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Free Agent Learning:

Urban Teens, Information Literacy

& iPad Consorting

Deborah Lang Froggatt

Simmons College of Graduate School & Library Science

Boston Arts Academy/Fenway High School Library

Free Agent Learning (Nagel, 2004)

• Students - Leaders of Own Learning (Differentiation)

• Create & Share (Apps)

• Engage

• Access

• HandheldDevices

Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs

Today’s students need to develop information skills that will enable them to use technology as an important tool for learning, both now

and in the future.

American Association of School Libraries Standards for the 21 Century Learner

http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf

AASL Learning Standards

Researching and presenting using the iPadscan help fulfill:

"Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.“

And

"Use technology and other information tools toanalyze and organize information.“

Mobile Site app Library Web Page Differentiate via Resource Base Learning

AASL Learning Standards

The Prezi app can help fulfill:

"Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.“

And

"Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning.“

Glogster app – Electronic Posters Differentiate by Ability, Readiness & Interest

Level

AASL Learning Standards

The Citation Quiz can help fulfill:

“Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of creators and producers.”

and

“Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.”

Used Socrative app Differentiate via AssessmentLike NearPod Poll Function

Citation Quiz• What citation style do we use at Fenway?

– MLA

– APA

– Chicago

– Turabian

• If the book or ebook you are citing doesn't have an author, but has an editor, what do you do?

– Use the publisher

– Use the editor (ed.)

– Leave it blank, editor doesn’t matter

• If the print source has multiple publishing cities, which one do you use?

– The best sounding city (London is cooler than Boston!)

– The largest city

– The closest city

• What is not part of a web site citation?

– Date of retrieval

– Place of publication

– Date of last revision

• Why is correct citation important?

– My readers might want to read more and they can use my citations to find information.

– If I wrote something, I would want to be cited. Giving credit is important.

– Researchers can track citations and see what published articles are cited the most.

– All of the above

AASL Learning Standards

The Verses Poetry app can help fulfill:

"Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.“

And

"Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning.“

Poetry Foundation Spin app Differentiate by Learning 3D Brain app, African History app Style, Ability and Interest LevelNova Elements app

AASL Learning Standards

Using personal tech for SPEAK! can helpfulfill:

"Participate in the social exchange of ideas, both electronically and in person.“

And

"Demonstrate leadership and confidence by presenting ideas to others in both formal and informal situations.“

Dragon app, Verbally app Differentiate – Learning Style

AASL Learning Standards

Skype for practice interviews can helpfulfill:

"Connect understanding to the real world.“

And

"Practice safe and ethical behaviors in personal electronic communication and interaction.“

Skype app Differentiate – Interest (interview, personal communication)

SkypingArtist Proof Studio/South Africa

Thank you. Discussion Questions?

Thank you to:Allegra D’Ambruoso – A True Inspiration

Alan – Mr. Quiet, Mr. Patience & my sweetheartMassachusetts School Library Association

Simmons GSLIS