Please see http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com/Creating+Research+Pathfinders for resources. Slidedeck for LBSC 642 University of Maryland guest virtual class visit for "Integrating Technology in Learning and Teaching", February 16, 2010

1. presented by buffy hamilton, ed.s.| LBSC 642| February 2010 http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com solving the information literacy puzzle creating worlds of learning with research pathfinders

2. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/sizes/o/

3. what do students need for the journey of learning and information fluency ?

4. roadmap: the pathfinder tourist attractions to explore: traditional and emerging sources of information

5. roadmap: the research pathfinder

6. how can we help students stay afloat in endless streams of information ? Image used with http://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/2934377433/sizes/l/

7. what we can provide students to help them find their way rather than getting lost on the information highway? Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/palagret/210423111/sizes/o/

8. pathfinders guide students to the resources needed for a research task

9. carefully constructed pathfinders can help students access quality information more efficiently

10. the librarian , is a travel guide for the information world and can help plot a course for research with a research pathfinder

11. web 2.0 tools help us manage the streams of information available

12. web 2.0 tools help librarians embed content more easily

14. students can “pull” information rather than “pushing” to find information from the pathfinder sources via information portals Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendiandrews/3073959807/sizes/o/

15. tourist attractions to explore: traditional and nontraditional sources of information

16. the future is now: emerging sources of authoritative information and social scholarship

17. emerging web 2.0 sources of credible information Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66132721@N00/2784325465/sizes/l/

18. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bksecretphoto/2227495313/ How do we help learners negotiate this friction between traditional and new media ? Joyce Valenza

20. rss =real simple syndication, a web feed or stream format designed to deliver content

21. feed aggregators and information portals can capture favorite RSS feeds and deliver streams of information to your fingertips Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_lustig/2537864746/sizes/l/

22. iTunes podcasts and iTunesU

23. YouTube features educational videos from news outlets, book publishers, and other reputable organizations

24. Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dav/104349246/sizes/l/ Social bookmarking for tagging and organizing favorite web resources as well as a research tool in one’s personal learning network

25. blogs are a forum for dialogue on any topic and invite conversation as well as the exchange of ideas

26. flickr provides students access to photographs

27. twitter Image used under a Creative Commons license fromhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/3616155715/sizes/o/

28. google books

29. a blueprint for creating a research pathfinder

30. cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandoncripps/3156373103/sizes/o/ engage in conversation and collaboration with the classroom teacher 1

32. begin the design process and selection of resources 2

34. make adjustments if needed during the implementation of the project 3

35. praxis: reflection and action for future directions 4

36. where do we want our students to go in their journey for information?

37. what routes to information do we want them to travel?

38. teachers and librarians must work together to help students become informationally savvy

39. information fluent students won’t miss a turn or get lost in their travels for information

40. Works Cited Valenza, Joyce. "Top School Library Things to Think About in 2008 ." Weblog entry. 2 Jan. 2008. Neverendingsearch. 13 Mar. 2008.

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