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    Effective Research andAvoiding Plagiarism

    Presented by: Regina TownsendAugust 12, 2009

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    1. PECS Library Scavenger Hunt Warm-up2. Introduction to Destiny

    3. Introduction to Big 64. Research planning

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    List 1 or more research projects that you canremember from elementary, middle or highschool.

    Why can you remember it?

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    A Clear PlanYou as the teacher must be able to see the endresults and what you want students to walk away

    with. Self-management tools

    Rubrics, Worksheets, Models of a Correct andIncorrect final product.

    Reciprocal TeachingGiving students an opportunity to dialogue withyou about what they will be researching.

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    1. Task Definition2. Information Seeking Strategies3. Location & Access4. Use of Information5. Synthesis6. Evaluation

    Created by Michael Eisenberg and RobertBerkowitz

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    1.1 Define the Problem1.2 Identify the information needed.

    Be Clear!

    DONT ask students Compare and contrast theholidays celebrated in the United States to thosecelebrated in Indonesia.

    DO ask students What are some ways thatcultures celebrate? Are there differencesbetween cultures?

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    Avoid questions that give students easyanswers.

    Hold students accountable for utilizing aformat that documents their sources andcitations.

    Avoid traditional reports. Engage studentsin new ways of synthesizing their

    information. Make students aware and concerned about

    the importance of intellectual property.

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    Remember: The verb YOU use in yourobjective for student research, states YOURgoal for the level of thinking you want

    students to achieve.

    www.wordle.net

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    2.1 Determine all possible sources2.2 Select the best sources

    DONT expect students to automatically knowwhere to look for information.

    DO meet with Mrs. Townsend DURING yourplanning so that when you introduce yourproject, you can clearly brainstorm toolswith students.

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    3.1 Locate Sources 3.2 Find Information within Sources

    IndexesDictionaries

    Atlas

    AlmanacNewspapersDatabasesMagazines

    Keyword SearchingBoolean Searching

    Identifying Synonyms

    Internet Search TipsInterviewing

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    4.1 Engage(read, hear, view) 4.2 Extract Relevant Information

    DONT expect students to sit with a book ortool and successfully receive the experienceyoud like for them to.

    DO plan extensively and provide studentswith a clear expectation and accountabilityprocess, (note cards, forms, etc)

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    Example of Big 6 Rubric

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    5.1 Organize Information from multiplesources.

    5.2 Present the Result

    Essay

    Short StoryPoemCommercial

    PSAPoster

    Brochure

    Webpage

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    6.1 Judge the result (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

    Our Goal at the end of a research project is forthe students to KNOW and be able to convey thatthey have gained an answer to their question or

    an ownership to their understanding.

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    PECS Library Online

    Buzzeo, Toni. Our Librarian Won't TellUs Anything! Fort Atkinson, WI:Upstart Books, 2006.

    Charbeneau, Michael and ValerieCharbeneau. Rappin' Ronni, ResearchRat. Creative Alliance Press, 2001.

    Eisenberg, Michael B., et al. TeachingInformation & Technology Skills : TheBig6 in Elementary Schools.Columbus, OH: Linworth PublishingCompany, 1999.

    Your Librarian!

    The Big6 Online - www.big6.com Barnes, Jeanne. Big6 Resources. 2007. 7

    February 2009.

    WI Department of Public Instruction.Project Big6 & Super3 . 6 August2009.

    Rappin Ronnie Resources -www.big6rap.com

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