Library/Educational Media, Part 22
Question 1: The AASL (American Association of School Libraries) has identified six important educational goals of a library media program. List them.
Answer 1: To provide access to information contained in an organized collection of diverse learning sources, including traditional reference books, CD-ROMs, Web-based instruction, periodical indexes on and offline, and analog sources, including videotapes.To provide learning experiences which teach students to become discriminating information consumers.To augment collaboration and assistance to classroom teachers in the field of informational literacy.To provide and familiarize students with information-gathering learning experiences and activities which contribute to lifetime learning.To function as the information center and hub of the academic institution.To provide information-gathering activities and resources which provide a diversity of opinion and a variety of social and cultural perspectives.
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Question 2: List and explain the six critical components of a Webquest.
Answer 2: A WebQuest is an inquiry launched within Internet sources of information. Structuring a Webquest for students involves six critical components:An introduction, providing background information and objectives.A task which must be interesting and possible to complete using online sources. The media specialist should know beforehand the areas of search and the information which will be retrieved.A clearly defined sequence of steps; this should be the starting point for a WebQuest.Students must be given instruction beforehand in how to organize and evaluate the information obtained. The credibility of various sources must be discussed.A WebQuest should have a conclusion. The conclusion should bring closure to the exercise, and reinforce what has been learned about the research topic.Task, process, evaluation and conclusions should be explained and evaluated as separate processes.
Question 3: Define the following terms: phishing; file sharing; RSS.
Answer 3: Phishing refers to the illegal practice of obtaining personal financial data via fraudulent Web pages. Fraudulent ‘phishing’ pages resemble legitimate sites and encourage users to enter personal information into phony ‘forms’.File sharing refers to peer-to-peer transfer of material, sometimes without regard for copyright. There is an array of software and hardware products dedicated to file sharing between users.RSS stands for Rich Site Summary, an XML format which is widely used on the Internet. The advantage of RSS data transmission is that the use of this common language facilitates its manipulation and delivery by aggregation software. By the use of RSS and news aggregation software, Web site content can be delivered and constantly updated through sites constructed to accept RSS ‘feeds’.
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