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What is NoodleTools? NoodleTools is a platform for student research Students get support along the entire research process –The components stay organized, high-quality work is encouraged –They get help and personal answers at the point of need –Self-assessment and responsibility are promoted NoodleTools is a platform for teaching Teachers view all student work (notes, outline, bibliography, paper) –All instructors can monitor and assess student progress –Feedback (in context or general comments) can be given at various stages –Evidence of achievement can be collaboratively assessed

Each student has a “control panel”

Goals are clear

Assignment, pathfinder and calendar are right there!

All work is visible

Planning skills are encouraged

A unified view of all instructor feedback enables systematic revision

Feedback also appears in context on the notecard or citation

List view Sources are always linked to notes

Students think about the kind of source they are going to cite - key preparation for their critical annotation later Choosing a source

Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors Fill in the form

Get help on each field

More help pops up

Dynamic help

The software can catch common errors…

…but the student must decide which changes to make

Correctly formatted, correctly alphabetized …with the student doing the thinking!

Format and export

A teaching tool “NoodleTools stands out because instead of simply presenting an ambiguous form that a user may not correctly complete, it attempts to teach at almost every step. If a user chooses to cite a journal article, the software will provide a definition of a journal. This not only checks the user's choice, but reminds the user of the essence of the publication type selected…[and] continues to engage the user by asking if the journal was online or in print, from a Web site, or a database and will even coach the students on those "picky details" such as capitalization. The user not only gets an accurate citation, but has quite possibly learned something about sources and documentation.” – N. Tomaiuolo, “Citations and Aberrations.” Searcher Magazine, July/Aug CHOICE Magazine, June Rating: "Highly recommended"

Noodlebib scaffolds thinking Software automates punctuation –Student dissects the source field-by-field Software highlights possible errors –Student make decisions about corrections Software displays data about sources –Student evaluates quantity, variety and currency

Asks students to reflect on research need

Notecard view Author’s image Author’s words

Annotate for comprehension Red for problems Green for statistics Highlight main ideas

I wonder…? “To do” next

Tagging uncovers related ideas across sources

Use the tabletop to organize notes… Drag and sort notes

Make piles …group notes that belong together

Code, search, and reorder Add reminders, colors and tags

Processing ideas Order and reorder notes into piles –Experiment with tentative subtopics Attach multiple tags to a notecard –Label important details, themes, concepts Search and group notes by one tag, by combinations –Investigate alternative ways to order information –Encourages flexible thinking –Return to “incomplete” or “need help” tags

Build an outline on-the-fly…

…or create an outline before taking notes

With notes and piles in the outline, a student’s work is organized for a paper (word processor, Google Docs) or project

Organized view of classes

How student work is shared

One-click access to student projects, grouped by assignment

…with a quick overview of student activity

Supports your teaching Monitor all research components (notes, sources, outline, writing) Select instructional feedback from a comment bank, then tailor it to the student’s needs Observe how the student applies feedback to work, then provide further support, if needed Respond to notes tagged “Need help” Capture evidence to support evaluation Collaborate with others to assess student work

Insight into students’ thinking Has the student… selected quality, relevant sources? included an appropriate range of sources? identified key points in the author’s quote? grasped the author’s meaning? taken relevant notes? used your feedback to improve? exhibited flexible thinking by using alternative ways to organize information? asked thoughtful questions?

An extra instructor at home When do I use a URL in APA? How do I attribute a critical excerpt? Where should in-text references go in a multimedia project? How do I cite an IRS ruling? Can I cite a Google image search? “I love being able to double check with you!” -- Dr. Cathy White, English Dept., CSC

Your students (or you) can get help beyond the handbook examples

An online portfolio over time Current and archived projects

NoodleTools Smart tools, smart research, smart teaching Questions? For more teaching ideas: support [at] noodletools [dot] com