Thursday, January 12, 2012
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Pre-Workshop Survey
(required)
Pre-Workshop Readings (not required)
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Sent out prior to workshop.
Self-directed
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Pre-Workshop Survey
Introduction to the Library of Congress - 6 Self-directed Professional Development Modules
Historical Thinking Articles:
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8:00-8:30 |
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Registration
Welcome
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Kathy Wolfley, Ryan Theordoriches,
Matt Karlsen
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Lesson Study
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8:30-8:45 |
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Overview
Introductions
(Small Groups)
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Cindy Stout |
What to expect from today's workshop...
- What experiences have you had with primary sources as a Learner?
- What ideas do you have for using primary sources as a Teacher?
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TPS Goal 1: Understanding Primary Sources; Goal 2: Analyzing Primary Sources; Goal 6: Understanding the Inquiry Process
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A Guided Inquiry --
1. Connecting to & Wondering about Primary Sources
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8:45-9:15 |
CONNECT and WONDER
Learning with Primary Sources
Teachers as Learners
Objective 1a: Explain what primary sources are and understand their value in teaching.
Objective 2a: Explore the connection between primary
sources and 21st century learning skills and habits.
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Initial Primary Source Analysis
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Cynthia Stout |
Guiding Question 1:
How do we as learners use inquiry with primary sources?
Guiding Question 2: What can the Mystery Photo tell us about Imperialism?
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Thinking about Primary Sources (basic analysis questions):
- What do you observe?
- What do you think you know?
- What do you want to find out?
Practice analysis:
For more practice:
Additional analysis tools:
Notes: They have experience with primary sources. Single vs. packet of documents. Set: assign individuals to particular image; look at other images together.
Core concept: Imperialism
(Added an ARS)
Use PS as provocative way to examine history. Question-based methodologies. Access and understand the history. Application.
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9:15-9:35 |
CONNECT and WONDER
Learning through Inquiry
Teachers as Learners
Teachers as Teachers
Objective 6a: Examine inquiry learning models and methods
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Introduction to the tool we use to guide inquiry with primary sources.
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Cynthia Stout
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Stripling Model of Inquiry
Additional Resource:
Inquiry Learning from the TPS Quarterly
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9:35 - 9:45 |
Break |
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9:45 - 10:30 |
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Essential Questions - Cindy
Essential Questions
Do the questions and documents align?
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10:30-10:50 |
CONNECT, WONDER, and REFLECT
Primary Sources & Inquiry
Teacher as Learner
Teacher as Teacher
Objective 2a: Explore the connection between primary sources and 21st century learning skills and habits.
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Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal
Inquiry Journal - Learner Side
Inquiry Journal - Teacher Side
Connect
Wonder
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Self-Directed Inquiry |
Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal (PDF)
Fill out the CONNECT and WONDER sections:
- as a Learner
- as a Teacher.
Save your reflections to your removable drive.
In addition to the general TPS questions about inquiry on the form, please reflect on the two sets of questions below:
Teacher as Learner (photographic analysis activities)
- In the Mystery Photo practice analysis activity, what did you discover about learning through primary sources?
- Which questions about the Mystery Photo seemed worth pursuing? Why?
- As you prepare to INVESTIGATE primary sources, what initial ideas do you have?
Teacher as Teacher (planning for primary source inquiry)
- What are the logistical considerations when using a single primary source such as the mystery photo?
- How do you help students CONNECT to content and ideas unfamiliar to them?
- What can you do to encourage students' curiosity and interest in pursuing inquiry?
- How do you focus the inquiry?
- How do you encourage meaningful questions?
- What do inquiry and primary sources have to do with "21st century learning"?
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TPS Goal 4: Exploring www.loc.gov
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A Guided Inquiry --
2. Investigating the Library of Congress and the American Heritage Center as Repositories for Primary Sources
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10:50-11:05 |
INVESTIGATE
Introduction to Library of Congress Homepage
Teacher as Learner
Objective 3b: Investigate the ways primary sources and various technologies can promote inquiry, literacy, differentiated learning, and creative expression of knowledge
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1. "Homepage Fly-by"
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Self-Directed Inquiry
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Library of Congress Homepage Cheat Sheet
- In pairs, explore each of the red circled areas.
- How is the Library of Congress homepage organized?
- Which un-circled areas might be helpful to you as a Learner? as Teacher?
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11:05-11:20 |
INVESTIGATE
Exploring the Library of Congress Website
Teacher as Learner
Teacher as Teacher
Objective 4a: Access, save, and present primary sources from the Library of Congress website that fit your instructional needs
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Identifying primary sources and primary source collections of interest |
Self-Directed Inquiry |
Guiding Question:
Which LOC homepage links seem most useful to you as a Learner? as a Teacher?
Library of Congress Website
In case you don't find it: From Territory to Statehood - The West (from Chronicling America)
Resources for Exploring Copyright:
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11:20-11:35 |
INVESTIGATE
Introduction to American Memory
Teacher as Learner
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Guided Tour of American Memory and the Teachers Page
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Cynthia Stout |
American Memory
- Collections
- Browse
- Browse by Topic
- Browse Collections by Time Period
- Browse Collections Containing...
- Browse Collections by Place
- Teachers' Classroom Materials
- Lesson Plans
- Themed Resources
- Primary Source Sets
- Presentations & Activities
- Collection Connections
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11:35-11:45 |
INVESTIGATE
American Memory and the Teachers Page - Library of Congress
Teacher as Learner
Teacher as Teacher
Objective 4a: Access, save, and present primary sources from the Library of Congress website that fit your instructional needs
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Exploring American Memory and the Teachers Page
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Self-Directed Inquiry |
Guiding Question 1:
Which American Memory collections seem most useful to you as a Learner? as a Teacher?
Guiding Question 2:
Which presentations and activities seem most useful to you as a Learner? as a Teacher?
Guiding Question 3:
Which lesson plans, themed resources, or primary source sets could be useful to you? How?
Guiding Question 4:
What tools can help you implement teaching and learning with primary sources?
Guiding Question 5:
What helpful advice can you find on the Help screen?
American Memory
Teachers Page
Notes: focus attention by searching for specific sources. What different kinds of sources are available through AM to understand Imperialism. Jig-saw to different genres. Orient through a practice.
Don't have experience with LC, try this before you come and come with questions in mind.
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11:45-11:55 |
INVESTIGATE and REFLECT
Library of Congress Resources
Teacher as Learner
Teacher as Teacher
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REFLECT
Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal
Inquiry Journal - Learner Side
Inquiry Journal - Teacher Side
Investigate
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Self-Directed Inquiry |
Fill out the INVESTIGATE section of the TPS Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal:
- as a Learner
- as a Teacher.
Save your reflections to your removable drive.
In addition to the general TPS questions on the form, please reflect on the questions below:
- What are your 3 biggest takeaways from the American Memory and Teachers Page investigation?
- How can you manage your discoveries on the Library of Congress website?
- What else do you need to know about the Library of Congress website?
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11:55-12:00 |
INVESTIGATE and REFLECT |
Share reflections about INVESTIGATE |
Cynthia Stout |
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12:00-12:30 |
LUNCH
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TPS Goal 3: Teaching with Primary Sources; Goal 4: Exploring www.loc.gov
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A Guided Inquiry --
3. Investigating the Annotated Resource Set as a Tool for Teaching with Primary Sources
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12:30-1:00
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CONSTRUCT
Annotated Resource Sets
Teacher as Learner
Objective 3b: Investigate the ways primary sources and various technologies can promote inquiry, literacy, differentiated learning, and creative expression of knowledge.
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Guided Tour of an Annotated Resource Set (ARS) |
Cynthia Stout |
ARS Examples
ARS Template
Permanent URLs
Other ARS Examples
Notes: Give them a picture of an end product. Mucking around, focus.
Send the URL for additional ARS.
Variety of sources, ideas to connect, wonder...not prescriptive. Use expertise to choose the portions they would use rather than step-by-step. A resource
Teach a lesson that they agree upon. What will happen? What will students do? How will they share the experience and new understandings with PLT.
Skill-based outcomes.
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1:00-2:00 |
CONSTRUCT
Annotated Resource Set
Teacher as Teacher (Instructional Developer)
Objective 4a: Access, save, and present primary sources from the Library of Congress website that fit your instructional needs.
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ARS Development Practice |
Small Group Work |
ARS development activity
- Focus on a topic for a unit to take into the field.
- Fill in the first page of your ARS (rough draft).
- Begin to identify standards.
- Identify primary sources related to your topic, save to your ARS, save bibliographic information and titles.
- Save all work to your removable drive.
Standards Resources:
Washington GLE 9&10
Washington GLE 11&12
Common Core Standards (Literacy in History/Social Studies)
Engaging with the Common Core Standards (Article about history and Common Core Standards)
(See more standards resources at Additional Resources page)
For help with specific file types, see "Downloading Primary Sources" on Additional Resources page.
Always test each URL. See Finding Permanent URLs.
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2:00-2:15 |
CONSTRUCT and REFLECT
Annotated Resource Set
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REFLECT
Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal
Inquiry Journal - Learner Side
Inquiry Journal - Teacher Side
Construct
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Self-Directed Inquiry |
Fill out the CONSTRUCT section of the TPS Dual Inquiry Reflection Journal:
- as a Learner
- as a Teacher.
Save your reflections to your removable drive.
In addition to the general TPS questions on the form, please reflect on the questions below:
As a Learner, consider...
- How do I learn?
- What strategies do I use to investigate a question and organize my findings?
- How do I know when I'm doing a good job of getting the information I need?
As a Teacher, consider...
- What instructional strategies do/can I use to facilitate investigation and construction?
- How do I reveal relevance and ensure rigor in students' learning?
- How do I organize resources, including primary source materials?
Notes: List of activities that fit into inquiry categories. Include within session a way to continue to generate examples. Perhaps through wiki or charts. Thinking about and identify ways to engage students in the inquiry steps.
They have thought about current and future practice. Balance ARS with text, sound, video. Literacy with resources. Visual, textual, historical, information.
What does this source offer to the discusssion, to answer the question.
Challenges for students--strategies to help students. Glossary, excerpt.
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2:15-2:30 |
CONSTRUCT and REFLECT |
Share reflections about CONSTRUCT
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Cynthia Stout |
Carol Kuhlthau's Stages of the Information Search Process
Tools for the CONSTRUCT phase of inquiry
Example of a QR code activity (CONSTRUCT) - The Waldseemuller Map
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2:35-3:30 |
INVESTIGATE
Teacher as Learner
Teacher as Teacher
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Self-Directed Inquiry |
Guiding Question:
Which Library of Congress materials seem most useful to you as a Learner? as a Teacher?
This would be the time they think about the activity they will begin to develop the next day. Add details.
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3:30 - 3:45 |
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REFLECT
Inquiry Journal -
Teacher Side & Learner Side
Investigate
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As a Learner, consider...
- How do I learn?
- What strategies do I use to investigate a question?
- How do I know when I'm doing a good job of getting the information I need?
As a Teacher, consider...
- What instructional strategies do/can I use to facilitate investigation?
- How do I reveal relevance and ensure rigor in students' learning?
- How do I organize resources, including primary source materials?
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3:45 - 4:00 |
Day Wrap Up
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Kathy Wolfley, Ryan Theordoriches,
Matt Karlsen
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Potential End-of-Day 1 Questions (3-2-1)
What are 3 things you learned?
What 2 questions do you have?
What is 1 thing you can implement?
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