions, and by ask-ing different kinds of questions of my own. LIT 2-07a

To help me develop an informed view, I am learning to recognise the difference between fact and opinion. LIT 1-08a

To help me develop an informed view, I can distinguish fact from opinion, and I am learning to recognise when my sources try to influence me and how useful these are. LIT 2-08a

Reading

Understanding, analysing and evaluating– investigating and/or appreciating fiction and non-fiction texts with increasingly complex ideas, structures and specialist vocabulary for different purposes

To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text. LIT 1-16a

To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text and use supporting detail. LIT 2-16a

To help me develop an informed view, I can recognise the difference between fact and opinion. LIT 1-18a

To help me develop an informed view, I can identify and explain the difference between fact and opinion, recognise when I am being influenced, and have assessed how useful and believable my LIT 1-28a

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Sneaky Sam is the plagiarising man.

Don’t be a Sneaky Sam!

Do not copy and paste.

Do not copy from books and friends.

Use your own words.

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Ollie has organised it.

Check you have the information you need.

Put your work in a sensible order.

Think about your audience.

Check your spelling andpunctuation.

Put any graphics into your work.

Make sure your presentation is neat.

List your sources - get Buster to help you.

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Ollie Organised - Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Outcomes and Experiences

Listening and talking

Creating texts– applying the elements others use to create different types of short and extended texts with increasingly complex ideas, struc-tures and vocabulary

When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can exchange information, experiences, explanations, ideas and opinions, and clarify points by asking questions or by asking others to say more.LIT 1-09a

When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can:

share information, experiences and opinions•explain processes and ideas•identify issues raised and summarise main points or findings•clarify points by asking questions or by asking others to say more. • LIT 2-09a

I can communicate clearly when engaging with others within and beyond my place of learning, using selected resources as required.LIT 1-10a

Writing

Organising and using information– considering texts to help create short and extended texts for different purposes.

I am learning to use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, generate and develop ideas or create new text.LIT 1-25a

I can use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, make decisions, generate and develop ideas or create new text.

I recognise the need to acknowledge my sources and can do this appropriately. LIT 2-25a

By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in a logical sequence and use words which will be interesting and/or useful for others. LIT 1-26a

By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience. LIT 2-26a

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Buster’s bib tells youwhat he did.

Write down where you found the information.

For a book write down: the Author the Date of Publication the Title the Publisher

For a website write down: the URL (address) & title of page you used.

Write down the date when you used the website.

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Buster -Teachers’ NotesCurriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes

Writing

Organising and using information– considering texts to help create short and extended texts for different purposes.

I am learning to use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, generate and develop ideas or create new text. LIT 1-25a

I can use my notes and other types of writing to help me understand information and ideas, explore problems, make decisions, generate and develop ideas or create new text.

I recognise the need to acknowledge my sources and can do this appropriately. LIT 2-25a

Simple bibliographies - how to cite sources. You will find a copiable grid for students to record the sources of infor-mation they have used in the Aberdeenshire pack. it also clearly explains how students should reference their sourc-es correctly.

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Additional Materials for Buster

Read it! Write It! Reference It! - this booklet is attached as a separate item.

Please acknowledge Aberdeenshire Libraries when you use this docu-ment, or extracts from it.

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And you can join the MacWrite Clan.

Have I done what I wasasked to do?

Have I all the important information?

Is it in order?

Does it make sense?

Have I written enough?

Did I check my spellingand punctuation?