Students needed to see what a ‘quality’ reading response looked like. Once these questions were demystified a bit, it was all downhill.
Possibility Learning: Learning Though Endless Combinations Pick and choose one or more of the following “pieces” to use and/or combine to create a learning experience that’s meaningful to you, and results in something interesting, playful, and uniquely “you. Try to start with yourself: Who are you, what are you a part of, and what does…
Finding 1. Skim past less helpful info. 2. Use relevant keywords 3. Choose general vs. specific searches 4. Document/curate artifacts from search process Evaluation 1. For credibility 2. For timeliness 3. For bias 4. For relevance Citing 1. Understanding rights/copyrights/creative common 2. Use appropriate citation form (MLS, ALA) Questioning 1. Begin inquiry with relevant question…
A cognitive bias is an inherent thinking ‘blind spot’ that reduces thinking accuracy and results inaccurate–and often irrational–conclusions.
Literary Terms and Devices Allegory A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning. Allegory often takes the form of a story in which the characters represent moral qualities. The most famous example in English is John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, in which the name of the central character, Pilgrim, epitomizes the book’s…
