Details
Suitable for: Year 7 - A Level
Available: Monday to Friday
Length: Full day (10-3pm). If you’d prefer a half day session, please email learning@bl.uk to discuss.
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 30
Subject and Key Skills
Online research, information literacy, critical thinking and enquiry skills for Humanities subjects.
Workshop outline
Digital Pathways develops digital research skills through an enquiry-led session.
Students will begin by developing a research question inspired by an object in the British Library’s collection. By investigating this object, they will be led through a series of research activities all of which will assist in developing their critical thinking, information literacy and enquiry skills. Tasks will include the effective use of search engines, how to assess the reliability of online content, and a discussion on copyright and plagiarism issues. Having undertaken their research, the second part of the day will give students the opportunity to produce an output (for example a film, website or animation) which they feel will most effectively communicate their findings.
The session will take place in the Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre using laptops, an interactive whiteboard and other digital resources.
The students will be able to apply the skills developed in this session to project work, coursework, essay writing and the Extended Project Qualification.
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