The document discusses how online resources from the Chicago Public Schools can support the Common Core State Standards through inquiry-based learning projects, highlighting a research process and tools like eBooks, primary sources, and multimedia resources that develop 21st century skills when integrated into classroom lessons and projects in a guided manner. Administrators are encouraged to promote these free digital resources to teachers and parents and support teachers in effectively leveraging the resources.

1. To Support
Your Common Core
Chicago Principals & Administrators Association
Annual Education Conference
Feb 7-8, 2013
Jeremy Dunn, Department of Libraries
Education Tools and Technology

2. Today's Objectives
•
Know the suite of free resources available to all CPS schools
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Understand how to access resources - from school and home
•
Understand how resources can support the Common Core State
Standards
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Develop strategies for creating inquiry-based projects to support CCSS-
aligned curriculum
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Consider some Best Practices for using these digital resources
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Begin strategy development for integrating use at your school

4. Instructional Shifts with CCSS
1. Regular Practice with Complex Text
•Accessible texts used in
conjunction with complex texts

5. Instructional Shifts with CCSS
2. Build knowledge through informational texts
•Inquiry-based projects = motivation

6. Instructional Shifts with CCSS
3. Reading and writing grounded in textual evidence
• Elementary - Narrative, Informational,
Argument
• Middle - Multiple sources; explain; convince
• HS - Sophisticated arguments; variety of
sources

7. Common Core State Standards
+
Authentic Learning Experiences
= Inquiry-based learning
This is Research!

8. Research Project Ingredients
• Inquiry-based
• Aligned to CCSS
• Aligned to Research and Technology Skills
• Guided by a Process

9. Inquiry-based projects
• Driven by student questions / interests
• Guided by teacher
• Grounded in a thematic focus
• Personally relevant, Socially significant

10. Research Skills in CCSS
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11. Research Skills in CCSS

12. CCSS Standards > Research
• Short / sustained research based on focused ?s
• Gathering information, assessing credibility
• Integrating information
• Textual evidence to support analysis, reflection

13. What do you think?
Are students naturally skillful, or
naturally not skillful, when
conducting Internet research?

15. Research Process
1. Developing the question
2. Identifying Source Information
3. Evaluating Data/Information
4. Organizing Information
5. Synthesizing Information
6. Sharing with Others
7. Reflect and Assess

16. Research Process
1. Developing the question
2. Identifying Source
Information
3. Evaluating Data/Information
4. Organizing Information
5. Synthesizing Information
6. Sharing with Others
7. Reflect and Assess

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•http://library.cps.k12.il.us
•http://www2.youseemore.com/c
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Use your school’s four-digit unit number

21. ← Multiple formats

22. Tools to support 21st
Century skills
← Option for Audio

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38. eBooks can greatly expand your students’ Currently,
reading choices.
over
View on computers, whiteboards, & iPads 7,000+
(with a browser other than Safari) eBooks
Read-aloud options, too! and
growing!

39. http://www2.youseemore.com/cps/

43. Research Model
Grade 7

44. Assessment
Students will create public service
announcements about selected health topics
in the form of Animoto videos.

45. Key Elements
• Define the concept
• Highlight statistics to communicate scope of issue
• Offer tips for safeguarding well-being

47. Developing Questions

49. 21st Century Tools

50. 21st Century Tools

53. Process continues
1. Developing the question
2. Identifying Source Information
3. Evaluating Data/Information
4. Organizing Information
5. Synthesizing Information
6. Sharing with Others
7. Reflect and Assess

54. Organizing Information
Students use Wikispaces
• Identify three key elements
• Relevant images with URLs
• Citations and links

56. Final Product
http://animoto.com/play/50uJDtHkvxw789zKj9DYqA

57. Research Model
Grade 4

58. Assessment
Student pairs will create first-person
dialogues with their selected rainforest
animal using the iPad "Puppet Pals" application.

59. Students begin with focused questions
provided by teacher
Students use two online resources
to research their selected animal

63. 21st Century Tools

66. Final Product

67. Review of Best Practices
• Link to resources from your school’s library or resource web page
• Embed resources into units and lessons - disintermediate -
“cutting out the middleman”
• Use deep linking on project pages to facilitate discovery
• Use a research process that guides students through steps and provides
academic language that they should understand
• Use online resources in the context of lessons built on inquiry
providing an authentic reason to go on a hunt for information.

68. Review of Best Practices
•Leverage model teachers to demonstrate use to other teachers
•Ask the librarian to develop online resource guides for major curriculum
projects
•Showcase student work so students are “published”
•Communicate with parents about the available resources
•Encourage students to access these resources from home