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

Class 4 of 8Spring 2009

+Agenda

For the Common Good AL Projects? Readings? Learning Sets? Discussions? Blogs?

Other?

Action Learning Review: Planning Reflection

Other Technology Tools Podcasting (Podbean and Audacity) Jing

Learning Set Meeting Case Study Review and Discuss Planning Tools

Brainstorm Core Learnings/Electives

Homework

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Revisiting Action LearningPlanning

+Action Learning

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

+Action Learning

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

+Planning Tools(located in Spectacles)

Project Clarification Tool

Action Learning Plan Master

Desired States Chart

+Planning Questions and Considerations

What do I want to accomplish? What is the ideal outcome?

What steps do I need to take to achieve my goals?

How will I know when I get there?

What more do I need to know to plan effectively?

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Reflection

+Reflection Questions and Considerations

Planning: What response or intervention will I pursue? Who should be consulted? What needs to be done? When do these things need to be

completed? What steps must be taken? What more do I need to know to implement

this plan? What successes have I experienced? What challenges am I facing? What questions do I still have?

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Other Technology Tools

+Creating your Own Tutorial

Jing Go to: http://www.jingproject.com/ Download tool Register for Screencast.com while you’re at it

Create your first tutorial!

How might you use this tool?

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Podcasting

+Podcasting 101

Definition: A podcast (not to be confused or equated with Apple

Inc's iPod) usually consists of a combination of audio and/or video that is made available for download via syndication. It is this syndication aspect of the delivery that separates a podcast from a file available for download. The files are usually retrieved with software applications (generically known as podcatchers) such as Apple's iTunes so that subscribers can listen at their convenience on devices that have intermittent, slow, or are otherwise lacking Internet access. The podcatcher reads an [RSS] feed (whose entries point to specific podcasts, usually sorted by date) to identify and retrieve the podcast.

Wikipedia, 2009

+Podcasting in Libraries

Go to: http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasting http://www.libraryspot.com/podcast/othercasts.htm http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/

If all else fails, try iTunes too!

Browse the podcasts linked from these sites

Explore and identify several that may have relevance to you or your project

Share with your class How might you use this tool?

+Creating your Own Podcast

Recording the Podcast Download Audacity and the LAME encoder

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Record Podcast Edit if necessary Export as MP3 file

+Creating your Own Podcast

Podcasting your Recording Go to: http://www.podbean.com/

Sign up for account Go to Account and My Dashboard Click on Publish (top left) Fill in tag, title, post, and add file Click “Publish” Click “View Site” Subscribe or RSS Feeds in bottom right

+Case Study

Case Study Activity “Turf Wars”

Case Study Praxis

In Class Activity Step 1: Read Step 2: Identify Stakeholders Step 3: Identify Primary and Secondary

Problems

+Steps 4-6: In AETZone

List Action Solutions

Evaluate Action Solutions - Select Best

Develop Action Plan with Desired Outcomes

Write Case Brief

+Case Brief

Summary of the situation (one-paragraph)

A brief paragraph about the “unknowns”

Perspective/position analysis by actor/character in the case

Statement of primary problem and supporting evidence

Statement of secondary problem(s) and supporting evidence

A discussion, evaluation, and analysis of viable and non-viable solutions, including a reflective statement about your own issues and comfort in carrying out the various possible solutions

A justification of the best solution(s) with a continuation of the reflection on your own challenges in dealing with the situation(s)

A description of the action plan with timelines and predicted/desired outcomes

+Homework

Complete Planning Tools - do individually with help of learning set

Case Study Brief - due next class – October 21st (ONE per learning set) Meet in AETZone to complete brief Post briefs to discussion board (under Other Readings) Read and respond to each of the other briefs

Action Learning Project: EXPLORE and PLAN!

Journal/Blog: Reflections Action Learning Process Action Learning Project

Discussion Boards Discussion of Text Discuss Action Learning Process Identify needed Core Learnings and Electives - Arrange on own or email me for assistance

Learning Set Meetings - Online or F2F Once a week or every other week Complete Planning Tools Complete Case Study Brief