1. Spring Research/Inquiry
Tentative Schedule of Learning, March-April 2012
Lester and Hamilton, Update #3
Date Learning Activities Products Due/Reminders
Thursday, 3/22/12 Review pre-search graphic organizer and Turn in any completed pre-search graphic
annotation procedures organizers with attached annotated article
Pre-search graphic organizer workday
Friday, 3/23/12 Pre-search workday for databases Turn in any completed pre-search graphic
organizers with attached annotated article
Monday, 3/26/12 Introduction to EasyBib and add all database DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS: at least 3
sources to project list annotated articles stapled to your pre-search
graphic organizer form
Tuesday, 3/27/12 Review of Google News, SweetSearch, and Turn in any completed pre-search graphic
Video News Search Portals and how to add to organizers with attached annotated article
EasyBib
Begin pre-search with Google News,
SweetSearch, and Video News
Wednesday, 3/28/12 Review of Google News, SweetSearch, and Turn in any completed pre-search graphic
Video News Search Portals organizers with attached annotated article
Begin pre-search with Google News,
SweetSearch, and Video News
Thursday, 3/29/12 Work on research design proposal DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS: at least 3
annotated articles stapled to your pre-search
graphic organizer form that are from our web
sources or print materials.
Friday, 3/30/12 Complete research design proposal COMPLETED RESEARCH DESIGN PROPOSAL
DUE AT THE END OF CLASS—please print 2
copies. Thank you!
Monday, April 9, 2012 Netvibes and Symbaloo
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Return research design process proposals and Send Ms. Hamilton the link to your Symbaloo
make any changes as needed mix or your Netvibes page at
buffy.hamilton@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Work on Netvibes and/or Symbaloo pages
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Research day—add sources as needed and Learning reflections 1 due on the class blog
take notes in EasyBib before you leave
Learning Reflection 1 on Wordpress blog
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2. Date Learning Activities Products Due/Reminders
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Mini-lesson: locating an expert and writing a
request for an interview
Research day —add sources as needed and
take notes in EasyBib
Friday, April 13, 2012 Research day
Monday, April 16, 2012 Fishbowl: debrief on information sources, Ticket out the door
where you are in your research—successes,
challenges
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Research day Learning reflections 2 should be posted by
Learning reflection 2 on Wordpress blog midnight; bring a print copy to class on
Wednesday
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Research day
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Begin working on final product
Friday, April 20, 2012 Work on final composition product
Monday, April 23, 2012 Work on final composition product and/or
optional peer review
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Fishbowl: debrief on research progress, Ticket out the door
composition product
progress/ideas/plans/challenges, your use of
your PLE dashboard
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Work on final composition product
Thursday, April 26, 2012 Work on final composition product and/or Learning reflections 3 should be posted by
optional peer review midnight; bring a print copy to class on Friday
Learning reflection 3 on Wordpress blog
Friday, April 27, 2012 Work on final composition product and/or
optional peer review
Monday, April 30, 2012 Work on uploading content to our project wiki
pages
Tuesday, May 1 Work on uploading content to our project wiki
pages
Begin summative assessment and learning
reflections
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Work on summative assessment and learning
reflections
Thursday, May 3, 2012 Group Fishbowl/debrief
Friday, May 4, 2012 Group Fishbowl/debrief All project work should be completed and
uploaded by 3:30 PM today
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