infoquest class 2. agenda review homework—topic & essential questions note taking strategies...
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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?
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….
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.
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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 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 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.)
Returning to Our Essential Questions
What is an effective note taking strategy?
How do I choose an appropriate note taking strategy for my purpose?