Ferrell, K. (2011). Find the truth about the pacific tree octopus. Learning and leading with technology, 39(1), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/digital-edition-august-2011.aspx
The title of the article is definitely intriguing. However, this article was about the importance of knowing how to research. Ferrell discusses that many students don't understand how not everything they find on the internet is true and accurate. For an activity, he told his students to either research "all about explorers" or "the tree octopus." Most of the students found websites that looked real, but were full of false information. Ferrell teaches the importance of the 5 Ws. When looking at a website look for who, what, where, when, and why.
Q1: What did you think about the activity Ferrell had his students do?
I thought this was a great way to introduce students in how to research. The topics he gave his students to research sounded interesting which made researching fun. I liked how after the students shared their information they were able to see how their information conflicted. I also liked how this transitioned into how to research and what makes a good website.
Q2: What are some other ways to teach/incorporate how to research?
Something that could be fun for students to do is an internet scavenger hunt. I remember doing something like that in one of my classes to find reliable resources. This way students have a list of what they specifically need to find, but they get to navigate the internet on their own.
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