Assignment+6+-+Professional+Book+Booktalk

** Summer 2011 **
 * RLS 514: Teaching Research to Children and Adolescents **

** Professional Resource “Booktalk” ** ** Due: July 20, 2011 **

You are attending a faculty meeting that is just about ready to adjourn and your administrator says that you have five minutes to show the faculty something special – to send them on their way thinking about a new resource. As you step up to the presentation computer, you ask a typical research question to which most of the teachers will relate. You want to use your time wisely, so you are prepared to navigate elegantly through the resource directing your actions toward uncovering valuable information. You discuss the authority of the resource and the justification for recommending this format for this type of information. Needless to say, you consider the students’ learning needs, abilities, and motivation and share your thoughts with your colleagues. Perhaps you compare the resource to another one that you could show them privately at another time…

Students will schedule one professional resource “booktalk” session of five to ten minutes on one print or electronic resource. The resource booktalks will be demonstrated within the context of a unit of study; topics, grade level; resources will be self-selected. **Students will sign up under the discussion tab of the wiki to eliminate duplication. If someone has already selected your resource, please select anther.** The purpose of a booktalk is to share your enthusiasm for the value of this resource to your audience. In this instance, consider the audience to be comprised of classroom teachers. For a printed resource, start with the title, author, sponsoring agency if relevant, and year of publication. For an electronic resource, start with the web address (URL), the title, and the sponsoring agency.

At some point during the resource booktalk:


 * Read a representative passage from the book
 * Demonstrate a search of a typical research topic, if appropriate
 * Highlight literary elements; show illustrations, graphics, and/or text
 * For non-fiction titles, describe the informational elements
 * Make cultural and curricular connections
 * Be succinct

You will have 5-8 minutes for the booktalk including time for questions.