The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA
Education:How To
Remember when research projects involved stacks of books and notecards? Yeah, me too. But we all know research has changed. I recently finished a couple of pedagogy books for English teachers - one by Angela Stockman on designing inclusive spaces for writers, and another by Katie Novak on Universal Design for Learning in the English classroom. And beyond the many wonderful ideas I took away from them, I was also struck by the variation in the sources they referred to.
Sure, they cited texts.
But they also cited Ted Talks, telephone calls, online articles, online compendiums, and more.
Their information came from a digital rainbow of sources.
Our students naturally work the same way.
As digital natives, they've grown up with the whole online world at their fingertips, and their natural first line of research is probably not a book. So how do we direct them through the research process, given the incredible variety of possible sources available to them?
That's what today's quick episode is about.
Important Links:
The AI PBL Unit: https://sparkcreativity.kartra.com/page/aipbl
John Spencer's Article, "Research is Critical in Design Thinking": https://spencerauthor.com/research-in-design-thinking/
Make a Copy of the Research Process Infographic Handout: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C6gVB8WQi3KVgsxbFhhZz_Hs4lLPD8DFN5U4NvfHojA/copy
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025: The Best of ELA this Year
024: A Beginner's Guide to Student Blogging
023: Why you Need Discussion Warm-Ups
022: 10 Top Books for your Classroom Library
021: The Best Websites for ELA Teachers
020: Authentic Audiences for Student Work
019: Active Learning outside the Classroom Walls
018: A Simple Trick to Cut Grading Time
017: Get Started with ELA Escape Rooms
016: ELA Maker Spaces
015: Building Professional Community as a Teacher
014: Creative Secondary Decor
013: The First Day of School doesn't have to be Boring
012: 3 Simple Systems for a Creative Classroom
011: Classroom Mini-Flips
010: Creative Assessment Options
009: Show your Administration your Strengths
008: Harkness Discussions (are awesome)
007: Why You Should Try Poetry Slam
006: 10 Ideas for your Professional Development (Besides Conferences)
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