Short PPT for our afternoon introduction to AASL Best Websites for teaching and learning. This PPT lays building blocks for using technology effectively and communicated some essential NYS framework points for research.

1. Paige Jaeger
Coordinator for School Libraries
WSWHE School Support Services
January 13, 2014

2. BUILDING BLOCKS
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Build upon a strong foundation
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Integrate technology to convey
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Migrate from “transfer” of info to “transforming” information
thought, not info
“You’re on an information to knowledge journey.”
- Mary Ratzer

3. If your assignment can be
answered on Google, then it
is void of higher level
thought.
Why bother?

4. Transfers Only
Beginner Thinker
Observer, recorder
This student does what he is told and
falls victim to the assignment. This
thinker is stymied by rote-n-recall
projects not requiring to thought,
conclusions,
Transforms
Info
Novice Thinker:
Asks questions, wonders why,
Seeks answers, transfers facts
Challenges, thinks, asks question.
This thinker asks why?
He may transform the form of material,
but does not use it to create new
meaning.
Augmenting Thinker:
“to build upon – to change”
Creates new meaning
Draws conclusions
Synthesizes seemingly unrelated facts
into new knowledge.
Debates
Transforming Thinker
- Expert
Seeks to understand to solve
Gathers information, Answers why
Improving, solving, and create new
meaning Using the known to solve the
unknown

5. 10 million teachers
trained in Inquiry (PBL) to
“lead and participate in a
global economy”
ENGAGENY.ORG

6. R.1 AND THE CORE LITERACY PROFICIENCIES
Reading Closely for Textual Details
Making Evidence-Based Claims
Researching to Deepen Understanding
Building Evidence-Based Arguments
ENGAGENY.ORG

7. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR “POWER VERBS”
WHICH GET TO THE TOP OF BLOOM’S?
Integrate
Evaluate
Comprehend
Critique
Analyze - think analytically
Address a question
Solve a problem
Conduct a short research projects
Conduct sustained research projects
Students generate questions
sources
Assess the credibility and accuracy of
sources
Integrate information avoiding plagiarism
Produce and publish writing
Interact and collaborate
Debate -Write arguments to support
claims
Formulate an argument
Comprehend
Explore a topic
Prepare and participate effectively
in conversations.
Draw evidence from texts
Build and express persuasively
Support analysis
Express information and enhance
understanding
Research and reflection
Gather information from print and digital

10. Transfers Only
Beginner Thinker
Observer, recorder
This student does what he is told and
falls victim to the assignment. This
thinker is stymied by rote-n-recall
projects not requiring to
thought, conclusions,
Transforms
Info
Novice Thinker:
Asks questions, wonders why,
Seeks answers, transfers facts
Challenges, thinks, asks question.
This thinker asks why?
He may transform the form of material,
but does not use it to create new
meaning.
Augmenting Thinker:
“to build upon – to change”
Creates new meaning
Draws conclusions
Synthesizes seemingly unrelated facts
into new knowledge.
Debates
Transforming Thinker
- Expert
Seeks to understand to solve
Gathers information, Answers why
Improving, solving, and create new
meaning Using the known to solve the
unknown

11. NEW PEDAGOGY PARADIGM:
Cover
Uncover
Discover

12. Resources
Research
Relevance
Rigor
Research
Relevance
Rigor
Resources
Reporting
Knowledge
Reporting
Knowledge

13. There’s more to PD than these slides can convey.
Call me for information or to deliver this message in your district or library
Local librarians and instructional technology specialists can request PPT
slides for use in their faculty meetings.
pjaeger@wswheboces.org