Information Skills for the 21st Century

TEACHING INFORMATION SKILLS IN THE 21ST

CENTURYA 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