FUTURA – Research Unit Week 1

• Welcome back for your 2nd day of FUTURA!• Attendance• Name tents• Collect remaining forms• Share remaining 3D Me• Not our typical schedule…again

• 12:00 Recess• 12:25 Lunch• 1:45 Dismissal

• Renzulli Learning finds out your individual• learning style• interests • expression style

• Then searches a database of 30,000 activities to find just those that match your profile.

• You will have approx. 1,000-1,500 resources chosen just for you!

• All based on more than 30 years of research at the University of Connecticut.

Renzulli Learning – The Basics

Renzulli – there is more!

• Assignments are sent to your renzulli account from your teacher about once a month and you have about 3 weeks to complete these.

• Your teacher can email you and you can email your teacher but NOT other students.

• Renzulli is an excellent resource for researching.

Top 3InterestAreas

Top 3LearningStyles

Top 3ProductStyles

Renzulli Set Upwww.renzullilearning.co

mUsername: 6 digit student numberPassword: 4 digit birthdate

Write your username and password on your Renzulli info page and keep this in your binder

Once you log on, click “I agree”…this says you will use the site appropriately.

Then complete the Student Profiler questions. If you want to switch your profiler to “Standard” you can do so by clicking on the link in the top right corner.When you finish your profile questions you should read your profile and then explore the enrichment activities!

Centers• Browse crates

• Look at the overview or contract and activities in detail• If you take papers out, remember where you got them

from and put them back• Centers are completed in sequencial order• Centers are independent

• Select top 3• Commitment to task

• You will start next week!

Research & The Big 6

• Research - Every Paper Requires It• Username: lcpse• Password: elem

• Big 6 Research – the wrong way to research• Research Big 6 Video – THE BEST RESEARCH

PROJECT EVER!

Research – Step 1Task Definition

• 1.1 Define the information/problem• Tunnels

• 1.2 Identify information needed• List questions (who, what, when, where, why,

how…)• How tunnels related to the 5 Essential

Understandings

Research – Step 2Information Seeking

Strategies• 2.1 Determine all possible sources• 2.2 Select the best sources

• Online Sources: Internet Search Online Sources - What's on the Web• We do not allow students to use Google• LCPS Online Databases• Renzulli

• Printed Sources:• Encyclopedia• Magazines• Textbooks• Biographies• Non-fiction material• Other reference books (Atlas, Almanac, etc.)

Research – Step 3Location & Access

• 3.1 Locate sources• Internet Explorer>www.lcps.org>Buffalo

Trail>Specialist>Library>Online Databases• www.renzullilearning.com

• 3.2 Find information within sources

Research – Step 4Use of Information

• 4.1 Engage• Read• Find answers to your questions

• 4.2 Extract relevant information• Plagiarism - Don't Be A Cheat• Paraphrase – we can’t copy information

Research – Step 5Synthesis

• 5.1 Organize from multiple sources• Notecards can be moved around• Create categories of information• Outline your presentation• Create your project

• 5.2 Present the info• Practice how you will present

Research – Step 6Evaluation/Reflection• 6.1 Judge the product - effectiveness• 6.2 Judge the process - efficiency

FUTURA Bibliography Guidelines• Brainpop Citing Sources

• Now it is your turn to learn how to log online sources you find in your Research Log (in your binder). Make sure you are on the side that says “ONLINE SOURCES” in the upper right corner.

• Log into the computer, open internet explorer, go to your school’s library webpage, and click on “ONLINE DATABASES”

• Then search for “TUNNELS”• When you find a source, record the information on your research

log• Your goal is to log 3 online sources on tunnels…you don’t need to

read the sources or paraphrase (take notes).

Journal Expectations• Date on top right side of each journal page• Always put a title for each journal entry• Always write neatly and clearly• Please use all pages in sequential order• Please use your journal for educational

purposes only (no doodling… or else)• Keep the cover clean and neat

• Make a list of 30 things you love!• Describe your top 5 things in detail

• If you finish: • add 20 things to your list • Draw a picture of your top 5 things

CPS - Journal

Agenda

• Reminders: • Renzulli – explore your

Enrichment Activities• Bring your binder and agenda

every week