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Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizersfrom Classroom Instruction that Works Robert J. Marzano, Debra, J . Pickering, JaneE. Pollock, MCREL, 2001.Summary of Research on Cues and Questions
Technology Resources Title: Use Inspiration to create a graphic advance organizer Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Learn to use Inspiration software to create a graphic advance organizer. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.):
Title: PowerPoint or AppleWorks slide show Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Learn to use a PowerPoint or Appleworks slideshow as an advance organizer. Distribute the slideshow to students in advance to help them prepare for the topic. Let students use the Notes screen in PowerPoint to type responses to questions posed in the slideshow. The notes pages can then be printed, or the slideshow could be sent back to the teacher with the notes attached. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.):
Title: Microsoft Word Tables Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Learn to use Microsoft Word Tables to create a KWL (Know, Wonder, Learned) chart. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.):
Title: Highlighters Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Learn to use a highlighter tool in Microsoft Word to point out important topics. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Title: Partial outlines or fill-in-the-blank guides for note taking Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Create a partial outline in a word processor, so that learners can fill in remaining topics as they are learned. Use a fill-in-the-blank guide to help learners take notes. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Title: Web Quests Grade Level(s): CurricularArea(s): All Description: Use a Web Quest to help introduce a new topic. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.):
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Title: Graphic Organizers, from the Teaching Resources File Cabinet of Laura Candler Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Downloadable PDF files of Blank Venn Diagram, Know-Wonder-Learned (KWL) chart, Writing Web Idea Organizer Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Laura Chandler's Teaching Resources - Graphic Organizers Title: Advance & Graphical Organizers: Proven Strategies Enhanced through Technology, by John Hendron, Goochland County Public Schools Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Good explanation of Advance Organizers and examples in the form of templates for AppleWorks and Inspiration. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Advance & Graphical Organizers Title: KWLH (Know, Wonder, Learned, How to learn more) Chart technique by NCREL Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Explanation and example of KWLH chart. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): KWLH chart Title: Digital Edge Learning Interchange, Teaching Methods—Advance Organizers, from the Apple Learning Interchange site Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: More information (including movies of how to use) on these tools:
Title: The Big 6 Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. When you apply the Big6 steps, you have an essential framework to approach any information-based question. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): The Big 6 website Title: Searching Strategies Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Internet search skills need to be taught; they are not intuitive to students. Internet searching is an essential skill for many Questions, Cues and Advance Organizer strategies. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Searching the Internet website Search Strategies website Venn Diagram for Boolean Logic website Search Strategies: Tips for working with databases website Teaching Search Strategies Using Yahooligans website Title: Questioning, from Jamie McKenzie's "From Now On" page Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Learn all the different types of questions, and strategies on how to pursue all types of questions. Technology resources and tools can help the process. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): From Now On Questioning website Title: Graphic Organizers from eduplace.com - The Education Place Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: Downloadable PDF files of dozens of different charts to use as graphic organizers. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): The Education Place website on graphic organizers Title: Anticipation Guides Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: An anticipation guide helps to establish prior knowledge of a topic before reading and helps to set a purpose for the reading. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Description, purpose and examples of anticipation guides Title: Kagan Smart Cards Grade Level(s): All CurricularArea(s): All Description: These colorful, glossy, quick reference cards are terrific resources you’ll want to keep within arm’s reach; you’ll turn to these SmartCards time and time again! These 8.5" x 11" SmartCards unfold to 11" x 17". Each card is loaded with ideas, activities, strategies, theory, and rationale to keep your classroom and your teaching on the cutting edge. Look for Graphic Organizer, Questioning, Memory and other cards related to Instructional Strategies. Resources (Files,Websites, etc.): Kagan Online Catalog
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