Process

 

Phase 1 

• Introduction & Course Overview
• CTAP² Assessment

Phase 2 

• What does Information Literacy look like for Students?
• Big 6 Information Literacy Skills Overview
• Identify and discuss California Content Standards relative to Information Literacy for Student Learning. 
  National Education Technology Standards for Students
• View samples of Information Literacy WebQuests
  • Atlantis Quest
  • Jurassic Park WebQuest
• Discuss Framing Essential Questions as a strategy for driving a research project
• Generate Questions to drive the research
• Discuss concept mapping as a scaffolding strategy.
  • mind mapping
  • Graphic Organizers
• Select or create a concept map to help scaffold your lesson.

Phase 3

• Plan the research investigation with Big 6    Big 6 Matrix
• Demonstrate the Big 6 Assignment Organizer (7-12)
  • Big 6 Assignment Organizer ( 3-6)
• Locate and evaluate resources on the Internet to help answer the research questions. 

Phase 4 

• Demonstrate Choose the Best Search Tool as a scaffold for student learning.
• Discuss other means of scaffolding the research process
• Develop various scaffolds to assist students’ learning

Phase 5

• Discuss and show examples of proper citing of Internet resources
• Demonstrate electronic note cards.

MS Word

Access Database

• Generate notes using the electronic note cards
• Generate bibliography using EasyBib for proper MLA Citation format

Phase 6

• Download and save the template:  Dr. B's Internet Research Guide (You may need WinZip  (PC) or Stuffit Expander (MAC) to extract this file.)
• Demonstrate use of FrontPage Web page editor.  Netscape Tutorial
• Begin developing web page for sharing resources

Phase 7

• Discuss design elements of web page
• Continue work on web page, evaluate and refine as needed
• Develop Template for student project

Phase 8

• Develop a rubric for assessment of projects
• Demonstrate project template as a scaffolding tool
• CTAP² Assessment update