Today you will
- put your Unit 2 research files into {{code:sm4}} with clear {{code:sm4_}} names
- check which parts of your investigation are finished
- start your Unit 2 Reflection document
This gets you ready for Key Assignment 1, which we call KA1 for short.
Warm-up
Don't open your drive yet. Can you name three files you made for this investigation?
An investigation set is all the research files for your question, kept together in {{code:sm4}} with clear {{code:sm4_}} names.
A readiness check is a short list where you mark Yes or No for each part of your investigation.
A Unit 2 Reflection is a short document where you say, in real sentences, what you can do now.
Example: Aoife's sm4 folder
Aoife is finding out what Irish makers charge for GAA training gear. These are her files:
- {{code:sm4_investigation_proposal}}
- {{code:sm4_search_log}}
- {{code:sm4_source_print}}
- {{code:sm4_source_image}}
- {{code:sm4_source_page}}
- {{code:sm4_references}}
- {{code:sm4_independence_check}}
- {{code:sm4_source_grading}}
- {{code:sm4_digital_footprint_audit}}
You will tidy your {{code:sm4}} folder and start your Unit 2 Reflection. The copy box below has the file names, headings and checklist. Follow the steps under it.
It's fine if a file is missing. Don't make up research. Just mark that line No.
File names
sm4_investigation_proposal
sm4_search_log
sm4_source_print
sm4_source_image
sm4_source_page
sm4_references
sm4_independence_check
sm4_source_grading
sm4_digital_footprint_audit
Headings for sm4_unit2_reflection
What I can do now
Source skill that improved most
Footprint choice I will keep
Gaps before KA1
KA1 readiness checklist
1. My investigation topic and question are written down in sm4_investigation_proposal. Yes / No
2. My search log shows at least five queries with the best URL and a reason, in sm4_search_log. Yes / No
3. My best source is saved as sm4_source_print, sm4_source_image and sm4_source_page. Yes / No
4. I have five properly formatted references in sm4_references. Yes / No
5. I have two authorship notes in sm4_references. Yes / No
6. I have checked one claim in three sources in sm4_independence_check. Yes / No
7. I have graded at least three sources on Reliability, Accuracy, Validity and Authority in sm4_source_grading. Yes / No
8. I have my footprint audit and one positive footprint plan in sm4_digital_footprint_audit. Yes / No
9. Every one of those files sits inside sm4 with a clear sm4_ name. Yes / No
Common snags
If you can't find {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, type it into the search box at the top of your drive. If it still isn't there, ask your teacher.
If a file is missing, make an empty one with the right {{code:sm4_}} name and mark that line No.
If you made your reflection outside {{code:sm4}}, move it into {{code:sm4}} now.
Independent Practice
- Open {{code:Project_Portfolio/09_specialism/sm4}} and check that every Unit 2 file has its {{code:sm4_}} name.
- Open {{code:sm4_unit2_reflection}}.
- Write two or three honest sentences under each heading, like "I dropped a gear review with no named author".
- Mark Yes or No on every checklist line.
- Beside each No, write one next step, like "add two references tonight".
If there is time, rebuild one short missing file.
- Every file in {{code:sm4}} has a clear {{code:sm4_}} name.
- All four headings have real sentences.
- Every checklist line says Yes or No.
- Every No has a next step beside it.
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