Metronet Information Literacy Initiative: An Introduction to Research Skills

Metronet Information
Literacy Initiative

An Introduction to a Year Devoted to
Research, Reliable Resources, &
Responsible Use

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

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Metronet Activities

History Day @ your library

INFORMATION LITERACY &
21ST CENTURY SKILLS

Information is now as infinite as the
universe, but finding the answers
you need is harder than ever.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10710442@N08/5608109065

New Yorker Cartoon Bank
http://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


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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Partnership for 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
•  Information and communication skills
•  Thinking and problem-solving
•  Interpersonal and self-direction 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 & Communication
Skills

•  Interpret text, data, media, &
more for context & meaning
•  Communication of concepts,
ideas, conclusions…


Thinking & problem-solving
•  Critical thinking & systems thinking
•  Problem identification, formulation
& solution
•  Creativity & intellectual curiosity


Interpersonal &
self-direction skills
•  Interpersonal & collaborative skills
•  Self-direction
•  Accountability & adaptability
•  Social responsibility

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Information Literacy
Key to Success

•  Academic
•  Work life
•  Daily life
•  Lifelong learning

NEW WORLD: WEB 2.0,
CLASSROOM 2.0, & LIBRARY 2.0

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

Web 1.0 Web 2.0
Read 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

http://web20meetsstandards.wikispaces.com/

Classroom
•  Teacher as authority in
all things
•  Standardized curriculum
•  Textbooks
•  Memorization
•  Cursive
•  Classroom was the •  Multiple choice
world •  “Do your own work”


Classroom 1.0
•  Teacher imparting knowledge
•  Group work F2F
•  Desktop computing—one to many
•  Software licenses
•  Email attachments/Flash drives
•  Textbooks
•  Poster board
•  Little tech integration into
curriculum
•  Oregon Trail
•  Audience was the teacher & maybe
the class


Classroom 2.0
Knowledge everywhere • 
Mobile devices • 
Online learning • 
Collaboration in the • 
cloud
•  Online apps for writing,
•  Teacher as guide to using presentations
tools & technology •  Multimedia tools
•  No longer sole source of
•  Global authentic
information
audience

Why Classroom 2.0?
•  Encourage collaboration and engagement to
involve every student in something that is
personally engaging
•  More opportunities for content creation on a
broader stage
•  Involves the students in a very proactive learning
environment
•  It’s the future—school, work, life

Library Research
•  Quiet!
•  Librarians as keepers
•  Print
•  Resources limited to
what was on hand
•  Borrowing limits, often by
age
•  Stand alone—few
systems

Library Research 1.0
•  Print encyclopedia, •  Local sources
books •  Microfilm/fiche
•  Citation manuals •  CD-ROM encyclopedia
•  Readers’ Guide •  Photocopies
•  Specialized indexes •  Index cards
•  Interlibrary Loan •  Static presentations
–  Research papers
–  Posters


Library Research 2.0

•  Librarian as guide •  Document delivery
•  eBooks •  Skype, Twitter,
•  Multimedia presentation Facebook
•  Wikipedia •  Citation tools
•  WorldCat •  Delicious, Diigo,
•  Google Evernote …
•  ELM subscription •  Google Book/Scholar
databases •  Mobile apps

Characteristics of Web 2.0 Tools

•  Not tied to a device-- •  User-generated content
Internet access needed •  Sharing--content,
•  Portability--available expertise
from any device
•  Global connections
•  No software--but Web
plug-ins •  Perpetual Beta
•  No programming
•  OS not an issue usually
(although browser may
matter)

Classroom/Library/Web 2.0 tools
help us!
•  Improve productivity
•  Manage information
•  Collaborate
•  Expand our reach

As comMunicators


Sites and tools that let us
•  Explore
•  Customize
•  Collaborate
•  Create
•  Share
•  Communicate
in a whole new ^ way!

Why does
information
literacy matter?


Students are content creators


They need traditional & new skills!

Using new & traditional media!

To understand their need for
information!

Image: 'Q & A 2.0: Nothing Is Off Limits!'

To ﬁnd & evaluate reliable
information!

To draw conclusions & present
information!


To prepare for
post-secondary
education!
and

for the global
society &
economy they
will face !


And, because . . .

We limit students if we do not help
them develop and use information
literacy skills across the curriculum.

Technology
•  Profoundly affects the way we work, collaborate,
communicate, and succeed
•  Changes how people work, play, learn, socialize,
and collaborate
•  Explosive growth of mobile devices and
applications will drive more change


Business & Society
and maybe school

•  User-created content
•  Social networking
•  Collaborative work
•  Collective intelligence to solve problems
•  Participatory Leadership
•  Online civic engagement
•  Global reach and influence

Moving (fast) Towards . . .
•  Mobile computing
•  Cloud apps, storage, collaboration
•  Geo-coded everything
•  Personalized, customizable Web
•  Interactive computing
•  Collaborative environments

The Horizon Report K-12 http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2009/chapters/executive-summary/
The Horizon Report 2009 http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009/


Students are changing
•  Technology is how they communicate & socialize
•  Ubiquitous, transparent part of their lives
•  Empowered by being connected to information
& each other 24/7
•  Globally connected
•  Expect guides not experts


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


Access beyond the walls
•  Online learning
•  ELM and other database access
•  Public/academic libraries online resources
•  Virtual collaboration

Image: 'Chairs'

Will they be ready for this future̶
which really is now?


If. . .

Image: 'Yes!'

Students
have
teachers/
LMS who
can guide
them

Through the research process

To reliable resources


While understanding
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WHAT IS MILI?
HOW WILL MILI HELP?

MILI s Purpose
•  Influence the teaching of the research process
•  Increase teacher/LMS awareness and use of
Web 2.0 tools useful in the classroom
•  Encourage teachers/LMS to incorporate the 3
Rs into teaching
•  Encourage more collaboration between LMS &
teachers around the research process


Libraries & Librarians
Vital 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

MILI will be your guide
•  To the research
process
•  Finding reliable
resources
•  Identifying new tools
•  Information literacy
•  21st century skills

MILI will reduce the noise

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MILI Focus
•  On the process
•  On the resources
•  On the tools that make it happen


The MILI 3 Rs
• Research Process
• Reliable Resources
• Responsible Use


Research
Improve 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


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


Responsible Use!
Promote 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


By developing research projects that
encourage 21st Century Learning
skills & promote Information
Literacy

Creating assignments that encourage
building knowledge, not just
repeating information


Together, we can
•  Improve your research project to
incorporate the 5 steps
•  Learn Web 2.0 tools that work in
classrooms and school buildings for
collaboration, communication, & creation
•  Share what we know & what we learn

Thoughts on MILI by Past
Participants


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 Learners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards.cfm

ISTE
National Educational Technology
Standards (NETS)
1.  Creativity and Innovation
2.  Communication and Collaboration
3.  Research and Information Fluency
4.  Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and
Decision Making
5.  Digital Citizenship
6.  Technology Operations and Concepts
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS


MEMO Standards for
Information & Technology Literacy

1.  The Research Process
2.  Technology Use
3.  Reading and Media
Literacy
4.  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

http://kathyschrock.net/ipadblooms/

Research Report
Truth Be Told:
How College Students Evaluate and
Use Information in the Digital Age

Project Information Literacy: A large-scale study about
early adults and their research habits
University of Washington Information School

http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2010_Survey_FullReport1.pdf

The Gift of Time


The Gift of Our Time


Expectations for All
Participants
•  You assign a research project to your students
•  You are not a beginner computer user
•  You are open-minded toward technology in the
classroom & in your personal life
•  You like to learn new things
•  You have a public library card
•  You like to share your knowledge


Your Responsibilities
•  Attend every monthly Webinar—live or archived
•  Attend monthly F2F meetings--arrive on time and
stay throughout
•  Participate in the Ning: maintain your blog,
comment on others’ blogs
•  Create & keep up with Virtual PD
•  Be responsible for your learning
•  Make suggestions--tools, topics…

School District
•  Manage credits for CE, Board Credits, Q-
Comp, etc.
•  Monitor attendance & compliance for
participation using rubric
•  Make it possible for teachers/LMS to use
tools in class

Metronet will
•  Design & conduct orientation + monthly
Webinars and F2Fafter school meetings
•  Work with district on the rubric for credit
•  Maintain the MILI Ning
•  Provide support via the Wiki, email,
newsletter…
•  Food! (You provide beverage)

MILI will help you help
students…!


With the
research
process

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Use online
tools to
organize &
manage
information


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