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 Taxonomy HOTS Complexity Difficulty LOTS

5. Good Frameworks

6. Project Based Learning

8. POGILElements Students expected to work collaboratively Activity is an intentional POGIL activity Students work on activity during class time with facilitator present Dominant mode of instruction is not instructor-centered Students have assigned roles within groups Activity is designed to be first introduction to topic Students aren’t expected to have worked on topic prior to introduction Groups should complete all critical thinking questions during 40 min class-

9. Elements to Include Clearly articulated expectations Interesting and engaging “hook” Question that invites rigor and curiosity Scaffolding Mechanism for Continuous Feedback

10. UbD “End In Mind” Process Start with a problem Identify essential questions and skills Differentiate Different Roles- Collaboration

11. The Human Component Teacher Librarian Instructional Tech Learning Specialist

12. Citation Annotated Bibliography Electronic Aids Images too

13. Process Common Vocabulary requires a Model Identify Student (S) and Teacher (T) responsibilities and collaborative responsibilities

14. Task Definition Articulating the Requirements (T) Rubrics (consider student engagement) Standards (NETS)/21st Century Skills Tools to Use to Create AND Get Student Input Wiki Rubistar Google Doc Rubric Banks Defining the Task (S) MindMaps – MyWebspiration, CMAP, Mindomo

15. Search Strategies WolframAlpha (goofram.com) SweetSearch SearchEngines Google Customized Search Databases

16. YoLink – Refined Search

17. Locating Resources Provided Resources (T) Social Bookmarks and RSS Netvibes or Pageflakes or Symbaloo Livebinders Wiki Guides and Pathfinders Student Located Resources(S) Diigo Bookmarks with evaluative description Annotated Bibliography (google docs)

18. LiveBinder

19. WikiGuides/PathFinders

20. Evaluating Resources Diigo YoLink

21. Use and Collection of Info Zoho Notebooks OneNote Notebooks Noodle Tools Xotero Mendeley

22. Synthesis Writing Wiki Google Docs Portfolio Presentation Google Presentation Prezi Digital Artifact

25. Choice Boards

26. Evaluation Self-Evaluation Peer Evaluation (sometimes) Teacher Evaluation Should we include opportunity for revision? YES- Draft – In -Progress

27. Examples Author Project 9th grade Imperialism Endangered Elements

28. Great Projects What If…

29. WikiBooks Titles