Student Curators: Powerful Learning
March 9, 2014 By: Guest Blogger Nancy White
During the past 2 weeks, I had the pleasure of working with longtime friend and 8th grade social studies teacher extraordinaire, Terri Inloes, to transform her students into curators of information as they learned about the Social Reform movements of the late 19th century in the U.S. My head is still spinning from the many successes and highlights from this unit – and the powerful learning that occurred! Here are some of the highlights, examples of student work, and some amazing feedback from the students. I am convinced that this is a strategy that not only helps to develop 21st century skills and address Common Core research standards; it also is a strategy that leads to personalized learning and motivates students to learn. - See more at: http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7296#sthash.pXgXlhlW.dpuf |
Read Write Think Wading Through The WebBecause the Internet contains a vast amount of information from reliable and unreliable sources, wading through all the material could prove to be overwhelming for students. Learning to view Internet sites with a critical eye will help students become more efficient and effective researchers. In this lesson, students hold a class discussion about Internet research, including the differences between this type of research and traditional research and how to cite sources found on the Internet. Students view an interactive PowerPoint presentation that covers Internet search strategies, features of several search engines, and citation of Internet sources. As students watch, they conduct activities related to the topics introduced in the presentation.
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Google Research Skills Lesson PlansWith more and more of the world's content online, it is critical that students understand how to effectively use web search to find quality sources appropriate to their task. We've created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond. It includes lesson plans on:
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The beginning of this video provides a lot of good research on how students are lacking in research skills (middle school, high school, and college) and it's impact on their lives. The end of the video is a sales pitch for their book. I thought the beginning was valuable enough to post the video.
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