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Metronet Information Literacy Initiative
An Introduction to a Year Devoted to Research, Reliable Resources, &
Responsible Use
Saint Paul Public Schools2014-2015
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Metronet • Multicounty multitype library system• One of 7 in Minnesota• Serve libraries of all types with continuing
education, networking, and special projects
• Metronet Board is committed to the cause of Information Literacy & teaching the skills needed for lifelong learning
Metronet Activities
INFORMATION LITERACY &21ST CENTURY SKILLS
Information is now as infinite as the universe, but finding the answers you need is harder than ever.
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New Yorker Cartoon Bankhttp://www.cartoonbank.com/page/home
What is Information Literacy?"To be information literate, a person must be able
to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."
The American Library Association’s (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report, 1989
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In the real world…• The ability to solve problems & answer
questions using information & technology
• An understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
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Information & Communication Skills
• Interpret text, data, media, & more for context & meaning
• Communicate concepts, ideas, conclusions…
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Thinking & problem-solving• Critical thinking & systems thinking• Problem identification, formulation
& solution• Creativity & intellectual curiosity
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Interpersonal & self-direction skills
• Lead & follow: collaborative skills• Manage time & information• Accountability & adaptability• Social responsibility
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More 21st Century Skills• Global awareness • Financial, economic and business literacy, and
developing entrepreneurial skills to enhance workplace productivity and career options
• Civic literacy
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php
Information LiteracyKey to Success
• Academic • Work life • Daily life• Lifelong learning
Why does information literacy
matter?
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Students are content creators
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They need traditional & new skills
Using new & traditional media
To understand their need for information
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To find & evaluate reliable information
To draw conclusions & present information
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In an ethical way
To prepare for post-secondary educationand
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for the global society & economy they will face.
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And, because . . .We limit students if we do not help them
develop and use information literacy skills across the curriculum.
NEW WORLD: WEB 2.0, CLASSROOM 2.0, & LIBRARY 2.0
How did we get here?
In the beginning of the Web
• Static Web sites• Source of information/simple answers • Limited media--photos & illustrations• One-way communication • Needed design & coding skills• Needed proprietary software• Access to a server
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Web 1.0 Web 2.0Read only Read/Write/Collaborate
Web as reading platform Web as publishing platform
Developer authorship Public authorship
Software applications Web as software platform
Commercial/Proprietary Open source/shared
Static Dynamic
Impersonal It knows you and your needs
Restricted collaboration Collaborative
Short Tail Long Tail
Official Releases Constantly versioning—Beta
HD as storage platform Web as storage platform
Lecture Conversation
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Web 3.0• Portable, personal web• Personalized experiences—Web looks different
to each person?• Technology driven• Data driven• Connected data
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Classroom Was the World• Teacher as authority in
all things• Standardized curriculum• Textbooks• Memorization• Cursive• Multiple choice• “Do your own work”
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Classroom 1.0• Teacher imparting knowledge• Group work F2F• Desktop computing—one to many• $oftware license$• Email attachments/floppy
discs/flash drives• Textbooks• Poster board• Little tech integration into
curriculum• Oregon Trail• Audience was the teacher & maybe
the class
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Classroom 2.0• Knowledge everywhere• Mobile devices• Online learning• Collaboration in the cloud• Online apps for writing,
presentations• Multimedia tools• Global authentic
audience
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• Teacher as guide to using tools & technology
• Process experts• No longer sole source of
information
Classroom 3.0• Flipped Classrooms• MOOCs• BYOD or 1-to-1• Moodle, Edmodo, et. al.• Personalized learning for
all• Independent learning• 24/7
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Library Research• Quiet!• Librarians as keepers• Print• Resources limited to
what was on hand• Borrowing limits, often by
age• Stand alone—few
systems
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Library Research 1.0• Librarian as
finder/searcher• Print encyclopedia,
books• Citation manuals• Readers’ Guide• Specialized indexes• Interlibrary Loan• Fax
• Local sources• Microfilm/fiche• CD-ROM encyclopedia• Photocopiers• Index cards• Static presentations
– Research papers– Posters
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Library Research 2.0
• Librarian as guide• eBooks• Multimedia presentation• Wikipedia• WorldCat• Google• ELM subscription
databases
• Document delivery• Skype, Twitter, Facebook• Citation tools• Delicious, Diigo,
Evernote …• Google Book/Scholar• Mobile apps
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Library Research 3.0• Librarian as teacher• Be proactive in adapting
technology• Teaching consumers• Content creation• eBooks/electronic
resources
• Huge range of devices• 24/7 access to
information/live help• Maker spaces
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Technology• Profoundly affects the way we work, collaborate,
communicate, and succeed • Changes how people work, play, learn, socialize,
and collaborate • Find & Use information• Explosive growth of mobile devices and
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Well-SelectedTools & Content
• Encourage collaboration and engagement to involve every student in something that is personally engaging
• Offers opportunities for content creation on a broader stage
• Involves the students in a very proactive learning environment
• Readies students for their future—school, work, life
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• Improve productivity• Manage information• Collaborate• Expand our reach
Classroom/Library Tech Tools help us
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But we know. . .
It is not the technology or the tool; it is how they are used to enhance teaching and engage students that makes successful integration into schools, libraries, & classrooms.
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STUDENTS
21st Century
If this is what they are used to…
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What will they expect in school?
Students’Expectations are changing• Want interactive communication• Expect teachers & Library staff to know what they use• Use tools in the classroom that they use in the real
world • 24/7 assignments• Creativity in assignments• Hands-on learning• Real life experience/application
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Learning Environments are changing
• No longer tied to a physical space • “Spaces” are becoming more community-driven,
interdisciplinary• Spaces & technologies that allow virtual
communication and collaboration• World comes into the classroom• Flipped classrooms/MOOCs
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Learning Everywhere• Online learning • ELM and other database access• Public/academic libraries online resources• Virtual collaboration• Creates the need for organization, self-
discipline, self-direction
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So, with all this experience & exposureWhy do they need us?
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THE MYTH OF THE DIGITAL NATIVE
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Technology & “Digital Natives”
• It is how they communicate & socialize• Ubiquitous, transparent part of their lives• Empowered by being connected to information
& each other 24/7• Globally connected• Often balk at being “taught” technology• Expect guides not experts
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They are proficientwith the (commercial) tools they know
Communication• Facebook• Twitter• Tumblr• Text• Snapchat• Instagram
Google• Quick answers• Maps• Gmail• Docs
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Entertainment• YouTube• GarageBand• Music• Vine
In-depth use of technology?Not so much
• Not efficient or effective searchers• Little evaluation of what they find—don’t know
how to evaluate• Application of technology limited to product
creation• Not really using technology to solve/answer
complex or in-depth problems
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Research ReportTruth Be Told:How College Students Evaluate
andUse Information in the Digital
Age Project Information Literacy: A large-scale study about early adults and their research habitsUniversity of Washington Information School
http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2010_Survey_FullReport1.pdf
WHAT IS MILI?HOW WILL MILI HELP?
MILI’s Purpose• Influence how you teach the research process
and/or how you help teachers teach it• Encourage more collaboration between library
staff & teachers around the research process• Encourage teachers/librarians to incorporate
the 3 Rs into teaching• Help integrate information literacy skills into
your curriculum
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Libraries & LibrariansVital for research at all levels
• Information experts• Access to resources• Ability to connect people & resources• Ability to connect information &
technology• On the front lines in the info search
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MILI will be your guide• To the research
process• Finding reliable
resources• Identifying new tools• Information literacy• 21st century skills
MILI Focus• On the research process• On the resources• On the tools that make it happen
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The MILI 3 Rs•Research Process•Reliable Resources•Responsible Use
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ResearchImprove the ability of students & teachers to conduct effective research
by using a process that includes 5 steps• Question• Gather & Evaluate information• Conclude• Communicate information & conclusion• Evaluate process & product
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Reliable Resources Identify & use available, reliable resources • “Format agnostic”--the format of the
information is not the point • Evaluate all print, electronic, online, &
human resources for authenticity & accuracy
• Resource is appropriate in the context of this research
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Responsible UsePromote the understanding & practice of the responsible use of
information & technology
• Advise & assist teachers in the creation of plagiarism-proof assignments
• Provide resources for teaching responsible use including copyright, Creative Commons, technology use
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STANDARDS & RESEARCH
Standards & Classroom 2.0
• AASL-Standards for 21st Century Learners
• ISTE-National Educational Technology Standards
• MEMO-Information & Technology Literacy Standards
1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
AASL Standards for 21st Century Learnershttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfm
ISTENational Educational Technology
Standards (NETS)1. Creativity and Innovation2. Communication and Collaboration3. Research and Information Fluency4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and
Decision Making5. Digital Citizenship6. Technology Operations and Concepts
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
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MEMO Standards for Information & Technology Literacy
1. The Research Process2. Technology Use3. Reading and Media
Literacy4. Responsible Use of
Information and Technology
http://www.memoweb.org/links/infolitbrochure.pdf
Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Bloom’s Remixed
Creating
Evaluating
Analysis
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
iPad App Remix
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MAYBE YOU FEEL LIKE THIS NOW
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MILI will help you
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• Emphasize the lifelong learning skills embodied in information literacy to help students be ready for their next step
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• Weave these new tools & concepts into the fabric of what you teach
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The Gift of Time
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The Gift of Our Time
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NUTS & BOLTS
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EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
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RESEARCH PROJECTYou work with teachers on their
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YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE IPAD!
You are not a beginner computer user
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LEARN NEW THINGSYou want to
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CONSULT LIBRARIES &LIBRARIANS IN THEIR RESEARCH
You encourage students to
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PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD(AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT!)
You have a
IN THE LIBRARY & CLASSROOM & IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
You are open to using technology & tools
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
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WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS *BEFORE* THE IN-PERSON MEETING
You must
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ATTEND MONTHLY F2F MEETINGS
Arrive on time & stay throughout
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BLOG, BLOG, BLOG, BLOGShare what you are learning & thinking
Reflection on using new tool
New tool discovery
Philosophical question
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MAKE SUGGESTIONS—APPS & THEIR USES, LESSONS, TOPICS… Image: 'This box, it suggests?'
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ON WHAT YOU LEARNED & HOW YOU USE IT NOW OR WILL USE IT
Final Presentation & Report
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• Manage credits for CE, Board Credits, other incentive, etc.
• Monitor attendance & compliance for participation using rubric
• Make it possible for teachers/LMS to use tools in class
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School District
Metronet will• Design & conduct orientation• Create videos & F2F after school meetings• Work with district on the rubric for credit• Maintain the MILI Ning• Provide support via the Wiki, email, at the
meetings…• Food! (You provide beverage)
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Ann Walker Smalley, Director, Metronet, St. [email protected] Moris, MILI Program Manger, Metronet, St. [email protected]