GEN 103 INFORMATION LITERACY

Here’s the instructions for week 5. I will attach week 3 assignment. The research question is on the week 3 assignment. THIS IS MY FINAL AND MUST BE COMPLETED ON TIME!!!

• Read Modules 3 and 4 in your course textbook.
• Review the Better Searches. Better Results handout.
• Review the GEN103 Determining Authority (Links to an external site.) and GEN103 Determining Currency (Links to an external site.)
• Review the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) tutorial.
• Download and review the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template that you will complete and turn in for this assignment.

To prepare for this week’s assignment, apply the feedback your instructor gave you to revise your Week 3 assignment. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch the Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback (Links to an external site.) video

This week, you will complete your annotated bibliography

1. Find two appropriate non-scholarly sources using a search engine such as Google or Bing.
2. Create APA references for the non-scholarly sources.
3. Write annotations for the two non-scholarly sources.
4. Include references and annotations for the sources from Week 3.
5. Develop a thesis statement based on your research question.

Find Two Appropriate Non-Scholarly Sources Using a Search Engine such as Google or Bing

Locate the search terms you developed in Week 3. Use them and a search engine (like Google or Bing) to find two non-scholarly sources that address your research question. In order to be appropriate, these sources must pass the CRAAP test.

The non-scholarly source may be any of these types of sources:

• A newspaper or magazine article (not an editorial).
• An article from a professional organization website or trade journal (e.g., science, medical, etc.).
• An article or report from a .gov website.
• A blog post written by an expert on the topic.

The non-scholarly source may not be

• A book or book chapter.
• A scholarly article.
• A reference source (e.g., encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary).

Be sure to copy and record the URL (web address) of the non-scholarly sources that you choose so you can include it in your reference.

Create APA References for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Remember what you learned about how to format references in the APA Skill Check (Links to an external site.) on creating references. Then, create the APA references for both sources in the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template. Check your references using the Ashford Writing Center’s Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) to ensure they are correct. Also, you may view the Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example to review correct format.

Write Annotations for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Now, you will write annotation for the two sources. The annotations must be in your own words, two paragraphs long, and address the points below. Provide brief descriptions, explanations or examples to support your answers.

Paragraph 1:

• What kind of source is this?
• What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
• What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
• What other important claims does the source make?

Paragraph 2: Evaluate

• How adequately does the source support its thesis?
• How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
• How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
• What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
• How does the source help answer your research question?

Include references and annotations for sources from Week 3

Review the feedback from your instructor on your Week 3 Assignment.  Make any revisions or corrections you think will improve your submission.  Insert the revised references and annotations into the appropriate sections of your All Sources Annotated Bibliography template.

Develop a Thesis Statement Based on Your Research Question 

Use the Turning Your Research Question into a Thesis Statement worksheet to help create your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should summarize the conclusions you came to after researching your topic and be no more than two sentences long. Note: you will not submit this worksheet for grading but will paste the thesis you develop at the beginning of your bibliography.

To make sure your submission is as strong as it can be it is recommended you:

• Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) to assist in locating and correcting grammar and punctuation errors
• Submit your bibliography to Turnitin to make sure you did not accidently copy another’s work.
  • You may review the resource Understanding Turnitin (Links to an external site.) for more information.
• Submit your work to the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) for feedback. The Ashford Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give you ideas for ways to fix them. The Ashford Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat.

The Final Annotated Bibliography

• Must be double-spaced, include a title page and be formatted according to APA style as outlined on the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) APA Formatting page. It should not include a References page.
• Must use the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template provided in the assignment instructions.
• Must use two scholarly articles, one e-book, and two non-scholarly sources.
• The Source Types handout offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.1

   

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  Technology Trends and Early Childhood Education

   

  Caryn L. Hayes

  Ashford University

  GEN103: Information Literacy

  Instructor: Sandra McCarthy

  October 22, 2020

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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  Research Question:

  Why is teaching with technology important to Early Childhood Education?

  Scholarly Article 1

  Reference:

  Carmo, M. (2018). Education and New Developments 2018. Eric. https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED604964

  Annotation:

  This scholarly article focuses on the growing changes in Education including Early Childhood Education. The author presents various changes in education and how these changes happens rapidly. Education has to always change because the environment and the conditions are changing in every second. Students live a smart technological life, they do not only use technology, but they live it (Carmo, 2018). The author substantiates their position by who this is so. New smart devices and software applications must be applied for improving the educational efficiency not only because education needs to transfer information faster, but because they may fit the educational methods into the students’ everyday life (Carmo, 2018). The author also asks how educators and parents what kind of software and hardware can be used to make education more motivating.

  The source supports the thesis by providing additional sources that are referenced and cited. The author also provides internet sources from lecturer, Gyöngyi Bujdosó. She is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Hungary. The information in the article was relative to my research question and also provided information on the topic as it relates to other countries. There are no limitations in the source, and it fully supports the authors position. The source helps answer my research question by providing credible sources and explaining the reasoning of the use of technology.

  Scholarly Article 2

  Reference:

  Flavin, B. (2020). 4 Emerging Trends in Early Childhood Education. Article submitted for publication, Department of Early Childhood Education, Rasmussen College.

   

  Annotation:

  The article was published March 23, 2020, the information has not been revised since it was published. The focus of my topic is trends in Early Childhood Education, which would require current information. Older sources would be outdated for this topic. The links for the webpage were functional.

  The information in the article does relate to my research topic and it helps to answer some questions. The audience is for the early childhood educators and students looking for information concerning technology trends. Although the article is short, there is enough information and has links to provide more information. This article was actually given to me from my instructor, proving to be a valuable tool in completing this assignment.

  The author of this article Brianna Flavin is a content writer for Collegis Education who writes focused articles on behalf of Rasmussen College. The author is a writer, she earned her MFA in poetry and teaches as an adjunct English instructor. She loves to write, teach and talk about the power of effective communication. Given the authors credentials I believe she is qualified to address the topic. There is no email address for the source publisher, the webpage is from an organizational website.

  The information comes from research conducted by the author about various trends in Early Childhood Education, technology being one specific. The evidence is based on first-hand knowledge and research. The information has more than likely been reviewed by the editors. I cannot verify the information because the article doesn’t have any references. The article doesn’t have any spelling or grammar mistakes, and the tone appears to be unbiased on the topic.

  The purpose of this information is to give an overview of four trends developing in Early Childhood Education, technology is one of them. The author and sponsor were intentional in making the information clear. The information was researched and appears to be factual and some opinions from the writer.  I felt like the article is just relaying information on the topic without any biases. I will use this article in my research although there was a lack of references but with the links it gave me additional information to go off of.

  EBook

  Reference:

  Krogh S, Slentz K. (2001).  Early Childhood Education: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=60423&site=eds-live&scope=site.

   

  Annotation:

  This eBook source examines Early Childhood Education from the past, present, and future perspective. The focus is on different aspects of change leading to today’s technological advancements and beyond. The author wants to show how children how technology is changing the thought process of children at a very young age. The author suggests, the use of technology, in particular computers, by young children has become generally accepted by the educational community. It was not many years ago that the question of developmental appropriateness created a fierce debate among those who believed no age was too young to introduce children to the technology that was beginning to pervade most of society and those who feared the use of computers would deny children the access they need to hands-on manipulative materials (Krogh & Slentz, 2001).

  The source supports the thesis with credible information and references. The has also been research to show the eBooks’s credibility showing the benefits of technology for young children’s learning and development. The source is limited in the number of references, but they are enough to make a clear determination. The source helps to answer the research question with answering the question that, computers are most useful for enhancing skills. In its earliest days, the classroom computer was used largely for the purpose of skill enhancement. In the mid1990s, software for tutorial purposes was still dominating the marketplace (Shade, 1996b). Software companies continue to promote large, comprehensive packages that include applications for such practice in both language arts and mathematics, providing teachers with readymade, easy to use drills that require little teacher–child interaction time (Krogh & Slentz, 2001).

  Library Tutoring Summary:

  Caryn H.

  Hello…. I’m Caryn. I need help using my search terms to find scholarly articles.

  My topic is: Technology trends in Early Childhood Education

  Jonathan T.

  Hello. I can help. When you are ready, click enter lesson, and we will begin.

  Jonathan T.

  Great. Let’s get started. Go to https://library.ashford.edu/index.aspx, click on Find Arti- cles &More, then click on Databases by Type. Select the EBSCOhost database. It will be the first database under the Journal Articles heading.

  Please let me know when you are there, and I’ll make a few suggestions.

  Caryn H.

  Got it…I need 2 scholarly journal articles and 1 ebook

  Jonathan T.

  Caryn H.

  im there

  Jonathan T.

  I’ve shared a search in the whiteboard.

  Jonathan T.

  Next, let’s filter the search so that only Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals appear in your search. This option is on the left side of the webpage under Limit To.

  Caryn H.

  done

  

  TutorMe

  Jonathan T. Take some time to look over the results. Let me know if you do not see two articles that you can use. Caryn H. found two…thanks Jonathan T. great! Jonathan T. To search for ebooks, return to the library homepage, click ebooks in the light brown square, the click Ebook Central. Try using the same terms in the advanced search. To narrow your results, use the subject filtering options on the left side of the page. Caryn H. got it…only one book came up. did I do something wrong? Jonathan T. You might try this search phrase instea technology in early childhood education Caryn H. ok…let me see. I went back to the beginning. Caryn H. Better…theres 54 options Caryn H. Johnathan thanks so much! Is it possible to get a copy of this chat. I need it for my assignment. Jonathan T. You can download a copy of this session by clicking Export at the top of the chat window. Caryn H. Ok great! thanks have a awesome week! Take care and be safe!

  TutorMe

  Jonathan T. If you get stuck at any point in your research, we can pick this back up again. Good luck!