This document outlines elements and strategies for conducting research in a digital world. It discusses frameworks like project based learning and POGIL that encourage collaboration. It provides tools and strategies for defining tasks, conducting searches, evaluating resources, organizing information, synthesizing writing, and evaluating work. The goal is to update the research process by incorporating digital tools and emphasizing common vocabulary, differentiated roles, and feedback throughout the process.

1. Research in a Digital World

2. Updating the Research ProcessWhy?

3. Good Questions

4. Bloom’s TaxonomyHOTSComplexityDifficultyLOTS

5. Good Frameworks

6. Project Based Learning

8. POGILElementsStudents expected to work collaborativelyActivity is an intentional POGIL activityStudents work on activity during class time with facilitator presentDominant mode of instruction is not instructor-centeredStudents have assigned roles within groupsActivity is designed to be first introduction to topicStudents aren’t expected to have worked on topic prior to introductionGroups should complete all critical thinking questions during 40 min class-

9. Elements to IncludeClearly articulated expectationsInteresting and engaging “hook” Question that invites rigor and curiosityScaffolding Mechanism for Continuous Feedback

10. UbD “End In Mind” ProcessStart with a problemIdentify essential questions and skillsDifferentiateDifferent Roles- Collaboration

11. The Human ComponentTeacherLibrarianInstructional TechLearning Specialist

12. CitationAnnotated BibliographyElectronic AidsImages too

13. ProcessCommon Vocabulary requires a ModelIdentify Student (S) and Teacher (T) responsibilities and collaborative responsibilities

14. Task DefinitionArticulating the Requirements (T)Rubrics (consider student engagement)Standards (NETS)/21st Century SkillsTools to Use to Create AND Get Student InputWiki RubistarGoogle Doc Rubric BanksDefining the Task (S)MindMaps – MyWebspiration, CMAP, Mindomo

15. Search StrategiesWolframAlpha (goofram.com)SweetSearchSearchEnginesGoogle Customized SearchDatabases

16. YoLink – Refined Search

17. Locating ResourcesProvided Resources (T)Social Bookmarks and RSSNetvibes or Pageflakes or SymbalooLivebindersWiki Guides and PathfindersStudent Located Resources(S)Diigo Bookmarks with evaluative descriptionAnnotated Bibliography (google docs)

18. LiveBinder

19. WikiGuides/PathFinders

20. Evaluating ResourcesDiigoYoLink

21. Use and Collection of InfoZoho NotebooksOneNote NotebooksNoodle ToolsXoteroMendeley

22. SynthesisWritingWikiGoogle DocsPortfolioPresentationGoogle PresentationPreziDigital Artifact

25. Choice Boards

26. EvaluationSelf-EvaluationPeer Evaluation (sometimes)Teacher EvaluationShould we include opportunity for revision? YES-Draft – In -Progress

27. ExamplesAuthor Project9th grade ImperialismEndangered Elements

28. Great ProjectsWhat If…

29. WikiBooksTitles