2. www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/420390416
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
5. 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
7. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/66606673@N00/2297933452
8. 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
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/organised/8830572/sizes/m/in/photostream/
9. Information & Communication
Skills
• Interpret text, data, media,
& more for context &
meaning
• Communicate concepts,
ideas, conclusions…
www.flickr.com/photos/66208256@N00/2697847277
11. Interpersonal &
self-direction skills
• Lead & follow: collaborative
skills
• Manage time & information
• Accountability & adaptability
• Social responsibility
www.flickr.com/photos/elsie/8229790/
12. 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
15. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/51512551@N00/3359491617
16. 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/
17. Classroom Was the World
• Teacher as authority
in all things
• Standardized
curriculum
• Textbooks
• Memorization
• Cursive
• Multiple choice
• “Do your own work”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035655711@N01/1374499
18. Classroom 1.0
• Teacher imparting
knowledge
• Group work F2F
• Desktop computing—one to
many
• $oftware licenses
• Email attachments/Flash
drives
• Textbooks
• Poster board
• Little tech integration into
curriculum
• Oregon Trail
• Audience was the teacher &
maybe the class
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13238706@N00/336448575
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9049083@N04/3895614433
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32598846@N07/4311859547
19. Classroom 2.0
• Knowledge
everywhere
• Mobile devices
• Online learning
• Collaboration in the
cloud
• Online apps for
writing,
presentations
• Multimedia tools
• Global authentic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36719320@N00/4564521012
• Teacher as guide to
using tools &
technology
• No longer sole
source of information
20. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/59089413@N00/1516930505
21. Library Research
• Quiet!
• Librarians as
keepers
• Print
• Resources limited to
what was on hand
• Borrowing limits,
often by age
• Stand alone—few
systemshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/48321464@N05/486875281
0
23. 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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406919@N00/2217375343
24. Characteristics of Web 2.0 Tools
• Not tied to a device-
-Internet access
needed
• Portability--available
from any device
• No software--but
Web plug-ins
• No programming
• OS not an issue
usually (although
browser may matter)
• User-generated
content
• Sharing--content,
expertise
• Global connections
• Perpetual Beta
www.flickr.com/photos/11979533@N00/4
41921094
25. iPad Tools
• Personalized device
• Apps are device specific
• Often tied to the device—not so much in
the cloud
• Apps generally do one thing
Image: 'The future of books'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38305415@N00/6966883093
26. • Improve productivity
• Manage information
• Collaborate
• Expand our reach
Classroom/Library/Web 2.0
tools help us
www.flickr.com/photos/17258892@N05/258834
7668
27. 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.
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/aeneastudio/3039829121/in/pool-
whats_in_your_bag
41. 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 drives more—daily—
change
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/227904949
42. 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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21936447@N04/2744217176
43. Moving (fast) Towards . . .
• Tablet Computing
• Mobile Devices & Apps
• Cloud apps, storage, collaboration
• Collaborative Environments
• Game-based learning
• Personal Learning Environments
The Horizon Report K-12 http://www.nmc.org/publications/2012-horizon-
report-k12
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38305415@N00/2968794599
44. 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 expertshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/8166472@N03/3866208804
45. If this is what they are used
to…
Image: 'Jan 27 12 ipad Carson 27/366'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25308073@N02/6774634275
Image: 'Start 'em Young'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23312388@N00/1384121895
47. Students’Expectations are changing
• Want interactive communication
• 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
Image: 'pencil case'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53297933@N00/113711899
48. 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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84142366@N00/4390842406
49. Access beyond the walls
• Online learning
• ELM and other database access
• Public/academic libraries online
resources
• Virtual collaboration
Image: 'Chairs'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89898604@N00/6550520
50. Will they be ready for this future—which really
is now?
www.flickr.com/photos/45877650@N00/2581604391
57. MILI’s Purpose
• Influence how you teach the research
process
• Encourage more collaboration between
LMS & teachers around the research
process
• Encourage teachers/LMS to
incorporate the 3 Rs into teaching
• Help you integrate information literacy
skills into your curriculum
www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741
58. 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 infowww.flickr.com/photos/99051133@N00/3550839523
59. MILI will be your guide
• To the research
process
• Finding reliable
resources
• Identifying new
tools
• Information literacy
• 21st century skills
60. MILI Focus
• On the research process
• On the resources
• On the tools that make it
happen
www.flickr.com/photos/26887305@N00/79952661
61. The MILI 3 Rs
•Research Process
•Reliable Resources
•Responsible Use
www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/101563312
62. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/47643206@N00/185651630
63. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/96586445@N00/816524
64. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/34427470616@N01/1141305603
65. By developing research projects that
encourage 21st Century Learning skills
& promote Information Literacy
Creating assignments that encourage
building knowledge, not just repeating
information
www.flickr.com/photos/85966598@N00/98179665
66. 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
www.flickr.com/photos/41894194320@N01/83992798
69. 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/s
tandards.cfm
70. 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
Conceptshttp://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
www.flickr.com/photos/77265262@N00/2938074434
71. 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
75. THE MYTH OF THE DIGITAL
NATIVE https://secure.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/7051066737/
sizes/z/
76. They are proficient
with the (commercial) tools they know
Communication
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Tumblr
• Text
Google
• Quick answers
• Maps
• Gmail
• Docs
Image: 'A Conversation'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47130629@N04/5653817859
Entertainmen
t
• YouTube
•
GarageBand
77. 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 problems
Image: 'Open access overview: Focusing on open access+to+peer-reviewed+research+articles+and+their+preprints'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47691521@N07/5188228228
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/453489
78. 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
84. MILI will help you
Image: '2007 ... agoodtimewashadbyall'
www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/2102790208
85. • Emphasize the lifelong learning skills
embodied in information literacy to help
students be ready for their next step
Image: 'Upwards Spiral'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40646519@N00/242075733
86. • Weave these new tools & concepts into
the fabric of what you teach
Image: 'basket-weaving'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7941044@N06/2697286103
87. The Gift of Time
www.flickr.com/photos/21046489@N06/3387189144
88. The Gift of Our Time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24183489@N00/284995199
89. NUTS & BOLTS
Image: 'Stand up stand out'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14821912@N00/80080250
91. A RESEARCH PROJECT
You teach
Image: 'chemistry bottles with liquid inside'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53921113@N02/5
645102295
Image: '2008-01-26 (Editing a paper) - 27'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68457656@N00/2349631689
Image: 'What's the worry? Ecosystems are for+kids.'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/321737
3290
92. YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE
IPAD!
You are not a beginner computer
user
Image: 'iPad Education in Use'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43407162@N07/51949
89015
93. IN THE CLASSROOM & IN
YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
You are open to using technology & tools
Image: 'iPad & Friends'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23208360@N07/4
486938721
94. YOU DID NOT JOIN MILI FOR
THE EQUIPMENT
iPad
mage: 'A Sad Key on my Continsouza'
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2
95. LEARN NEW THINGS
You want to
Image: 'Teach/Learn'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32127264@N08/4530185934
96. USE LIBRARIES &
LIBRARIANS
You encourage students to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/4480094816/sizes/m/in/set-72157623618957199/
RetroLibrary Poster
99. ATTEND EVERY MONTHLY
WEBINAR—LIVE OR
ARCHIVED
You must
Image: '1950's - MODERN ADDICTION'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13458157@N07/4464938781
100. ATTEND MONTHLY F2F
MEETINGS
Arrive on time & stay throughout
Image: 'Lego old skool desktop wallpaper'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39186906@N02/4284883477
101. BLOG, BLOG, BLOG, BLOG
Share what you are learning & thinking
Reflection on using new tool
New tool discovery
Philosophical question
102. FORUM QUESTIONS
Respond to monthly
Image: 'Not all questions...'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45034206@N06/4
237636853
103. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR
LEARNING Image: 'Game Over'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2
8430474@N05/6904976502
104. MAKE SUGGESTIONS—APPS
& THEIR USES, LESSONS,
TOPICS…
Image: 'This box, it suggests?'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1809595
3@N00/84107787
105. ON WHAT YOU LEARNED &
HOW IT CHANGED HOW YOU
TEACH RESEARCH
Final Presentation & Report
Image: 'An explosion of assistance'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53326337@N00/5797565681I
106. • 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
www.flickr.com/photos/9223655@N07/765323437
School District
107. 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)
www.flickr.com/photos/85966598@N00/210586449
108. MILI will help you help
students…
www.flickr.com/photos/13597901@N00/254102459
112. Answer their research questions using
the information
Image: 'student_ipad_school - 092'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/6660040139
To solve problems using the information
126. in a whole new ^ way!
Sites and tools that let us
• Explore
• Customize
• Collaborate
• Create
• Share
• Communicate
127. MILI will reduce the noise
http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyhayes/2973684461/sizes/l/in
/set-72157613331811096/
128. • Tools help optimize
learning by making
learning anywhere
possible
• Tools optimize
productivity for
teachers & students
& families.
• Emphasize the
lifelong learning
skills embodied in
information literacy
to help students be
ready for their next
step