1. Presented October 2008 at The Georgia Conference on Information Literacy 1

2.  Workers  Caregivers  Citizens

3.  Weak research skills  Can’t identify sources  Information overload  Short attention span  Don’t evaluate sources  Focus on technology  Multi tasking

4. Teachers can greatly improve a student’s IL skills by:  Promoting the use of technology.  Challenging students to search for information in new ways.  Requiring students to read and evaluate information more often.  Increasing opportunities for oral and written communication.

5.  Teach students › Database searching › Searching online Catalogs › Evaluating sources › Ethical use of information › Developing IL resources for students & faculty

6.  Advanced Internet Searching  Finding Reliable Info on the Internet  Plagiarism Prevention  Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, and Plagiarism

7.  The Syllabi Project  The Google Generation & IL  Copyright Law & Fair Use  Locate, Evaluate, Communicate › Teaching valuable workplace skills  Classroom Strategies for the Net Gen  Google in the Classroom  Wiki Weaving

8. The Google Generation & Information Literacy JAMES BRADLEY, M.S. INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN

9. Students Self - perception – highly skilled searchers Self - perception – highly skilled searchers Large number results = success? Large number results = success? Everything is on the Web??? Everything is on the Web??? Subscription databases Subscription databases Little overlap between top search engines Little overlap between top search engines Students respond to technology Students respond to technology Can we educate and embrace? Can we educate and embrace?

10. Result Without specific guidelines: Without specific guidelines: weak research weak research Bibliography Bibliography Fewer books & journal articles Fewer books & journal articles More web sites More web sites

11. Teenage Life Online: The Rise of the Networked Generation Lee Rainie – Director Youth.Net Conference - Singapore August 12, 2003

12. Student laments Assignments don ’ t take advantage of the Internet Classroom work hardly ever exploits the Internet The hindrances students see: Fear about “ digital divide ” Fear about the “ dark side ” of the Internet Techno-wariness Low level of support from school administrators

13.  A comment

14. Infusing Information Literacy into the Curriculum James Bradley Instruction and Reference Librarian jbrad@wilmcoll.edu (302) 328-9441 x281

15. Main IL skills & teaching approaches

16. Information literacy categories Traditional resources (print) Electronic resources (technology) Communication skills & interactive methods Examine indexesSearch the catalogOral report / defense Examine journalsSearch the databasesSmall group discussion or project Browse the stacksSearch the WWWTeam or group presentations or research projects Reference materialsMicroficheClassroom debate

17. Beginner level assignments Search catalog or perform basic database search Explain differences / nuances between online catalogs, Internet, and databases Locate specific article – database or select print article Lecture about selecting a topic or types of formats & their uses Discuss plagiarism with your class Find subject specific search engine, portal, or directory Browse shelves and choose another book Domain searching exercise.gov,.edu Lecture students on some of best resources in their discipline Discussion or lecture about popular vs. scholarly information

18. Intermediate level assignments Written comparison / evaluation two sources (websites) Product purchase decision Brief annotated bibliography (mid- semester) Write research plan Discipline focused database search / library visit Locate same fact or statistic – one print & one Internet source Web search strategies, Boolean operators, criteria evaluating information Short biography on expert and his or her published works Fill out and submit preliminary search results sheet or citations Use Thesauri or controlled vocabulary create list of keywords / subject headings

19. Advanced level assignments Create pathfinder - individual or group project Create annotated bibliography or webliography Write or discuss historical perspective in literature Advanced database searching Compare bibliographies or webliographies Research journal, research portfolio, or reflection assignment Write about or discuss bias, perspective, propaganda, censorship Classroom debate cite / quote sources

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

21. My Strategy Engage don’t ignore

22. Teaching Strategies Engage students with technology –Use PowerPoint with hyperlinks –Use websites with audio/visual materials 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.

23. 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

24. 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.

25. web 2.0

26. wiki weaving using wikis to spread information literacy James Bradley, MS Assistant Professor Instruction Librarian Wilmington University

27. social comment discuss post pictures blogs/diary invite participate customize collaborate

28. Wikipedia controversial 2.4 million articles user contributed not always updated/edited almost as good as Encyclopedia Britannica? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales http://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/Wiki www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/12/69844

29. Citizendium & Knol (Google) Encyclopedia Britannica may accept reader contributions!

30. corporations

32. online collaboration accelerate anytime immediate ideas global Wikinomics, Don Tapscott

33. how i use it easy to post / control saves paper engages students distance learning

34. how can it also be used project teams – collaborate on documents, presentations calendar – plan meetings

35. uses continued assignments – classroom teachers – brainstorming – post questions, comments – post study notes – in class polls – progress – personal pages contributions by students – (security issues)

37. John Cotton Dana October 2008 37

38.  “Teachers must become comfortable as co-learners”  “….today is less about staying ahead and more about moving ahead as members of dynamic learning communities”  “The digital-age teaching professional must demonstrate a vision of technology infusion and develop the technology skills of others” Don Knezek, ISTE CEO, 2008 International Society for Technology in Education October 2008 38

39.  Websites  Blogs  Wikis  Pod casting  Music  Video  Social Sites / Bookmarking

40.  Collaboration / Interaction  Technology › it’d be hard not to know how to use it › learn about any topic as much as we want › easy to connect › teachers are vital to the learning process › computers can never replace humans › learning is based on motivation  without teachers that motivation would cease to exist The Center for Teaching University of Iowa www.centeach.uiowa.edu October 2008 40

41.  “71% of teens say they relied mostly on Internet sources for the last big project they did for school” The Bright Zone Institute, Incthat we A Florida based non-profit education technology research and development organization October 2008 41

42. › I Want My Online Captured Lecture  82% of 7500 students survey would prefer courses that offer online captured lectures The Kept-UP Academic Librarian October 2008 42

43.  Be relevant  Keep things moving  Use technology  Involve students in creating / posting the final project  Attempt collaborative projects  Learn & share  Attend all of the technology classes you can October 2008 43

44.  Read/watch online if you can’t attend classes  Use free tools online › blogs, wikis, podcasts, polls, tutorials, vids  Create alerts on your subject › free Google, News, Research Dbases October 2008 44

45.  Don’t be afraid to use humor  Bookmark your favorite sites › delicious  Create a Zoho Poll for classroom use  Create a class research alert › Check & demo during class  Google & news services

46.  Confirm fact both print & electronic  Read & group discussion / evaluation  Keyword generation  Have a guest speaker › online video / tutorial on IL topic  Take them to a library orientation October 2008 46

47.  Research journal – post online  Social book marking – delicious  Graded discussion board  Advanced searching techniques › domains  Have students demonstrate use of tech › classroom blog October 2008 47

48.  What am I currently doing? › Reading reports  Pew Internet & American Life  Horizon Report › Learning Captivate & SchoolVue › Building my wiki page

49. Wilmington University Wiki Resources for students and faculty Discipline Specific Research Assistance Citation Library http://wilmingtonuniversitywiki.pbwiki.com October 2008 49

50.  Use online resources  It’s what they like and expect!

51.  Use technology to start a conversation › Audio, video, live searching, tutorials  Use the keywords provided earlier to locate information on your subject

52.  Five Criteria  http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html  APA Style  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/  English Class Blog  http://millersenglish10.blogspot.com/ http://millersenglish10.blogspot.com/  YouTube  http://www.youtube.com/user/sciencentral http://www.youtube.com/user/sciencentral  Science Animation  http://bio-alive.com/animations/DNA.htm http://bio-alive.com/animations/DNA.htm

53.  Advanced Google Searching - Crime Statistics  http://www.google.com/ig/usgov http://www.google.com/ig/usgov  Google Alerts  http://www.google.com/alerts http://www.google.com/alerts  Delicious Bookmarking - Math  http://delicious.com/ http://delicious.com/

54.  Plagiarism Court  http://www.fairfield.edu/documents/libr ary/plagicourt.swf http://www.fairfield.edu/documents/libr ary/plagicourt.swf  Zoho Polls  http://polls.zoho.com/ http://polls.zoho.com/

55.  Slideshare.net (search on classroom wiki)  http://www.slideshare.net/ http://www.slideshare.net/  Open Culture – Pod Cast Library  http://www.oculture.com/2006/11/arts_c ulture_po.html http://www.oculture.com/2006/11/arts_c ulture_po.html