LIB 5050Information and Management Technology in Libraries and Educational Media Centers

Class 2 of 8Fall 2009

Agenda

For the Common Good More AETZone Tools and Spaces Discuss Interview Model Learning Sets Select Learning Sets Technology Stations Overview of AL: Exploration Homework

For the Common Good

AETZoneBlogsDiscussionsEtiquette in the ZoneSpring/Summer Trips

More AETZone Tools and Spaces

SpectaclesInformation Gardens - schedule tourTalking Communities

Chit Chat Coffee House Glass Classroom Student Building

Tabs Contacts Teleports Telegrams

InterviewsThink - What was particularly interesting,

enlightening, confusing, perplexing, surprising, exciting, etc. about your interview with the librarian? What did you learn about related to their use of (or lack thereof) technology?

Pair - compare notes: highlight four items of interest to discuss

Share - share two items of interest from pair

Learning Sets Support Group for Action Learning Projects “Seminar of Ignorance” Question, Don’t Advise!

Use Socratic Questioning Use Learning Set Tools - in Spectacles

Set Agenda Statement Starters Learning Set Protocol

Learning Sets

Inner Circle: 2-3 Volunteers Share one challenge Inner group: Question

Outer Circle Listen to Learning Set dialogue Write questions that should be asked After each sharing: Contribute ideas

regarding questioning

BreakSelect Learning Sets

3-4 students per set Exchange phone numbers and email

address Provide me with list of names of set

members

Technology Stations Go to Spectacles - open Tech Stations

website Move through each of 8 stations

Atomic Learning Video Streaming Digital Storytelling Virtual Worlds Wikis Web 2.0 Catalog 2.0 Storymapping

10 minutes at each station - 5 minutes to share and discuss

Revisiting Action Learning

Action Learning

McKeown, L. (2005) McKeown, L. (2005) Action Learning CycleAction Learning Cycle [Online]. Available at [Online]. Available at http://www.learningplace.com.au/ea/agqtp/jcqtahttp://www.learningplace.com.au/ea/agqtp/jcqta

Action Learning

McKeown, L. (2005) McKeown, L. (2005) Action Learning CycleAction Learning Cycle [Online]. Available at [Online]. Available at http://www.learningplace.com.au/ea/agqtp/jcqtahttp://www.learningplace.com.au/ea/agqtp/jcqta

Exploration - Two Types

Self-Reconnaissance

Situational Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance Self

“…an exploration of [the action learner’s] beliefs and behaviors within the investigation context.” (Dillon, 2007)

Situational “…an exploration of

the particular context.” (Dillon, 2007)

•Where are you?

•What do you hope to achieve? •How are you going to get there? (McNiff, 2000)

Exploration Questions to Ask Self

Why is this important to me? What do I know? What assumptions have I made? What don’t I know? What do I need to know? What do I hope to achieve?

Situational Who else might be connected or impacted? What might they know? What have others said or written about this? What questions do I need to ask? What other data sources might I access?

References Dillon, P. (August, 2007). Reconnaissance as an

unconsidered component of action research. Presented at the 2007 Australian

Conference of the Action Learning, Action Research Association. Adelaide, Australia.

McNiff, J. (2000). Action research in organisations. London: Routledge.

Reflection

Reflection Questions and Considerations Exploration and Reconnaissance:

What problems do I face? What issues have I confronted? What topics intrigue me? What opportunities can I pursue? What do I already know about _____? What assumptions do I have? What questions do I have? What more do I need to know? Who are the stakeholders? What has been done before? What have others written about _____?

Reflection ToolsJournal (private reflection)Learning Set (public reflection)Reflection QuestionsStatement StartersLearning Set ProtocolLearning Set Agenda

BrainstormCore Learnings

What do you think you’ll need to know or be able to do?

Electives What might some of you need to know or

be able to do?

Homework - BlogsPost reflections to blog regarding

Interview AssignmentReflect on possible project ideasReflect on Action Learning Process

Homework - BoardsDiscussion Boards

Discuss Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities related to Information/Management Technologies

Discuss exploration of possible projects for AL

Discuss readings in Courtney TextStart with those chapters most relevant to

your potential project

Homework: Summary Action Learning Project: EXPLORE! Journal/Blog: Reflections

Action Learning Process Action Learning Project

Discussion Boards Discuss Action Learning Process Discussion of Text Identify needed Core Learnings and Electives - Arrange

on own or email me for assistance Learning Set Meetings - Online or F2F

Once every 1-2 weeks Next Class: Sept 23rd