Bring Your Research
st
Paper into the 21
Century
New London Middle School
Donna Young, Library Media Technology Specialist
dyoung@newlondon.k12.wi.us
Michele Koshollek, Language Arts Instructor
mkosholl@newlondon.k12.wi.us
Quick Poll
Poll Everywhere
Project Beginnings
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Teacher perspective
Librarian perspective
Collaboration
Web 2.0 Tools in Instruction
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AASL Learning Standards for the 21st
Century Learner
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4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools
to gather and share information
Web-based
Student engagement
21st century skills
Tools used in all steps of the
research process
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Webspiration- www.mywebspiration.com
Outline- http://www.text2mindmap.com/
Diigo Educator- www.diigo.com
Google Docs (personal drive folder)
Easy Bib- www.easybib.com
Wordle- www.wordle.net
Survey Monkey- www.surveymonkey.com
Gaggle student Email- www.gaggle.net
Step 1: Choose and Narrow Topics
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Google search- narrowing
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Choosing and narrowing a topic
Research process steps
Step 2: Gathering Information
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Library databases and print sources
Website evaluation
Internet searching skills
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Electronic Search Planning Guide
Sweet Search
Webnote
Diigo Educator
Step 3: Organizing the Information
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Webspiration
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Student example
Easy Bib
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MLA Citation packet
Step 4: Presenting the Information
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Zoho Writer
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Student example
Parenthetical citations
Writing the first draft
Other Ideas
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Glogster
Wordle
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Student examples
Podcasts
Videos
Step 5: Evaluating the Process
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Peer-editing and teacher conferencing
Revising
Final draft checklist
Survey Monkey
Student Responses:
Student Responses
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“We should use Word next time.”
“I liked using webnote to organize my notes,
because on previous research papers my note
cards would fall out of my folder/binder. I disliked
doing the parenthetical citations, but who didn't?”
“Thank you for over powering my brain. I thought
it was going to explode. :))”
“Good project overall. Keep doing this in the
coming years.”
Lessons Learned
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Patience and flexibility is key!
Tools are not one-size-fits-all; there are many
alternatives out there.
Find a way to organize student account
information
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Handout to keep usernames and passwords
Student email may be necessary. Gaggle offers
free, teacher-filtered student email.
Try one or two at a time- start small!
Issues to Consider:
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Lots of computer lab time
Student privacy and information
Have links available on a webpage
Technical support
Valuable Professional Resources
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Champlin, Connie, et. al. A Painless Guide
to…Research Using Web 2.0 Tools: Under the
Umbrella of the AASL Learning Standards. Salt
Lake City: Hi Willow Research and Publishing,
2009. Print.
Graham, Leland and Isabelle McCoy. How to Write a
Great Research Paper: A Step-by-Step Handbook.
Nashville: Incentive Publications, 2007. Print.
Mrs. K’s Korner wiki: http://mskskorner.pbworks.com/