I started by extending my questions into keywords and then breaking them down more. I was able to use https://bubbl.us/ to create my own bubble map:
You can also access it here: https://oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/chraruss/CA%20Bubble%20I.pdf. It was a lot of fun. The tool is very user friendly. After looking at my map, you can see that I was able to think of a lot of topics. As I was creating the map, I was able to tweak my thoughts. At one point, I remembered my mom saying that I went to CA as a two-year-old. I do not remember the trip, but it made me wonder about family connections in CA that I may have. What a great addition to our trip! My husband and I both want to know as much about who and where we come from. I added a family bubble to my map.
I made a quick trip to the library for travel books about CA and national parks found in CA. I find books easy to search for information. I was pleased that these books contained maps. I also hope to find some useful websites. I tend to stick to state sponsored travel sites, because they are maintained well and kept current. I have also used the government website for the national parks. It has been helpful in the past for information about the Smoky Mountains and sites in Washington DC.
I plan to begin the wiggling phase today. I am really anxious to see what I discover!
Great job on your webbing. I have used bubbl.us in the past and completely agree with you about how user friendly it is. I am also using it to create a web for this project. I am a very visual person, so I tend to always create some kind of graphic organizer when I am approaching most projects for class and life in general.
ReplyDeleteMy visit to the library for resources proved to be very successful too! Something great about books now is that they often include possible websites to search. Well, the newer ones anyway! It is great because some of the websites are very informative, but don't "pop" up in the searches.
I love that you and your husband are both very interested in where you come from and finding out new information. I think it makes trips even more meaningful and interesting when there is a personal connection to the places you visit.
:-) Elissa
As stated by Callison, "When student ideas are connected through some graphic means, the organization of these often random thoughts may show how eventual student projects will relate and support each other" (Callison, 456). I have seen the benefit of using graphic organizers first hand. They do make a difference for students. It becomes easy for students to share ideas and springboard off of each other. Graphic organizers make what could be an overwhelming process, easily navigated and organized.
ReplyDeleteCallison, Daniel and Leslie Preddy. "The Blue Book on Information Age Inquiry, Instruction and Literacy". Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. Print.
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