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Date
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Topics |
Readings & Assignments |
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July 12
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Introductions
Overview of the course
Discussion: Essential Questions
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Technology Tutorials through the School of Information
University of Texas Libraries Homepage
Readings /
Web resources
Assignment:
Topic Paper, due August 12
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July 13
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How do children and young adults learn in the electronic environment?
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Discussion preparation
Readings /
Web resources
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July 14
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How do children and young adults learn in the electronic environment?
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Continue discussion
Guest speaker: Joanna Nigrelli,
APL
Wired for Youth, Windsor Park Branch
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July 19
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What are the rights and responsibilities of children and young adults in the electronic environment?
Media literacy; Internet content filtering &
monitoring; acceptable use; legislation
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Tutorial
on HTML with Melanie from the IT Lab
Discussion preparation
Readings / Web Resources
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July 20
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What are the rights and responsibilities of children and young adults in the electronic environment?
Copyright & plagiarism
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Continue discussion
Guest speaker: Gretchen McCord Hoffman,
TLA President, author, attorney
Assignment:
Copyright/Plagiarism Web Page, due
August 4
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July 21
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How can
web resources help children and young adults acquire content for academic and personal needs?
Free-web content & searching
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Discussion preparation
Readings / Web resources
Guest speaker: Stacy Avery, ESC 13
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July 26
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How can
web resources help children and young adults acquire content for academic and personal needs?
Internet resource evaluation
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Continue discussion
Guest speaker: Ann Mason, TSLAC
Assignment (amended):
Lesson on Evaluating
Internet Resources, due July 28
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July 27
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How can
web resources help children and young adults acquire content for academic and personal needs?
Subscription databases
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Continue discussion
Guest speaker: Tracy Prestridge, Ebsco |
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July 28
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How can
web resources help children and young adults acquire content for academic and personal needs?
Ebooks & new services
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Continue discussion
Lesson on Evaluating Resources due
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August 2
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How can
web resources help children and young adults acquire content for academic and personal needs?
Other electronic content providers |
Continue discussion
Best-of-the-Web Debate |
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August 3
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What is the role of librarians and libraries in the electronic environment?
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Readings / Web resources
Guest speaker: Vanessa Cardwell, Gale
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August 4
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What is the role of librarians and libraries in the electronic environment? |
Continue discussion
Guest speaker: Megan Cooper, Library
Director, Leander ISD
Virtual Library Tour
Copyright/Plagiarism Web Page due
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August 5
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What is the role of librarians and libraries in the electronic environment? |
Continue discussion
Rate-a-Blog
Evaluations & Affirmations
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August 12 |
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Topic Paper due |
