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Technology in School Libraries Today

Technology in School Libraries Today. Valerie Diggs March 28, 2009 Simmons College. Issue 1: The Controversy Students can’t be trusted, or…. Help our students to make informed decisions Design learning experiences to help students use the tools in a positive, productive way. What Uh???

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Technology in School Libraries Today

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  1. Technology in School Libraries Today Valerie Diggs March 28, 2009 Simmons College

  2. Issue 1: The ControversyStudents can’t be trusted, or… Help our students to make informed decisions Design learning experiences to help students use the tools in a positive, productive way

  3. What Uh??? Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)FERPA Ruling Children’s Internet Protection Act CIPA Children’s Online Privacy protection Act (COPPA) Deleting Online predators Act DOPA Issue 2The Law: CIPA, COPPA, DOPA, FERPA

  4. Your role… ..stay informed about legislative issues …makes more sense than limiting what our students can do

  5. Issue 3: The Tools Social networking tools allow students to instantly collaborate and communicate with others Your role Help students and teachers identify and use the most powerful and practical applications.

  6. Issue 4: The Content Social technologies can be the source of negative content Your role Help students andeducators evaluate the content of social networks and make responsible decisions

  7. Issue 5: The Profile Essential information age skills include understanding the consequences of sharing personal information and learning to balance the desire for interaction with the importance of personal safety Your role Provide students with strategies for protecting their personal identity and security.

  8. Issue 6: The Access Go with comfort level of teachers and their students – let the guidelines be the potential for enhancing the learning experience Your role Build student social technology skills through guided experiences involving the use of both closed and open social systems

  9. Issue 7: The Policies Are your policies able to handle challenges to web sites? Your role Ensure that your library policies are up-to-date and reflect the unique attributes of social technology

  10. Issue 8: The Potential Always be on the lookout for opportunities that involve students in authentic, meaningful activities that promote learning Your role Be an advocate of Intellectual Freedom. Promote applications of social technology that motivate young learners to read, think and actively participate in meaningful projects and collaborations.

  11. What is important today?? 2.0 Is an Intellectual Freedom Issue Blocked Bytes Week I Read Blocked Blogs

  12. You and the technology department From “New on the Job: a school library media specialist’s guide to success” • Get to know them • Earn their trust and respect • Ask gently and with purpose • Keep frustrations at a minimum

  13. Tools Wikispaces

  14. Works Cited American Library Association. “CPPA, COPA, CIPA: Which Is Which?” American Library Association. 4 Mar. 2009. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://www.ala.org/‌ala/‌aboutala/‌offices/‌oif/‌ifissues/‌issuesrelatedlinks/‌cppacopacipa.cfm>. Family Policy Compliance Office. “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).” U.S. department of Education. 23 Dec. 2008. ED.Gov. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://www.ed.gov/‌policy/‌gen/‌guid/‌fpco/‌ferpa/‌index.html>. “I Read Blocked Blogs.” Wikispaces. 16 May 2008. 27 Mar. 2009 <https://ad4dcss.wikispaces.com/‌I+read+blocked+blogs>. Johnson, Doug. “Blocked Bytes Week.” Weblog post. Blue Skunk Blog. 23 Oct. 2008. Creative Commons Attribution. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/‌blue-skunk-blog/‌2008/‌9/‌23/‌blocked-bytes-week.html>.

  15. Lamb, Annette. “Intellectual Freedom for Youth: Social Technology and Social Networks.” Knowledge Quest 366.2 (2007): 38 - 45. Pollock, Jessica. “Comic Life Turorial.” Jing. Nov. 2008. Screencast. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://www.screencast.com/‌users/‌lollibrarian/‌folders/‌Jing/‌media/‌811e05b3-9b43-48c3-9b92-d723e8f4bbf3>. Valenza, Joyce, PhD. “2.0 is an intellectual freedom issue.” Weblog post. NEVERENDINGSEARCH. 5 Oct. 2008. School Library Journal. 27 Mar. 2009 <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/‌blog/‌1340000334/‌post/‌30034403.html>.

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