The document provides an overview of research skills and the research process. It discusses the key components of research skills, which include knowing when you need information, where to find it, how to evaluate and use it, and how to share it. The document then outlines a typical weekly research process, which involves brainstorming topics on day one, researching on day two, organizing findings on day three, synthesizing the research into a project on day four, and sharing the final project with classmates on day five. Students will learn new technology skills during the synthesis stage.

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Day 1 Lesson 1
Johanna Riddle
Instructional Designer
Seminole Academy of Digital Learning

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Research skills are a
set of skills that help
you find
information.

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They include knowing
 When you need information.
 Where to go for information.
 How to evaluate information.
 How to use information.
 How to share information.

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You need information
when you want to:
 learn new skills.
 compare ideas.
 add to your knowledge.

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Long ago, it was
difficult to find
information. Books
were precious items.

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Today, the challenge
lies in deciding which
information is most
accurate.

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We live in a world
where information is
available in many
places and in many
forms.

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Print sources include:
 books
 magazines
 newspaper articles
 documents

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Internet sources include:
 web sites
 databases
 videos
 podcasts
 slideshows

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Graphic sources include:
 charts
 diagrams
 graphs
 maps
 images/photographs

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Live sources include:
 interviews
 research studies
 lectures
 lessons
 surveys

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Each week, you will be a given a
research topic. You will work on your
project each day. Let’s take a look at
a typical week of research.

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DAY ONE: Brainstorm
Decide what you
want to research.
Make a list of
questions or topics
to investigate.

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DAY TWO: Research
Find and use the
best sources to
get the
information you
are looking for.

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DAY THREE: Organize
Organize the information you gathered.
This may include:
 Deciding which information is best.
 Arranging information by sequence
or sub-topic.
 Doing a bit of
further research
to fill in information gaps.

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DAY FOUR: Synthesize
It’s time to put your
research together!
You will learn some new
technology skills during
this step of the process.

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DAY FIVE: Share
Each week, you will
share your research
project with your
classmates.
You will review and
comment on the
projects that your
classmates created.

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This concludes today’s tutorial.
Tomorrow, you will learn about
search engines, search words,
and search phrases.