Today I'm at the CSLA annual conference at the Ontario Convention Center. This morning I attended a session called "The Wiki Way: Building Better Collaborative Library Projects." Granted, it was a tech-themed session, but I was shocked when the presenter, Doug Achterman, asked for a show of hands as to who had personal blogs, created web pages, and/or had created wikis. More than half the hands in the room went up for each one! It really struck me that this is a group we should be tapping into, and probably for more than just information literacy!
Another thing that piqued my interest - the presenter suggested that all librarians should have access to modify the network filter. After all, he said, who better to decide the instructional and research value of online resources?
Doug shared several interesting templates and graphic organizers that would work well in shared document or wiki environments. One of them seems like it might be the basis of a good chart for our Technology and English Language Learners program. It used elements of expert groups and the process grids - I think we can make it work as a powerful example of using technology to support GLAD strategies, as well as the Marzano pieces of advance organizers and cooperative groups.
Another item he shared struck me with its simplicity - a chart for students to use to learn how to take notes using copy and paste, as well as how to avoid plagiarism:
| Original text | Paraphrase | Source |
| Students copy and paste the text from the website here. | Students paraphrase, or interpret, or react, or analyze the information | Students copy and paste the link to the information - they can do a proper citation at a future date. |