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Robin Cicchetti

Wikipedia:Manual of Style (words to watch) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 14 views

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wikipedia evaluation information literacy

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 12 Aug 10
     
    Wikipedia Manual of Style - words to watch for. Excellent treatment of language that can signal bias, racist content, editorializing and other linguistic flags.
Robin Cicchetti

Tag Team Tech - 10 views

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QRcode tagging

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 16 Jul 10
     
    Embeddable QR codes for tagging and cool promotions for your libraries.
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Information Literacy for the 21st Century « Libraries and Transliteracy - 21 views

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learning commons information literacy

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 15 Jun 10
     
    7 points of information literacy: * IL as context specific and context sensitive; * IL demanding a variety of behaviours: not just searching, but also encountering, browsing, monitoring, managing and creating; * People moving along complex paths to meet their information needs: moving between the virtual and physical worlds, and using different sources and spaces; * IL in digital environments; * IL with people sources; * People being information literate individually and collaboratively * People being aware they are information literate: you cannot be an information literate 21st Century citizen without being conscious of the need to develop these IL skills and attitudes, and continue to update your IL through your life! Excellent article.
Robin Cicchetti

Embrace Your Tribe - A Discussion & Interview with Seth Godin « Tame The Web - 9 views

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leadership learning commons inspirational service model

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 13 Jun 10
     
    Seth Godin's marketing model interpreted to libraries. Very good interview. Excellent post.
Robin Cicchetti

Balkinization - 15 views

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copyright creative commons

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 10 Jun 10
     
    Copyright infringement in Glee and popular culture.
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NESTLE KERFUFFLE by Scott Douglas on Prezi - 2 views

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Prezi social media presentation

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 18 May 10
     
    A GREAT example of social media in action. Also a very good example of the power of Prezi. This would be great as a homework assignment prior to a lesson on social media and/or an example of a well constructed, web-based narrative. Students could analyze all the elements and evaluate the sources.
Robin Cicchetti

The End of Books? (For Me, At Least?) - 0 views

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ebooks reading kindle ipad

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 25 Apr 10
     
    Game changing aspects of digital reading. Helpful reference to managing digital notes via Kindle and Evernote.
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The Week in Rap - 0 views

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Video Curriculum differentiation

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 16 Feb 10
     
    Rap summaries of the weekly news. Good for current events, differentiation, an alternate assessment model, media production skills.
  • Robin Cicchetti on 16 Feb 10
     
    Rap summaries of the weekly news. Good for current events, differentiation, an alternate assessment model, media production skills.
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schoollibrarywebsites - New Manifesto - 0 views

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learning commons libraries schoollibrarywebsites

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 13 Feb 10
     
    Valenza's new manifesto - You know you are a 21st century librarian if... This reads like a required punch list for school librarians. Excellent.
Robin Cicchetti

Do School Libraries Need Books? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ebooks ereader

shared by Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10 - Cached
  • constant need to acquire new books
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Still need to acquire digital versions. The spending doesn't disappear with the paper.
  • more efficient to work online
  • went beyond stacks and stacks of underutilized books.
  • ...9 more annotations...
  • Our library is now the most-used space on campus, with collaborative learning areas, classrooms with smart boards, study sections, screens for data feeds from research sites, a cyber cafe, and increased reference and circulation stations for our librarians. It has become a hub where students and faculty gather, learn and explore together.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      This is a perfect description of a learning commons.
  • But they need more help from librarians to navigate these resources, so we have also increased our library staff by 25 percent.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Relevance is what saves and builds programs and protects budgets.
  • Cushing Academy today is awash in books of all formats. Many classes continue to use printed books, while others use laptops or e-readers. It is immaterial to us whether students use print or electronic forms to read Chaucer and Shakespeare. In fact, Cushing students are checking out more books than before, making extensive use of e-readers in our library collection. Cushing’s success could inspire other schools to think about new approaches to education in this century.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Diversity of format, open access, increased reading.
  • Holding a book in our hands, we orient ourselves within a larger system.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Strong sensory and nostalgic connections to books and the idea of reading.
  • Who wrote that? Where are the competing voices? How is it organized? By what (and whose) terms is it indexed? Does it have pictures? Can I write in it myself?
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Is critical thinking enhanced by one format over another? I think these skills apply to all formats.
  • knowledge is proximate
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Why is knowledge proximate? Global awareness is a goal for every student. What about POV?
  • The digital natives in our schools need to have the experience of getting lost in a physical book, not only for the pure pleasure but also as a way to develop their attention spans, ability to concentrate, and the skill of engaging with a complex issue or idea for an uninterrupted period of time.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      It is possible to get lost in text, no matter the format. We see it every day. Students engrossed reading off their iTouch, desktops, laptops, Kindles and Nooks.
  • The printed word long ago lost its position of eminence in the American library.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      Studies indicate people are reading more than ever - but not from paper.
  • The tangibility of a traditional book allows the hands and fingers to take over much of the navigational burden: you feel where you are, and this frees up the mind to think.
    • Robin Cicchetti
      Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
       
      So many references to the tangible experience of paper. Nobody comments on how heavy a book is, how you can't take that many on your suitcase for vacation because of the weight, or holding it in bed at night. If we are going sensory, I'd rather pack/hold a Kindle.
  • Robin Cicchetti on 11 Feb 10
     
    Debate on traditional vs. digital reading continues.
Robin Cicchetti

How E-Books Will Change Reading And Writing : NPR - 0 views

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ebooks ereader

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  • Robin Cicchetti on 04 Jan 10
     
    Concise yet thorough pulse of ebooks and the evolution of writing. Reference to Japanese cell phone novels was good, and a trend worth watching.
  • Robin Cicchetti on 04 Jan 10
     
    Useful article for an overview of ereaders and their potential impact on reading and writing.
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