How to use NoodleTools as a collaborative

and inquiry-based learning

tool

a series of 3 collaborative workshops to facilitate information

literacy transition between Primary School and Middle School

By Pascale Viala

Middle School TeachersProfessional Development

21 st Century Learner

“Information and Technology are clearly the new basic skills of the 21st Century.” Michael Eisenberg

“Citizens of the 21st century must be able to adapt to and flourish in our fast-paced and ever changing information and technology-centered world.” Ruth Small

Develop Students’ Thinking Skills: a Co-Responsibility

Collaboration increases

student achievemen

t

Technology Information

Curriculum

Modeling Skills

Collaborative Teaching

Create collaborative assignments, projects, and activities:• that a reinforce knowledge, understanding, and

comprehension.• that require application, demonstration, analysis,

synthesis, and evaluation. • that integrate curriculum, information and technology

skills.

• Repetitive use of research model can impact critical thinking.

Our Goals“Effective teaching with technology matches the teacher's goals and the learner's characteristics and needs, with tools that enhance understanding.”

Debbie Abilock

Develop a growing integrated and collaborative Information Literacy Skills Program from Elementary School to High School.

Information Literacy transition: Maintain skills acquired in Primary School through Middle School by using the same collaborative research tools: NoodleTools & Big6

Workshop Objectives

• Understand the need and advantages of using Big6 and NoodleTools as an integrated Inquiry and collaboration tool. Where we are.• Understand how NoodleTools and Big6 correlate. Alignment.• Evaluate 6th graders Information Literacy Skills. Develop an evaluation form.• Create a NoodleTools account & a collaborative project.

Workshop #1

Workshop #2

Workshop #3

Practice NoodleTools as an inquiry-based learning tool

Develop a collaborative lesson for the 6th grade Project Aqua Vitae using NoodleTools

Where Are We Now?

Research Process

Citations format & tool

Collaborative tools

Sources of information

Evaluation

Activity #1 – See handout

6th grade Students Profile

What do we use?What do we know?

How do we access information?

What do we teach?

The Big6 Skills

Task Definition

Information Seeking Strategies

Location and Access

Use of Information

Evaluation

Synthesis

A research Process

NoodleTools

“A powerful, integrated platform for research & literacy: NoodleTools is your instructional partner for differentiated teaching of literacy skills, critical analysis, sound reasoning, and collaborative group research.”

NoodleTools

Grow with students: elementary to university

Using a common language and framework

•Dashboard•To Do List•Bibliography•Notecards•Paper•Comments

Accessible from any computer

An integrated platform for research & literacy

Big6 aligns with NoodleTools

Activity #2

With your group, discuss each Big6 steps and align them with the NoodleTools features.

The Big6 is a research process and NoodleTools is an online research organizer tool that makes it easier for students to follow the Big6 process and for teachers to follow students progress

“NoodleTools is a research skills support software tool that assists students in every step of a research project.”

Rebecca Buerkett

Big6 aligns with NoodleTools

Task Definition

Information Seeking Strategies

Location and Access

Use of Information

Evaluation

Synthesis

Dashboard Bibliography Note cards + Paper

Citation + NotecardsResearch Questions / Thesis Statement / To do list

Comments

Notecards /Out line/ Google Doc

DropBoxComments

SHARED WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

5th Grade Exhibition Project

Example of a Exhibition Project by a 5th grade Teacher

NoodleTools End Product

A Project –Based Learning

Group-Project A mentor /group

Intensive Collaboration Teachers / Curriculum Coordinator/librarian

Rising 6th grade Pre-Assessment

Activity #3

• Develop a questionnaire to collect rising 6th grade information literacy skills

• Discuss when it should be assigned to students

• Action plan to address the gaps

Research Project PracticeIntroduction

Topic: What are the water challenges of your assigned country?

Create a NoodleTools account if not yet doneCreate a Project in DashboardShare your project with your group membersShare your Project with your assigned mentor in drop box

Required Readings & Video

•London, Ellen. "The International Baccalaureate Program in International Schools and Big6: A Wonderful Partnership." Big6. N.p., n.d.

http://big6.com/pages/lessons/articles/the-international-baccalaureate-program-in-international-schools-and-big6-a-wonderful-partnership.php

NoodleTools Overview Webinar NoodleTools – An online classroom environment for the research process

Article:

Video

http://www.noodletools.com/learn/webinars/webinar_2012_sep28.mp4

Work Cited

Abilock, Debbie. "Web Tools for Collaboration." Noodletools. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/consult/collab/toolscollabECIS.pdf>.Buerkett, Rebecca. "Inquiry and Assessment Using Web 2.0 Tools." School Library Monthly 28.1 (2011): 21-24. Print.Eisenberg, Mike. "Big6 Skills Overview." Big6. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012.Information Superhighway. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012.London, Ellen. "The International Baccalaureate Program in International Schools and Big6: A Wonderful Partnership." Big6. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2012.NoodleTools - An online classroom environment for the research process. By Damon Abilock et al. NoodleTools. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://www.noodletools.com/learn/webinars/webinar_2012_sep28.mp4>.Small, Ruth V. Teaching for Inquiry: Engaging the Learner within. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2012. Print.Students. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012.Teacher. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Dec 2012