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Technology, You, and Power
Marcia Mardis ([email protected]) Kristin Fontichiaro ([email protected])
February 5, 2008School of Information
Today’s Agenda
Overview of technology, power, and the relevance of Web 2.0Hands On: Instructional ArchitectThe Info CloudHands on: iGoogle: Managing Your Info Cloud
Saving
Searching
OrganizingSharing
Viewing/Playing
Transacting
Connecting
Publishing
The Equation
Technology is main variable– T1: Administration/Community– T2: Teachers/Collaboration/PD– T3: Students
Y=You! Are important (your program, your practice, your life)P=Power is the outcome (influence, sustainability of the school library program)
Start from your core
Technology is THE vehicle of influence
Schools lag private sector trendsAdministrators are under scrutiny from their superiors, Board, etc.Parents want to see value for $Teachers have territory--they want something differentKids need to have a place that matches themYou need a dynamic program; wsnh
Different ways to get it right, but no element can = 0
1
Adoption
No Concern
Access
2
Adaptation
Self
Skills
3
Appropriation
Task
Policy
4
Invention
Impact
Motivation
Cultural/Social Influences
Structural/Symbolic Influences
T1: Technology, Administration & Community
Return on Investment Analysis:Can we afford this?How much bang for the buck?Is this the most we can get?Will the benefits to our district justify the overall investment?Value add
Just look at ‘em go…they leave behind…
Your T1 Turf: Admin Concerns
Technology use key factor in college and workplace readiness100% schools, 93% classrooms connectedSchools on 5 yr or more replacement cycles (hardware and plans); depending on bondsAdministrators delegate technology leadershipTech support vs. Tech leadershipAccountability on all fronts
Your T1 Turf: What Parents Want
More connected to student performanceBetter preparedness for school, collegeBetter preparedness for career choiceEquity of access to learning
T1: How Libraries Fit In
Perception is keyLibraries contain most technologyIntegration is low (~47% in classroom)Form a technology committee (or get on the existing one): include teachers, parents, and studentsDocument technology use Include annual technology goals
T1: Web 2.0 Technologies Help
You must have a dynamic library Web siteUse TeacherTube to share school events, post library tour (link it to your Web page)Use blog & podcast to advertise new library resources and services, school announcementsAllow people to email you from your Web page and respond (even consider weekend or evening hours) Why email and not IM?
T2: The Teacher of It All
Collaboration is the grailTeacher territory is realTeachers want help with:– things that take time, – things they don’t know/never learned– things they do not see as their jobs
SLMS who lead with technology and resources collaborateKnow how your standards/their standards link (use the NETS•T to your advantage)
T2: How Web 2.0 can help
Use the “push approach” to getting your SLMC usedDon’t wait to be asked to pull resources together. Get the assignments from kids (have them help populate RSS)Use del.icio.us to organize resources and link them to your Web page
T3: The Student Body
Know what you’re supposed to be preparing them to do:– How your standards map to their standards
Know what they may not be getting in the classroom– Belonging, Creativity, Technology
Hospitality vs. Service– Is this my kind of place?– Can I be successful here?– Can I connect this to the rest of my life?
Dan Pink’s A Whole New Mind
Six Senses– Design: Voicethread – Meaning: Flickr, blog (have the students
blog for you and for other students)– Symphony: iGoogle – Empathy: Gliffy, GoogleDocs– Play: Jumpcut– Meaning: Ning
“Bookends” Service
Get me started
Check my work when I’m done
