1. Meghan Stigge, School Librarian
Piper High School
http://mstigge.wordpress.com/
Defining Info Needs- Better Research Part 1
As always, adjustments can be made to any segment to better fit the
classroom time you have for the lesson.
Media and content standards: (choose ‘learning services’ and ‘curriculum documents’ when following links)
Media Standards 1- Information Literacy
2- Independent Learning
4- Technology Literacy
Content Standards Language Arts 4- Research
Science 1- Science as Inquiry
World Languages 3- Connections
Other content standards can also be addressed through research
Class Period Time Required:
Approx. 60 minutes
Step by Step:
1. LMS (Library Media Specialist) will have students jot down an answer to the following
question: What are you going to prove in your paper/project?
2. Students will get 5 minutes on the computer to do a very quick overview learning session
Task about their topic.
definition
3. Students will then use bubbl.us to brainstorm aspects related to their topic
a. Put your answer to #1 in the grey bubble
b. Make 4 or more green balloon offshoots
c. Make 2 blue balloons off of each green balloon
d. Move bubbles around into logical clusters
4. Students will brainstorm as a class all possible sources, written on board for all to see
Info
seeking 5. LMS will suggest and show other sources not listed/considered
strategies
6. Students will select top 6 ‘best’ sources for their topic and information needs determined
above.
Meghan Stigge, School Librarian http://mstigge.wordpress.com/
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