Saturday, September 28, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Tech Posts (weekly)
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"Jerome Burner"
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The nature and plausibility of cognitivism | havingthought2012
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ICE CHIP App/Website/LessonShare
#ICE-il
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Cognitivism | Learning Theories
"people are rational beings that require active participation in order to learn, and whose actions are a consequence of thinking"
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Tech Posts (weekly)
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Class Messenger App Connects Teachers, Students, And Parents - Edudemic
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Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2013 | American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
"Media Sharing Standards for the 21st-Century Learner 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and und understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess. 3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic, real-world context. Pinterest Create connections, encourage collaboration, ignite discussions, or simply share mutual interests through Pinterest. Uploaded or “pin” images and videos from websites, blogs, or your own computer, smartphone, or tablet to create boards. These boards can be private or public, and others can be invited to pin on any of your boards. Any “pin” can be "repinned", and all pins will link back to their source. Grades 6-12. Tip: Have students work in groups to create research projects and share their sources visually."
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Enhancing Education through Technology (Ed-Tech) State Program
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http://www.asainstitute.org/conference2013/handouts/20-Bloom-Question-Cues-Chart.pdf
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Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation
Good interactive map of the US!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Tech Posts (weekly)
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graphite | The best apps, games, websites, and digital curricula rated for learning
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FINDS Research Model - Reference and Research
FINDS Reserach Modelweb information: http://referenceandresearch.weebly.com/finds-research-model.htmlOther: http://www.floridamedia.org/?page=Prof_FINDS_Researchappropriate grade levels - K-12unique and key qualities - Focus, Investigate, Note, Develop, and Scorehow the model addresses:topic development - focus on info neededfinding sources - keywords, alternate search terms, what criteria needed, where are the sourcessearch strategies/gathering information - take notes in own words, have facts, organizesynthesizing and evaluating information - determine facts needed, is all information needed to present?presenting information - judge, efficient, effectivecitations - not noted
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EBSCOhost: FLIP it![TM]: An Information Literacy Framework that Really Works for All A...
FLIP it! - Alice Yuchtweb information:http://idresearchmodels.wikispaces.com/Flip+It+Modelhttp://schooltalkdev.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/groups/digitalhub/wiki/a1dc4/appropriate grade levels - middle schoolunique and key qualities - Mrs. Y forces students to think by asking them "why?"problem-solving approach "FLIP it"four-stage research process- answer real-life problems uses "intelligent thinking" - "If I know this..., then what should I do?" If/then questionshow the model addresses:topic development - Focus on Topicfinding sources - find relevant Linkssearch strategies - most efficient waygathering information - Investigate and Implementsynthesizing and evaluating information - payoff: best solutionpresenting information - not statedcitations- not stated
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10-11MCSResearchPLU - Stripling & Pitts Research Model
appropriate grade levels - 8-12 unique and key qualities - reflection points; 10 step research process how the model addresses: topic development - choose broad topic then reflect: is it a good one? finding sources/synthesizing and evaluating information - Are my sources usable and adequate - evaluate search strategies - form questions to guide searching gathering information - is information workable? presenting information - Is it satisfactory? citations - not listed
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appropriate grade levels - 8-12unique and key qualities - reflection points; 10 step research processhow the model addresses:topic development - choose broad topic then reflect: is it a good one?finding sources/synthesizing and evaluating information - Are my sources usable and adequate - evaluatesearch strategies - form questions to guide searchinggathering information - is information workable?presenting information - Is it satisfacory?citations - not listed
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Ann Irvingappropriate grade levels - elementaryunique and key qualities - resource-based learning approach, importance of collaboration between librarians, teachers, and studentsFormulatingIdentifyingTracingExaminingUsingRecordingInterpretingShapingEvaluatingtopic development - none foundfinding sources - none foundsearch strategies - none foundgathering information - not foundsynthesizing and evaluating information - not foundpresenting information - not foundcitations - not found
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Kuhlthau's Model of the Stages of the Information Process
Kuhlthau's Model of the Stages of the Information Process - Carol Kuhlthauweb information - http://library.humboldt.edu/ic/general_competency/kuhlthau.htmlappropriate grade levels - High Schoolunique and key qualities - Using thoughts, feelings, actions to determine search processhow the model addresses:topic development - weighing options, choosing for best successfinding sources - read to learn about topic; seek general info about topicsearch strategies - take what is known and buildgathering information - make survey of notes; list descriptorssynthesizing and evaluating information - focus is understood and feelings are more positivepresenting information - none statedcitations - make bibliographic citations
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Big6 Research Model - Eisenberg/Berkowitzweb information: http://www.big6.com/2001/11/19/a-big6%E2%84%A2-skills-overview/appropriate grade levels - K-12unique and key qualities - process model; 6 steps; problem solvinghow the model addresses:topic development - define problem and find the information neededfinding sources - Identify all resources and select the best resourcessearch strategies - Read, view information - decide which parts you want to use (and leave out)gathering information - organize resourcessynthesizing and evaluating information - make the whole greater than the sum of the partspresenting information - "How do I present the information to my teacher to answer the question?"citations - not noted
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EBSCOhost: Ken Macrorie's I-Search Model
I-Search Model - Ken MacrorieDoll, Carol. "Ken Macrorie's I-Search Model." School Library Media Activities Monthly 19.6 (2003): 24-25,42. ERIC. Web. 7 Sept. 2013.Grade Levels: K-12, mainly 3-8Unique and key qualities: 1. Students are allowed to select their own topics2. Students write about subjects they are interested in3. Written in first personHow the model addresses:topic development - what interests the studentsfinding sources - start with interviewsThe Model:1. What I Knew 2. Why I'm Writing This Paper 3. The Search 4. What I Learnedsearch strategies - find information that interestsgathering information - us a journalsynthesizing and evaluating information - use 4 stepspresenting information - not statedcitations - not stated
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Fullner, Sheryl. "Big6™ Rap Contest." Library Talk 15.2 (2002): 28. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Sept. 2013.Grades 6-8Using "rap" to remember key conceptshow the model addresses:topic development - Rap #1 (Define the task/problem)finding sources - Rap #2 (database, primary sources, print/online)search strategies - Rap #3 (boolean search)gathering information - Rap #4 (cook up a data stew)synthesizing and evaluating information - Rap #5 (write facts, problem solve)presenting information - Rap #6 (do your best)citations - not available