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The Millennials
Who are they?
• Born after 1982
• Seven core traits (Howe and Strauss)
• The “Information-age Mindset” (Frand)
Old EDT110 Class: “The Dead Zone”
Information Literacy Standards:
Determine the nature and extent of information needed.
Access needed information effectively and efficiently.
Evaluate information and its sources critically.
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Understands issues surrounding ethical and legal use of information.
EDT110: Google and the Library
EDT110: Google and the Librarymajor concepts incorporated in
curriculum
• Information Literacy Standards
•Technology
•Catering to Millenial characteristics
• Information Consumers >> Information Creators
EDT110: Google and the LibraryCourse Content
•Evaluating Information
• Internet Research
• Invisible Web Research/Databases
•Finding books, e-books, reference books
•Citing sources, plagiarism
•Create “research” Web page
EDT110: Google and the LibraryHow it Works
•5 weeks, 10 classes
•Each class has a theme
• In-class assignments
EDT110: Google and the LibraryOutcome
•Comments: “Well taught class, very helpful and upbeat!” and “They really made the class fun!”
•Responsible information consumers
•They come back to the library!
EDT110: Creating with Multimedia
Course Content: Web Design/Dreamweaver/FTP
Software
Digital Video/iMovie/MAC Basics
Scanning/Picture Resolution/Photoshop Image Searching/Accunet/Copyright
EDT110: Creating with Multimedia
How it Works:10 classes in a 5 week period
4 classes devoted to teaching
4 classes “hands-on”
1 class for final and project polishing
1 class for Screening Party
EDT110: Creating with Multimedia
What it looks like and How we teach it:
EDT110: Creating with Multimedia
Outcome:FUN!
Creative and Energetic
Both group and individual projects
Improvement of scores from pre-test and final test (they “get” it)
They COME BACK!