Phenessa A. Jones, MSLS FINDS: Research for Language Arts

Objectives Today, you will: Define Information Literacy Identify stages of the FINDS Research Model Review a sample lesson plan using FINDS Determine FINDS questions to think about Create a plan for using the FINDS Model

Today, you will:

Define Information Literacy

Identify stages of the FINDS Research Model

Review a sample lesson plan using FINDS

Determine FINDS questions to think about

Create a plan for using the FINDS Model

R U E-Literate? Compliments of University of California

Think-Pair-Share Question Think about what information means to you. How would you define Information Literacy? Why is accurate information important?

Information Literacy “ To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the information needed.” American Library Association, 1998

Information Literacy

FINDS: Research Process Model FOCUS on the information need INVESTIGATE resources to look for an answer NOTE and evaluate facts DEVELOP information into knowledge for presentation SCORE your presentation and search FINDS Research Model is designed to help find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. It includes:

FOCUS on the information need

INVESTIGATE resources to look for an answer

NOTE and evaluate facts

DEVELOP information into knowledge for presentation

SCORE your presentation and search

Sample Lesson Plan ReadWriteThink: Biography Project

FINDS Questions to Think about…

What is my assignment or the information problem to be solved?

What are my questions and/or thesis sentence?

What types of information will be needed? magazines Almanacs

How will I organize my search plan?

What keywords and alternate search terms would be best for my topic?

What search terminology and techniques should I use? Keyword – Any word that describes what you want to find. May also be called a “subject” word. Syntax – AND, OR, NOT. Also known as Boolean operators. For example: http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/

What are the best sources of information to investigate and explore for your answers?

WWW Public Library Classroom Teacher Home Media Center Where will you investigate and explore these sources?

If you will be using the World Wide Web, what search engine(s) will you use to investigate and gather your information?

Where is the information within each source and how do I locate it? Who What When Where Why

What online database(s) will you use to investigate and explore your information?

What criteria should I use to evaluate the information I found? C – Credibility A – Accuracy R – Reliability S – Support

Does the information I found relate to my topic and questions?

How do I take notes so that they are in my own words?

Which facts do I need to create a citation for each source?

Do I have facts from all points of view on my topic?

Do I have the information I need and is my research complete? WWW

How should I present the information to best share what I learned with others?

How do I organize the notes for my final presentation? Write a rough draft • Create a checklist • Create a storyboard • Make a sketch

Write a rough draft • Create a checklist • Create a storyboard • Make a sketch

Have I analyzed and used the information effectively?

Are my conclusions based on the research evidence?

How do I organize my citations into a bibliography and what format will I use? APA MLA AMA Turabian Chicago

How do I integrate technology to enrich, publish, or present my project?

What criteria will I use to judge my product?

Did I present the information in the best way?

Was my research process efficient and effective?

How could I improve my search process next time?

THANK YOU The Florida SUNLINK Project is a product of the Florida Department of Education, Library Media Services Office: http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/finds /