The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov The Ultimate Literacy: Information Literacy part 1 “World We Live In?” Rob Darrow Coordinator of Libraries and Online Learning Clovis Unified Clovis, Ca (central)

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The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov The Ultimate Literacy: Information Literacy Rob Darrow Coordinator of Libraries and Online Learning Clovis Unified Clovis, Ca (central)

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The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Information and Technology Journey MA Degree MacSE/New Computers Library Mac to PC Online Learning Daughter Alta Sierra Intermediate, 8th grade teacher, then Library Media Teacher.Alta Sierra Intermediate Library Media Teacher Coordinate Cal Online Virtual High School, Teaching American History Grant1, TAH Grant2,Cal Online Virtual High SchoolTeaching American History Grant1TAH Grant2 Libraries in Clovis Unified – Central California.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Visionaries The Change Agents “There are two types of people: those that dream of change and those that make change happen.” – 6/10/manifesto_redux.htmlhttp://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/200 6/10/manifesto_redux.html Some roadblocks to change…

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks Mrs. Kidsneedaccess: This technology is fine but all students don’t have a computer at home, so until all students have access, we can’t implement this new technology.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks Mr. Closetoretirement: I’m just too old for this new technology so there is no need for me to use it. I got this new computer two years ago but haven’t taken it out of the box…I’m waiting for my son to come over and hook it up for me.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks Mrs. Likesitmyway: I’ve seen these fads come and go. Technology is just another fad that will pass with time.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks Miss Showmetheresearch: I have not read any research that shows that the use of technology increases student achievement.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks (50 Years Ago) Mrs. Kidsneedaccess This “textbook” is fine but all students don’t have the book at home, so we can’t use it.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks (50 Years Ago) Mr. Closetoretirement I’m just too old for this new textbook so there is no need for me to use it.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks (50 Years Ago) Mrs. Likesitmyway This textbook is just another fad that will pass with time.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Teacher Roadblocks (50 Years Ago) Miss Showmetheresearch I have not read any research that shows that this “textbook” will increase student achievement.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov My First Keynote Google “keynote speech”, then “speech tips”. Sent out a survey. See results. – sais/infolit.htmhttp:// sais/infolit.htm Tell some jokes

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Your Survey Results Jobs

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Major Responsibilities

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Internet Tools You Use?

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Internet Aps at School?

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Literacies Taught

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov World We Live in The World is Flat –8-9-95: Free web access. –Supply-Chaining: WalMart –Steroids: VOIP, Wireless, VC Internet Use

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Internet Use According to UCLA Internet study (2003): –Internet use at every age continues to increase – and in some age ranges, access approaches 100 percent. – rnet-report.asphttp:// rnet-report.asp

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov UCLA Internet Report. Ages 12-18

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Internet and broadband adoption All internet mill. Broadband - 83 mill.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov An example… “Not now, Chrissy. Your father and I are in the middle of a PTA meeting.”

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov UCLA Internet Report (2005) 78.6% of Americans are online 56% of users consider the Internet to be a very important or extremely important source of information.

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov UCLA Internet Report (2005 Percent of ALL users who believe that most information on the Internet is reliable and accurate: –2001 – 58% –2005 – 49%

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Students We Serve “Digital Kids” Marc Prensky writes (2001), by the time they are age 21, kids experience: –10,000 hours of video games –250,00 s –10,000 hours on the phone –20,000 hours watching TV –9000 hours attending school –5000 hours reading books Marc Prensky. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. 2001

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Kaiser Family Foundation, Generation M, March 2005

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov A Whole New Mind! A Whole New Mind! Most of us grew up in a left brained world. The “right brain is rising.” To survive in the new economy, you need right brain thinking. What is in the “white space” chocolate kiss picture on p. 157?

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Students: Calvin Cartoon: “Then Forget It!”

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Students: BC Cartoon: “Define Learn”

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov National Ed Tech Plan 2004 Internet Use is growing the fastest among children, ages 2-5. (2002 UCLA Internet Report) 1999 NCES Report: –72 percent of all first graders used a home computer on a weekly basis during the summer –97 percent of kindergarteners had access to a computer at school or home –

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov UCLA Internet Report (2005) Percent of student users who say Internet plays an important role in their school work: –2004 – 62% –2005 – 83%

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Digital Natives They want single search boxes like Google and Amazon which give instant satisfaction. Not interested in boolean logic or asking a librarian how to find information. Navigate the Web by trial and error. Research is a self-directed process – non-linear. (More of a “right brain” approach than us digital immigrants) They will cut and paste rather than read and digest

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Digital Native View of the Internet “Students embrace the internet, not only as a source of information but as “an access tool, a distribution mechanism for books, articles, and music” (Manuel, K (2002) Teaching information literacy to generation Y. J.Library Administration

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov “Our teacher is getting smarter…Yesterday she gave us homework we couldn’t even find on the Internet.”

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow Nov Part 2 ppt: “Digital Natives” Part 3 ppt: “Information Literacy”