1. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Information Literacy in the Digital Age Rob Darrow Library Media Teacher Online Learning Specialist Clovis Unified Resources online at: www.cusd.com/calonline/rob www.cusd.com/calonline/rob

2. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Why do this??

3. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. "We live in a digital age, practicing an industrial age… We need a digital strategy in a digital age." "We live in a digital age, practicing an industrial age… We need a digital strategy in a digital age." Ann Hill Duin, Associate Provost, Iowa State University March 26, 2001 An Opening Thought…

4. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Digital kids and Analog Adults The world we live in… Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants

5. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Digital Kids Digital Natives Digital Kids Digital Natives The world we live in… “Sesame Street” Video Games Other examples?? “Captain Kangaroo” Card/Board Games Analog Adults Digital Immigrants Analog Adults Digital Immigrants

6. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Worksheets Are You Digital? Are You Info Lit?

7. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. My Thoughts In an information rich society, you need more trained professionals Trained professionals will gain jobs because of their knowledge in the use of technology and the Web (as well as print resources) Students NEED trained teachers and professionals to guide them in how to use information – both print and digital

8. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Why do this? To meet the needs of the teachers and students we teach…and guide them in acquiring the information literacy skills they need…at any time, from any where.

9. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Facts about Information... Today, the amount of information in the world doubles every two years. In the year 2010, it is predicted that the amount of information will double every 72 hours.

10. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. “More new information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the previous 5,000.” (Source: Large, P., The Micro Revolution, Revisited, 1984) Information Overload

11. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Today, a daily New York Times has more information in it than a person would come across in an entire lifetime in the 17th Century. David Lewis “Introduction to Dying for Information,” www.reuters.com/rbb/research/dfiforframe.htm, 1996 www.reuters.com/rbb/research/dfiforframe.htm Information Overload

12. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Background Statistics Internet The web is still doubling in size…every 40-50 days (USA Today, 1996) A new web page appears every 4 minutes

13. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. More Background Statistics Internet According the UCLA Internet study (2000): –In the first quarter of 2000, more than five million Americans joined the online world – roughly 55,000 new users each day 2,289 new users each hour, or 38 new users each minute. –http://www.ccp.ucla.edu/pages/internet-report.asphttp://www.ccp.ucla.edu/pages/internet-report.asp

14. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. More Background Statistics Internet According to 2001 UCLA Internet study: –72% of Americans go online each week for an average of 9 hours per week –The top reason Internet users go online: to obtain information quickly. –A new gap in patterns of Internet use is emerging: experienced vs. non-experienced users –Internet users watch 4.5 hours less of television –64% of children who go online have access at school and home

15. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Cartoon example

16. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Technology-based training will increase more than four fold over the next five years. 1999. IDC. US IT Education and Training Revenues 1997-2003 92% of large organizations are implementing some form of on-line learning this year. Fortune Online, May 24, 1999 It is estimated that 50% of business training will be online, rather than face-to-face by the end of 2002. Fortune Online Background Statistics Business

17. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Background Statistics Children  More than 17 million teens, or three- fourths of all U.S. kids ages 12 to 17, go online each month. 2001. Cyber Dialogue. www.pewinternet.org. www.pewinternet.org  “65% of children, ages 2-17 go on the Internet several times a week.” The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Internet Study (April 2003)  Currently 88 million offspring ages 0-20 in U.S. Tapscott, Growing Up Digital, 1998.

18. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Background Statistics Children - 2  “51% students, ages 12-17, believe ‘most or all’ information on the Web can be trusted to be right.” UCLA Internet Study, 2001.  “71% of internet-connected students choose the Web over a visit to the library to complete school projects.” Pew Internet & American life study, 2001.  “According to a recent study, more school-age children in the nation use computers at school than at home.” Newburger, E. (2000). Home Computers and Internet Use in the United States: August 2000. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, August 2000.

19. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Background Statistics Children - 3  High school students today: First generation to grow up on the Internet  Students internalize technology use, while adults have to adopt it Digital Kids Digital Natives Digital Kids Digital Natives Analog Adults Digital Immigrants Analog Adults Digital Immigrants

20. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Cartoon Examples

21. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Web Commission Report to Congress (Dec. 2000) “The question is no longer if the Internet can be used to transform learning in new and powerful ways. The Commission has found that it can.” “The question is no longer if the Internet can be used to transform learning in new and powerful ways. The Commission has found that it can.” --The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice. Report of the Web Based Commission to The President and the Congress of the United States. December, 2000.

22. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. How is Information Literacy Different now than in past? 1950s 1980s 2000s 2010s

23. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. How is Information Literacy Different in the Digital Age? Expanding accessibility to information –Worldwide institutions –Variety of formats Library services –Moving online Students must possess skills to locate and use the “best” information –Print and digital

24. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. A shared vision of an information literate society for the 21 st century: Collaboration is Key Successful collaborations better serve our students and are critical to our current and future success. Collaborations among all libraries lead to an information literate society.

25. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. An information literacy model: Applying the Big6 Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation (process and product)

26. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Task Definition Reference interview - http://www.olc.org/ore/2interview.h tm http://www.olc.org/ore/2interview.h tm What is a Thesis? - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/thesis.ht ml#Is%20It%20a%20Thesis http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/thesis.ht ml#Is%20It%20a%20Thesis

27. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Information Seeking Strategies (Determine all possible sources) –InfoPeople Best Search Tools template for efficient searching - http://www.infopeople.org/search/tools.ht ml http://www.infopeople.org/search/tools.ht ml –Boolean Searching from the Library of Congress - http://catalog.loc.gov/help/boolean.htm http://catalog.loc.gov/help/boolean.htm

28. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Location and Access Search the Web Webquest – www.cusd.com/calonline/infolit www.cusd.com/calonline/infolit QUICK: The Quality Information Checklist - http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm

29. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Use of Information The Cornell Note Taking System http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/Learning _Strategies/study_skills/note-tak.htm http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/Learning _Strategies/study_skills/note-tak.htm Cyber Ethics for Kids - http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercri me/rules/cybercitizen.htm http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercri me/rules/cybercitizen.htm

30. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Synthesis A+ Research and Writing – for college and high school students - http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/teen/aplus/aplus.ht m http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/teen/aplus/aplus.ht m Citation Game - http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gamein dex.htm http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gamein dex.htm Citation Machine - http://www.landmark- project.com/citation_machine/cm.php http://www.landmark- project.com/citation_machine/cm.php

31. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Evaluation Rubistar - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Final Reflection Tool - http://www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/li brary/Research/reflection.htm http://www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/li brary/Research/reflection.htm

32. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. There is a need to put digital resources into context for students and teachers. Information Literacy frameworks, such as the Big6 can do this. Let’s see how…

33. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Technology – Out of Context Multimedia production (PowerPoint) ftp Programming Instant Messaging HTML Telnet Algorithms Video production E-Mail Word processing Group discussion Use of operating systems Statistical analysis presentation Database management systems CAD/CAM Copy/paste Web page design Graphics Chat Web browsing Electronic indexes Web searching Online catalogs Electronic spreadsheets Upload/download Spell/grammar check Brainstorming software PDAs Inspiration Hyperstudio

34. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. E-Mail Word processing Group discussion Online catalogs Electronic indexes Web browsing Web searching Electronic spreadsheets Upload/download HTML Spell/grammar check Brainstorming software PDAs Video production Algorithms Instant Messaging Multimedia production (PowerPoint, Hyperstudio) ftp Chat Graphics Database management Inspiration Use of operating systems Web page design Copy/paste Statistical analysis presentation CAD/CAM Telnet Programming Better, But Still Out of Context

35. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Technology in Context! TASK DEFINITION e-mail, online discussions (listservs, newsgroups), chat, video conferencing, desktop conferencing, groupware, brainstorming software, Inspiration, instant messaging INFO SEEKING STRATEGIES online catalogs, info retrieval, electronic resources (CD-ROMs nets), WWW/net resources, Q&A services (AskERIC), online discussion groups (listservs) LOCATION & ACCESS online catalogs, electronic indexes, WWW browsers, search engines (Yahoo, Alta Vista, Lycos, WebCrawler), AskERIC,, telnet, ftp, e- mail) USE OF INFORMATION upload/download, word processing, copy-paste, Inspiration, outliners, spreadsheets, databases (for analysis of data), statistical packages SYNTHESIS word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, data base systems, hypermedia, presentation software, down/up load, ftp, e-journals, listservs, newsgroups, Web page authoring (HTML) EVALUATION spell/grammar checkers, e-mail, online discussions (listservs, newsgroups), chat, desktop conferencing, groupware

36. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. In Context: California Content Standards Information literacy process Information Literacy Standard - AASL California Content Standard English-Language Arts - Grades 11 & 12 1.0 Writing Strategies 2.0 Writing Applications TASK DEFINITION Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interest. 1.6 Develop presentations by using clear research questions… INFORMATION SEEKING AND LOCATION AND ACCESS Standard 1 & 2: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively; evaluates information critically and competently. 1.6 and creative and critical research strategies (e.g., field studies, oral histories, interviews, experiments, electronic resources) USE OF INFORMATION Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively. 1.7 Use systematic strategies to organize and record information. SYNTHESIS Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. 2.6 Deliver multimedia presentations. EVALUATION Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. Evaluation and Revision 1.9 Revise text…consistent with the purpose, audience, and genre.

37. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. In Context: Connecting Information Literacy to Curriculum Standards Correlations between: –Curriculum content standards –Information literacy standards –Technology standards National example –Indiana - http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/ILS_Correlations.html http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/ILS_Correlations.html

38. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Being Information Literate means knowing about digital and print resources…and putting them into context with information literacy skills Some examples…

39. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Subscription Databases ProQuest Facts On File Newsbank EBSCO WorldBook Online Etc.

40. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Public Library Access With a library card, you have access to online magazine and newspaper databases Search all materials in county library collection San Diego Public Library –http://sdplweb.sannet.gov/hist.asphttp://sdplweb.sannet.gov/hist.asp

41. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. University Library Access State University System Every UC library Also access to incredible digital resources California Digital Library – http://californiadigitallibrary.org/ http://californiadigitallibrary.org/

42. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Do you know about the Invisible (or deep) Web? 300-500 times larger than the commercial Web –http://www.cusd.com/calonline/ teachertraining/module01/modul e01.htmhttp://www.cusd.com/calonline/ teachertraining/module01/modul e01.htm

43. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Dig Ref What is Digital Reference (DigRef)? –Digital reference, or "AskA", services –Internet-based question-and- answer services (reference chat rooms) –Digital reference services

44. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. The Virtual Reference Desk www.vrd.org

45. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. 24/7 California Reference Service Ask Now! (Booth 533) –www.asknow.orgwww.asknow.org

46. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Developing online content based on 5 th, 8 th and 11 th grade American history content standards www.cusd.com/calonline/tah

47. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Newer Online Resources: Streaming Video –Download full motion picture movies in Real Player or Windows Media Player –United Streaming – www.unitedstreaming.com www.unitedstreaming.com Blogs (www.blogger.com)www.blogger.com –See Gary Price’s daily Blog about what is developing on the Web http://www.resourceshelf.com/ What’s next?

48. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. How does a library professional fit into online courses? In Clovis Unified: –English 9 –World History –AP Gov/Econ –Art History –American Lit (11 and 12) –Algebra

49. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Online Courses in Clovis Unified What we’ve learned: Best Online Students are: Independent Learners Have good time management skills Communicate well online and on phone Have good information literacy skills

50. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Final Thoughts “Students who become information literate possess a more complete approach to information gathering. They can identify their research actions and explain their choices. They are conscious of the process and can monitor their steps and learning as they proceed”. Corinne Laverty, “The challenge of information seeking: how children engage in library work” Feliciter (Canadian Library Assn.), issue #5, 2002

51. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Another Final Thought "There are two fundamental equalizers in life: the Internet and education." -John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems, 1999

52. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Go For It!! Ultimate Goal: To create a more information literate society from birth through adults. Now, go for it! It is our job!!

53. November 2003Rob Darrow (Robdarrow@cusd.com). Clovis Unified School District. Contact Information Rob Darrow –Library Media Teacher on Special Assignment, Online Learning Specialist –Clovis Unified School District, Clovis, California –Robdarrow@cusd.comRobdarrow@cusd.com –www.cusd.com/calonline/infolitwww.cusd.com/calonline/infolit Resources online at: www.cusd.com/calonline/rob www.cusd.com/calonline/rob