Check out the lastest video from Mike (and Alison Head’s) Project Information Literacy. This one is on “Frustration.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmEzo51e_SQ
All the videos can be found at – http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjInfoLit
Please let us know what you think!
Yes, it’s here… back to school time. As a parent of two young students along with being an elementary special education teacher, there is a lot of back to school excitement in our house.
From the teacher’s viewpoint, I am thinking about: classroom preparation, lesson plan organization, student caseloads and individual learning plans, and scheduling. I am also anxious to be reunited with colleagues, my “teacher friends”, and most importantly, the students!
As a parent, I am extremely excited for my son to start Kindergarten. With this, we deal with school open houses and playdates, parent meetings, supply lists and back to school shopping, paperwork, paperwork, paperwork, and awaiting the magical letter that discloses Logan’s classroom teacher.
Yes, the summer flew by… it was great and we had a ton of fun. And yes, I am ready to start school- as a teacher and a parent. I like the routine and the structure. I like the consistent schedule and predictability.
What is “back to school” time like for you?
What do you do to get ready for the upcoming year?
How do you feel- as a parent or an educator- about starting the 2008-2009 school year?
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Ru Story-Huffman, one of our top Big6 authors, recently gave a major presentation for the community college audience. Here is her description:
“The Lurleen B. Wallace Community College had a Big6 Professional Development Workshop on April 18, in Opp, Alabama, lead by Ru Story-Huffman. The workshop consisted of an overview of information literacy, standards, learning outcomes, and its use in higher education. The Big6 was presented as a model to understand information literacy and to develop assignments, lectures, projects, and the promotion of lifelong learning. Participants had opportunity to work in a computer lab to develop resources and assignments for classroom use.”
I started teaching my “Intellectual Foundations of Informatics” class today. I have 34 undergrads – freshman to senior. I raised the following questions:
“What do we mean by ‘information skills’? What are the key skills that relate to information?”
Their responses were varied and interesting. First, they focused on sifting out valuable information, deciding what is valid, true, and credible. All this falls under Big6 #4 – Use of Information.
Then, a student mentioned “sharing” information – and using technology to do so. We highlighted the web, e-mail, uploading, text messaging, You-Tube, and of course, social networks. This is Big6 #5 – Synthesis.
Another student talked about adding to your knowledge base – incorporating information for improved knowledge. This too is Synthesis, but it’s quite creative and also relates to Use of Information – extracting what’s valuable and relevant.
Then, it was my turn. So, I emphasized “search” – finding information (Big6 #2, ISS and Big6 #3, Location & Access) and figuring out what you need to do in the first place (Big6 #1 – Task Definition). We reviewed the key assignments for the class, and I was able to emphasize noting sources of information – citing in context and good writing skills. These are also part of formative evaluation – Big6 #6.
All in all, I thought it was a very successful discussion. I hope the students felt that way too.
– Mike
