1. Bring Your Research Paper into the 21st Century
New London Middle School
Donna Young, Library Media Technology Specialist
Michele Koshollek, Language Arts Instructor
Who we are, what we do, experience

2. Quick Poll
Poll Everywhere

3. Project Beginnings Teacher perspective Librarian perspective
Collaboration

4. Web 2.0 Tools in Instruction
AASL Learning Standards for the 21st Century Learner
4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information
Web-based
Student engagement
21st century skills

5. Tools used in all steps of the research process
Webspiration-
Outline-
Diigo Educator-
Google Docs (personal drive folder)
Easy Bib-
Wordle-
Survey Monkey-
Gaggle student -

6. Step 1: Choose and Narrow Topics
Google search- narrowing
Choosing and narrowing a topic
Research process steps
Michele

7. Step 2: Gathering Information
Library databases and print sources
Website evaluation
Internet searching skills
Electronic Search Planning Guide
Sweet Search
Webnote
Diigo Educator
Student webnote example: Research Paper, Diigo account info: library

8. Step 3: Organizing the Information
Webspiration
Student example
Easy Bib
MLA Citation packet
Webspiration password: password

9. Step 4: Presenting the Information
Zoho Writer
Student example
Parenthetical citations
Writing the first draft
Other Ideas
Glogster
Wordle
Student examples
Podcasts
Videos
Glogster info: nlmslibrary, library

10. Step 5: Evaluating the Process
Peer-editing and teacher conferencing
Revising
Final draft checklist
Survey Monkey
Show our survey monkey account and questions asked

11. Student Responses:

12. Student Responses “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.”

13. Lessons Learned 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
Handout to keep usernames and passwords
Student may be necessary. Gaggle offers free, teacher-filtered student .
Try one or two at a time- start small!

14. Issues to Consider: Lots of computer lab time
Student privacy and information
Have links available on a webpage
Technical support

15. Valuable Professional Resources
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, Print.
Graham, Leland and Isabelle McCoy. How to Write a Great Research Paper: A Step-by-Step Handbook. Nashville: Incentive Publications, Print.
Mrs. K’s Korner wiki:
Michele show wiki and links available.