Inquiry+Skill+&+Standards+for+Learning

__Notetaking__
//The Blue Book// states that "more successful student inquirers take notes differently for at least two different stages, exploration and collecting information" (Callison, 547). As students move from novice to expert they cease to take notes solely for collecting information and begin also takes notes to explore a topic and reflect over that gathered information. Beginning note takers might first learn to identify "one idea they learned from a field trip, an in-class guest speaker, an encyclopedia article, or a short film" (Callison, 549). Over time, students will be introduced to the idea that there are many pieces of information that can be learned from a single presentation or report. And eventually "elementary school students can engage in combining information to strengthen ideas and order ideas to show a flow for main to minor" (Callison, 549).

During the 4th and 5th grade units students will be taking notes to organize their thoughts, promote understanding, and map out their projects. 4th grade students will be taking notes on the virtual field trips websites they will view, and they will then use these notes to create scrapbooks of the e-visits. 5th grade students will be taking notes on a series of videotaped virtual field trips which they will then use to determine what they will need to include in their own videotaped field trips and in what order. While 4th graders will be focusing on collecting information for their scrapbooks, 5th graders will be focusing on exploration of the video field trip format as they try to find similarities between presentations.

**Indiana** **State** **Standards** READING: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text 4.2.1 Structural Features of Informational and Technical Materials: use the organization of informational text to strengthen comprehension. (Core Standard) 4.2.2 Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Nonfiction and Informational Text: use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes. **Information Literacy Standards** 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
 * 4th Grade Skills -**

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Skills, Strategies, and Applications 5.7.4 Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication: select a focus, organizational structure, and point of view for an oral presentation. (Core Standard) **Information Literacy Standards** 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. 2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.
 * 5th Grade Skills -**
 * Indiana State Standards **

__Technology__
//The Blue Book// states that "in the Information Age, technology use skills have become essential for efficient means of search and retrieval. Technology tools can also play an important role in effective analysis, synthesis, and presentation of information" (Callison, 87). As students move from novice to expert, they begin to view technology not just as a learning and information retrieval tool, but as a creative tool with which they can design and publish their own works. Students move from "reacting to" technology to "creating with" technology. In //The Blue Book//, Callison identifies skills that students need to have at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. During elementary school, students should be developing technology skills that are focused on using technology resources, correctly operating input and output devices, and communication. During middle school, students should be developing technology skills that are focused on solving technology problems, ethical behavior, and design and collaboration using technology. And finally, during high school, students should be developing technology skills that are focused on analyzing the advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and capabilites of technology and using technology tools and resources in all aspects of life (educational, personal, and professional).

During the 4th and 5th grade units students will be using technology to access information and as a creative tool. 4th grade students will be viewing virtual fieldtrips online and then using images and information found on these websites to create their own electronic scrapbooks. 5th grade students will be viewing videotapes virtual fieldtrips and then using the same format, creating their own using digital camcorders and video editing freeware. While 4th graders will be focused on gathering information and using a program to create a multimedia project, 5th graders will be focused on making inferences from media and then creating their own product using a variety of technology.

**Indiana** **State** **Standards** READING: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text 4.2.7 Follow multiple-step instructions in a basic technical manual. **Information Literacy Standards** 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. 2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning. 3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively. 3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic, real-world contexts.
 * 4th Grade Skills -**

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Skills, Strategies, and Applications 5.7.6 Use volume, phrasing, timing, and gestures appropriately to enhance meaning. (Core Standard) 5.7.15 Make descriptive presentations that use concrete sensory details to set forth and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences. (Core Standard) **Information Literacy Standards** 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings. 2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning. 3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively. 3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic, real-world contexts.
 * 5th Grade Skills -**
 * Indiana State Standards **