Brainstorming. Questioning. Brainstorming. Questioning. That is what I have been doing in my journal as well as in the bubbl.us software. Also I might add that I have been using Microsoft's sticky notes to write down ideas and anything else I have been thinking about concerning this project.
https://bubbl.us/?h=d0ed4/18e720/85PFaPlOh7aKE
I have enclosed my link to my page of brainstorming questions for my project.
Since this is my first time doing this, please let me know if you have problems reading it.
Questions I wrote in bubbl.us includes the following:
1. Where can I find environmental friendly recipes?
2. Cost of making the recipes.
3. What are the benefits of using environmental friendly ingredients in the home?
4. Is it cheaper to just purchase the environmental friendly products in the store?
5. History of environmental friendly products.
6. Do the environmental friendly ingredients work as well as the toxic cleaners?
7. Pros and Cons of using environmental friendly products versus toxic cleaners? Can I use both?
8. What are the danger of using toxic cleaners?
9. Definition of toxic cleaners?
Well, as I was writing these questions out I was thinking of adding some other questions such as asking my recycling company if they will depose of the toxic cleaners I have in my house. Also is there any research (with reliable sources) that has documented the health benefits of using environmental friendly products in the home. Also can toxic cleaners cause asthma, cancer or other diseases?
This step reminds me of the Marjorie L. Pappas and Ann E. Tepe's Pathways to Knowledge- Presearch stage. "The Presearch stage enables searchers to make a connection between their topic and prior knowledge. They may begin by brainstorming a web or questions that focus on what they know about their topic and what they want to know." I remember in the 'watching' phase that I had been exposed to environmentally friendly products from my mother in law to watching a Rachel Ray
episode on using some of them to clean in the kitchen. I have always wanted to try to make them myself and use the finished products to also clean in my kitchen and in other parts of my house.
In reflection, I am thinking that I really need to narrow the focus on what I want to do for this project due to the time constraints. I just don't know as yet which one or ones I want to focus on at the moment...
Great job on your web. I was able to view it without any problem. You have established some excellent questions, many of which I think could easily be linked together to form more of a focus.
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2. Compare/Contrast effectiveness and other aspects of toxic versus friendly products. Possibly using both?
3. History of environmentally friendly products and definition of toxic products.
I think you could choose any one of these three, or another combination, and have plenty of information to complete your inquiry. And some aspects of the other questions will probably be answered in part through your main focus. Which also leaves you future explorations.
Thank you for helping me to 'focus' what I am trying to do for this project. I have four questions that I want to answer for this project that I just included in my blog but I am once again second guessing myself.
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