The V.I.A to higher learning!
Video. Interview. Article
Notes due DEC. 19th
Project DUE JAN 6th
Here is your task:
STEP ONE:
Find a TED talk/ topic that you are interested in.
Watch the TED talk, take notes, determine what aspect you are going to further research.
Step TWO: journal link
Find a scholarly scientific article on the topic you are going to research.
READ the article, look up things you don't know, take notes on the aspects that are the central focus and that support the research.
Step THREE:
Find an interview with a person doing research on this topic. Listen to or Read the interview, take notes on aspects that further support your understanding of the topic.
STEP FOUR: Putting it all together
You have two choices; you can create a WeVideo link to teach us about your research topic OR you can create a mind map link to teach us about your research topic.
IF YOU ARE DOING THE WEVIDEO, YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR WEVIDEO IN MY DROP BOX ACCOUNT. https://www.dropbox.com/home
SIGN IN WITH MY EMAIL ACCOUNT: ckbradley@gaston.k12.nc.us
password: biology2014
You will have to denote where every bit of your information came from by placing a V, I or A near the statements. You MUST put the material in your own words; if adding a quote, you must be sure to show that it is a quote.
GRADING: this will be worth a test grade, classwork grade and quiz grade!
RESOURCES: your resources must be linked to (video) or listed (mind map) on your product. They must be from reliable scientific sources. Your articles must be from the site have linked above!
BE CURIOUS AND WELL INFORMED: Your presentation should represent that you have done serious research on a topic of your choice. Your information should be comprehensive and have a good representation from each of your sources.
TAKE GOOD NOTES: Your notes should be a good summary/ explanation of what you have read, heard and seen in or from your resources. YOUR NOTES ARE A PART OF YOUR GRADE AND WILL BE COLLECTED!
BE CREATIVE it matters. Your delivery of the material must be interesting and coherent. We should be able to see how the information is connected. You must identify where each piece of information came from!
BE Grammatically correct! There is no reason for misspelled words and/ or bad grammar. Even if you are drawing a mind map (where everything HAS TO BE handwritten) you can double check your information by typing it up in a document first to make sure it's logical and correct!
