Locate

ISP FOCUS: Where can I find the information I need?

What do I already know?
What do I still need to find out?
What sources and equipment can I use?

DC FOCUS: Using safe, effective and efficient search strategies to locate information in local and global online platforms

learning outcomes

After completing this section EDUCATORS should be able to:

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

LO1,LO2,LO3,LO4

TEACH STUDENTS TO:

locate information from and within a variety of online sources (local and global)
use safe, effective and efficient search strategies to locate relevant information online

MEET STANDARDS:

ISTE Student: 1b,1d,2a,2b,2c,3a,3b,6a,7a,7b,7c,7d
ISTE Educator: 2b,3b,3c,4a,4b,4c,5a,5b,5c,6a,6b,6d
ACARA: ACTDIP003, ACTDIP009, ACTDIP016, ACTDIP005, CTDIP012, CTDIP021
AITSL: 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 5.2, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1
ALIA: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

ACARA CONTENT, SKILLS AND CONTINUUM LINKS:

STUDENTS DEVELOP COMPETENCIES (knowledge, skills & attitudes) IN:

Locating information in local online environments using safe, effective and efficient search strategies

Foundation - Year 2:

Identifying icons to locate online platforms (library catalogue, online encyclopaedia)
Searching by author, title or subject in the library catalogue

Years 3 - 4:

Using local online platforms with guidance (library catalogue, online encyclopaedias, library databases)
Experimenting with Predictive text search features

Years 5 - 6:

Independently using local online platforms (library catalogue, online encyclopaedias, library databases)
Exploring Predictive text search, Faceted search and Advanced search features

Locating information in global online environments using safe, effective and efficient search strategies

Understanding a variety of online sources exist
Exploring a variety of pre-selected and child-friendly search engines and websites (Kidtopia, Kiddle, DuckDuckGo)
Using simple, safe and effective search strategies such as voice-activated search and simple keyword search with guidance

Using a variety of online sources with guidance (pre-selected and child- friendly search engines and websites, library databases)
Applying safe and effective search strategies to locate relevant information (Google SafeSearch, filtering, keywords, quotation marks, minus sign)

Independently navigating a range of online primary and secondary sources
Utilising safe and sophisticated search strategies to locate relevant information (Google Tools, Boolean operators)
Comparing the effectiveness of different search engines (Google, Bing)
Investigating the reliability of various public domains (.com, .com.au, .edu, .gov)

EDUCATOR IMMERSION ACTIVITIES

Watch the video ' How To Locate Information Online'. Decide how you would use this video in the teaching and learning cycle. For example:
Identify the digital citizenship competencies highlighted in the video. Are there others (global) that could be embedded into the locate stage of the Information Process (ISP)?
Add to those in the video and use as a starting point for future planning in inquiry-based learning

Browse @KathleenMorris.com - Primary Teach Blog Read her post on Teaching Research Skills for Students and explore the mini lessons
Choose one from each of the five steps: clarify, search, delve, evaluate and cite to incorporate into the implementation of the F-6 Scope and Sequence

Examine Appendix 3 A Checklist of Information Sources in the New South Wales Department of Education's 'Information Skills in the School' document
Focusing on the electronic sources, curate a list of suitable Web 2.0 tools to use within the F-6 Scope and Sequence locate stage. Keep the needs of your DLE and school community in mind as you put together this list
Experiment with online curating tools such Pearltrees, Symbaloo and Diigo to organise your resources

Collaborate with other educators in your personal learning network to design a set of activities that enable students to practice safe, effective and efficient search strategies in online environments. For example:

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Students are able to use the infographic for guiding their work through the Information Process (ISP)

QUALITY children's LITERATURE

"The inquiry teacher recognizes literature as a critical element in his/her repertoire of resources - it is the perfect bridge from the known ... to the unknown" (Murdoch, 2015, p. 1)

Scroll through the numerous books below. Click on the book to access further information, such as book description, teacher notes etc.
Try sorting the following books by author, year level, or teacher notes.

RESOURCES

View and select from the following resources to support curriculum planning.

Foundation - year 2

Kidtopia is for Kids...Let's Learn to do Research!

BrainPop Internet Safety K-3

Good Computer Kids - Internet Research

ABC Searching (K-2)

years 3 - 4

4 Safe and Smart Online Safe Tips for Kids

The key to keywords (3-5) Common Sense Education

Find Out Firsthand: Using Primary Sources

Image retrieved from kathleenmorris.com

years 5 - 6

Strategic Searching (6-8) Common Sense Education

Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies

eSafetyCommissioner Games and Quizzes

Become an Internet Search Master

REFERENCES

Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). F-10 Digital technologies. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). F-10 Technologies: Sequence of achievement F-10. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: http://docs.acara.edu.au/resources/Technologies_Sequence_of_achievement.pdf
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). F-10 Digital technologies: Sequence of content F-10. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: http://docs.acara.edu.au/resources/Digital_Technologies_-_Sequence_of_content.pdf
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). General capabilities: Creative and critical thinking learning continuum. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/media/1072/general-capabilities-creative-and-critical-thinking-learning-continuum.pdf
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). F-6/7 Humanities and social sciences: Key skills - sub-strand illustrations. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: http://docs.acara.edu.au/resources/F-67_HASS_Key_skills_-_sub-strand_illustrations.pdf
Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA]. (2015). Science: Sequence of content F-6. Version 8.3 F-10 curriculum, Australian curriculum. Retrieved from Australian Curriculum website: http://docs.acara.edu.au/resources/Science_-_Sequence_of_content.pdf
Blake, H. (2019). Locate ISP infographic. Retrieved from https://infograph.venngage.com/ps/dxn6gAn64ZA/isp-locate-infographic-blake-2019
BrainPop Educators. (2017). Classroom activities: Internet safety k-3. Retrieved from https://educators.brainpop.com/lesson-plan/internet-safety-activities-for-kids/
Clark, S. (2016, January 20). Online research: Tips for effective search strategies [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJygQwYV84&t=5s
Common Sense Education. (2018). K–12 Digital citizenship curriculum scope & sequence. In Digital citizenship. Retrieved from https://www.commonsense.org/education/scope-and-sequence
Common Sense Media. (2018, June 25). 4 safe and smart online search tips for kids [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=kOmSLK42HzI
eSafetyCommissioner. (2015). Games and quizzes. In Education resources. Retrieved from https://esafety.gov.au/education-resources/classroom-resources/games-and-quizzes
Fontichiaro,K. (2012). Finding out firsthand: Using primary sources. US: Cherry Lake Publishing.
Goodcomputerkids. (2012, November 5). Good computer kids - Internet research [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=510R1jbfvDk
Infotopia World. (2014, July 26). Kidtopia is for kids...Let's learn to do research! [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=iAwsmWAr1Qs
International Society of School Librarianship [iasl]. (2018). Online resources: Information skills. In Professional development links. Retrieved from https://iasl-online.org/resource/info_skills.html/
International Society for Technology in Education [ITSE]. (2019). ITSE Standards. Retrieved from https://www.iste.org/standards?_ga=2.47952039.1859573548.1555336821-1815432010.1552015416
King, N. (2019). Become an internet search master [Google Slides presentation]. Retrieved from http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2018/02/23/research-filter/
Morris, K. (2018, February 23). Teaching research skills for students [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.kathleenmorris.com
New South Wales Department of Education [NSW DoE]. (2015). Information skills in the school. Retrieved from https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/media/documents/infoskills.pdf
Verdun, M. (2019, April 20 ). How to locate information online [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ2Wssbupdo

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