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Why FilesResearching in a Global Classroom
Rayna L. [email protected]
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The Top 3 Reasons
Children need experiences that give them real world exposure.
They benefit from inquiry based learning that requires them to access a variety of skills and strategies.
They need to be in charge of their own learning to develop a love of research.
NETS Standards
Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
Communication & Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
NETS StandardsCritical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
Reading Standards for Informational Text
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Writing Standards
Speaking and Listening Standards
Language Standards
21st Century Student Centered Learning
Diving InResearch from own experience
The Animal Project vs. The Secret Agent Way
The Original Why Files Idea
The Evolution of the Why Files
Tips of TeachingFierce Wanderlings
Choosing a Topic
The Search Engine Discussion
The Boolean Operator
Key Words
No Wiki or Yahoo Answers: Credible Source Debate
Citing Sources
Collaboration
The Research Process
Brain POP Research
Internet Search
Online Sources
Paraphrasing
Citing Sources
Plagiarism
Digital Etiquette
Online Safety
A Peek Inside the Why Files Folder
Fierce Wanderlings
Inquiry Based
Student Centered
Choice
Formation of PLC’s within the classroom
Inquiry SheetOpen Ended vs. Closed
Factual
Evaluative
These types of questions usually require sophisticated levels of cognitive and/or emotional judgement. In attempting to answer evaluative questions, students may be combining multiple logical and/or effective thinking processes, or comparative frameworks. Often an answer is analyzed at multiple levels and from different perspectives before the answerer arrives at newly synthesized information or conclusions.
Convergent
These may be at several different levels of cognition-comprehension, application, analysis, or ones where the answer makes inferences or conjectures based on personal awareness
Divergent
These types of questions often require students to analyze, synthesize, or evaluate a knowledge base and then project or predict
What happens after a star explodes?
How is a wormhole made and what is it made to do?
What are the differences between
white and brown sugar?
What color is the human heart and why?
What do I do if my asthma acts up?
Is there more to a FBI’s job then saving lives? What are
the different parts?
What happens if 2 different types of blood mix together?
Why do pigs live in mud?
What is tail docking?What are the threats to the
rainforest?
Why are the ears important?Why study genetics?
Project Planning Template
Decision Making Process
Audience
Author’s Purpose
Goal Setting
Research Project Organizer
Internet Data Sheet
Search Engine
Key Words
Title of Web Page
Citing Sources
Citation Machine
CHoMP & Note Taking 101
Note Taking FYI
Can be in bulleted form
Paraphrasing
Sentences
Should not be copied
Student-Student
Student-Parent Volunteer
Google Keep
Putting the Pieces Together
The value of a Story Board
Keynote & PowerPoint and the Cloud or ask the students
Multi Media presentation can be shared on classroom social media and on SMART board with interactive component
Messages from Students
“I learned
in
PowerPoint yo
u can
drag and d
rop.”
-Maddie A.
“I learned the difference of a female
dog and a male dog.”
-Ethan T.
“I learned tons of things while researching blood. I didn’t know that there was even an ABO blood grouping system before I started this project. This research project was so much fun!” -Kira G.
“I learned that the FBI government is very complex. It is hard to be in the FBI. The FBI is very important because without them the USA would be full of crime.”-Megan H.
“I learned that PowerPoint
presentations are not easy
to make. First you have to
set it up, and then you
type. Finally you add
effects.”-Jaden S.
Connecting to Home: Making a Difference Project
So in the 4th & 5th Grade
we Do DQs(Discovery Quests)
Click on Photo to learn more
Discovery Quests
Excite and empower students to take control of their learning
Extend the STEM curriculum so we can learn more about our world
Connect us to experts
Allow us to teach each other
Build presentation skills
The new interactive piece
Student Voices
Museum of Food and Drink by Oliver, Agent 14
Cars by Maelyn, Agent 22
Bonsai Trees by Drew, Agent 26
International Space Station by Minu, Agent 21
BrainPOP by Caitlyn, Agent 2
Bee Hummingbirds by Olivia, Agent 1
Ways to Reach a Global Audience
Ask questions
Gather info
Share work
Document the process
Padlet
Sway
Skype with experts
Invite guests
Screen Casting
