Provisional course calendar.
Each week's discussion begins on the given date and may continue
for up to two weeks. Initial postings from discussion leaders, seminar
presentations, and term papers are due on the assigned dates (not just
"week of"); follow-up postings from discussion leaders are due within
10 days of the initial postings. If you need to miss a deadline, contact the
instructor to explain and make alternate arrangements.
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Date |
Topics and exercises for class discussion |
Assignments due |
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Jan 17
MCPHS |
Introduction: A status report on digital resources for youth in school
and public libraries
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Jan 24 |
Developmental considerations: How savvy are the kids? |
Choose date to lead discussion |
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Jan 31 |
Finding websites: search tools and professionally selected sites:
Use two or three search tools to locate material for presentation;
discuss characteristics of tools with class |
Choose date and topic for
presentation |
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Feb 7 |
Evaluating sites: Develop and discuss criteria:
Locate two or three websites relevant to your presentation; apply two
different sets of evaluation rubrics or criteria to them, and post your
(brief) analysis of which set works better and why
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Discussion leaders, Feb 7-
April 10 |
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Feb 14 |
Information literacy;
Reference services (online question-answering) |
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Feb 21 |
Language arts resources; Leu, Chapter 5
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Seminar reports, Feb 21 - Mar 20 |
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Feb 28
MCPHS |
Social studies; Leu, Chapter 6
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Mar 6 |
Multicultural resources; Leu, Chapter 1
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| Mar 13 |
Spring break |
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Mar 20 |
Resources in science and math; Leu, Chapters 7 & 8
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Mar 27 |
Internet use and constructivist learning; Leu, Chapter 4
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Optional: 1st draft of term project |
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Apr 3 |
Recreational use of Internet and other digital resources
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Apr 10 |
Collection development and access: balances, costs, and
sources |
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Apr 17 |
Intellectual freedom, child protection, and the future
of the Internet; Internet use policies |
Term project |
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Apr 24
MCPHS |
Finale |
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