Twitter: (Joan Upell) Twitter will automatically put the hashtag in your tweet, if you searched for the hashtag before tweeting.
Toggle the "Following" button to unfollow.
Digital Resources Exploration: Jane Healy: Help students get good information in a timely way, and avoid the junk.
What is STEM/STEAM/STREAM science technology research/reading engineering arts math
LibGuide on the wiki... video: A STEM Education, Tools to Change the World
"Don't have to be experts." "Solving problems" Engineering education can lead to many other careers.
We can inspire kids to explore the world in ways they never thought of before.
Understand the world bettter.
"The individual can impact the whole world."
"...help save the world."
--dealing with pressing issues.
--------------------------- Scientific Method:
Question or Problem Research Hypothesis Experiment or procedure Data Observations or results Conclusions Communications
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Research Cycle:
question plan gather sort & sift synthesize evaluate report
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Anchor Standards 7, 8, & 9
Essential Question: *concise (1 thing) *real-world related *can not be answered "yes" or "no" (open-ended) *allows participation in debates and conversations *require students to learn and use understandings and strategies as experts *should be necessary, important, foundational
Web Leveling: Expectations for Student Performance
KWL Chart What I know: What I want to know: What I learned:
Think--Puzzle--Explore Chart what you know what puzzles you where will you find info? What kind of info do you need?
(Group shared their questions...)
Use what's in your library and the open Internet...and the state library resources.
Help students find useful information.
Get a lot of garbage? Who is the author? Are they authoritive? Does the info fit what your need? Is the info biased? Is the info outdated? Many sources aren't free! Don't stop with just one resource. Random websites/resources can be difficult to cite properly.
SD State Library eResources: http://library.sd.gov
The state library subscribes to these because they are better than Google! They've been vetted (selected, edited) Reading levels and age levels are more appropriate. SAFE Non-commercial Not blocked Not too overwhelming Citation help
All mobile-device friendly
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Online Resources a-z complete listing
SIRS Discoverer--has a new look for easier browsing
--results include websites! --can limit the results to just what you want
In science, they use APA format most of the time.
The nonfiction pdf books are a great resource that can be downloaded or opened in iBooks on iPads.
Pro/con Leading Issues: Wonderful lessons planned out to lead class discussions or activities.
ProQuest: Easy to access overview with many social media sites to share the info, but the person receiving the link needs to be in a state school or library or have the barcode/password to access
Research Tools:
topic overview
global impact
timeline
my analysis--walks students through the process
note organizer--take notes (notecards) and organize it online
Infographics (not searchable)
Common Core Guides
Curriculum Pathfinders--subjects tabs help you get as specific as you need to
[create a resource set]
Can not post pdfs for public viewing; it violates copyright, but... if you have a limited audience with password access to the file, it falls under fair use copyright for education and is legal.
Can create alerts for subjects you are wanting to know when new publications come out about that subject.
ProQuest is cover-to-cover, not just articles.
---- TumblebookLibrary
---- Gale Virtual Reference Library Good resources for teachers and/or high school students
--can have simultaneous users.
Biography section is really good, in spite of the boring cover. 2004
------ Encyclopedias:
World Book--constantly updated Get rid of print ones older than 5 years old.
French Spanish public library
World Book Advanced can create an account and save research to that account
Lists Primary Sources!
Has a built-in citation builder
Online Book Archive--public domain ebooks (classics)
Has text-to-speach feature too.
Includes the Constitution.
Pathfinders--links that are a curation of articles
Shared Student pathfinders are included.
World Newspapers
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DISCOVERER--for differentiated learners
comprehension questions very short articles links to other articles visual dictionary world book explains videos
[find an expert here and watch their video]
Can be downloaded to avoid buffering delays.
Life Skills section is great for life skills
-------- World Book Kids-- games --can choose by subject or game type
Important people
Compare animals
Science projects
Activities--things to be done away from the computer (fun, easy, educational)
--includes lesson plans for adults
------- World Book Student (more detailed information than on World Book for Kids.)
----------------------------------------------- Learning Express Library (4th grade and up)
search box-- centers-- --school center ----elementary --------math --------english/language arts
centers-- --computer skills ------------------------------------------------- View featured resources. --can use control/f to search for what you want
***The state will come and do inservices FREE for the school staff!
Some of the resources have a digital handout that can be printed out.
Click on the little "i" next to the title in the resources list.
------------- Curation and Curation Tools: Danielle Loftus:
Make links: -findable -visual -fewest clicks as possible