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. A new generation of fuels is again changing the pump: ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, electric, even compressed air. These are exciting times for research and development. what is Green Energy? Explore the possibilities using this site! RetoolingResearch - Home Choice Literacy - Articles & Videos - Full Article 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. What I loved about Energize Research Reading and Writing is that Chris Lehman recommends short units on research with more frequency rather than longer research units. Chris Lehman suggests the following strategy for note taking. We practiced note taking with several picture book biographies. By sharing this text with my students, we were able to find a shorthand reminder for summarizing our own notes. Once we had our notes, we used them to write our own summaries for small-group presentations on our biography subjects. On the day of their presentations, students split into groups, presented on the subject of their picture book biography, and shared with their groups what they had learned about note taking over the course of the week. Short research projects have many benefits in our classroom.
Nonfiction Graffiti Walls – Choice Literacy Share 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. My reader’s workshop has consistently been based on choice reading. As the first read aloud of the year, The One and Only Ivan made that goal easy to accomplish. To keep the conversation going and mix things up a little, I tried something new. Later on during the week, we practiced adding more thinking to the pages. As the writing on the walls grew, I encouraged my students to review the new thinking and ideas that cropped up to see if they had anything more to add. Back to top
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. In the Focus on Inquiry study, researchers referred to the eight dimensions of inquiry. We’ll be unpacking each of the eight dimensions while revealing what Galileo researchers saw as they observed classrooms throughout Alberta during the Focus on Inquiry study. More from the Focus on Inquiry Research Series
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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. “I really like it,” she added. “Some years, we do political essays,” I responded. Then, as a typical sixth grader, she said it anyway. I wish every conversation with my sixth grade students about classroom research projects were this positive. A memory that gives me shivers Kevin, behind his 6th grade teacher I still remember a monumental, and nearly insurmountable, research project that I was assigned in elementary school on an African country. I don’t even remember the country I researched nor do I recall what I discovered in my inquiry. Lehman reminds us that small scale research endeavors are more effective than huge research projects that overwhelm students. I’ve taken this advice to heart.
Conducting Effective Internet Research – TWO WRITING TEACHERS 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. Research-based writing is quite challenging in that it requires complex reading skills. One thing I find so interesting when I visit schools, or when I’m teaching myself, is noticing what is exactly the same as when I was in elementary school thirty years ago and what is different. There is, of course, one HUGE thing that has changed about research-based writing: the Internet. Bookmark appropriate search engines. Your Turn Like this: Like Loading... Related
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
Building Good Search Skills: What Students Need to Know Getty The Internet has made researching subjects deceptively effortless for students — or so it may seem to them at first. Truth is, students who haven’t been taught the skills to conduct good research will invariably come up short. That’s part of the argument made by Wheaton College Professor Alan Jacobs in The Atlantic, who says the ease of search and user interface of fee-based databases have failed to keep up with those of free search engines. In combination with the well-documented gaps in students’ search skills, he suggests that this creates a perfect storm for the abandonment of scholarly databases in favor of search engines. His article is responding to a larger, ongoing conversation about whether the ubiquity of Web search is good or bad for serious research. So what are the hallmarks of a good online search education? SKILL-BUILDING CURRICULUM. A THOROUGH, MULTI-STEP APPROACH. TOOLS FOR UNDERSTANDING SOURCES. TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR ADVANCED SEARCH. Tasha Bergson-Michelson
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? Does the information relate to the topic or answer your question? Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? Where does the information come from? What is the purpose of the information? Adapted from: "Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP Test."
Instructional Materials — TheBig6.org Select any item in the list below. Click to follow link or download item. Handouts Presentations Videos Big6 by the Month - Preview Webinar - 2011 - A preview of the Big6 by the Month program - comprehensive information and technology literacy for K-12 students. Planners - Organizers Alex-Big6 Report Writing Resources Checklists Posters Super3/Big6 posters Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, Mike EIsenberg did 4 videos on information literacy - what, how, why… What is Information Literacy? Assignments, reports, projects, tests, and products related to the Big6 and Super3. Big6 and Super3 lessons, activities, tools, and handouts Presentations: PowerPoint and other formats for introducing and teaching the Big6 and Super3 to various audiences.
Models of Inquiry Based Learning - Inquiry Learning Due to the nature of Inquiry Based Learning, it is essential to give students a visual representation of what it is and what steps are involved. As already mentioned, there are 5 main steps to the inquiry process and through these steps, professionals have adopted scaffolds for conducting IBL. These are as follows: NSW HSIE K-6 (1998) Hoepper and Mcdonald (2004) Reynolds' Adaptation of Wiggens and McTighe (2006) Interactive Inquiry- Kershaw (2007) Action Research Model Integrating Socially- Hamston and Murdoch (1996) The Social Education Framework (1987) Zarillo (2000) WA Curriculum Framework Maps- SOSE TELSTARThe most appropriate model of IBL for NSW schools comes from the NSW HSIE K-6 Curriculum (Board of Studies NSW, 2006).The process is as follows: 1.
Big6 Process Model The Big6™ is a process model for information problem-solving. It integrates information search and use skills along with technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. The Big6 was developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz and is the most widely known and widely used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. It is used in thousands of K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate and adult training programs and is applicable whenever people need and use information (source: The Big6 model has been adopted at the Dubai Women's College and is part of the curriculum. Although students may find this page helpful, especially the table below, the reference materials are for educators. Here is a summary of the information literacy experience using the Big6 model as a framework: Reference Documents - Step 1