Introduction to Research skills for lessons with Year 8 2013 at St Monica's.

1. Year 8 2013
Research skills

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What we are doing
• Learning about a process to help us research
• Using the topic “Confucius” and “China”
• Understanding about transferring skills
• Learning together
• Learning some Web2.0 tools

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What is research?
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Think Pair Share
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4. Sharing digitally
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5. Looks like…
Sounds like…
Feels like…
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Research process
• Taken from:
http://www.collegiate.tas.edu.au/library/info_process/the_information_process.htm

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Defining the topic

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Locating sources
• Non-fiction – Web OPAC
• Britannica on line
• Learning Pathway

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Importance of Questions
• Inquiry