Teaching and Learning Research Skills: Philo Book Bingo Activity

One of the library services I am always excited to work on every academic year is the preparation and the design of Pathfinders and/or a virtual classroom library for specific subject areas. Even before the lockdown, library work for me consisted of working closely with subject teachers to support them with resources essential in extending learning and deepening the appreciation of curiosity, opening opportunities for skills building along the way.

Having met our Philosophy teacher at the onset of the school year, I designed a reading bingo card for her class. I was overwhelmed by the coverage of the content. My co-teacher's openness to show me her unit plan and learning goals set me on the path to focus and funnel the skills and topics into a bingo card that can be played during asynchronous sessions. 

I thought about combining the concept of a Pathfinder and incorporating basic research skills into the Philo Book Bingo card. 

As you can see, the bingo card has a link to World Book Online and the library's OPAC. I also included access to the EBSCO ebook high school collection and the Philosophy Resource Center of World Book Online. 

I selected links to podcasts, picked a video on Crash Course, included reading into writing activities and incorporated doodling and drawings as ways to study and remember concepts learned in online class. I had fun making this!

As of writing, I have yet to hear from my co-teacher of the plans and instructions she set up for class. Definitely, I wish to hear feedback from her soon!

Pathfinder: The Abrahamic Faiths

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Reference and Readers Services

 A Pathfinder serves as a resource and guide for the researcher to locate and find specific information on a topic. It provides basic resources to help the researcher start off on the course of his/her research. It lends a way to organize and document sources so that the researcher can decide on the next of the research. It lends opportunity to plan research strategies and anticipate dead ends.

A Pathfinder can also be treated as a working bibliography, especially for short term research projects like reports, essays that require students to respond critically on a topic or unit of study, presentation slides and reflective articles. 

How is information organized in a Pathfinder?

A Pathfinder contains a list of information sources -- subjects and topics, specialized sources ranging from primary to secondary sources in a variety of formats (print, online and audiovisual), databases and websites, bibliographies, agencies and institutions where information can be collected such as local and academic libraries.

 Pathfinder: Abrahamic Faiths: Islam and Christianity

 This Pathfinder is prepared for Ms. Roxas’ CRE class specifically for sources on the Abrahamic Faiths, namely Islam and Christianity.

 Key words: Abrahamic Faiths, Islam, Christianity, characteristic of Islam, characteristic of Christianity, God, monotheism, women and Islam, women and Christianity, Islam and family life, Islam and society, Christianity and family life, Christianity and society

BA Library Resources: Make sure you are logged in WBO or Explora on EBSCO

World Book Online (WBO) - www.worldbookonline.com

Username: wba@student / wba@faculty

Password: griffinsAY1920

Articles in WBO are lexiled

Explora on EBSCO - http://search.ebscohost.com

Username: beaconacad

Password: green_blue19&20

Selected articles in Explora are lexiled

 

What Explora has on Christianity

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=86179208

What Explora has n Islam

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=98402122

What Explora has on God in the context of Abrahamic Faiths

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=87995564

 

Use the BA Library OPAC when searching for specific books and resources on your unit of study - http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

 Websites and Online Sources

 General References: Encyclopedias

Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Abrahamic-religion

Encyclopedia.com

https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/other-religious-beliefs-and-general-terms/religion-general/monotheism

New World Encyclopedia https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Abrahamic_religions

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/monotheism/

 General References: Atlas

World Atlas

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-abrahamic-religions.html

Digital Commons

The Spiritual Life - https://slife.org/abrahamic-religions/

Specific Sources

History.com: Islam - https://tinyurl.com/ffjzjwh3

History.com: Christianity - https://tinyurl.com/fkxnwbst

Family Life and Islam - Family Life in Islam (iium.edu.my)

Family Life and Christianity - Christianity - Church and family | Britannica

Women and Islam - Women in Islam | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM (whyislam.org)

Women in Islam (Infographic) - Women in Islam Infographic | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM (whyislam.org)

Women and Christianity - The Roles For Women | From Jesus To Christ - The First Christians | FRONTLINE | PBS

Multimedia: Videos and Podcasts

CrashCourse: Islam in World History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI

CrashCourse: Judaism, Christianity to Constantine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG55ErfdaeY

FTD Facts: The Difference Between Islam and Christianity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYD7rVk4muU

HarvardX: Islam in Brief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglIENhbgJo

History of Religion  A brief history of religion in art - TED-Ed - YouTube

Islamic Art and Culture: Kahn Academy - Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis) - YouTube

Islamic Art (Art History) - The Art of Islam (Art History Documentary) | Perspective - YouTube

Islam as Art The Silent Theology of Islamic Art - YouTube

 

Prepared by:

Zarah Gagatiga, Teacher Librarian The Beacon Academy (April 21, 2021)

Pathfinder: Copyright and Creative Commons for School Librarians and Teachers

Because teachers have started creating and producing learning modules and materials for flexible learning, discussions on ethical considerations on the use of content, media and technology in social media abound. Educators, lawyers and information professionals have organised webinars on intellectual property and copyright issues. When I was a guest in empowerED last Saturday July 4, 2020, Jim Tuscano, teacher and host of the online panel, asked me about copyright since we were knee deep into talking about creating and developing learning materials.

I remember giving broad and generalised statements about it. So, to extend and expand our collective knowledge on the issue, here is a Pathfinder on Copyright and Creative Commons. Putting this resources and websites together is but a beginning to what can develop and grow into an online collection for teachers and school librarians especially.

Pathfinder: Copyright and Creative Commons for School Librarians and Teachers
Keywords: copyright, intellectual property, academic honesty, creative commons

Philippine Copyright and the Intellectual Property Rights

Copyright and the Intellectual Property Rights in the Philippines - an easy to understand infographic with a link to the Plazo & Associates Law website where Republic Act 8293 - The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines can be read entirely. 

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPO) - this is the official website of the IPO and its contents vary from the easy to understand to the more complex legal speak of RA 8293. It also has web portals for researchers, artists, authors and content creators, entreprenuers, inventors and industrial designers to guide them through registration, documentation and coding of their works. This is a government website, so there are materials that are free for use and downloads. It has an array of interesting articles too that highlight the creativity and ingenuity of the Filipino. 

COPYTALK: Copyright in the Academe, in Libraries and the Language of the Law - a webinar by the Central Philippines University that you can watch over at YouTube. It is three hour long. You might need a snack and a break in between. It has very informative content and helpful for librarians to know as they scale these principles according to the context of their learning communities.

For copyright licensing and registration, visit the FILCOLS and the National Library of the Philippines' Copyright Registration Office. The former is an organization of lawyers, artists, creatives and educators who are assisting the industry to promote and observe the implementation of RA 8293. The later is where artists and creators go to have their works, especially books, registered with an international book number. It makes the work and its creators legit.

To know more about Creative Commons, visit the website for detailed explanation of the different licenses, how sharing and collaboration of content can happen with respect and responsibility between parties. For teachers and school librarians, Kathleen Morris has an article with free posters on copyright and creative commons for downloads.

These are all for now. Visit the blog for more updates!

Pathfinder: Blended Learning

Pathfinder: EdTech, Instructional Design and Blended Learning

The BA Library received a request from the MYP Coordinator  on Blended Learning. We came up with a Pathfinder focusing on the topic and related subjects and disciplines.

The provision of curated content and the selection of sources for your class, learning resource packs, professional readings, personal growth and development are services that the BA Library facilitates. You can send your request for assistance via email (teacherlibrarian@beaconacademy.ph) or Workchat. I can also facilitate a one-on-one session for you or for your class if needed. Content curation involves skills in locating, accessing, organizing and documenting sources. It may come in handy when working on long essays and research projects.

BONUS information: EBSCOHost and World Book Online both have curation apps embedded in their portals and e-learning platforms.

Key words: blended learning, online learning, instructional design, educational technology, internet teaching

BA Library Resources

It is recommended that you begin your search using the BA Library’s databases and online subscriptions.

World Book Online (WBO) - www.worldbookonline.com

Username: *****

Password: *****

Articles in WBO are lexiled

Explora in EBSCO - http://search.ebscohost.com

Username: *****

Password: *****

Selected articles in Explora are lexiled

BA  Library Online Public Access Catalog - http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

Recommended Open Educational Resource: http://www.merlot.org

MERLOT (Multmedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) – register an account and download articles on edTech, tech integration, create folders of resources for your own collection, link with other professionals and share resources. This is a good source and web channel to introduce the idea of a digital commons.

IN BROAD STROKES: theories, studies, research, approaches and strategies

What is Distance Education?

Defining distance education and the different forms of delivery (PDF)

by Maria Christina D. Padolina, UP Open University (UPOU)

https://beaconacademyph.workplace.com/groups/558005737988068/permalink/924099291378709/

Free Ebook on ELearning – with a chapter on Blended Learning

https://www.talentlms.com/ebook/elearning/introduction

Key Issues in Instruction, Teacher Professional Development, and ICT in Basic Education edited by Dina Ocampo (Convenor) and Kathrina Lorraine Lucasan of the UP CIDS Education Research Program (ERP)

https://beaconacademyph.workplace.com/groups/558005737988068/permalink/753799078408732/

Helping Schools Transition Post-COVID19 Times by Ani Rosa Almario PhD and Reagan Austria https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uB47AOX-GV34o2eg7WM0Z_RSuXrE-n4E/view?usp=sharing

Teaching New Literacies – with discussions on the dual theory of the internet for teaching and learning, emerging roles of teachers, research based practice on Online Reciprocal Teaching and a recommended framework and rubric on TPACK, a teaching strategy for Online/Internet Reciprocal Teaching (this may prove helpful for Vic, Motie and Francia) https://teachnewliteracies.wordpress.com/what-are-new-literacies/

On Blended Learning

Fundamentals of Blended Learning by Education Elements (video) – defines what Blended Learning is, includes instructional models and the changing roles of teachers in a blended learning classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xMqJmMcME0&feature=youtu.be

TEDX: Monique Markoff presents different models of Blended Learning as gleaned from professional practice and provides emphasis on teaching and learning using technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xMqJmMcME0&feature=youtu.be

Scholastic: Blended Learning 101 – Models and framework https://edublog.scholastic.com/post/blended-learning-101#

LEARNING FROM COLLEAGUES: Pinoy Teacher Techies and Instructional Tech Learning Communities

Teacher Winnie Dyola - https://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com/2017/10/teacher-techie-of-month-winona-yapit.html

Francis Jim Tuscano’s empowerED- https://francisjimtuscano.com/

Galvin Radley Ngo (ADMU SALT) - https://twitter.com/galvinradleyngo

BA Library Online: Updated Pathfinder on COVID-19

BA Library Online

Pathfinder: COVID-19

Updated April 20, 2020

This Pathfinder is prepared for the learning community of The Beacon Academy. The school has established workflows and set up protocols for medical emergencies in light of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus.

Keywords: COVID-19, epidemic, pandemic, virus, viral infection

BA Library Online Subscriptions

The Day: News to Open Minds - http://theday.co.uk

Username: *****

Password:  *****

EBSCOHost - http://search.ebscohost.com

Username : ****

Password :  ****

Science News - www.sciencenews.org

        Username:  *****

        Password:   *****

World Book Online – www.worldbookonline.com

Username:  ****

Password:    ****

BA  Library Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

BA Library: On Shelf

Viruses: agents of change  / by Fettner, Ann Giudici. New York : McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., c1990 616.0194 GIU

The coming plague : newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance : Garrett, Laurie. / by Garrett, Laurie. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c1994 614.4 GAR

Life: the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science New York City USA : Harper Perennial, 2016 570.1 BRO

Flu, the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it : the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it : Kolata, Gina Bari, / by Kolata, Gina Bari, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2001 614.518090 KOL

Federal body snatchers and the New Guinea virus : people, parasites, politics : Desowitz, Roberts. / by Desowitz, Robert S. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2002 616.9 DES

Online Sources

The Department of Labor Philippines issued an advisory for workplace safety in the event of confirmed cases of infection.

Advisory on the 2019 n-CoV and health care information are up in the website of the Department of Health Philippines. Check the feeds of DOH's Health News for updates as the department is closely monitoring the medical history of areas with reported cases of infection.

Pandemics: Resources - curated by Library 2.0 for libraries and librarians as they prepare their workplaces and protect staff and library patrons from the outbreak of the virus; includes information, advisory and medical protocols by government agencies in the US namely, labor, health and public safety.

Science News for Students has put out a series of articles on the 2019 n-CoV.

●      The coronavirus is spreading globally (but is likely not spread by snakes)

●      Challenges to corralling that coronavirus

●      Your urgent questions about the new virus, answered

●      What is a coronavirus?

●      How infectious diseases spread

●      What is a virus?

Top three publishers of science research journals, Wiley Online, Elsevier and Springer Nature, brought down their pay walls and opened access to relevant studies on the Coronavirus. Click each photo to view the link and web page.

Elsevier
Link to access: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center
The interactive global map of experts looks impressive. Check the inks to educational products that teachers and HR Offices can use to educate students and the work force.

Springer Nature
Link to access: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/coronavirus
For an academic reading of the health issue, go to the list of research and studies. For a more practical perspective on the virus and the state of the world, go to the Our Blog section. Blog articles and postings are written by resident scholars and scientists. The language is accessible; the content is valuable and relevant, and statistics, graphs and images are included to further help readers understand this health issue.

Wiley Online
Link to access: https://novel-coronavirus.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
Includes a list of CDCs (Center for Disease Control) from all over, and a live Twitter coverage on #COVID19 and #SCARSCOV2 by @wileyinresearch and @DrEricDing.

Information service from EBSCOHost

The EBSCO Health teams have aggregated public and proprietary content from government agencies and publishers to create a resource portal that spans our collective knowledge on coronavirus. The site is being updated daily and all of the content is free to all. Our goal is to support health care providers and leaders in their work related to combating the coronavirus, and we will continue to gather and develop tools and resources to help.

We thought this would be useful for you and your institution. We are working with all of the major publishers to aggregate open access to their most relevant journals on coronavirus.

Overall site: https://covid-19.ebscomedical.com/

• Direct access to point of care content for clinicians: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/covid-19-novel-coronavirus
• Direct links to free journal articles from major publishers: https://covid-19.ebscomedical.com/trusted-open-access-resources
• Direct links to International, federal, and state agencies’ sites: https://covid-19.ebscomedical.com/direct-links-official-information

All of these resources are publicly available so feel free to pass them on to other colleagues and groups as well.

COVID-19, Children and Teens 

A free ebook for younger kids to understand the COVID-19 and their emotions towards the pandemic

https://www.mindheart.co/descargables

Voices of Youth

Voices of Youth is a digital community for young people by young people as sponsored by UNICEF. News articles, advice columns, write ups on issues like education, children’s rights, health and wellness are made available for young readers and the adults who care for them. There are portals for kids and teens to contribute creative work on the website. A page about the Corona virus and ways to cope and survive through this pandemic is a special feature of Voices of Youth.

https://www.voicesofyouth.org/

COVID-19, Data Science and Math

Our World in Data has a comprehensive and updated status and reports on the COVID-19 gathered from research and studies all over the world.

https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR2NV74-rZvxlUc6d4lpzh1G-OFuFUrs5pWzuESH42CiEjZbWJOlm4jxOrI

COVID-19 and Mental Health

Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for this Moment: Stephen Merill presents emotional and psychological scaffolds for teachers teaching through this pandemic 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-through-pandemic-mindset-moment

The Time for a Flux Mindset: April Rinne writes about the flux mindset. Let go. Slow down. Think “we” not “me”

https://forge.medium.com/coronavirus-time-for-a-flux-mindset-b14b1c35114a

 Our Corona Diary

Keeping a diary or a journal has many benefits. It helps clear the mind and sort out feelings especially in times of confusion and worry. It is a way to record moments and milestones that become one’s personal history leading to a better knowledge of one’s self. Furthermore, it is our way of looking at ourselves against a bigger event or phenomenon as it happens until we call it history.

The #ourcoronadiary project is anchored on these concepts and ideals. Visit the website and discover the creative and varied ways to keep a diary or journal in difficult or less challenging times.

https://www.ourcoronadiary.com/about

Pathfinder: 2019 n-CoV

This Pathfinder is prepared for the learning community of The Beacon Academy. The school has established workflows and set up protocols for medical emergency in light of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. The curated content and sources are uploaded in the blog in the hope so that others may be informed as well.

Keywords: virus, viral infection, outbreak, 2019 n-CoV, epidemic, pandemic   

BA Library Resources: 

World Book Online (WBO) - www.worldbookonline.com

Username: —**

Password: ——

Articles in WBO are lexiled

Explora in EBSCO - http://search.ebscohost.com

Username: @@@

Password: $&$&

Selected articles in Explora are lexiled

The Day: News to Open Minds: http://theday.co.uk

Username: --

Password: ****

Science News: www.sciencenews.org

Username:--

Password: &&&&&

BA  Library OPAC - http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

BA Library: On Shelf

Viruses: agents of change  / by Fettner, Ann Giudici. New York : McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., c1990 616.0194 GIU

The coming plague : newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance : Garrett, Laurie. / by Garrett, Laurie. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c1994 614.4 GAR

Life: the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science New York City USA : Harper Perennial, 2016 570.1 BRO

Flu, the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it : the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it : Kolata, Gina Bari, / by Kolata, Gina Bari, New York : Simon & Schuster, 2001 614.518090 KOL

Federal body snatchers and the New Guinea virus : people, parasites, politics : Desowitz, Roberts. / by Desowitz, Robert S. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2002 616.9 DES

Online Sources

The Department of Labor Philippines issued an advisory for workplace safety in the event of confirmed cases of infection. 

Advisory on the 2019 n-CoV and health care information are up in the website of the Department of Health Philippines. Check the feeds of DOH's Health News for updates as the department is closely monitoring the medical history of areas with reported cases of infection.

Pandemics: Resources - curated by Library 2.0 for libraries and librarians as they prepare their workplaces and protect staff and library patrons from the outbreak of the virus; includes information, advisory and medical protocols by government agencies in the US namely, labor, health and public safety.

Science News for Students has put out a series of articles on the 2019 n-CoV. 

• The coronavirus is spreading globally (but is likely not spread by snakes)
• Challenges to corralling that coronavirus 
• Your urgent questions about the new virus, answered
• What is a coronavirus?
• How infectious diseases spread
• What is a virus?

As the story on the 2019 n-CoV develops, relevant articles, resources and references will be added in this Pathfinder.

Be safe everyone! Hydrate and sanitize as you go!