How to Use Information Fluency for Effective Online Research Strategies
The Internet is a swelling ocean of information. Navigating through the steady flow of that information ocean can be hazardous. This is certainly true of a student who is not information fluent.
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Research in fifth grade can be mind-numbing. Add note taking into that equation and you are in for an exhausting unit. Note taking in the world of fifth graders is always tricky.
Resource sheets for schools
The “Research Smarter” resource sheets have been produced by the CILIP Information Literacy Group and TeenTech under a Creative Commons license, which means that they are available to all schools to download from this website and to adapt and use with their own pupils to help support the delivery of any topic or activity that requires information literacy skills. All of these works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. The resource sheets are also available to download from the TeenTech website.
GREENRGY HOME
When your grandparents pulled up to the gas pump, there was basically one choice: leaded ethyl. Gasoline containing lead contaminated the environment and was eventually banned. It hasn't been sold at gas stations (legally) in the United States since 1995. A more environmentally-friendly, unleaded alternative was needed. Car makers adapted to the changes at the pump by developing engines that ran on unleaded gasoline.
Rockwell Schrock's Boolean Machine
Move your cursor over the Boolean operators to the left to see how each one works. When using AND, you only receive pages including both of your search terms, though not necessarily next to one another. When using OR, you receive pages containing either one or both of your search terms. The NOT operator is used to find pages including only the first term and excluding the second term.
Enter into the Research
A MiddleWeb Blog “Do you always do this research project?” she asked, as class was ending. All around her, classmates were putting away laptop computers. She had spent the past 30 minutes writing with intensity and passion. She had not wanted to stop writing even when I asked her multiple times.
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I love nonfiction. I love learning about new things and broadening my horizons. But when I was a sixth grader, I was singing a different tune. I all but ignored the nonfiction books in our school and small-town library, and I couldn't have cared less about social studies and science.
Dimensions of Inquiry - Galileo Educational Network
Dimensions of Inquiry Galileo Educational Network October 21, 2016 Focus On Inquiry Research Series and Dimensions of Inquiry When inquiry is front and center, teachers and students discover that each discipline, or area of study, has its own way of investigating, bringing forward evidence, communicating and generating knowledge. As we’ve mentioned before, discipline-based inquiry is a distinctive way of thinking about the world. It examines the work of those who are advancing knowledge among a profession, or discipline of study.
10 Great Tools for Academic Research You Should Know about
1- Zotero Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click. Whether you're searching for a preprint on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a news story from the New York Times, or a book from your university library catalog, Zotero has you covered with support for thousands of sites.
Evaluating Sources: The CRAAP Test
The CRAAP Test helps you evaluate sources to determine whether or no they are appropriate for an academic assignment When was the information published or posted? Has the information been revised or updated? Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well? If a web source, are the links functional?
Information Literacy for Littlies
From the time they are born children are innately curious and as soon as they are able to articulate the words, they ask questions so they can make the connections they need as they try to make sense of their world. As the nearest adult we try to help them with the answers. When the child comes to school they know they are going to learn to read not only so they can enjoy stories for themselves but also so they can answer their own questions. So how can we help them do this right from the get-go? Can we do more than just allowing them access to the non fiction section of the library?
Instructional Design Models and Theories: Inquiry-based Learning Model
The Inquiry-based Learning Model emerged in the 1960s, during the “discovery learning” movement and relies upon the idea that individuals are able to learn by investigating scenarios and problems, and through social experiences. Rather than having to memorize information from printed materials, instructors encouraged their students to conduct investigations that would satisfy their curiosity, help them broaden their knowledge base and develop their skills and mental frames. It’s important to remember that inquiry-based learning is not a technique or practice per se, but a process that has the potential to increase the intellectual engagement and deep understanding of learners, urging them to: Develop their questioning, research and communication skillsCollaborate outside the classroomSolve problems, create solutions, and tackle real-life questions and issuesParticipate in the creation and amelioration of ideas and knowledge The 5 steps of inquiry-based learning The 4 forms of inquiry
Oak Harbor, Washington INFORMATION SKILLS
This document was developed as part of a consulting assignment with the library media staff of the Oak Harbor (WA) Schools, who wished to create a rating scale which would help them assess how well students are performing on the tasks associated with the Research Cycle . The document is copyrighted by the Oak Harbor Schools and by Jamie McKenzie, but copies may be made by schools for distribution to staff. Any other duplication or transmittal in any form is prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. 1. QUESTIONING A researcher recognizes decisions, issues and problems when looking at a topic. 5 - Discovers independently an issue or problem which needs a decision or solution after exploring a topic 3 - Formulates questions about topics with adult help to elevate the question to focus on issues and problems 1 - Relies upon adults to state questions and topics
Conducting Effective Internet Research
There has been a great deal of buzz about research-based writing lately, in no small part because of its emphasis in the Common Core Standards. Indeed, there is an entire strand of the writing standards dedicated to research. From the document English Language arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (p.18): Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8.
