What can the media center do for you?

Ms. Jessica Emili

September 2009

Media Center goals

Promote the use of new technologiesIntegrate information literacy into the

curriculumTeach students how to effectively find info

AND evaluate itPromote lifelong learning and literacy

The Media Specialist can…

Assist with research projectsDatabases, searching the WebAvoiding plagiarism, note-taking, citations

Teach you and your students Web 2.0Wikis, blogs, social bookmarks, more

Recommend booksBook talks, bibliographies

21st century Research Skills

EFFECTIVELY finding informationSearching skillsReputable sourcesAdvanced search options

Evaluating found informationValidity, timeliness, authority

Databases

EBSCOFacts on File

Online EncyclopediasWorld Book

Encarta

Web 2.0: What is it?

Allows users to respond to online content, interact with others, create their own contentActive participation vs. passive viewingOnline communities

Web 2.0: why use it?

They’re already using it Information literacyFosters creativityFosters critical thinking

Wikis

Website that uses wiki softwareAllows web pages to be created and

collaboratively editedDifferent levels of access

Teacher-accessStudent access

Example: Wikispaceshttp://6thgraderesearch.wikispaces.com/

Blogs

Provide commentary or news on a subject, personal online diariesEveryone has own unique perspective

Posts combine text, images, links to other blogs, Web pages, other media

Use with classes for: reader response, posting discussion questions, alternative to papers

Social book-marking

Alternative to browser book-markingExample: deliciousTagsUse this to: share bookmarked pages

with your students and co-workers, have students use bookmarking for research

Questions??