A
major focus of library media education is teaching students to be
ethical users of information. In the traditional library setting this
meant teaching about plagiarism and citation of resources from the
library. In today’s world, with the world available to each student, it
becomes so much more. Plagiarism is still and issue, perhaps more,
because there are so many casual references made to information gained
from others. To begin to teach students how to participate in an online
community appropriately, I would like to set up a Maud Hart Lovelace
program online.
Background: Currently, the Maud Hart Lovelace Award is presented annually to the books Minnesota students in grades 3-8 select as their favorite from a previously vetted list. There is a division I list for grades 3-5 and a division II list for grades 6-8. At Bluff View, the process for participating in this vote involves reading at least three selections, taking an AR test to prove a selection has been read, and then voting on paper. The media specialist tallies the votes, announces who wins for Bluff View as well as submits the votes to the state-wide contest.
Future plan: I would use Edmodo to create a MHL group. Students interested in participating would first be asked to sign a Code of Conduct document outlining the rules of participating in this discussion. They would then be given a lesson on using Edmodo, either live, or via a webcast for latecomers. Then they would be given access to the group. On it, we will discuss the b oks they’ve read. I would ask them to consider specific questions, rather than post generic comments such as “it was awesome.” Questions to consider:
I liked this because….
I didn’t like this because….
I was surprised to read……
I connected with a character because…..
This book reminded me of…..
I would also consider thoughts suggested by students.
I could use the features of Edmodo to help students learn responsible online discourse during the course of the school-year-long discussion. I would then use the polling features to have the students vote for their favorite.
As this project develops I can see it expanding: state-wide discussions and student-created booktalks are just two I have currently. Assessment would be formative through discussion coaching.
Background: Currently, the Maud Hart Lovelace Award is presented annually to the books Minnesota students in grades 3-8 select as their favorite from a previously vetted list. There is a division I list for grades 3-5 and a division II list for grades 6-8. At Bluff View, the process for participating in this vote involves reading at least three selections, taking an AR test to prove a selection has been read, and then voting on paper. The media specialist tallies the votes, announces who wins for Bluff View as well as submits the votes to the state-wide contest.
Future plan: I would use Edmodo to create a MHL group. Students interested in participating would first be asked to sign a Code of Conduct document outlining the rules of participating in this discussion. They would then be given a lesson on using Edmodo, either live, or via a webcast for latecomers. Then they would be given access to the group. On it, we will discuss the b oks they’ve read. I would ask them to consider specific questions, rather than post generic comments such as “it was awesome.” Questions to consider:
I liked this because….
I didn’t like this because….
I was surprised to read……
I connected with a character because…..
This book reminded me of…..
I would also consider thoughts suggested by students.
I could use the features of Edmodo to help students learn responsible online discourse during the course of the school-year-long discussion. I would then use the polling features to have the students vote for their favorite.
As this project develops I can see it expanding: state-wide discussions and student-created booktalks are just two I have currently. Assessment would be formative through discussion coaching.
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