Research in a Digital World
Updating the Research Process
The Human Component
• Teacher• Librarian• Instructional Tech• Learning Specialist
Process
• Common Vocabulary requires a Model• Identify Student (S) and Teacher (T)
responsibilities and collaborative responsibilities
Task Definition
• Articulating the Requirements (T)– Rubrics (consider student engagement)– Standards (NETS)– Tools to Use
• Where will they submit research components– Wiki– Blog– Portfolio
• Defining the Task (S)– MindMaps – MyWebspiration, CMAP
Search Strategies
• WolframAlpha (goofram.com)• SearchEngines• Google Customized Search• Databases
Locating Resources
• Provided Resources (T)– Social Bookmarks and RSS– Netvibes or Pageflakes– Livebinders– Wiki Guides
• Student Located Resources(S)– Diigo Bookmarks with evaluative description– Annotated Bibliography (google docs)
Use and Collection of Info
• Zoho Notebooks• OneNote Notebooks• Xotero• Mendeley
Synthesis
• Writing– Wiki– Google Docs– Portfolio
• Presentation– Google Presentation– Prezi
• Digital Artifact
Evaluation
• Self-Evaluation• Peer Evaluation (sometimes)• Teacher Evaluation
Should we include opportunity for revision?