Melissa L. JohnsonClarion University of Pennsylvania

LS589: New Technology for EducatorsSummer III 2014

Topic: how to access academic library databases

Audience: community college students

Technologies: iPads, Tellagami, Facebook

teaching students database basics, as in what databases are, where the library website is, where the databases are located on the library website, how to authenticate and log on to use the databases, how to conduct a basic search, how to open an article, how to share an article, and how to get help;developing students’ digital literacy skills through incorporation of iPads, Tellagami, and Facebookdeveloping students teamwork, collaboration, and creativity skills by working in groups with unfamiliar technologydeveloping students’ ability to evaluate their own work and peers’ work through critique and editingintroduce students to cycle of continuous assessment and improvement through creating, editing, publishing, evaluating, and re-editingdevelop students’ ability to transform knowledge into a physical object using media and multiple formats (text, audio, graphics)emphasize the value of collective work through working together towards a common goal and sharing the resultspromote use of library resources and library Facebook page

Seven-step database access process:

1.Navigate to library webpage

2.Find database

3.Log in

4.Search for topic

5.Open article

6.Save and share article

7.How to find help

Make Tellagami instructional videos

Each worth 3 points: one for design, one for content, one for sharing

Peer critique

Assess and improve

Use of iPad will facilitate easy group work and interactive tactile learning, developing digital literacy and teamwork skills

Use of Tellagami will instigate testing and exploration of a new technology, developing digital literacy and teamwork skills

Creation of Gami video will teach students how to access library databases while developing creativity and ability to transform knowledge into a digital object

Swapping iPads to critique each others’ videos will develop assessment and evaluation skills

Use of Facebook will emphasize value of working together and reaping collective benefits while promoting the library

Students will be assessed on their ability to transform knowledge into a digital object, work in a group, contribute creative ideas, critique peers’ work, and successfully access library databases. The assessment will be conducted by observing student actions and peer-to-peer interactions within groups and from group to group. Evaluation of the videos will assess whether students learned database access process, developed digital literacy skills, and practiced peer critique. Evaluation of sharing to the Facebook pages will assess digital literacy skills and promotion of library resources.

Point system: each video=3 points (design, content, sharing). Seven accurate videos=21 points. 21 points=free Sharpies, highlighters, and videos on how to access databases.

If the class does not initially earn all of the points, they would edit and revise as a whole until they earned the full points.

The class has incentive to accurately complete the

assignment (free school supplies).

The class is made responsible for checking each

other’s work for accuracy and can only succeed if the

group succeeds, so they are more invested in the

learning process.

Describing how to access the databases in one’s own

words helps to reinforce the process in students’ minds.

Using interactive technology engages students and

reinforces learning by making it fun.

Easy to Use- no logins, intuitive interface, simple instructions

Fun

Creates takeaway product- shareable to several platforms

Inspires collaboration

Short videos

Customizable

Free

Helps accomplish learning objectives

Develops digital literacy

Offers work for several group members to split

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