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ì  Inquiry,  Interaction  and  Knowledge:  The  Students’  Library  Web  Site  

AASL  2011  

E.  Anne  Zarinnia  Eileen  E.  Schroeder      University  of  Wisconsin  -­‐  Whitewater  

Vision  

The  mission  of  librarians  is  to  improve  society  through  facilitaFng  knowledge  creaFon  in  their  communiFes.      

Dave  Lankes  

Learning  as  conversation   Libraries  as  conversation  

Research  as  conversation   Students  as  knowledge  creators  

Picture  from  Allen  Centre  

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Engaging  student  members   Connecting  to  the  outside  world  

Static  websites   Selecting  the  good  stuff  

Pathfinders   CuraFon  

SelecFng  and  organizing  resources  

Subject  guides   Subject  specific  browser  toolbars  

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Increasing  student  interactivity  

Add  features  to  make    more  interacFve,  more  

moFvaFonal,      and  allow  students  to  share  

content  

Tools:    Widget  and  Gadgets  

ì  Widgets    /  gadgets  /  plugins  ì  Mini  applicaFons  to  be  embedded  in  blogs,  wikis,  

websites,  etc.  or  on  a  desktop  

 ➚  InteracFvity  and  updated  

content  ➚  Some  specific  to  an  

environment  ➚  Copy  and  paste  code  or  

embed  object    

hRp://farm1.staFc.flickr.com/103/286992930_952b8346ee_o.jpg  

Widgets:  Search  

Widgets:    Push  Events  

ì  Calendar  

Widgets:    Push  Content  ì  RSS  (blog,  news,  podcasts)  

ì  Feed2JS  ì  TwiRer  ì  Facebook    

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Widgets:    Push  Books  

ì  Book  jackets    (recommended/new)  ì  LibraryThing  ì  Shelfari  ì  Goodreads  ì  Amazon  Carousel  ì  BookBox  

 

Widgets:    Push  Bookmarks  

ì  Bookmarks  (Diigo,  Delicious)  

ì  Feed2JS  

 

Widgets:  Push  Images  

ì  Images:  ì  Flicker  ì  Picassa  ì  Slide.com  ì  twitpic    

Widget:    Gather  Data  

ì  Forms  ì  GoogleForm,  Survey  Monkey  

ì  Comments  

Widgets:    Gather  Data  

ì  Polls  ì  Polly  Daddy  ì  Built-­‐in  polling  tools  

Widgets:  Gather  Data  

ì  Wall  wisher  

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Widgets:    Discuss  

ì  Chat  ì  MeeboMe  ì  Gabbly  ì  Plugoo  ì  JWChat  ì  Chantango  

Widgets:  Construct  

ì  Maps  ì  GoogleMaps  ì  Click2Map  

hRps://sites.google.com/site/uwwssleclibrarytemplate/8th-­‐unit-­‐1  

Widgets:  Share  Video  and  Presentations  

ì  Video  ì  Vimeo  ì  TeacherTube  ì  YouTube  

ì  PresentaFons  ì  Slideshare  ì  Issuu  

Widgets:    Share  Video  

Sources  of  Widgets  

ì  Joyce  Valenza’s  New  Tools  LibGuide:    Widgets  ì  h=p://sdst.libguides.com/newtools  

ì  Widget  Box:  hRp://www.widgetbox.com/  ì  Blog,  RSS,  video,  forms,  polls,  Flickr,  slideshows,  countdown    

ì  Amazon  Widget  Source:    hRps://widgets.amazon.com/Widget-­‐Source/  ì  Carousel,  My  Favorite,  MP3  Clips,  Search  

ì  Google  Gadgets:  hRp://www.google.com/webmasters/gadgets/  

ì  Database  vendors:    Search  boxes  for  databases  

ì  Widgipedia:    hRp://www.widgipedia.com  

Make  sure  the  code  /  widget  works  in  the  tool  you  are  using  to  create  the  site.  

LibGuides  

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LibGuide  Contributors   Creation  

CuraFon  

Knowledge  CreaFon  

CollaboraFon  CommunicaFon  

Students  Librarian  

Collaborative  LibGuides   LibGuide  Invitations  

Collaborative  Environments  

ì  CollaboraFve  LibGuides  

ì  GoogleSites  

ì  WordPress  

ì  Wiki  

ì  NetVibes  

ì  PageFlakes  

ì  Weebly  

ì  WordPress  

Joyce  Valenza’s  Building  Tools:    hRp://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/Building+Tools  

Linking  to  Web  2.0  Tools:  Brainstorm,  Organize,  Analyze  

ì  Concept  maps  ì  Bubbl.us  ì  WebspiraFon  ì  Gliffy  ì  Mindmeister  

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Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:      Organize  

Linking  to  Web  2.0  Tools:  Organize,  Analyze  

ì  Spreadsheet  ì  Google  Spreadsheet  ì  Num  Sum  ì  Edit  Grid  

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:    Analyze,  Synthesize  

ì  Timelines  ì  Timeline  ì  Timeplot  

Linking  to  Web  2.0  Tools:    Discuss  

ì  Discuss  ì  Collaborize  Classroom  ì  Skype  (buRon)  ì  Wiki  ì  Blog  

Linking  to  Web  2.0  Tools:    Collaborate,  Share    

ì  CollaboraFve  construcFon  tools  ì  Google  Sites  ì  Wikis  

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:  Collaborate,  Share  

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hRps://sites.google.com/site/acaliforniamissionlesson/  

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:      Collaborate,  Share  

TypeWithMe  Google  PresentaFon  

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:    Share,  Discuss  

ì  Blogs  ì  Book  discussions  ì  Book  reviews  ì  Share  work  

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:  Share  

ì  Issuu  

 

Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:  Share  

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Linking  to  Web2.0  Tools:  Share,  Reflect  

ì  Wiki  or  GoogleSite  tracking  the  research  process  

Newton  North  High  School  Senior  Projects  

LoreRa’s  project  

Jennifer’s  project  

Sample  Porkolio  to  Accompany  Project  

Creekview  High  School  Media  21  

Sample  student  website  

ì  Examples  of  building  tools  

Wiki  

Flagstaff  Academy  

Springfield  Township  High  School  

GoogleSites  

hRps://sites.google.com/site/uwssleclibrarytemplate  

Van  Meter  School  Searingtown  School  

WordPress  

hRp://eileen-­‐schroeder.uwsslec.net/wordpress/  

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CasFlleja  High  School  

Dixie  Grammar  School  

Taking  it  to  the  students  

ì  Personal  informaFon  portals  ì  Google  Start  Page,  iGoogle,  NetVibes,  PageFlakes  

ì  InformaFon  management  tools  ì  RefWorks  ì  Zotero  

ì  Apps  for  their  devices  ì  Apps4Academics  (MIT  Libraries)  

Jennifer  Sipple,  2011   Back   LoreRa  Veers,  2011   Back  

John  MacGaffey,  Newton  North  High  School,  2011  Back