A Conversation for Learning: Media 21 Students Share Their Search Stories and Strategies

Seeing students utilize the information literacy skills you’ve previously taught them in a new context and independently without it being a mandate is probably one of the most joyful experiences as a librarian and teacher.  Take a look at how one of our inquiry groups is growing as budding researchers and demonstrating these skills, dispositions, responsibilities, and self-assessment strategies from the AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners:

• 1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
• 1.2.1 Display initiative and engagement by posing questions and investigating the answers beyond the collection of superficial facts.
• 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.
• 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information.
• 1.2.7 Display persistence by continuing to pursue information to gain a broad perspective.
• 1.4.1 Monitor own information-seeking processes for effectiveness and progress, and adapt as necessary.
• 1.4.2 Use interaction with and feedback from teachers and peers to guide own inquiry process.
• 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

Group Reflections on 9th Grade Research: Presearching, Formative Assessment, Research Guides, and More!

Ms. Frost (English teacher), 9th Honors Literature/Composition students, Ms. Hamilton (librarian), Mr. Guyer (librarian intern), and Ms. Johnson (librarian) reflect on the recent research experiences at The Unquiet Library (see the research guide at http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/frost-9th. You can see the pre-search graphic organizer (which we have now condensed into a shorter document for future use!) on the research guide.

7th Period Healthcare Science Students Skype with ER Physician Dr. Jeff Weintraub

In recent weeks, Mr.  Larry Peacock and Mr. Steve Sapere’s Healthcare Science students have been studying religious diversity and how those understandings inform the work of healthcare providers. Why is this such an important unit of study for students?  Mr. Sapere shares:

As healthcare providers, we will be presented with patients from diverse religious backgrounds. Providing proper care to these patients will require a great deal of knowledge and sensitivity on our parts. A necessary part of the training of any healthcare provider is a familiarity with various religions and their beliefs and practices as they might pertain to medicine and medical treatment. Students were asked to research a world religion, focusing in particular on any practices, beliefs or dietary requirements that might impact how a healthcare worker might administer care. As an additional requirement, students were asked to arrange to have a guest speaker representative of the religion they studied come and share with the class.

In collaboration with Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Sapere co-created the research pathfinder to support students’ research.  As part of this unit of study, Mr. Sapere contacted his lifelong friend,  Dr. Jeff Weintraub, about doing an interview with a class.  The Unquiet Library and Ms. Hamilton offered to help make the interview real time and interactive by using Skype, so on Friday, February 11, the 7th period Healthcare Science students came to the library to participate in this visit with Dr. Weintraub.

Dr. Jeff Weintraub was born and raised in the New York City suburbs, where he attended junior high and high school with Creekview Healthcare Science teacher Steve Sapere.  He did his undergraduate work/study at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and he attended medical school at Cornell Medical School in Manhattan.  Dr. Weintraub currently works in the Emergency Medicine department of Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, CT.  He and his wife Robyn (another Cornell grad) are the proud parents of two lovely children.

Here is an excerpt of the Skype visit:

Students share a few reflections on the Skype visit:

Ms. Panik’s Earth Systems Students and The Unquiet Library Skype w/ The JOIDES Resolution!

Learn more about our Skype session with the JOIDES Resolution and Ms. Panik’s Earth Systems’ students this past Wednesday, January 25!  Although we had some audio issues related to bandwidth, we enjoy the learning experience and the expertise of the scientists and educators who generously shared their time and knowledge with us.  Learn more by visiting our LibGuides page on the experience below.

 

Home – Joides RESOLUTION Skype Session and Resources, Ms. Panik – LibGuides at Creekview High School via kwout

Career Tech Teacher Melanie Salas Shares Her Thoughts on Collaboration with The Unquiet Library

Here is the research pathfinder for our collaborative project on Social Media for Social Good!