RESEARCH AND THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS

Google' is not a synonym for 'research'.

Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol He is wise who knows the sources of knowledge -- where it is written and where it is to be found. - A.A. Hodge ...our students should be playing Beethoven with research processes, but instead we are hearing Mary Had a Little Lamb. William Badke

It has become more important than ever that we teach students how to do research, and how to evaluate different sources of information. (Jimmy Wales, IB World, 68, Sept. 2013, p.10. ) Jimmy Wales

Research means that you don't know, but are willing to find out. - Charles F. Kettering

U of T has required all undecided and at-risk incoming students to take an information/library class According to Thomas Atwood, U of T literacy professor incoming college freshman lack a critical eye to evaluate information and do not understand the difference between journal and magazines. While their are many deficiencies to their information literacy skills, I have also noticed that their computer and digital skills are also lacking.

Rob Snyder, Assistant Professor and First Year Experience Coordinator at BGSU comments students come to us not understanding the research cycle, how to use databases, how to develop topics and totally lacking the literacy skills required for college research.

1. Know the Assignment

2. Information Seeking Strategies

3. Locating and Accessing Resources

4. Using the Resources and Information

5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation

What am I supposed to do? What are the questions I should answer? What type of information do I need? What do I really want to learn? What is my topic? What do I already know about my topic? Is my topic too narrow or too broad? What does my finished project look like? What are my dates for deadlines? What is the due date for my project?

Brainstorming What are some search terms, synonyms, key words, etc. What could be some Subtopics? What are my possible sources. Books, databases, website, periodicals, etc. Which are the best sources

Where do I start????

EXAMPLE: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

TOPIC

SUBTOPIC

SUBTOPIC

SUBTOPIC

SUPPORTING DETAILS

SUPPORTING DETAILS

SUPPORTING DETAILS

Who can help me find resources? Where will I find my best resources? How do I locate the information in the source when I find the resource Table of contents, scanning, Bold Print, indexes, keyword vs. subject search? How do I find key words? Teacher/Librarian Should I go to other libraries?

Search Engine

Which information do I really need? How do I record and keep track of the information? What is the best way to organize my information? How do I keep track of my information.

Libr arian

National Archives

WEB PAGE EVALUATION

CURRENT : timeliness of info. Is the information out of date? When was the website posted of published? Has the page been updated recently? Do the hyperlinks work?

PURPOSE: reason the info exists What is the purpose of the info.? Does the author make their purpose clear? What is the domain extension (.gov, .edu) Who is the intended audience?

AUTHORITY: source of info. Who is the author/sponsor/publisher./ source Is there contact information? Does the author have credentials? Does the URL reveal anything about
source?

RELIABILITY: content is credible Is the content biased? Opinion? Where does the info. come from? Is the info. supported by evidence? Has the info. been reviewed? Are there spelling, or grammar errors? Can you verify the info. from another source?

WEBSITE (GOOGLE SEARCH) AUTHENTICATION FORM

What is the name of the site? _____________________________________________________________________________ What is todays date? ____________________________________________________________________________________ What is the FULL URL of the site? ___________________________________________________________________________ Is the site part of a Wiki?_____ If yes, STOP NOW What was the date the information was posted/published? _______________________________________________________ Has the site been updated?______ When? ____________________________________________________________________ Are there links and do they work? ____________________________________________________________________________ Does the information relate to your topic? _______ How?_________________________________________________________ Have you looked at other sources before picking this one? ________ Why did you pick this one? _________________________ Who is the author/publisher of this source? ____________________________________________________________________ What are the authors qualifications to write on the topic? _________________________________________________________ Is there contact information?_______ What is it? ________________________________________________________________ Who sponsors or Publishes the site? _________________________________________________________________________ Is the information supported by evidence or research? __________ By whom?_________________________________________ Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? _____________________________________________________________ What is the purpose of the information? _______________________________________________________________________ Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda? _________________________________________________________________ Is the information biased? (political, cultural, religious, or personal) __________________________________________________ Cite the website using MLA format ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write a paragraph, in complete sentences, explaining why this site will be useful to you in your research? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

State required, PARCC testing will be in place 2014-15 for 3-8 grades in English and Math, as well as new tests for ODE Science and Social Studies computerized tests. State required, PARCC testing will be in place 2015-16 for 9-11 in English and Math, as well as new ODE Science and Social Studies computerized tests. This testing will be done on computers More information regarding requirements will be announced as it is released by ODE