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Beyond the Note Card: Research in the 21st Century == It's a Process, not a Product! **Workshop Description and Objectives**

Online tools and resources are changing the way we research. In this online workshop, we will explore how to conduct reliable scholarly research with online sources ranging from Web pages to online databases.

At the completion of this workshop, you will know strategies to involve your students in authentic research, including the following:
 * Aligning instruction with the grade 7-12 research TEKS in the new ELAR standards and the CCRS (College & Career Readiness Standards).
 * Implementing inquiry in the process of research rather than having students write a report.
 * Locating relevant information using both Internet searches and online library databases and evaluating information for relevance and reliability.
 * Practicing scholarly integrity, including how and when to summarize, paraphrase, use direct quotes, and how to cite sources correctly.
 * Writing the I-Search paper.
 * Creating multi-media presentations that convey a distinct point of view, appeals to a specific audience, and synthesizes information from multiple points of view and research sources.

**Workshop Overview**

**Module One: Learning to Ask the Right Questions**
 * Promoting 21st Century Learning
 * Implementing Inquiry
 * Aligning research instruction with secondary ELAR Research TEKS and College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Module Two: What’s the Plan?**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Formulating a workable plan for engaging in research on a complex, multi-faceted topic
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using The I-Search Process

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Module Three: Locating, Evaluating, & Synthesizing Information**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Performing Internet searches
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evaluating Websites for Accuracy, Relevancy, Accuracy, & Authority
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using Library Databases
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Practicing scholarly integrity
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">summarizing, paraphrasing, using direct quotes
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">citing sources

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Module Four: Organizing & Presenting Ideas**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Keeping a research learning log
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Writing an I-Search paper
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Planning and creating a multi-media presentation that convey a distinct point of view, appeals to a specific audience, and synthesizes information from multiple points of view and research sources.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evaluating student work throughout the research process