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Putting the A in Authentic Research: Partnering With Students, Teachers and Libraries |
Listen and learn : Lecture
Melinda Darrow Carolyn Foote
Learn how a librarian and art history teacher grew students' authentic research questions into an opportunity for connected learning. A partnership that started in Google Classroom (and Zoom) led to larger collaborations with librarians at the Smithsonian museums and Library of Congress and culminated in a research trip to D.C.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Laptop: Mac Tablet: iOS |
| Topic: | Library/media |
| Grade level: | 9-12 |
| Subject area: | Performing/visual arts, Social studies |
| ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Collaborator
Knowledge Constructor
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Challenge: How to make research authentic and how to deepen students' research skills
Technology Tools: Google Classroom, Zoom, Smithsonian Libraries, Library of Congress
Objectives:
Participants will learn keys to building a successful collaboration between teachers/librarians and how to support students in building authentic research questions.
Participants will learn the free materials available to every educator via the Smithsonian and Library of Congress.
Participants will learn how conferencing and coaching with students by a team led to deeper learning by students.
Participants will learn how they could replicate this project with the help of grants and free resources.
Student quotes about the success of this project will be shared.
Intro: Presenters and philosophy 5 min
Background information on project: 5 min
The role of Google Classroom and Zoom and how tools allowed dialogue - 10 min
Planning and executing collaboration with Smithsonian and LOC - 10 min
How other schools can replicate - 10 min
Student input and reflections - 5 min.
Process:
Audience uses Sli.do to brainstorm problems for authentic research(beginning)
Audience pair/share "how can others replicate"
Comprehension and Collaboration by Harvey Smokey Daniels. https://www.heinemann.com/products/e06286.aspx
http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2020/07/12/national-history-day-now-virtual-and-gloriously-open/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/family-history-center/community-curation-program
https://www.statesman.com/news/20190425/westlake-teacher-librarian-take-art-history-research-on-road (news story about this project)
Melinda Darrow taught English and Art History and is becoming a high school librarian. She created two post-Advanced Placement Art History courses, growing the program from 6 to 300 students. She was named Westbank Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, won an ALA Collaboration Award, and was elected Teacher of the Year in the two districts in which she taught. She earned teaching awards from Yale and Stanford, is an AP Reader, and has presented at NCTE and NAEA. She founded and directs the Girls Education Organization Foundation in Rwanda and International Arts in Education in India.
Carolyn Foote is a former District Librarian in Eanes ISD in Austin, Texas, and is currently a "free - range" librarian and library consultant. She is passionate about libraries, library and classroom space design, library leadership, and student voice/choice. She is a 2013 White House Champion of Change for Connected Learning, and won the AASL Library Collaboration Award in 2019. Her writing can be found at her blog Not So Distant Future (www.futura.edublogs.org), and in numerous articles in journals. She is a frequent ISTE presenter.
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