{"id":5483,"date":"2021-10-19T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=5483"},"modified":"2021-10-19T09:26:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:26:31","slug":"curation-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/curation-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Curation in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is content curation and why is it important for learning?\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c01GXu8S520?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.scoop.it\/2020\/02\/25\/content-curation-for-education-benefits-tips-and-use-cases-you-need-for-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curation in the classroom<\/a> is not something new to educators; we curate content all the time for lessons, project resources, future ideas, and more. However, curation is also a valuable tool for students! It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/online-education\/helping-students-develop-digital-content-curation-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">skill<\/a> they can use in their classes, personal life, and future careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-OCT-Curation-in-the-Classroom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-OCT-Curation-in-the-Classroom-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-OCT-Curation-in-the-Classroom-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-OCT-Curation-in-the-Classroom-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-OCT-Curation-in-the-Classroom.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spencerauthor.com\/content-curation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting started with content curation<\/a> in the classroom is easy with all of the fantastic resources out there! <a href=\"https:\/\/susanfitzell.com\/teaching-strategies-content-curation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching curation<\/a> can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkinglearning.com.au\/learning-the-art-of-digital-content-curation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fun<\/a>. The first step is explaining to students the benefits of curation. When they understand the why of curation, they are more likely to want to curate for themselves. The next step is making sure that students are able to evaluate the quality of resources. If they are curating resources, but they are not good resources, anything they use them for will reflect that. Next, students need to understand the goal of any curation assignments. If they do not understand the goal of a curation assignment, they cannot successfully curate resources. Make sure students understand that the idea is quality, not quantity. Finally, choose the right content curation tool or tools for your students. This is a critical step. If students are using a tool that is too complicated for them to learn and use easily, they will not want to curate content in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/16-curation-tools-for-teachers-and-students\/\" target=\"_blank\">Curation tools<\/a> abound! They are not all the same, and one may be suitable for your classroom where others are not. If your students use Google tools, then Google Keep (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=14984\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed here<\/a>) may be the right curation <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ditchthattextbook.com\/meet-google-keep-and-6-ways-it-can-help-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">tool<\/a> for your class. There are many ways to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shakeuplearning.com\/blog\/15-ways-students-use-google-keep-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\">use it for<\/a> curation, collaboration, and more.  Wakelet (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17619\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed here<\/a>) is a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ditchthattextbook.com\/12-curation-ideas-for-students-and-teachers-with-wakelet\/\" target=\"_blank\">curation tool<\/a> recently upgraded with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.wakelet.com\/2021\/05\/13\/wakelet-student-accounts\/\" target=\"_blank\">student accounts<\/a> to make it easier to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.wakelet.com\/article\/wakelet-for-students\" target=\"_blank\">use with your students<\/a>. There are many <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techlearning.com\/how-to\/wakelet-lesson-plan-for-middle-and-high-school\" target=\"_blank\">ready-made lesson plans <\/a>available for Wakelet.  Padlet (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10007\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed here<\/a>) is another tool familiar to many <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techlearning.com\/how-to\/what-is-padlet-and-how-does-it-work-for-teachers-and-students\" target=\"_blank\">educators<\/a>.  It can also be a great <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techlearning.com\/how-to\/padlet-lesson-plan-for-middle-and-high-school\" target=\"_blank\">curation tool to use with students<\/a> that they are already familiar with.  There are also <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/edsitement.neh.gov\/general-resources\/histories-national-mall\" target=\"_blank\">platform-specific<\/a> curation tools available on many museum sites or for specific resources like primary sources; check out the Smithsonian Learning Lab (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17247\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed here<\/a>). There are many <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm?c=6\" target=\"_blank\">curation tools<\/a> out there; find<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/top-picks\/great-apps-and-websites-for-curation\" target=\"_blank\"> the one<\/a> that works <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cooltoolsforschool.net\/curation-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">for you<\/a> and your students! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have chosen a tool, there are many <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ditchthattextbook.com\/curating-content-in-the-classroom-30-ideas-for-getting-started\/\" target=\"_blank\">activities and lessons<\/a> available that can introduce <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iste.org\/explore\/In-the-classroom\/Teach-students-to-curate-a-project-%27playlist%27-with-primary-source-documents\" target=\"_blank\">curation<\/a>. You can even <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/learn\/classroom-resource\/be-curator\" target=\"_blank\">take a paper lesson plan and take <\/a>it digital! Some ideas- students can curate all types of resources when doing a research project. They can curate a digital portfolio of their own work; they can curate resources for a &#8220;how-to&#8221; project and more. If you would like a ready-made curation project, there are many available like these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/education\/educator-resources\/lesson-plans\/digital-curation-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Curation Project from the Anti- Defamation League<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/extra\/lessons-plans\/looking-for-an-end-of-year-activity-for-your-class-lesson-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What 2020 news stories mattered most to your students? from PBS Newshour<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juniorhistorians.com\/the-lesson-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9\/11 &amp; Memorialization from Junior Historians<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkingschools.org\/articles\/our-stories-students-curate-the-museum-of-corona-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Stories: Students Curate the Museum of Corona History from Rethinking Schools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ri.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/collecting-curating-meaning-filled-objects-gallery\/craft-in-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collecting and Curating Meaning-Filled Objects | Craft in America<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/definingmomentscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DMC-Insulin100-Lesson2-IntrotoCuratorialThinking.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Introduction to Curatorial Thinking<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try out a ready-made project as is, or remix it for your classroom! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curation can be an engaging and informative activity in your classroom for your students! TeachersFirst has many resources available to you about curation, from blog posts such as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/lets-talk-about-curation-for-knowledge-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Let&#8217;s Talk About: Curation for Knowledge Construction<\/a> by Ruth Okoye to past and upcoming OK2Ask sessions. Teaching curation to our students in this information age is a valuable skill they will use throughout their academic years and beyond. Have a favorite curation tool or lesson idea you use in the classroom? Please share them in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curation in the classroom is not something new to educators; we curate content all the time for lessons, project resources, future ideas, and more. However, curation is also a valuable tool for students! It is a skill they can use in their classes, personal life, and future careers. Getting started with content curation in the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/curation-in-the-classroom\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[208,136,54],"class_list":["post-5483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-application","tag-curation","tag-evaluate-sources","tag-resources"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5483"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5576,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5483\/revisions\/5576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}