Google in the Classroom! What Next? MC 3 Teaching & Learning Conference 2006 James Bradley, MS

Is This Heresy ? Are we going to lead them away from reliable sources? Shouldn’t we be focused on: –Books –Academic Databases

Topics Rationale –Background –Data on the Net Generation My teaching strategy –Handouts Google Option / Features

Rationale Interested Decide themselves Increase skill level / Learn new skills Opportunity to teach –Information literacy skills Locating Evaluating Communication

Today’s Undergrads “Educating the Net Generation” –Diana & James Oblinger, 2005 Grew up using multiple technologies simultaneously Likely to use the Internet for research More visually literate Learn by doing Want more control Expect teachers to use technology Slide taken from presentation made by James Bradley: Locate, Evaluate, Communicate “Teaching Valuable Workplace Skills 1.” Faculty of the Future 2006 Conference. Bucks County Community College, June 2006.

Teaching Challenges Net Generation Student learning preferences –Bored / unchallenged by typical assignments Faculty challenges –Time constraints –Keeping up with technology Slide taken from presentation made by James Bradley: Locate, Evaluate, Communicate “Teaching Valuable Workplace Skills 1.” Faculty of the Future 2006 Conference. Bucks County Community College, June 2006.

My Teaching Strategy Handouts –Search strategy sheet –5 criteria Domains (.edu’s) –Google advanced search options Example pages –Keyword list teaching students to search on their own

Search Strategy Sheet Allow students to follow along / notes Opportunity to stress keywords Talk about thesauri Don’t focus on Internet yet

Five Criteria Handout - web evaluation criteria Discussion based on time

Advanced Internet Searching Thinking outside of the box –The little box, that is

Google Advanced Search Page Ask what this reminds them of… Review options that correspond to databases Mention additional options Government search link –Not found elsewhere

Keywords for Students Bibliography or webliography Pathfinder, (subject or research) guide Links, Internet, websites Online, electronic resources, digital Virtual (library or museum) Gateway, directory, portal Virtual library or museum Digital images or image collection

Keyword List Lifelong learning –Give students the tools to search for information in the future Remind them to combine their search terms or topic with these terms Reinforce use of thesauri or librarians

Relevant Google Options Book Scholar Government - Uncle Sam Video News Image Directory

Google Book Very limited view Look inside Enter zip code or city What don’t they get?... The whole book.

Google Scholar Articles are not full text Require $$$ or registration / log in Related articles – good feature Searching the web for.pdf, html, or FT What don’t they get?... The full text article.

Google Uncle Sam Local, state, & federal websites Encourage use for locating statistics Health, demographic / census, economic, crime Where can they go to find reliable data to back up their papers?

Google Video Search the web for free relevant material –Television programs / PBS –Conferences / Presentations –Media / Press –Teaching / Learning Politics, news, current events, technology, science, history, poetry…

Google News Pulls from thousands of sources Compare treatment across sources

Google Image Search Net Gen = visual Use as lesson on copyright Can search web for © free images Yahoo rivals size

Google Directory Choosing topics

Google Jockeying Student searches, evaluates, chooses, and displays results from classroom lecture or discussion onto a projection screen. This type of visual and participatory style of classroom engagement plays to the strengths and "A Google jockey is a participant in a presentation or class session who surfs the Internet for terms, ideas, or Web sites mentioned by the presenter or related to the topic at hand. A screen displays the jockey’s searches for all participants to see." “A Google jockey is a participant in a presentation or class session who surfs the Internet for terms, ideas, or Web sites mentioned by the presenter or related to the topic at hand. A screen displays the jockey’s searches for all participants to see.” “Typically the instructor or presenter will use at least one projection screen to show slides or other content to a class. Google jockeying adds one or more screens to the session, allowing students to see related resources and additional information that clarify the main topic.” Internet Searching Graduates To Classroom Lecturing Assistant: The Google Jockey

Other Strategies Bring keywords – computer lab –Demonstrate site selection process Wikipedia / hoax websites Blogs, podcasts, wikis Student demonstrations Guest speakers

Does it make sense ? If we can get their attention… If we can teach them something new… If we can teach them enduring skills… Lifelong learning

More about Google Classroom Strategies for the Net Generation Time: 2:00pm Location: SC118 In-depth information and examples about how the Internet can be used in the classroom by teachers and students!

Teaching Strategies Engage students with technology –Use PowerPoint with hyperlinks –Use websites with audio/visual materials Point students to particular print sources Offer more interaction Require more communication Slide taken from presentation made by James Bradley: Locate, Evaluate, Communicate “Teaching Valuable Workplace Skills 1.” Faculty of the Future 2006 Conference. Bucks County Community College, June 2006.

Keywords for Teachers Pathfinder / subject guide Internet / electronic resources / webliography Online, websites, links, webcast Animated, animation Interactive or online activity Free, downloadable –Music, news, video, audio, movie Lesson plans, assignment Slide taken from presentation made by James Bradley: Locate, Evaluate, Communicate “Teaching Valuable Workplace Skills 1.” Faculty of the Future 2006 Conference. Bucks County Community College, June 2006.

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Classroom Tools Website Evaluation Criteria – webcrit.htmlhttp:// webcrit.html – ting_web.htmlhttp:// ting_web.html Web Hoaxes – – actueel&Doc=actueelhttp:// actueel&Doc=actueel – –