Information Skills for the 21st Century

TEACHING INFORMATION SKILLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY A POSTER FOR THE WFU TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER FAIR FEBRUARY 24, 2009

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION: LIB100/200 COURSES LIBRARY COURSES: LIB 100 1 CREDIT HOUR RESEARCH COURSES TAUGHT BY LIBRARIANS LIBRARY COURSES: LIB 200 RESEARCH COURSES IN THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, SCIENCES, AND BUSINESS TAUGHT BY LIBRARIAN SUBJECT SPECIALISTS

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION: ONE-SHOT CLASSES LIBRARY INSTRUCTION FOR FYS AND OTHER COURSES INVITED INTO CLASSES TO TEACH RESEARCH SKILLS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC COURSES AND ASSIGNMENTS TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTION HOW TO USE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS ON BLOGGING, WIKIS, PODCASTS, AND MULTIMEDIA VIDEO

BLENDED LEARNING

DEFINING A BLENDED ENVIRONMENT MOST LIBRARY COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN A “BLENDED” ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BOTH PHYSICAL AND ONLINE COMPONENTS. LIB100/200 COURSES HAVE MADE USE OF BLACKBOARD, BLOGS, WIKIS, GOOGLE DOCS, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, YOUTUBE, BLIP.TV, CLICKERS, SMARTBOARDS, GOOGLE CALENDAR, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES.

BENEFITS OF A BLENDED ENVIRONMENT TEACHES TECHNOLOGY SKILLS ALONG WITH CONTENT ALLOWS FOR ROLE MODELING AND DISCUSSIONS OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS ESTABLISHES RELEVANCY OF PEDAGOGICAL METHODS ENCOURAGES LIFELONG LEARNING

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

BLOGS BLOGS ARE EASY-TO- EDIT WEBSITES. CONTENT IS POSTED IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. BLOGS ARE PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR CLASS DISCUSSION.

WIKIS WIKIS ARE EASY-TO- EDIT WEBSITES. CONTENT IS ARRANGED BY TOPIC. WIKIS ARE USEFUL SPACES FOR GROUP COLLABORATION.

GOOGLE DOCS GOOGLE DOCS IS A GOOGLE PRODUCT DESIGNED TO BE AN ONLINE OFFICE SUITE. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE EDITED SIMULTANEOUSLY BY MULTIPLE USERS. GOOGLE DOCS CAN BE A GOOD OPTION FOR PRIVATE, COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACES.

SOCIAL NETWORKING SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE WEBSITES DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH OTHER PEOPLE. FACEBOOK IS THE MOST POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORK AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY. PUTTING COURSE INFORMATION IN FACEBOOK MEANS STUDENTS WILL INTERACT WITH IT MORE OFTEN.

MULTIMEDIA MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS MAKE USE OF THE TECHNOLOGY WAKE FOREST PROVIDES ON STUDENT THINKPADS. CREATING MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO HAVE MORE CREATIVE CONTROL OVER THEIR WORK. IN EVALUATIONS, STUDENTS HAVE SAID THEY WERE MORE ENGAGED WITH A VIDEO PROJECT THAN A PAPER.

OTHER TOOLS FLICKR IS A PHOTO-SHARING WEBSITE, ENABLING IMAGE- BASED ASSIGNMENTS. CLICKERS ARE A PHYSICAL DEVICE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CLASS PARTICIPATION. SMARTBOARDS ALLOW INSTRUCTORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS MORE VISUALLY IN LECTURES AND ALLOW THE SAVING OF NOTES TAKEN ON THE BOARD.

COMBINING TOOLS TO CREATE A NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

COMMENTS & FEEDBACK

FEEDBACK: EASE OF USE “I THINK THAT USING PROGRAMS SUCH AS GOOGLE DOCS MAKES ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS EASIER FOR BOTH THE TEACHER AND STUDENT. TEACHERS CAN VIEW ASSIGNMENTS AT ANY TIME AND MAKE COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS AND STUDENTS CAN VIEW FEEDBACK AND INCORPORATE IT EASILY. “THE BLOGS ARE ALSO USEFUL AS A HOMEPAGE FOR COURSES AS THEY ALLOW ONE CENTRAL PLACE FOR UPDATES, RESPONSES, COURSE SCHEDULING, ETC... AND THEY ARE QUICKLY UPDATED. THEY ARE ALSO EASY FOR THE STUDENTS TO LOCATE AND NAVIGATE.” -KAELEY MCMAHAN

FEEDBACK: ENGAGING STUDENTS “THE TURNING POINT “CLICKERS” DO WELL AT ENGAGING THE STUDENTS, AND THEY SEEM TO REALLY LIKE IT.” -MARY BETH LOCK “TECHNOLOGY CAN OFFER OPTIONS THAT ALLOW ME TO ADDRESS THE VARIOUS LEARNING STYLES OF MY STUDENTS IN A MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING WAY.” -LIB100 TEACHER

FEEDBACK: SOCIAL SOFTWARE “THE STUDENTS ARE COMFORTABLE WITH USING SOCIAL SOFTWARE AND I FIND IT ALLOWS US TO CONCENTRATE ON CONTENT.” -SUSAN S. SMITH “ENGAGING STUDENTS IN ONLINE SOCIAL SPHERES GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ONLINE BEHAVIOR WITH STUDENTS. WE ARE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT PRIVACY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND HOW SOCIAL NETWORKING MIGHT IMPACT THEIR ADULT LIVES IN WAYS THAT WOULD BE ARTIFICIAL WITHOUT THE SOCIAL NETWORKING CLASS COMPONENT.“ -LAUREN PRESSLEY

FEEDBACK: GOOGLE DOCS “GOOGLE DOCS HAS FACILITATED NUMEROUS ACADEMIC UNDERTAKINGS, INCLUDING GROUP PLANNING FOR A NEW COURSE, COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS, WORKING IN SMALL GROUPS, AND COLLABORATIVE GRADING OF STUDENT PROJECTS SUBMITTED AS GOOGLE DOCS.” -ELLEN DAUGMAN

Information Skills for the 21st Century

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