This article takes the views of both an Education Technology Coordinator & a Library Media Specialist to show how communication and collaboration between all involved is the key to increasing student access to technology. The authors also guide the reader through a three step action plan of justification, start small and display. Make sure the instructional needs of the teachers drive the demand and accessibility of the desired technology.
Ekart, D. F. (2010). Location, location, location: making foursquare work for your library.(tech tips for every librarian). Computers in Libraries, 30(9), 42-43. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from the Academic OneFile database.
Ekart, D. F. (2010). Location, location, location: making foursquare work for your library.(tech tips for every librarian). Computers in Libraries, 30(9), 42-43. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from the Academic OneFile database.
The author of this article reviews a social software called "foursquare". You can use your cell phone or other portable device but could also go in to foursquare.com if your expensive phone has been misplaced. To use this program for your library is an excellent way to get information out to patrons or those around the neighborhood. The use of tags and tips within foursquare allows the library to help people with what's available at your library. Harvard implemented foursquare as a campus wide orientation/exploration tool. This is something that I will bring back to my library's associate director and web designer.
Kingsley, K. V. (2007). Empower Diverse Learners With Educational Technology and Digital Media. Intervention in School and Clinic, 43(1), 52-56. Retrieved October 30, 2010, from the ProQuest database.
Designing a flexible curriculum allows educators to reach all learners by using diverse approaches for control of curricular content. Kingsley uses this article to describe twenty ways teachers of diverse learners can harness the power of instructional multimedia to create opportunities for students to become active learners. Learning is a challenging endeavor for the teacher as well as the learner. With hard work and persistence, teachers can leverage technology to design and discover what they need to make learning enjoyable for students at all levels.
Kozikowski, C. (2010). Five steps to help you determine if you need the new 'it' technology. Computers in Libraries, 30(6), 6-8. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from the Academic OneFile database.
Kozikowski, an educational technology specialist at Boston College Law Library, give five questions to help with the critical examination of new technology. The questions help answer questions from those who control the budget. Research is a extremely significant part of the evaluation. Kozikowski recommends you to be prepared for a series of questions from others regarding the technology. Other questions to consider are: Who is going to be the 'guinea pig'? How will you make sure the technology is used? and Where does it come into future plans? By answering these questions you'll be able to get a structured launch to any new technology that comes to the library.
Spector, J. M. (2010). Educational Technology and Change. TechTrends, 54(5), 6-7. Retrieved October 30, 2010, from the SpringerLLink Contemporary database.
Spector, AECT President, reminds the reader that if "a person has learned something, it is necessary to establish that a person now knows or can do something that he or she did not know or could not do previously." Spector emphasizes that educational technologists need to confirm that students' knowledge has changed and we need to be able to find ways to make the change more effective and efficient. Technology changes. Technology changes what people do. Technology changes what people can do.
Starr, J. (2010). California Digital Library in Twitter-Land: social bookmarking is now an integrated part of how we interact with the communities we serve and also the wider world of people we don't yet know. Computers in Libraries, 30(7), 23-27. Retrieved November 15, 2010, from the Academic OneFile database.
Joan Starr takes the readers of her article through the way the California Digital Library (CDL) created and effectively use a Twitter account. Starr led a small group to consider Twitter. One area of interest for the California Digital Library was to use the content their staff members had already created for the monthly newsletter. Starr's group decided to use a tool called Tweethopper to automate the conversion of RSS feed into tweets. Starr also covers the guidelines the committee drafted for the Twitter account as well as the assessment for Twitter. The CDL has seen a striking increase in the number of followers for the California Digital Library.
