6th+Grade+Library+Class


 * = media type="custom" key="23580064" ||= =Welcome to Library Science at HB!=

Students in this class will learn to access, evaluate, and share information in many formats. Students will work together to create new knowledge through writing, speaking, and using technology.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Jennifer Delgado jennifer.delgado@redclay.k12.de.us 302-239-3420 = = || Lost your copy? Download one here :) || All students need to master levels 1-8. Levels 9-11 can be completed for extra credit. || Students are learning how to use the online catalog to search for books by author, subject, series, and keyword. Students use this information to navigate the library and find the resources they need. Destiny Practice Sheet: || They are also recommending books to friends, reviews, making "Wish Lists" for the library, and placing holds. || || Students will share their knowledge using Animoto.com to create short multimedia presentations. || Today we will discuss using other people's work without permission. Is it ok to grab a picture from google images and put it in your presentation? NO, we learned! We need the owner's permission AND we need to give them credit for their work. Just like using someone's words as your own, using someone's art as your own is plagiarism and possibly copyright infringement!
 * || ** Semester Two: ** ||
 * Introduction || Our first few days are an introduction to the Big Six research method and an overview of the course. Please make sure you have signed and returned the syllabus - there is an important section that requires a parent/guardian signature.
 * [[file:syllabus library.pdf]] ||
 * Unit One: || Students are learning how to navigate the library. All those mysterious Dewey numbers are explained (but NOT memorized) and students will **"Adopt A Shelf"** to care for. Our first assignment is to make a better sign for our shelves...Posters should contain works, numbers, and pictures to help students find what they need in the library. ||
 * || **Shelving Lessons:** We have our own sections and we need to understand SPINE LABELS in order to shelve books and organize our shelves effectively. **Order in the Library** is a fun web-based game that teaches these skills.
 * || **Shelf Reading**: Students are also using their new skills to put away and re-order books on their shelves. They are quite the librarians in training! ||
 * || Destiny online catalog
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 * ||= eBooks?! Yes, we have eBooks! Students found, opened, and read some of the 95 eBooks currently available at HB. ||
 * ||= There is much more we can do with the library catalog. This week students are organizing books into virtual shelves.
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 * || We have a pretty thorough grasp of how our school library and the library catalog work. We can do even more at the public library, though! Students will check out the Delaware Public Library online today. This is a great time for students to get their own library cards...especially if they have an eReader at home! Did you know you can borrow eBooks and eAudioBooks without leaving your house?
 * Research Project || To cap off Unit One, students will do a short research project about why libraries are important. Students will read for main ideas, find supporting evidence from the text, and make real-world connections using resources from the [|Library Webmix]
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.32.59 PM.png width="132" height="112"]] || Research - this will be a simple overview and formative assessment of several skills. Students will look for main ideas, find evidence from the text to support a claim, and connect learning with their own thoughts or experiences. ||
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.30.33 PM.png width="124" height="104"]] || Pixabay.com and Photos4Class.com

Students will be introduced (briefly) to CC - CREATIVE COMMONS. We will start out using pixabay because it uses a creative commons licensing that allows others to use all photos without attribution to the original author. This is especially important when creating online projects, as students can and have been reprimanded for using copyright protected pictures. || Students have set up accounts on Animoto to start making their videos. Students have accounts set up using the HB duPont Library email account. Student logins and passwords are recorded on a sticker inside the cover of their agendas. We are beginning to work on choosing themes, background music, and pictures to go with our text. Students can access their account from any computer (or smartphone or tablet) with an internet connection. || Students will learn to use easybib.com to make a works cited. Ethical use of information and giving credit (not to mention avoiding accidental plagiarism) are stressed. Students will identify key elements of a website such as: URL, author, publisher, and copyright date. Microsoft Word - students will learn how to export their easybib.com citations into Microsoft Word. No messing with punctuation or formatting! Woo-hoo! || Students will use Microsoft Paint and "screenshots" to turn a document into a picture file (jpeg) that can be put into Animoto. Students will soon have a properly cited Animoto video of their first research assignment! ||
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.28.51 PM.png]] || Animoto.com
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.24.06 PM.png width="90" height="54"]] || Easybib.com
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.27.49 PM.png width="116" height="105"]] || Paint

Students will be given the login and password to use UDLibSearch from a computer outside of our school. ||
 * Unit Two |||| =Introduction to Databases and Gathering Evidence to Support an Argument= ||
 * [[image:udlib1.png width="134" height="74"]] |||| Students will explore the UDLibSearch databases and learn the differences between websites and databases. Crediblility, age-appropriate contents, and middle school reading levels are stressed.
 * [[image:goanimate screen 2014-04-06 at 5.35.05 PM.png width="126" height="90"]] || Students explore a database with a partner and present to the class how and when to use that database. Each group will create a tutorial that can be referenced as needed by current or future students. ||  ||
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-03-01 at 3.24.06 PM.png width="161" height="29"]] || Works Cited. As always, students must properly credit the authors of the sources they used. Students will use Easybib.com for some sources, and learn how to cut and paste MLA citations from the bottom of UDLibSearch database articles. Students will also create a WORKS CITED TEMPLATE to save in their documents for future classes. ||  ||

== || ==Real World Application==
 * =Unit Three:=

What do YOU care about?!
Students will have the opportunity to study a PROBLEM in the world that they care about. Students will be asked to analyze the problem and WHY that problem exists. Next they will think about BIG SOLUTIONS. What would it take to end hunger or homelessness? Finally, students will identify SMALL STEPS toward that solution. What can a 12 year old do to help ease the problem of hunger or homeless? || || Students will choose a real-world issue as a topic and come up with **keyword search terms**. Effective keyword searching will be stressed. Students will practice matching topic keywords with important words from their research questions to create effective searches. || Students will learn tips for searching Google to find information. This Common Craft video from youtube.com is a great resource! || Students will use their Diigo.com accounts to **bookmark and share** their websites with the class. Students will use an online **highlighter** to mark answers to their research questions in the text as well as to store their online notes.
 * || Students will chose to work alone or with a partner. Project guides are provided with all the requirements for each day included. Students will use the last week of class to create a website that informs others about the issue they have researched. Key research skills we have learned this semester will be used to create a final project.
 * || **Part One: Brainstorm to choose a topic**
 * || =Keyword Searching. =
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-04-06 at 5.47.26 PM.png width="52" height="60"]] || **Part Two: Bookmarking websites**
 * [[image:Screen Shot 2014-04-06 at 5.47.26 PM.png width="52" height="60"]] || **Part Two: Bookmarking websites**

Why bookmark with Diigo? Students will continue to work toward mastery of evaluating websites. This is a challenging task that doesn't come naturally - practice, practice, practice and ALWAYS question the credibility of the source:
 * So you don't forget what sources you used
 * To share ideas with classmates
 * To RECORD your notes and highlights RIGHT ON THE WEBSITE! ||
 * || **Part Three: Evaluating Websites**
 * || **Part Three: Evaluating Websites**

|| Students will be given the opportunity to create a website of their own to share what they learned or another method of their choice. ||
 * WHO **wrote the article? Is the author an EXPERT on the subject? Is the author BIASED?
 * WHY** was the information posted? To inform? To entertain? To persuade readers to buy something?
 * WHEN** was it last updated or what is the copyright date? If you are working a current event your info must be up-to-date.
 * WHERE** else can you find the information? Do other websites have the same "facts" or do they disagree with this info?
 * WHAT** does the site look like? Errors in spelling or grammar, unprofessional word choice, and dead links are all bad signs!
 * || **Part Five: Sharing**

We will build on the skills we have learned so far. || Students will continue to develop their "research thinking" and come up with questions to guide their research. || Students will learn how to use Google Drive to collaborate and make documents portable. We will integrate Drive with Schoology to make our learning organized, efficient, and paperless. || media type="custom" key="28164059"||||  ||
 * **Unit Four:** || **FREE CHOICE RESEARCH** ||
 * || **Part One:** Brainstorming, Bookmarking Resources, and Evaluating Websites
 * || **Part Two: Research Questions**
 * [[image:google drive.png width="116" height="102"]] || **Part Three: Google It!**
 * [[image:google drive.png width="116" height="102"]] || **Part Three: Google It!**
 * || Part Four: Present it using Screencastify or similar video presentation using voice narration. ||