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How to use NoodleTools as a collaborative
and inquiry-based learning
tool
a series of 3 collaborative workshops to facilitate information
literacy transition between Primary School and Middle School
By Pascale Viala
Middle School TeachersProfessional Development
21 st Century Learner
“Information and Technology are clearly the new basic skills of the 21st Century.” Michael Eisenberg
“Citizens of the 21st century must be able to adapt to and flourish in our fast-paced and ever changing information and technology-centered world.” Ruth Small
Develop Students’ Thinking Skills: a Co-Responsibility
Collaboration increases
student achievemen
t
Technology Information
Curriculum
Modeling Skills
Collaborative Teaching
Create collaborative assignments, projects, and activities:• that a reinforce knowledge, understanding, and
comprehension.• that require application, demonstration, analysis,
synthesis, and evaluation. • that integrate curriculum, information and technology
skills.
• Repetitive use of research model can impact critical thinking.
Our Goals“Effective teaching with technology matches the teacher's goals and the learner's characteristics and needs, with tools that enhance understanding.”
Debbie Abilock
Develop a growing integrated and collaborative Information Literacy Skills Program from Elementary School to High School.
Information Literacy transition: Maintain skills acquired in Primary School through Middle School by using the same collaborative research tools: NoodleTools & Big6
Workshop Objectives
• Understand the need and advantages of using Big6 and NoodleTools as an integrated Inquiry and collaboration tool. Where we are.• Understand how NoodleTools and Big6 correlate. Alignment.• Evaluate 6th graders Information Literacy Skills. Develop an evaluation form.• Create a NoodleTools account & a collaborative project.
Workshop #1
Workshop #2
Workshop #3
Practice NoodleTools as an inquiry-based learning tool
Develop a collaborative lesson for the 6th grade Project Aqua Vitae using NoodleTools
Where Are We Now?
Research Process
Citations format & tool
Collaborative tools
Sources of information
Evaluation
Activity #1 – See handout
6th grade Students Profile
What do we use?What do we know?
How do we access information?
What do we teach?
The Big6 Skills
Task Definition
Information Seeking Strategies
Location and Access
Use of Information
Evaluation
Synthesis
A research Process
NoodleTools
“A powerful, integrated platform for research & literacy: NoodleTools is your instructional partner for differentiated teaching of literacy skills, critical analysis, sound reasoning, and collaborative group research.”
NoodleTools
Grow with students: elementary to university
Using a common language and framework
•Dashboard•To Do List•Bibliography•Notecards•Paper•Comments
Accessible from any computer
An integrated platform for research & literacy
Big6 aligns with NoodleTools
Activity #2
With your group, discuss each Big6 steps and align them with the NoodleTools features.
The Big6 is a research process and NoodleTools is an online research organizer tool that makes it easier for students to follow the Big6 process and for teachers to follow students progress
“NoodleTools is a research skills support software tool that assists students in every step of a research project.”
Rebecca Buerkett
Big6 aligns with NoodleTools
Task Definition
Information Seeking Strategies
Location and Access
Use of Information
Evaluation
Synthesis
Dashboard Bibliography Note cards + Paper
Citation + NotecardsResearch Questions / Thesis Statement / To do list
Comments
Notecards /Out line/ Google Doc
DropBoxComments
SHARED WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
5th Grade Exhibition Project
Example of a Exhibition Project by a 5th grade Teacher
NoodleTools End Product
A Project –Based Learning
Group-Project A mentor /group
Intensive Collaboration Teachers / Curriculum Coordinator/librarian
Rising 6th grade Pre-Assessment
Activity #3
• Develop a questionnaire to collect rising 6th grade information literacy skills
• Discuss when it should be assigned to students
• Action plan to address the gaps
Research Project PracticeIntroduction
Topic: What are the water challenges of your assigned country?
Create a NoodleTools account if not yet doneCreate a Project in DashboardShare your project with your group membersShare your Project with your assigned mentor in drop box
Required Readings & Video
•London, Ellen. "The International Baccalaureate Program in International Schools and Big6: A Wonderful Partnership." Big6. N.p., n.d.
http://big6.com/pages/lessons/articles/the-international-baccalaureate-program-in-international-schools-and-big6-a-wonderful-partnership.php
NoodleTools Overview Webinar NoodleTools – An online classroom environment for the research process
Article:
Video
http://www.noodletools.com/learn/webinars/webinar_2012_sep28.mp4
Work Cited
Abilock, Debbie. "Web Tools for Collaboration." Noodletools. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/consult/collab/toolscollabECIS.pdf>.Buerkett, Rebecca. "Inquiry and Assessment Using Web 2.0 Tools." School Library Monthly 28.1 (2011): 21-24. Print.Eisenberg, Mike. "Big6 Skills Overview." Big6. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012.Information Superhighway. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012.London, Ellen. "The International Baccalaureate Program in International Schools and Big6: A Wonderful Partnership." Big6. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012.NoodleTools - An online classroom environment for the research process. By Damon Abilock et al. NoodleTools. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://www.noodletools.com/learn/webinars/webinar_2012_sep28.mp4>.Small, Ruth V. Teaching for Inquiry: Engaging the Learner within. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2012. Print.Students. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012.Teacher. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012
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