Camp SIT Where we SIT Successfully Integrate Technology

Camp SIT Where we SIT (Successfully Integrate Technology) in our classrooms!

Revisiting October’s PD Day

SD Technology Standards n http: //doe. sd. gov/contentstandards/NCLB/ docs/Educational. Techology. Standards. pdf OR n http: //lt 012. k 12. sd. us

i. Google n http: //www. google. com i. Google n Sign In n E-mail is your username n Password you chose n My Account n Docs n n SD Information and Technology Standards

Lesson Plans n n One subject – one lesson Madeline Hunter format Typed in Word n Printed from Techpaths n n n Standards added to “Notes” section Typed in E-mail

Free Samples!! (Don’t teachers love free samples? ? )

Today’s Campfire Topic n Research! n. UGH? ? ?

Why Research? n n It’s a new way for students to learn new information It gets students tired of traditional lecture involved in their learning It’s a great way to prepare for higher education It’s allows students to explore

“The Big 6” Six Steps of Research (Information Problem Solving) n n n Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

Resources for Teachers n n South Dakota State Library http: //www. ivyjoy. com/rayne/kidssearch. h tml http: //www. kidskonnect. com/ http: //www. evgschool. org/research_tools_ for_kids. htm

Creating Your Own Internet Challenge 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Determine the type of challenge Keep the subject focused Try to keep the challenge unique to the Web Decide how you want to present the challenge Test your challenge Make sure to cite resources

Time to Work! n Create your own Internet Challenge or Scavenger Hunt to be used in your classroom n n Visit the resource table OR Create another lesson plan using Madeline Hunter format Based on teaching research skills in your class n Gives detailed directions n Lists resources n

Resources n The Big 6 is copyright © 1994, Michael Eisenberg/Robert Berkowitz Retrieved from http: //www. jlhs. nhusd. k 12. ca. us/Classes/S cience/Research. html, November 15, 2007.