Comments for Libby Scene http://pwyn.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About by Marcia Hanson http://pwyn.wordpress.com/about/#comment-36 Marcia Hanson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:18 +0000 #comment-36 I'm so impressed with the updated Unified Research Model. It's wonderful to see that it is still being used and is useful, and that it has been such a collaborative, ongoing effort over the years. I was there at the very beginning of the process, and saw the need for the implementation of such a tool to make the library more relevant to the MIddle School students. It is gratifying that even though the original people who were involved in its creation are long retired, it is still a valued technique and has evolved to meet the needs of today's students. I’m so impressed with the updated Unified Research Model. It’s wonderful to see that it is still being used and is useful, and that it has been such a collaborative, ongoing effort over the years. I was there at the very beginning of the process, and saw the need for the implementation of such a tool to make the library more relevant to the MIddle School students. It is gratifying that even though the original people who were involved in its creation are long retired, it is still a valued technique and has evolved to meet the needs of today’s students.

]]> Comment on New Model Unveiled by mdicker http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/new-model-unveiled/#comment-35 mdicker Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:24:26 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-35 The elementary level has a plan on the books already that they are going to be updating. The high school hopes to move forward with the spiralling skills, as well. You are correct. It needs to be a districtwide effort. The elementary level has a plan on the books already that they are going to be updating. The high school hopes to move forward with the spiralling skills, as well. You are correct. It needs to be a districtwide effort.

]]> Comment on New Model Unveiled by Linda Fox http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/new-model-unveiled/#comment-33 Linda Fox Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:40:06 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-33 This is a very comprehensive piece of work. Lots of great things in here and I hope we can use this as a model throughout the region. One comment that I know you are already aware of - that is the final piece where you delineate the skills and the levels. Clearly, this is a conversation that needs to take place at some point with the elementary levels and the HS. Many of these skills should be being introduced in the lower levels and spiraling through all grades. I know you can only control what you can control. Is there a districtwide plan to move this in both directions? or either direction? Linda This is a very comprehensive piece of work. Lots of great things in here and I hope we can use this as a model throughout the region. One comment that I know you are already aware of – that is the final piece where you delineate the skills and the levels. Clearly, this is a conversation that needs to take place at some point with the elementary levels and the HS. Many of these skills should be being introduced in the lower levels and spiraling through all grades. I know you can only control what you can control. Is there a districtwide plan to move this in both directions? or either direction?
Linda

]]> Comment on Ok. What Can I Do with this Blog? by mdicker http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/ok-what-can-i-do-with-this-blog/#comment-32 mdicker Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:51:15 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/ok-what-can-i-do-with-this-blog/#comment-32 I think we accept or reject the posts as is. Each blog is designed with a particular purpose and audience in mind. This one is more for professionals but I know we have others that we are using with our students. I'm not sure if or when our students will be assigned e-mail. I think we accept or reject the posts as is.

Each blog is designed with a particular purpose and audience in mind. This one is more for professionals but I know we have others that we are using with our students. I’m not sure if or when our students will be assigned e-mail.

]]> Comment on Ok. What Can I Do with this Blog? by Brigid http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/ok-what-can-i-do-with-this-blog/#comment-31 Brigid Wed, 14 May 2008 18:55:38 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/ok-what-can-i-do-with-this-blog/#comment-31 Hi Mrs. Dicker, Just a few questions here. First, can you edit my post? Second, do we invite students to our blogs using their personal e-mail accounts? Will the district soon be creating individual e-mail accounts for students? Personally, I love the idea of using blogs in the classroom. There is great potential for students to communicate and collaborate on-line. I know the teachers I am working with are very excited about the prospect of blogging. I cna't help but think that students would be too. Hi Mrs. Dicker,

Just a few questions here. First, can you edit my post? Second, do we invite students to our blogs using their personal e-mail accounts? Will the district soon be creating individual e-mail accounts for students?

Personally, I love the idea of using blogs in the classroom. There is great potential for students to communicate and collaborate on-line. I know the teachers I am working with are very excited about the prospect of blogging. I cna’t help but think that students would be too.

]]> Comment on Background Knowledge Booster by mdicker http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/background-knowledge-booster/#comment-20 mdicker Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:39:24 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/background-knowledge-booster/#comment-20 You are right about the importance of questioning. It is something we encourage all along in the process, even up to the end when you think about new questions you would like to explore beyond the present inquiry. Your research is only as good as the questions you ask. You are right about the importance of questioning. It is something we encourage all along in the process, even up to the end when you think about new questions you would like to explore beyond the present inquiry. Your research is only as good as the questions you ask.

]]> Comment on Background Knowledge Booster by Jim Schneider http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/background-knowledge-booster/#comment-19 Jim Schneider Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:21:12 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/background-knowledge-booster/#comment-19 Hi MJ: Four of us in our district are pursuing guided inquiry explorations for our professional development requirement. I've been digging up writings by Carol Kuhlthau, Ross Todd's former colleague at Rutgers. Good stuff. But, what I wanted to share is that one the most interesting things I have noticed working with high school kids is their comment that "no one ever asked me to come up with my own questions to then find the answers". For these kids, their prior research experience was limited to the teacher asking the questions and then the students looking up the answers. Thesis statement creation is just this side of torture for them. With much effort, after they come up with a good working thesis statement, they tend to agree with me that the rest of the project (research process) is actually OK, if not interesting. A good thesis statement is the difference between research and reporting. Kuhlthau's Information Search Process model: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/information_search_process.htm Search onward, Jim Schneider Hi MJ:

Four of us in our district are pursuing guided inquiry explorations for our professional development requirement. I’ve been digging up writings by Carol Kuhlthau, Ross Todd’s former colleague at Rutgers. Good stuff. But, what I wanted to share is that one the most interesting things I have noticed working with high school kids is their comment that “no one ever asked me to come up with my own questions to then find the answers”. For these kids, their prior research experience was limited to the teacher asking the questions and then the students looking up the answers. Thesis statement creation is just this side of torture for them. With much effort, after they come up with a good working thesis statement, they tend to agree with me that the rest of the project (research process) is actually OK, if not interesting. A good thesis statement is the difference between research and reporting.

Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process model:

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/information_search_process.htm

Search onward,
Jim Schneider

]]> Comment on Watch out: Unified Shouldn’t Mortify by pollyalida http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/watch-out-unified-shouldnt-mortify/#comment-11 pollyalida Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:53:08 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/watch-out-unified-shouldnt-mortify/#comment-11 Great points! Students need to know how to present results in many different ways depending on the situation. Skills in a broad range of methods is needed. For us too! (so glad to see you've taken the blog from tech camp and are really using it! yay!) Great points! Students need to know how to present results in many different ways depending on the situation. Skills in a broad range of methods is needed. For us too!

(so glad to see you’ve taken the blog from tech camp and are really using it! yay!)

]]> Comment on Updating Research Model by mdicker http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/updating-the-research-model/#comment-10 mdicker Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:52:29 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/updating-the-research-model/#comment-10 I commend you for the effort. I find implementation works best at our school when we get our stakeholders involved. But I can't wait to see how the larger effort is progressing. Will we be seeing a sneak preview anywhere? I commend you for the effort. I find implementation works best at our school when we get our stakeholders involved. But I can’t wait to see how the larger effort is progressing. Will we be seeing a sneak preview anywhere?

]]> Comment on Updating Research Model by Linda Fox http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/updating-the-research-model/#comment-9 Linda Fox Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:53:56 +0000 http://pwyn.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/updating-the-research-model/#comment-9 MJ; This is a great idea. I'll be stopping in often to see how you are doing. At Cap Reg BOCES we are tackling this issue on a larger scale as we attempt to design a model for K-12 - all aligned and with sample research tools. Wow - it's a huge project. MJ;
This is a great idea. I’ll be stopping in often to see how you are doing. At Cap Reg BOCES we are tackling this issue on a larger scale as we attempt to design a model for K-12 – all aligned and with sample research tools. Wow – it’s a huge project.

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