The Millennials

Who are they?

• Born after 1982

• Seven core traits (Howe and Strauss)

• The “Information-age Mindset” (Frand)

Old EDT110 Class: “The Dead Zone”

Information Literacy Standards:

Determine the nature and extent of information needed.

Access needed information effectively and efficiently.

Evaluate information and its sources critically.

Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

Understands issues surrounding ethical and legal use of information.

EDT110: Google and the Library

EDT110: Google and the Librarymajor concepts incorporated in

curriculum

• Information Literacy Standards

•Technology

•Catering to Millenial characteristics

• Information Consumers >> Information Creators

EDT110: Google and the LibraryCourse Content

•Evaluating Information

• Internet Research

• Invisible Web Research/Databases

•Finding books, e-books, reference books

•Citing sources, plagiarism

•Create “research” Web page

EDT110: Google and the LibraryHow it Works

•5 weeks, 10 classes

•Each class has a theme

• In-class assignments

EDT110: Google and the LibraryOutcome

•Comments: “Well taught class, very helpful and upbeat!” and “They really made the class fun!”

•Responsible information consumers

•They come back to the library!

EDT110: Creating with Multimedia

Course Content: Web Design/Dreamweaver/FTP

Software

Digital Video/iMovie/MAC Basics

Scanning/Picture Resolution/Photoshop Image Searching/Accunet/Copyright

EDT110: Creating with Multimedia

How it Works:10 classes in a 5 week period

4 classes devoted to teaching

4 classes “hands-on”

1 class for final and project polishing

1 class for Screening Party

EDT110: Creating with Multimedia

What it looks like and How we teach it:

EDT110: Creating with Multimedia

Outcome:FUN!

Creative and Energetic

Both group and individual projects

Improvement of scores from pre-test and final test (they “get” it)

They COME BACK!