The document discusses the evolution of studying in the digital age, questioning the necessity of traditional methods versus digital tools. It highlights the benefits of technology in learning, such as searchable notes and collaboration, while also addressing concerns about digital literacy and the skills needed to navigate it effectively. Ultimately, it prompts reflection on how students can balance efficiency with the development of essential skills.

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ppl_ri_images/4019951418/
Ida Aalen
I’ve Got Google, Why Do I EMTACL10
Need You? A Student’s April 28th

2. I’ve Got Google, Why Do I Need You?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cellphonesusie/2099769335/

3. I’m not your typical student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/m00by/2538932794/

4. I’m a paperless student

5. Studying is a whole lot more than reading
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivt-ntnu/4448745162/

6. Studying is a whole lot more than reading
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivt-ntnu/4183861261/

7. Studying is a whole lot more than reading
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakima-arts/3497370475/

8. Why study with pen and paper instead of using a
computer?

9. Learnability and usability
http://www.flickr.com/photos/denn/146887708/

10. Flexibility and non-linearity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/illustrious/49005083/

11. Distraction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isla_yelo/2412920479/

12. Why did I go digital?

13. I can type while I read
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenchameleon/1083252106/

14. The software got better
http://www.evernote.com/about/learn_more/

15. ..and my self-discipline got a little help
http://www.rescuetime.com/tour

16. But do these tools make me a better student?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox/4398623044/

17. I get searchable notes
http://docs.google.com/

18. ..that I can quote from
http://docs.google.com

19. My flashcards work.
http://quizlet.com

20. And we’re actually able to collaborate
Text

21. ..and I save money.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iboy/3611341689/

22. Do Google and Wikipedia make a better student?

23. I gave up this..
http://ask.bibsys.no/ask/action/stdsearch

24. ..for Google.
http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search?hl=en&as_sdt=2000

25. This is internet, computer stone-age..

26. ...are we cavemen to the digital natives?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aperturismo/4491368760/

27. Screentime does not make you competent!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69805768@N00/3292899689/

28. The Internet is not a place!

29. Are we lazy, or maybe just stupid?

30. Nobody wants to stay a beginner

31. People don’t like to be incompetent,
and beginners, by definition, are
incompetent. Conversely, learning
and improving is rewarding, so
beginners become intermediates
very quickly - or they drop out
altogether.
Page 42 in Cooper, Reimann and Cronins “About Face 3.0”

32. It’s easy to forget what you don’t practice

33. Should librarians even teach students anything?

34. But how can we be able to use advanced
computers if we don’t take the time and energy to
let someone teach it to us?

38. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sea-turtle/3228848483/

39. Computer literacy [...] is nothing
more than a euphemism for forcing
human beings to stretch their
thinking to undertsand an alien,
machine logic rather than having
software-enabled products stretch to
meet people’s way of thinking.
Page 27 in Cooper, Reimann and Cronins “About Face 3.0” sitat

40. The librarian’s logic is just as alien to me as the
programmer’s logic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgoyette/100769956/

41. So should I adapt, or should you?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/4511652432/

42. What’s the real work?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/antonioviva/4277074485/

43. The Real Work is not formatting the
margins, installing the printer driver,
uploading the document, finishing
the PowerPoint slides [...]. The Real
Work is teaching the child, healing
the patient, selling the house, logging
the road defects, fixing the car at the
roadside [...].
http://speirs.org/blog/2010/1/29/future-shock.html

44. What are the excise tasks?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dukeyearlook/3811954463/

45. That’s a difficult distinction
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freeparking/500901676/

46. What is the real work a student should be doing?
Googling university courses?
Buying or borrowing books?
Taking notes?
Organizing my notes?
Going to a lecture?
Looking through old exams?
Doing tests and writing essays?

47. Am I losing important skills or am I just being more
efficient?

48. Focus on goals rather than tasks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annarbor/4349878303/

49. Questions I’ve asked in my years as a student
• How do I know how to quote?
• I’m wondering whethere there are any good books on
this subject.
• I want to get an overlook over this research field.
• What do I do with these journal articles and papers?

50. The computer does the work and the person does
the thinking
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/4017407951/

51. Why does this matter to a library? And why should
the library matter to me?

52. Questions?
Twitter: @idaAa
E-mail: aalen.ida@gmail.com

53. Further reading
My blog: http://idaaalen.wordpress.com
The Design of Everyday Things
About Face 3.0