The Paperless Research Paper: From Soup to Nuts

Carol Gaughran, MLS Glen Cove, NY

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Standards – Which to Choose

Common Core

ISTE.NETS For Students

NY State Learning Standards

AASL American

Association of School

Librarrians

21st Century Skills

• Grades 6–8 students:

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–1

Who are the Players?

Teachers Family

Student Tech Services

Teachers

No Piles of Papers to Manage

Can be printed if needed

Evidence for APPR

Parents

Access to Assignments

Knowledge of timetable

Ability to review child’s work

Students

Accountability

21st Century Skill Development

Portfolio

Tech ServicesSites to be Used

• They can be unblocked before you begin. If they can’t you’ll have time to rethink.

• Google Docs• Wikispaces• Creative

Commons.Org• Research Sites

Host Site

• This will be where you will Host the project – students will need to upload and edit from there

• Wikispaces• Blackboard• Moodle• eboard

Network Sharing Folders

• An in school type of drop box where students can save files which you can access

• Outlines• Notes• Pictures• Videos• Papers

Safety Net – Who Can Help?

Access Issues

•Blocked Sites

•Passwords

Filter

•Lab Time

•Operating Systems – Mac, PC, Open Office, etc.

Computers

•Designated Class Time v. Home Time

•Library Media Center

Availability

Mini Lessons

Database Access

Wikis

Citations

Managing Documents

Website Authentication

Note Taking

Give directions for each step

Web Based Resources

Google Sites

Search without Fair Use Filter

Search with Fair Use Filter

Free isn’t always better

Free –

No passwords

No privacy

Subscription –

Passwords for each page

Privacy protected

WikispacesFree –

Can’t save work

No Sharing

No Collaboration

Subscription –

Students can save work from year to year

Teachers and students can share documents and collaborate

Noodletools

Where to Start?

LMC Home Page

Assignment Page

Assignment Page with Attachments

Student Research

Student Note Page

Student Dashboard

Student Dashboard

Teacher’s notes to student

Student Wiki Page

Student note to teacher

Student sources

Teacher notes to student

Attachments

Rough draft

Revisions

Never post anything unless you want to sit next to your

grandmother while she reads it on the cover of the New York Times

Notes

Outline

Draft

Teacher

Self Edit

Peer Edit

Self Edit

Final Copy

Teacher Comments

Self Reflection

Writing Process