2. WHAT IS
METALITERACY
?
Conceptual framework developed by Tom Mackey and
Trudi Jacobson
– Reframing information literacy as a metaliteracy.
College & Research Libraries, 72(1), 62-78.
– MOOC
– Learning Collaborative
– Metaliteracy.org
– Forthcoming book
3. IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA,
WE ARE ALWAYS PUBLISHING
AND RESEARCHING
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5. THE
METALITERATE
LEARNER
Four primary goals designed to support learning
through four domains
Behavioral
Affective
Cognitive
Metacognitive
Primarily reflective and conceptual rather than skillbased
http://metaliteracy.org/learning-objectives/
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Understand personal privacy,
information ethics, and
intellectual property issues in
changing technology
8. GOOGLE
INTRODUCTIONS
Students introduce each other (in pairs) to the class by
what they can find out about the other person online.
– Placed in the context of online privacy
– Included instruction in basic searching techniques
and critical thinking skills
– Strict guidelines about what should and should not
be included
– Metacognitive
9. ―Doing this research is kind of like Hansel and Gretzel leaving
breadcrumbs to follow and hope that they lead you some where.
This was a very fun idea of getting to know each other.‖
―When I had typed her first and last name she is the only student
at BGSU directory that came up. I was able to find out her
middle name as well and with this I was able to find a picture on
google images. ―
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10. ―I am surprised that you could see so much from my Facebook, I
have everything set to private. ‖
―It’s actually creepy that I can find this information out so quickly
via Facebook without even being your friend!‖
―I wasn’t aware of how public all of my information was. This was
a wakeup call for how easy it is to find something and I’m not
sure if I like that. ‖
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11. Share information and collaborate
in a variety of participatory
environments
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12. DIGITAL
LEARNING
OBJECTS
Students developed a digital learning object related to a
course topic or their chosen research topic
– Content types included blogs, infographics,
timelines, videos, presentations, and memes
– Reinforces course concepts
– Collaborative
– Essay encourages metacognition
13.
14.
15. Demonstrate ability to connect
learning and research strategies
with lifelong learning processes and
personal, academic, and
professional goals
Find
everything
you need?
If not, begin
again
Evaluate
what you've
found
What do
you need to
know
Basic
Research
Process
Find the
information
Determine
how to find
the
information
16. TWITTER AS A
DATABASE
Students develop advanced search techniques
applicable to academic and non-academic information
needs
– Timed to complement instruction on scholarly
databases
– Familiar but transferable
– Does not require twitter account
– Reinforces discussion of online privacy
17. Evaluate content critically,
including dynamic, online
content that changes and
evolves, such as article preprints,
blogs, and wikis
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18. FINAL
ASSIGNMENT
Students work in groups of four to create new sources of
varying content types (News article, blog, press release,
encyclopedia entry, video appeal, etc. ) with a book and
an scholarly article on a similar topic as a starting point.
– Examine scholarly and non-scholarly types of
information
– Explore ideas of purpose and audience
– Deconstructs the information cycle
19. COURSEINTEGRATED
SESSIONS
AKA the ―one-shot‖
Possible Approaches
– Team-based Learning (TBL)
– Flipped classroom
– Activities on types of information
– Consider necessary skills of the metaliterate
individual in that discipline
20. Thank You!
Contact me at vlux@bgsu.edu or
@thetruelight for follow-up information
including copies of instructional materials.
Editor's Notes
Recognize the ethical considerations of sharing information (A)Distinguish the kinds of information appropriate to reproduce and share publicly, and private information disseminated in more restricted/discreet environments (C)
First tried as Google Yourself or Your InstructorQuotes, changing search terms, adding search termsCan allude to finding private information (ages, addresses, grades) but should not post sensitive informationSTUDENTS LOVE IT! ALREADY DONE THIS SEMESTER AND IT”S NOT DUE UNTIL SUNDAY
ALL RESEARCH IS BREADCRUMBS. Followed up by assignment involving a citation trail backwards and forwards.
Produce original content appropriate to specific needs in multiple media formats; transfer knowledge gained to new formats in unpredictable and evolving environments (B)Value user-generated content and critically evaluate contributions made by others: see self as a producer as well as consumer, of information (A)Beef up this assignments collaboration: Have them use different tools to convey the same information (similar to final assignment)
Discuss content types, tools,and the prevalenceof the information cycle. Peer-review and revision-collaborative. Objects mostly publicly accessible
Other examples:http://www.powtoon.com/p/d38gcFYe93u/#.UUY7e4IT6SU.favoriteshttp://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/111573/BP-Oil-Spill-Information-Cycle/#vars!date=2010-04-24_08:33:46!
Determine scope of the question or task required to meet one’s needs Recognize that learning is a process and that reflecting on errors or mistakes leads to new insights and discoveries (M)
Love/Hate relationship with LMS discussions
Appreciate the importance of assessing content from different sources, including dynamic content from social media, critically (A)Place an information source in its context (for example, author’s purpose, format of information, and delivery mode) in order to ascertain the value of the material for that particular situation (B, C)
In groups of four students are assigned a book (or book chapter) and a scholarly article on a topic. They must create four new secondary sources of varying content types based on these sources (News article, blog, press release, encyclopedia entry, video). A wikipedia assignment would also function well here.
