Notes from July 21, 2015
Resource Sets Introduced
(Pathfinders)
--real-world resources to connect the students to the information they need.
20% Time
I do--We do--You do
Anchor Standards
-Research
-Library
Embedding in all subject areas, to build and present knowledge.
Point of need research. Gives students a real reason for the research.
print
links
data bases
websites
teacher-created materials
Guided Inquiry--give them a start and a framework. Give them a way they are engaged.
Co-teaching
Team teaching
The card catalogue was pre-historic Googling.
Now we have to search through the piles of information--most of which is trash.
Adults help guide them, helping them sort through the garbage.
WISE:
Wonder
Investigate
Synthesize
Express
created by ...(can't read it on the slide)
What are they wondering about?
Have a wonder box.
Joan shared her amonite interest.
We Are Teachers cite: "Did you share your drink with a dinosaur?
Overall theme of "Water"
Poetry book--"Water Can Be"
Watch the book trailer.
Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core"
Lots of book examples to spark ideas...!
Look for things to research that are not just simple Googlable facts.
Maybe start there, but then go deeper, combine content and ask more interesting questions that need some higher-level thinking to form your conclusions.
*Use guiding questions to help kids get ready to form their essential questions.
Teach kids they don't have to read research articles from beginning to end.
PBS Learning Media--have tons of content
Wonderopolis website:
Educator Sandbox
You Tube Kids--new resource
Shadow Puppet EDU--images you can search
--can use all of these for educational purposes
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OUR PROJECT GOALS:
Choose a topic: ________________ Recycling used clothing (shoes/coats/hats/scarves/purses)
Power Content Standard: _____________
(Use multiple sources might be the anchor standard to use.)
Key Vocabulary Words: ___________
Introduce the idea of your topic with literature: ________________________
Bring in non-fiction texts too.
Teacher Resource Set Creation Directions:
Make connects and pull materials together.
Decide what tool you will use to curate those materials: ____________________
(Joan uses Diigo for personal use to then sort and use other ways. It's tagged and searchable.)
Curation Tool Link: _________________________________
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Include:
Citation
Content
Format (Platform)
Usage
Joan's Example:
"We Do"
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Diigo:
--not visual like some of the other curation tools.
--can use Outliner for notes or resource lists
(notes are not an annotation)
"Use free apps, etc., but they are a lot like a free puppy...they aren't really free. You have to take care of them and they don't always do what you want them to." Joan Upell
Aps Gone Free is a link to look for in our Twitter feed...
Library transformations into Learning Commons.
--maker spaces
--more than books
Publishers sent sample materials to be shared.
Grant money allowed purchases of some of the STEM books, etc.
The state library has a huge collection of books we can "check out" by tweeting or emailing the barcode to Joan Upell.
Trial access codes: on the wiki
for the next month only.
All separate platforms...
DO:
Explore...begin curating materials..
Projects will be uploaded to the wiki.
Graduate project has a little more to it.
Charlene and Jeff --Maker-spaces
Start small.
Explore and Adjust
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Afternoon
Integration of Math and Literacy
Why?
variety of content areas...in multiple literacies
"Let's work together."
"Learning is based in language."
--every teacher is not a teacher of reading.
--learning is based in language.
(All subjects.)
Combining STEM and literacy creates an educational equilibrium.
Collaboration between teachers and librarians.
--Join forces!
--Support the integration of STEM & Literacy.
--1-2 specific ideas
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Have some sort of ground rules, written down that students sign to agree to do what they are supposed to do.
Go outside.
Find information about a tree.
"Find a tree you like."
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