This presentation will go through some strategies as well as some resources that can help you teach your students the research skills that they will need in the information age. These are the skills that they will develop and hone over their academic career as well as those that will carry them into the work place.
This presentation is cut into six (6) parts. Work your way through all six parts at your own pace. Use your discussion guide to help focus your thoughts and discusions with your PLC's.
Essential Skills and Building Questions
CA State Library Resources
Google Tools for Research
Non Google Online Tools for Research
Teacher Lesson Ideas & Resources
Wikipedia in your classroom
Once you have reviewed the presentation and video and filled out your discussion guide. Use the links provided to earn your Research Skills Badge. Make sure that you have submitted your completed discussion guide for a chance to show the world that you have become a Research Wizard and are no longer afraid of Wikipedia.
Ask Good Questions
Go Beyond the Surface
Be Patient
Respect Ownership
Use Your Networks.
Evaluation of Sources for:
Accuracy
Validity
Appropriateness
Importance, and social and cultural context. ...
Time
Student Knowledge
Too Much Information
Appropriateness of Resources
Academic Language
50 mini lesson plans that deal with teaching Students research skills
A guide that shows students how to be more effective when researching at their local libraries
A guide showing students different types of periodicals that can be used for research.
Claims, Evidence, Reasoning in looking at research and making an argument. Similar to what is being done in science.
University Website devoted to reviewing the rules for evaluating internet research and sources.
Strategies to help teach students how to evaluate online research results.
This presentation will go through some strategies as well as some resources that can help you teach your students the research skills that they will need in the information age. These are the skills that they will develop and hone over their academic career as well as those that will carry them into the work place.