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Research in the Common Core Researchboth short, focused projects (such as those commonly required in the workplace) and longer term in depth research is emphasized throughout the standards but most prominently in the writing strand. From Key Points in the ELA Standards. Available http://www.corestandards.org/resources

Research in the Common Core Students are to be given extensive practice with short, focused research projects. Writing Standard 7 emphasizes that students should conduct several short research projects in addition to more sustained research efforts. Materials should require several of these short research projects annually to enable students to repeat the research process many times and develop the expertise needed to conduct research independently. A progression of shorter research projects also encourages students to develop expertise in one area by confronting and analyzing different aspects of the same topic as well as other texts and source materials on that topic. From Publishers Criteria for the Common Core Standards. Available http://www.corestandards.org/resources

Helping students master 21st century skills?

STRATEGY? Curating!

Collecting vs. Curating

Thinking Level Collecting Classifying Lower Level of Blooms Curating Synthesis Evaluation Higher Level of Blooms

Process Collecting Not a lot of depth in collecting process Examples: Pinterest, Facebook Somewhat random process Curating Cherry-Picked Synthesizing, Interpreting, Evaluating Theme & Context Disciplined, purposeful, continuous process of inquiry

Organization Collecting Thematic Curating Thematic AND Contextual Includes real-world examples & uses

Value Collecting Meets a personal interest Value to collector Quantity matters Curating Meets a learning goal Value to collector and other learners QUALITY matters

Audience Collecting Not necessarily shared Curating Arranged, annotated and published somewhere Available to the general public beyond the life of a particular course Shared

Collecting vs. Curating

Stripling Model of Inquiry http://tps.govst.edu/pdfs/StriplingModelInquiry.pdf

Stripling Model of Inquiry http://tps.govst.edu/pdfs/StriplingModelInquiry.pdf

Inquiry Based Learning Traditional Hands-on Structured Guided Student Directed Student Research Topic Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Question Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Materials Teacher Teacher Teacher Student Student Procedures/ Design Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Student Results/ Analysis Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Student Student Conclusions Teacher Student Student Student Student Focus on Teaching Focus on Learning Bonnsetter, Robert J. (2001). Inquiry: Learning from the past with an eye on the future. Retrieved 15 May, 2005 from the World Wide Web: http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/bonnstetter.html

Inquiry Based Learning Traditional Hands-on Structured Guided Student Directed Curating Topic Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Question Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Materials Teacher Teacher Teacher Student Student Procedures/ Design Teacher Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Student Results/ Analysis Teacher Teacher/ Student Student Student Student Conclusions Teacher Student Student Student Student Focus on Teaching Focus on Learning Bonnsetter, Robert J. (2001). Inquiry: Learning from the past with an eye on the future. Retrieved 15 May, 2005 from the World Wide Web: http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/bonnstetter.html

Self-Directed Learning In its broadest meaning, self-directed learning describes a process by which individuals take the initiative, with our without the assistance of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identify human and material resources for learning, choosing and implement appropriate learning strategies, and evaluating learning outcomes. (M. Knowles, Principles of Androgogy, 1972)

Self-Directed Learningdescribes a Diagnosing Own Learning Needs Formulating Learning Goal Identify Resources Implement Learning Strategies Evaluating Learning Outcomesand)

Curating by Teachers Aligned to content standards and curriculum Deeper understanding of the why to pass on to students Dialogue: Learning is social Connect with community of learners Great place to startbut why not

Let Students do the Curating! Higher level thinking Students in role of teacher Constructing knowledge Enduring understanding Making connections Content Experts Active, engaged learning!

Skills Identified in Workforce 2020 http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/front/docs/.../future_work_skills_2020.pdf

When you think of what might come after the textbook what do you think it might be?

#beyond the textbook I imagine a techbook looking like a science notebook or journal. It would be a place where students can take notes, pin articles and videos, record experiments and discussions or lectures, organize data tied to these experiences sketch out ideas in words and pictures, and send and receive emails or other messages. -Marybeth Hertz

#beyond the textbook For me, going beyond the textbook means giving students a toolbox rather than an instruction manualSo what would a student see when they first opened such a book? Its blank. -Frank Noschese

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