InfoQuest

Class 2

Agenda

Review homework—topic & essential questionsNote Taking StrategiesCitations & Citation MakersSearch EnginesBig 6 Organizer & ProcessTime to research your topic

Essential Questions to Think About and Discuss

What is an effective note taking strategy?

How do I choose an appropriate note taking strategy for my purpose?

Note-Taking Strategies

Graphic Organizers (like Thinking Maps)

Magnet SummariesTrash-n-TreasuresCornell Notes (adaptations)

Agenda for Note Taking

Try the strategy Visual Literacy Brain Research Alternatives to Reports

Define the strategyDiscuss how to adapt/use strategy in your classroom

Using Graphic Organizers

W h at I K n owW h at I've Exp erien ced

W h ere I Learned It

C irc le M apD eta ils

In fo rm ation

W eb of Id eas

W h at I L earn edIn fo rm ation

W h ere I Learned It

C irc le M apA d d to cu rrent c irc le m ap us inga d iffe ren t co lor p en c il/m arker

R esearch ing

L ab el C atego riesL is t d e ta ils/in form ation

W h at ca teg ories o f in fo rm ation do I have?

T ree M ap

C lassifying Info rm ation

Sen ten ce F luen cyT ran s itio n w ords

W rite p arag rap h s u s ing W ow de ta ilsas intros

A rran ge Ca tego ries o f In form ationin to Parag rap hs

W ritin g the R ep o rt

T op ic

Step 1: Collecting Ideas/Information

Topic

Where I experienced itWhat I’ve experienced

Where I learned itHow I learned it

Details I already know

Information I already know

Step 1: Collecting Ideas/Information

VisualLiteracy

Where I experienced itWhat I’ve experienced

Where I learned itHow I learned it

Details I already know

Information I already know

Step 2: Researching the Topic

Topic

New details I found

New information I discovered

Where I found information on the topic

Step 2: Researching the Topic

VisualLiteracy

New details I found

New information I discovered

Where I found information on the topic

Visual LiteracyVisit the variety of Visual Literacy resourcesAdd information learned to your circle mapDiscuss with your group the information that you added

Step 3: Classifying the Information

Organize the In form ation

List

L ab el

the

the

details

ca teg ories

W hat categories of in form ation do I have?

Step 3: Classifying the Information

Organize the In form ation

Visual L iteracy

Visual Literacy

Sort the information on your circle map into 4-5 categoriesLabel the categories on your tree mapList details under each category on your tree map

Step 4: Writing the Report

Arrange the categories of inform ationinto paragraphs

details

P arag raph

details

P arag raph

details

P arag raph

Topic

Addtransitionwords andfocus on

sentence fluency

Step 4: Writing the Report

Arrange the categories of inform ationinto paragraphs

Addtransitionwords andfocus on

sentence fluency

Visual Literacy

Number the order of categories as paragraphs in your reportUse each branch of your tree map to develop each paragraph, or poster, or pages of a brochure, or scene in a play, or frame on a story board, or slide on a PowerPoint, or….

Let’s Share…

Magnet Summaries

Magnet summaries involve the identification of key terms or concepts—magnet words—from a reading, which students use to organize important information into a summary.Introduce the idea of magnet words to students by inquiring what effect a magnet has on metal. Just as magnets attract metal, magnet words attract information.

Magnet Summaries—Step 1

Read ONLY the FIRST paragraph of your selection from The Brain-Compatible Classroom: Using What We know About Learning to Improve Teaching, by Laura Erlauer.Look for a key term or concept to which the details in the paragraph seem to connect.

Magnet Summaries—Step 2

As a group, choose a magnet word.Write it on an index card—unlined side.Write details from what you have read, so far, around the magnet word. If you have more than 1 magnet word, try it with each one and see if one of them attracts more details than the other.

brain

brain

Magnet Summaries—Steps 3 & 4

Read the rest of your selection.As you read the article, identify magnet words for each paragraph or section of the article.Complete an index card for each magnet word.When you finish, you should have several index cards with a magnet word and connecting details on each one.

Magnet Word Cards for Each Paragraph or Section

autopsies

Teachingmethods

training

data

Magnet Summaries—Step 5

Use the information on each magnet word card to write a summary sentence for each card. (use the back of the index card)The magnet word should occupy a central place in the sentence. Underline the magnet word in the sentence.Omit any unimportant details from the sentence.It is okay if you need two sentences for some of the magnet cards, but it is best if the information can be combined into one sentence.

Magnet Word Cards for Each Paragraph or Section

autopsies

Teachingmethods

brain

training data

Magnet Summaries—Step 6

Arrange the magnet word sentences into a paragraph.Insert connectives and other language that integrates the sentences to flow smoothly into a summary. Read and decide if any revisions are needed for accuracy or readability.

Magnet Word Cards for Each Paragraph or Section

What I did not know when I began researching the connection

between…

One of the major functions of …

Another consideration is…

In conclusion, I learned that…

The brain wants to know… You might need to

teach a mini-lesson onusing transition words

And phrases.

Trash-n-Treasures

Cited, paraphrased, and summarized from:

Jansen, Barbara A., 2006. “Reading for Information: The Trash-N-Treasure Method of Teaching Note-Taking (Grades 3-12).” School Library Media Activities Monthly.

Retrieved from http://www.big6.com/2001/11/29/reading-for-information-the-trash-n-treasure-method-of-teaching-note-taking-grades-3-12/

Note: article is no longer available on-line. I will give you a paper copy.

Your Group’s Task

Review the 5 different resources on the next page about Trash-n-Treasures note taking.Use the “Cornell Note-taking” technique to summarize the information in a way that enables you to understand and implement the method.

Key TermsMajor Concepts

Notes

Summary

Trash-n-Treasure Note Taking Sources

Barara Jansen’s “Big 6” article—paper copy--handoutAparima’s web lesson @

http://www.aparima.school.nz/resources/trashntreasure/Trash-n-Treasure.html

Asij.ac.jp’s pirate PowerPoint @ http://www.asij.ac.jp/hslibrary/i_search/Note-Taking%20&%20Citations.ppt

A librarian’s visual analogy—paper copy--handoutEducation World’s “Note Taking by Crayon” @

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp322-03.shtml

A Version of Cornell Notes

http://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/q-notes.pdf

(Middle is much bigger than this section appears.)

Reciprocal Noteshttp://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/reciprocalnotes.pdf

Returning to Our Essential Questions

What is an effective note taking strategy?

How do I choose an appropriate note taking strategy for my purpose?

Citations & Citation Makers

Search Engines

Big 6 Organizer & Process

Time to Research