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Multiple Literacies for the 21 st Century

Multiple Literacies for the 21 st Century. Al, Curt, Gabby, Jonathan, Sarah, Sharon. Inquiry.

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Multiple Literacies for the 21 st Century

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  1. Multiple Literacies for the 21st Century Al, Curt, Gabby, Jonathan, Sarah, Sharon

  2. Inquiry • "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand."-Chinese ProverbInquiry is the search for knowledge. As we search for knowledge we become learners. As learners we learn best if the learning is hands on and relevant.The inquiry process is the process of learning, searching for knowledge and further understanding. Faced with all the forms of information today's society offers we need to teach our students the right questions to ask so that they get the information they need and not get bogged down in the ever expanding swamp that is the internet.Here is an Inquiry Process - Senior Years. It was given to me when I was student teaching in Brandon at Vincent Massey High School.The first link, Inquiry Process, is a step- by-step guide through the process starting with brainstorming possible topics and asking appropriate questions for inquiry. The link to Exploring Key Words will take you to worksheet that helps students focus on what information they are looking for and how to go about it, (specifically searching on the internet). • Inquiry Process.RTFExploring Key Words.RTFInternet Site Report.RTFInquiry Chart.RTFReflecting on the Process.RTF

  3. Other Links to Inquiry Websites:Sample Inquiry Questionshttp://aims.tie.net/content/docs/SampleInquiryQuestions.docInquiy PageLearning Begins with Questionshttp://inquiry.uiuc.edu/inquiry/process.php3Enhance Learning with Technologyhttp://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/inquiry.htmlBrandon SChool Division LibrariesThe Inquiry Process Has a good illustration of the inquiry processhttp://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/library/inquiry.htmInformation Studies:K-12Inquiry and Research Has a rubric for the inquiry processhttp://www.accessola.com/action/positions/info_studies/html/research.html

  4. Inquiry Rubrichttp://depts.inverhills.edu/LSPS/inquiry_rubric.htmBest Practices: Instructional Strategies & TechniquesInquiry LearningDescription, Process, Examples, Assessment, Resourceshttp://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/inquiry/process.htmlPeace River School Division No. 10Novice, Developing, Experiencedhttp://www.prsd.ab.ca/researchhelp/students/default.aspx

  5. Navigating Multiple Information Networks Search engines: designed to search for information on the internetGoogle www.google.comYahoo http://search.yahoo.comDogpile http://www.dogpile.comGoogle cheat sheet http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.htmlSputtr custom search http://www.sputtr.com/index.phpHow to choose a search enginehttp://www.internettutorials.net/choose.htmlBoolean operators: AND, OR, NOTOR is used when either of the words are being searched for. Broadens your searchAND is used to join words or phrases when all terms must appear. Limits your searchNOT to exclude a particular word(s) from your searchUse Print, Images, Data, Video, Music, Talk

  6. Evaluating Websites Information about applying critical thinking skills to evaluate information sources and contentThis web site has some good examples on why we can't always believe what we read on the internethttp://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bltop25.htm?PM=ss13_urbanlegendsThis web site provides 8 basic things that will help the user see if the website they are viewing is valid or nothttp://acoachma.tripod.com/This web site is one of the most useful, you type in a website and it gives you all the important information regarding the site, like author when it was created and when it was last updated.http://who.is/Another important aspect of teaching students how to evaluate website information is to teach them how to read a web address. For example: http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/canada.htmllib stands for libraries. We know that edu stands for education, Under edu is Washington so you can assume it is the University of Washington library system.

  7. Synthesizing Information Synthesizing involves the student being better able to understand when he/she sifts through information to make sense of it and act upon it, such as judging or evaluating the authors purpose to form a new idea, opinion, or perspective. Students weave together their understanding of what he/she has gathered from the various text and their own ideas into new, complete thoughts.Synthesizing is the most complex of the comprehension strategies because it asks the student to engage in higher level thinking.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacySynthesizing info and ideas falls under the 'managing information skill' identified by the Conference board of Canada as an essential skill for lifelong learning in the 21st century.

  8. Citing and Referencing http://classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=web_eval_criteria&state=nonehttp://noodletools.com/index.phpI find these two websites are best for creating a citation for online resources. They are free and create you citation for you.http://easybib.comhttp://citationmachine.net/

  9. Communicating New Understandings Web 2.0 Tools—Blogs, Wikis Video, PowerPoint Website Google.docs

  10. On-line Concept Map www.mindmeister.com

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