Information Literacy Instruction for School Libraries C&I 445 April 16, 2012

Information Literacy Instruction for School Libraries

C&I 445April 16, 2012

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What’s something you consider to be an ethical challenge for students?

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Agenda

• Houskeeping• Dow Article• Lehman Article• Ethics and information literacy

Housekeeping

• Collaboration Papers Graded• Questions about Action Plans• Opportunities

The Moveable Feast

• Cost $325 for the week• 2012 LOCATIONS

June 11-15 – BloomingtonJune 18-22 – BloomingtonJuly 9-13 - Bloomington

Action Plan• Write a detailed action plan proposal to

promote Information Literacy to the larger community. Include – need – definition – overview of standards – suggestions for implementation

Action Plan Options• 1. Develop a presentation to give to the

members of your staff. • 2. A series of articles to be included in a

newsletter for parents. • 3. A presentation to the local school board, or

a local civic organization. • ?

Action Plan• Upon completion of your action plan consider

steps to implementation. What may need to be done prior to your plan? What potential roadblocks may exist? Who are some of the key players?

• Besides the presentation slides or newsletter articles, create a short PowerPoint presentation describing your action plan to your classmates. 3 Slides Maximum

Action Plan Rubric

Plans are due April 30th

Action Plan

• Email to me– 1 Word Document– 3-4 Slide presentation to outline your plan

The Big Picture

• Defining Information Literacy• Standards and Skills• Research/Process Models• Curriculum Mapping• Collaboration• Technologies that assist Information Literacy• Evangelize

Crucial Question

• So how do we teach students to be ethical in their pursuit and use of information?

Hair’s on Fire

• Book- Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire by Esquith– http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/teach-like-yo

ur-hairs-on-fire/756

– Rafe on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77uRQeu_pU

Q&feature=related

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddqhFhSe7bw

Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development

1. Obedience & Punishment2. Self Interest3. Interpersonal Accord & Conformity4. Authority & Social Order5. Social Contract6. Universal Ethical Principles

Mirah Dow Article

• Ethics, in contrast to morality, is structured and deliberate. It is

“critical thinking about moral life”

Teaching Ethical Behaviorby Mirah Dow

–Principles of Information Ethics•Respect for Intellectual Property•Respect for Privacy• Fair Representation•Nonmaleficence

Whale Education: A cause for concern?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POi4rvN_Yts&feature=relmfu

Steps in Principled Ethics

• Get the facts straight• Identify the moral dilemma• Evaluate the moral dilemma• Test your solution: Will it stand up to public

scrutiny?

In Small Groups

• Discuss the following questions in your small group and be prepared to share with the whole class.

Dow Article

What does this say about building a curriculum with ethics as a key component?

How is ethics in the digital world different from that in the physical world?

What does this have to do with information literacy?

What’s one thing you’ve used without permission? (Note: The Names have been changed to protect the … offenders)

ScooterRickieWandaLarryLibbySueJaneMaryBillieJunie B.WilburAgathaCharlotteScarletPonyboyHolden

Teaching Information Ethics to High School Students

by Kathy Lehman– Get students off to good start– Keep Staff Informed– Encourage Collaborative Lessons– Current Print Collection– 24/7 Web with outstanding online resource– Welcoming Atmosphere

Teaching Information Ethicsto High School Students

“When students base research on questions they have developed, their notes become answers to their questions rather than large blocks of random text dumped in word documents.”

AASL StandardsFrom Teaching Information Ethics To H.S. Students

• 1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property rights of creators and producers.

• 1.3.3 Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information.

• 1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly• 2.3.3 Use valid information and reasoned conclusions to

make ethical decisions. • 3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and

responsibly. • 4.3.4 Practice safe and ethical behaviors in personal

electronic communication and interaction.

Practical Ways to Promote Ethical Use of Information

• Post copyright guidelines near copier• Have guide for citing works prominent• Post Citation Machine link on website• Push the AUP

Apple & Book Publishers

• Accused of price fixing• Apple, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book

Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan and Penguin Group

• http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/11/business/la-fi-apple-antitrust-20120412

A Learning Opportunity

• How would you use this experience to help your students learn more about ethical behavior in the digital world?

Acceptable Use Policy

• http://www.district87.org/esc/boardpolicy/Board%20Policies/6.235%20Board%20Policy.pdf

• Bloomington District 87 Acceptable Use Policy

Copyright

Who cares?

©

Why consider Copyright?

• You signed an Acceptable Use Policy• Potential fines are huge• We are models of good character• It’s the right thing to do

©

What me worry?

• I’m an educator so I can use it for educational purposes.

• We’re not charging any money so who am I hurting?

• I don’t have time to worry about this stuff!©

What me worry?

• Does anyone ever get caught?

• Many cases are settled out of court.

• Are you doing anything that could get you in trouble?

What is and isn’t copyrighted?

• Short answer…

• Almost everything is copyrighted

• Whether or not it has the symbol©

So is anything acceptable?

• Public DomainPublished before 1923Possibly 1923-1963

• Fair UsePurposeNatureAmountEffect

Purpose

• Commercial• Non-profit Educational

Nature

• Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?

• Is the use of the copyrighted material original or just a direct copy?

Thank you

In the words of Steven Wright “It’s been more than a thrill, it’s been an inconvenience.”

Resources• Davidson, Hall “The Educator’s Lean and Mean No FAT Guide to Fair Use”

Copyright/Copywrong http://www.csus.edu/indiv/p/peachj/edte230/copyright/#article accessed November 25, 2006

• Russell, Carrie (February 2004) “Crime and Punishment: Are Copyright Violators Ever Penalized? School Library Journal

• Alexander, Susan and Baird Diane (March 30, 2003) The Wrinkle in your Research and Teaching: Copyright, DMCA, Guidelines, and Public Domain http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed03/98.html accessed November 23, 2006

• Quinn, David M. (April 2003) Legal Issues in Educational Technology: Implications for School Leaders, Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 39 No. 2 187-207 Accessed November 25, 2006

Creative Commons

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io3BrAQl3so

Pics 4 Learning

• http://www.pics4learning.com/

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