2. SEEKING Students locate or create information needed to accomplish their purposes.

4. SEEKING What are some ways students locate or create information?

5. SEEKING What words could we use to define excellence in seeking information?

7. Three Levels of Search Simple Complex Complicated

8. Simple Search Fact focused Has a simple correct answer Example: When did the word “teenager” first appear in American writing?

9. Complex Search Fact gathering, interpreting, analyzing May require advanced search techniques and multiple searches. Example: Compare teen culture in 2010 with American youth culture in 1910?

10. Complicated Search Iterative Searching leads to information which informs the response but does not dictate it. Example: Using information I have learned about the challenges of contemporary youth culture, can I envision an alternative to the current American high school system.

11. Search The more insightful the question, the more sophisticated the search.

12. Activity Relate this to your discipline: Write an example of level one, two, and three questions. Are there discipline specific ways search would vary based on the kinds of questions you’ve written?

13. Write the SEEKING learning outcome in discipline specific language. (Worksheet, Page One)

14. Put a check list by the items that best describe how you hope your majors will excel in SEEKING information. (Worksheet, p. 3)

15. Write other items that are especially relevant to your majors’ ability to SEEK information. (Worksheet, p. 3)

16. Vocabulary is Important

17. Persistent & Reflective Search 81% of observed students used simple key- word searches regardless of the data base 92% of resources used by students were found on the first page of search results In general, students believe that if they could not quickly find information it must not exist at all. (Asher, Duke, & Wilson, 2013)

21. Song Lyric Search Using the song lyrics on the worksheet I’ve given you work in teams to try to answer all of the questions on the worksheet within 10 minutes. As you are working, make note of the thought processes you were using to facilitate your search and to answer the questions.

22. Answer 1

23. Answer 2 A biscuit or cracker that was a typical staple of the union army. They were often referred to as “worm castles” by soldiers. Source: http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_pla yer?mets_filename=evm00001772mets.xml http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_pla yer?mets_filename=evm00001772mets.xml

24. Answer 3 A.Interbake Foods B.Richmond and Front Royal C.Sailor Boy Pilot Bread D.Alaska

25. Answer 4 Girl from the North Country

26. Reflection What did you notice about the search process you employed? Did you discover anything unexpected as you were searching?

27. Describe a teaching idea you heard or thought about today that you want to use to teach your students seeking skills. When and where do you plan to try this idea? (Worksheet, p. 5)