Linworth webinar, November 15, 2011

1. Get in the Game: Developing a Plan for
Strategically Choosing Technologies to Support
Student Learning Through
Your Library Program
Buffy J. Hamilton| November 2011
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4. we need a
canvas as a
context for
the selection
of technology
tools for
learning
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5. we can’t cultivate networked learners without
putting pedagogy before tools
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6. how do we create
transformative
learning experiences
for students?
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7. http://teachweb2.blogspot.com/2010/01/personal-learning-
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9. Evaluation Participatory Inquiry Lens
Criteria, Tools, Sites of Culture on Learning
and and Learning
Resources
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10. Evaluation
Criteria, Tools,
and
Resources
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11. crafting selection
guidelines for technology
tools and resources for
learning
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12. “learning centered selection”
Source: Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011):
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37-38. Academic Search Complete. CC image via http://bit.ly/rv1jS3

13. Questions for Consideration:
Educational Significance
• How does it advance the learning/curriculum goals for a
project/class?
• What function will the tool serve in the instructional
program?
• Does it provide a way for students to think critically about
what they’re learning as they use it to create a product?
• Does this replace a tool already in use?
Does it streamline a process, provide for collaboration, or
make a significant change in how classroom and library work
is done?
Source: Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011):
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37-38. Academic Search Complete. CC images via http://bit.ly/sFypCl

14. Questions for Consideration:
Benefits and Drawbacks
Are paid
Pros and Cons Weigh options
benefits of a
of Free vs. of pricing
tool/service
Paid Versions structures
cost-effective?
Source: Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011):
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37-38. Academic Search Complete.

15. Questions for Consideration:
Unique Attributes of a Tool or Resource
What sets this tool apart from others?
What features make it more
functional?
What technical qualities
make this a better choice?
Source: Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011):
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37-38. Academic Search Complete.

16. Questions for Consideration:
Additional Points for Evaluation
What is the staying power or stickiness of this tool or
resource?
Is the look and feel of this tool or resource appealing?
What is the ease of use/learning curve of this tool or
resource?
Source: Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011):
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37-38. Academic Search Complete.

17. Questions for Consideration:
Additional Points for Evaluation
Data ownership
Closed or open
Hosted or installed and export/transfer
source
abilities
Ability to cross-
post/share content
Terms of Service created in other Privacy issues
information
streams
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/choosing-the-right-social-and-collaboration-platform 17

18. selection tools for uncovering
the best technology resources
for learning
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19. leave your
silos
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20. Twitter Blogs
RSS feeds of
Digital publications
favorite websites
Webinars/
Print publications
Conferences
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32. Participatory
Culture and
Learning
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34. relatively low barriers to artistic
expression and civic engagement
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35. what is known by the most experienced is
passed along to novices
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36. members believe that their contributions
matter
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37. members feel some degree of social
connection with one another
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38. strong support for creating and sharing one’s
creations with others
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39. Inquiry
Lens on
Learning
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40. the inquiry
driven
classroom…
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42. values dis-ease--there are many
questions raised without answers
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43. establishes
more than
the teacher
as validator
of knowledge/
work
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eam/
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/buffy-hamilton-response-to-paulo-freire

44. nurtures a feeling of responsibility to
oneself and to the class
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45. recognizes classroom as a complicated, non-
laboratory place filled with complex, caring
human beings
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/buffy-hamilton-response-to-paulo-freire 45

46. fights culture of school that wants THE
right answer
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/buffy-hamilton-response-to-paulo-freire 46

47. exercises patience- doesn't give up too quickly and
realizes community/learning/inquiry doesn't happen
overnight
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/buffyjhamilton/buffy-hamilton-response-to-paulo-freire 47

48. values transparency and make the class part
of determining what is occurring
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connect
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51. “awakening prior knowledge”
Kristin Fontichiaro
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52. Connecting
providing context
and background
providing focus to deal
knowledge/building
with information
schema
overload (big idea
thinking)
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53. Connecting
Collaborative Scale/share
Provide
knowledge constructed
choices
building knowledge
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54. Connecting: Transliterate Strategies
KWL (traditional paper and virtual
means) and pre-searching
Face to face discussions (scaled and
shared through social media/cloud
computing
Mindmapping
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55. Possible Tech Tools for Supporting
Connection
• Mindmapping applications
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Liveblogging Tools (CoverItLive)
• Google Docs
• Network community (Edmodo, Ning)
• Skype or UStream TV
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60. fishbowl discussions
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63. 2
wonder
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64. Possible Tech Tools for Supporting
Wondering
• Google Docs
• Google Moderator
• Wikis
• Community networks (Ning, Edmodo)
• Wallwisher, Edistorm
• Skype
• Text Polls or Online Voting with Real Time
Results (PollEverywhere)
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65. Wonder
Scale/share
Small/whole constructed
Developing
group knowledge
questions
brainstorming with larger
“classroom”
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investigate
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76. Investigate
Organizing Evaluating
Search Skills
Information Information
Reflection/ Information Ethical use of
Metacognition dashboards information
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77. Possible Tech Tools for Supporting
Investigation
• Pathfinder hosts: LibGuides, Netvibes, Wikis,
Symbaloo, LiveBinders
• Blogs or PhotoStream like Flickr
• Google Docs
• Scoop.it or Summify
• Evernote
• Diigo or Delicious
• YouTube or other video hosting service
• NoodleTools or EasyBib
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81. inquiry, engagement, and collective
intelligence face to face
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82. inquiry, engagement, and collective
intelligence via virtual mediums
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84. netvibes
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96. citation management and collaborative source
evaluation
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construct
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98. Constructing New Understandings
Synthesis
Finding patterns/
relationships
Developing conclusions
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103. Possible Tech Tools for Supporting
Construction
• Mindmapping
• SpicyNodes
• Blogs
• Google Docs
• Wikis
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express
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108. Express
Shared Learning
Authenticity/
Digital Rigor
Creativity
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109. “Looking at this across the
disciplines you start to see
how important the
knowledge-creation
activity plays into the
sense of identity. The
overriding theme is that
one does not become a
“scholar” until they have
created something new. In
their eyes, it is the act of
creation that
distinguishing the student
from the scholar.”
Brian Mathews, Assistant University Librarian
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at UC Santa Barbara

110. Tech Tools for Content Creation and
Self-Expression
• Video creations
• Digital storytelling and/or “texts”
(PhotoPeach, Storybird, VoiceThread, Prezi,
SlideRocket, Glogster, PicLits, Zooburst)
• Self-published multigenre pieces
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112. netvibes
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114. digital research “texts”
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reflect
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126. Reflect
process product
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127. Reflect: Assessment and Evaluation
Formative
Self Summative
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128. formative
assessment:
the
measurement
of knowledge
and skills during
the process of
learning
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Source: Stripling, 2007/2009, pp. 167-68

129. Formative Assessment
• Formative assessments engage the school
library media specialist, classroom teacher,
and student in thinking about the learning
process while it is happening so that
adjustments can be made if needed
• Ongoing and reflective in nature
• Frames teachers and students as partners in
learning
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130. summative
assessment is the
measurement of knowledge
and skills at the end of a
process of learning in
order to
determine
the amount and
quality of learning
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Source: Stripling, 2007/2009, pp. 167-68

131. Summative Assessments
• Presentations • Multimedia creations
(Voice Thread, Video,
• Portfolios
Glogster)
• Text based papers • Tests/Exams
• Reflective narratives • Performance based
tasks
Source: Stripling, 2009
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132. student self-assessment:
who is in charge of
your
learning?
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133. Standards for the 21st Century Learner
in Action
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134. Benefits of Student Self-Assessment
• Encourages participatory learning
• Increases intrinsic motivation
• Helps students construct new meanings
• Helps cultivate a sense of ownership of
learning and agency over learning
environment
Source: Harada, 2010
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135. Examples of Student Led Formative
Assessments
• Reflecting (learning • Questions
logs or blogs, • Sharing, Reciprocal
notetaking) Teaching
• Video recorded • Peer Review
reflections/narratives
• Graphic organizers
(KWL charts, concept
maps/mind mapping,
idea webs)
Source: Stripling, 2009
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thread-as-a-digital-portfolio/

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140. Q&A/Share
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142. contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com
@buffyjhamilton
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http://buffyjhamilton.wordpress.com
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143. Works Cited
Berger, Pam. “Student Inquiry and Web 2.0.” School Library Monthly
26.5 (2010): n. pag. School Library Monthly. Web. 23 Oct. 2011.
<http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Berger2010-
v26n5p14.html>.
Fontichiaro, Kristin. “Nudging Toward Inquiry (AASL 2009).” American
Association of School Librarians
National Conference. Charlotte, NC. Nov. 2009. Vimeo. Web. 23 Oct.
2011. http://vimeo.com/7715376>.
- - -. “Rigorous Learning with 21st-Century Technology.” Vermont
Dynamic Landscapes Conference.
Burlington, VT. May 2011. Kristin Fontichiaro. Web. 23 Oct. 2011.
<http://www.fontichiaro.com/uploads/2011/VT-rigor-web.pdf>.
Fredrick, Kathy. "A Fleet Of Freebies: Choosing Web 2.0 Tools For A
School Community." School Library Monthly 27.8 (2011): 37-38.
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144. Works Cited
Harada, Violet. “Self-assessment: Challenging students to take charge of learning.”
School Library Monthly 26.10 (2010): 13-15. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23
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sche.galileo.usg.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/
login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=51003266&site=ehost-live >.
Mathews, Brian. “What It Takes To Become A Scholar: Helping Students Scale the
Taxonomy.” The Ubiquitous Librarian. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 26 Sept.
2011. Web. 23 Oct. 2011.
<http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/theubiquitouslibrarian/2011/09/26/what-it-
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Stripling, Barbara. “Assessing Information Fluency: Gathering Evidence of Student
Learning.” 21st Century Learning in School Libraries. Ed. Kristin Fontichiaro. Santa
Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 166-170. Print.
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Digital Inquiry.” School Library Monthly 26.8 (2010): n. pag. School Library Monthly.
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