21st century elementary research

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Suzanna L. PanterDumbarton Elementary Henrico County

21st Century Elementary Research

Research 21

Collaboration

Choice

Questioning

Critical Thinking

Reflective

Authentic Task

Pre-Teach

Catalog

Databases

Online Sources

Plagiarism

Citations

Search Engines

Super 3

Plan- Research

Do-Presentation

Review-Reflection

What I know

KWHL Chart

Brainstorm

Keyword List

What I KNOW

What I WONDER

HOW I will find outWhat I LEARNED

Name_________________________________________ Teacher_______________________________

Topic:___________________________________________

Name___________________Teacher___________________Topic:___________________________________________

What I Already Know About My Topic

What I Wonder About My Topic

Keywords to Search

Website Evaluation

Website Evaluation

Title of the Site: _______________________________________________________

URL (web address): ____________________________________________________

Date Visited:__________________________________________________________

Circle the type of publisher: Company Organization Government College Country

Questions Yes No

Can the author be trusted?

Is the authorʼs or publisherʼs name clear?

Is there contact information for the author or publisher?

Can you tell if the author is an expert?

Does the site look professional?

Does the site have a logo?

Will this site have the information I need?

Does the site have relevant headings?

Does the site have relevant pictures?

Does the information on the site sound biased?

Does the site have links to more information?

Does the site have in-depth information?

Is the site accurate?

Does the site have link rot?

Have I confirmed one fact from the site by cross-checking?

Is this a collaborative website?

Can you tell if the site was recently updated?

Does the page include information you know is wrong?

Is the information on the page cited with a note or bibliography?

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Questions Yes No

Is this site good for students?

Is the text readable?

Are there many pictures?

Is it easy to move around (navigate) the site?

Looking at all the questions and answers above, explain why this site was helpful or not to your research.

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Keeping Organized and On Track

Research Project Checkoff Sheet

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Topic Chosen

KWHL Chart Filled out

I used a Database

I used a Book

Notes checked

All Questions Answered

Notes have reflection side filled out

Notes Evaluated by 3 Peers

Bibliography -Works Cited

Questioning

Model

Practice

Broad

Notes

Note Taking Log-_______________

Guiding question to answer: _________________________________

Notes

Reflection/Eva

luation

What new questions do I have after learning this

information?

Has this new information reminded me of

something I have learned in the past?

How does this information connect to other guiding

questions I have answered?

Name__________________________________________ Teacher______________________

Question

Answer

Reflection

Name________________________________Teacher_____________________

Tribe:________________________

Questions?

Answers!

CitationsWhere I Got My Answer

Plan

CitationsBook Source Card

Authorʼs Last Name_________________________________Authors First Name_________________________________Book Title (underline) _____________________________________Place of Publication:_______________________________________Publisher Name:_____________________________Copyright Year:___________ Pages:_____

Did I like using this resource? How is this resource different then other resources I have used?

Book Source CardAuthorʼs Last Name_________________________________Authors First Name_________________________________Book Title (underline) _____________________________________Place of Publication:_______________________________________Publisher Name:_____________________________Copyright Year:___________ Pages:_____


Book Source CardAuthorʼs Last Name_________________________________Authors First Name_________________________________Book Title (underline) _____________________________________Place of Publication:_______________________________________Publisher Name:_____________________________Copyright Year:___________ Pages:_____


Website Source CardTitle of Site_____________________________________________________________________________________________________URL (Address) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date Visited:______________________________________________






Stickers

Web 2.0 ToolsPick Some Tools

Learn Their Features

Animations

Blabberize

Glogster & Voice Thread

Museum Box

Reflection

Name of Studentʼs Project______________________

Name of Peer Reviewer________________________

Slide Peer Evaluation

Picture:Did the colors look good? Did I like the way they painted the pictures?Did I like the stickers they picked? What could they have done differently to make it

better?

Sound:Were they loud enough?Did they read with expression?What could have they done differently to make it

better?Information:Were their sentences complete? Did they give all the important information related

to their topic?

Should they be I proud of their work? Should they share it with others?

Criteria

YesNo

My notes are not sentences

I have notes from many different sources

My reflection column shows my ideas about this information

I have a citation for each of my sources including pictures and movies

Peer Reviewer 2:__________________________________________

Criteria

YesNo





Peer Reviewer 3:__________________________________________

Criteria

YesNo





Name________________________________Teacher_________________________________Topic:___________________________________

Peer Reviewer 1:__________________________________________

Questions

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