Today's students will become tomorrow's knowledge workers. How can librarians and teachers help children develop the critical thinking and information problem-solving skills they will need to be confident and flexible users of information in the 21st century? This unique manual adapts the innovative and effective iSearch research process for grades three through eight. Here is a blueprint for helping students formulate questions leading them to personal discoveries, as well as strategies for teaching them to fashion those discoveries into information of their own. In addition to the educational theory behind the unique iSearch information seeking process, the authors provide lesson-plans, techniques, and tools for making the information search process an adventure for students. Easy-to-use lessons tied to current technology applications demonstrate on-line teacher/librarian collaboration, online research tools and Web 2.0 resources. You get great tips for incorporating on-line journals, notetaking tools, graphic organisers and online products and presentations. The final chapter focuses on authentic assessment. There are examples and links to formative assessment tools and rubrics that will let you and your students know they're doing a good job. There's even a companion wiki site with easily reproducible handouts, electronic student products created using the iSearch process, and an opportunity to join the discussion on the digital iSearch. Tech savvy students disconnected from teachers become more motivated by these instruction methods. Using this effective guide, you'll be able to use the iSearch methods to help your students develop the crucial search skills called for in the American Association of School Librarian's Standards for the 21st Century Learner and ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).

Boost students' achievement and test scores in science, social studies, and more with the latest I-Search title for educators working in grades K-8. This new companion guide builds on I-Search, You Search, We All Learn to Research by focusing on content areas. Through 20 lessons you will, media specialists learn how to teach students to develop research questions, locate information, record information and findings, interpret their research, summarize and develop major points, list sources, write and present their reports, and more. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking standards are incorporated into every lesson to help prepare students for success on exams. Duncan and Lockhart show how to assess student performance, instructional methods, and become more proficient in designing and delivering lessons. Also included is a Collaborative Planning Guide for teachers and librarians, a student research journal for use in the classroom, a samples standards-based I-search unit, and a PowerPoint presentation for collaborating with faculty and administrators. The lessons, student journal, and PowerPoint presentation are reproduced on the CD-ROM for easy customization. Here's everything you need to integrate the I-Search into important content areas and show how it boosts standardized tests and authentic assessments.

Today's elementary school students will become tomorrow's knowledge workers. How can librarians and teachers help children develop the critical thinking and information problem-solving skills they will need to be confident and flexible users of information in the 21st century? This unique manual adapts the innovative and effective I-search research process for grades one through six. Here is a blueprint for helping students formulate questions leading them to personal discoveries, as well as strategies for teaching them to fashion those discoveries into information of their own. In addition to the educational theory behind the unique I-Search information seeking process, the authors provide lesson-plans, techniques, and evaluation tools for making the information search process an adventure for young students.