[LM_NET] Hit - If you could write your own middle school curriculum

[Ellen McDermott <ellenalesa@YAHOO.COM>]

Thanks to all who replied.  A big concern is teaching kids methods other than 
Google to research.  The rest of the replies are below.
 
Ellen McDermott
School Library Media Specialist
David E. Owens Middle School
New Milford, NJ
ellenalesa@yahoo.com
 
 
-We get lots of students at the high school who still don't know how to use the 
online library catalog, so I would make sure that there were some lessons on that!  

Plus, I'd offer some lessons on library databases.

I'd also offer some lessons on websites that are helpful for school life in 
general--dictionaries, citation tools, etc. 
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-I would use the All About Explorers ready made lessons. Here is the link:
http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/about.html

 
 
Would you be interested in test driving my  2.0 curriculum?   check it out on: 
http://mslearning2.blogspot.com/.   It's built on the same structure as the CSLA 
School Library Learning 2.0 tutorial...but geared to middle school [and higher] 
students.  I've been trying to get some "test drivers" to give me comments, but 
summer came and all the takers got busy!  It's free and available for anyone to 
download to a new blog and re-title it with their school logo or whatever!  I have 
a teacher's guide to go with it too.  :)
Anyway - these topics are the ones I think are crucial.  It'll be great to see the 
results of your question!
Connie


Connie  Williams
NBCT Teacher Librarian
President
California School Library Assn
CSLA 2.0 Team
chwms@mac.com
707-778-7524

 
 
- In light of the amount of information available these days, I agree with you re 
the whole media literacy angle, but I also think students need to practice more 
critical thinking skills which can best be taught by introducing essential 
questions.  Check out this website which has lots of ideas: 
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/essential%20questions/Index.htm

 
 
 
 


      

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