LIB 5050 Technology Stations

Atomic Learning Online Tutorials

To access Atomic Learning tutorials, go to http://lts.appstate.edu/resources/atomic.php to log into Atomic Learning:

Possible links of interest

·  Excel 2007 Intro

·  Microsoft Word 2007 Intro

·  PowerPoint 2007

·  Windows Vista Operating System

Questions:

  1. How might this tool/space/application be used with your library patrons?
  1. What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of this technology tool?
  1. What might some challenges be in the use of this tool in your library or media center?

Video Streaming via United Streaming

Discover unitedstreaming™!

·  unitedstreaming’s high-quality content is from award-winning producers such as United Learning, Discovery Channel School, The Shoah Foundation, Standard Deviants, Weston Woods, Sunburst Technology and more.

·  Video titles are constantly added throughout the year!

·  unitedstreaming is an evaluated resource. A recent scientific evaluation showed an increase in test scores of 12.6% (on average) by students who were instructed using unitedstreaming.

Useful Features!

·  Search video library by: keyword, subject, grade level, state standards, all available titles, and advanced options.

·  Choose from a full video title or short concept clips to stream and/or download for classroom instruction or for use in multimedia presentations.

·  Access a calendar of historical events directly linked to video clips.

·  Create your own ‘Playlists’ to bookmark video clips for quick and easy use in lesson planning or in the classroom.

Here’s How to Begin…

·  Go to http://www.unitedstreaming.com

·  Enter your Passcode to create a username and password. Each time you wish to use unitedstreaming, enter your newly created username and password, rather than entering the passcode again.

Your Passcode: 784B-1BB2 (only use this the first time you enter unitedstreaming)

·  Search for video title(s) that you wish to view. The results of your search will be displayed in a list.

·  Click on the blue, underlined title of the video you wish to view.

·  The full video and the concept clips it is segmented into will appear.

·  Select a media type: Windows Media Player™ (for PC) or QuickTime™ (for MAC)

·  Click ‘s’ to stream the video clip or ‘d’ to download the video clip.

·  If you need further instruction click on ‘HELP’ at the top of your screen. Always feel free to call a member of the United Learning implementation team at 800.323.9084 to get a personal tour of unitedstreaming.

PhotoStory for Windows – Digital Storytelling

Download PhotoStory (if necessary): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Follow tutorial to create your own digital story!

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx

Questions:

1.  How might this tool/space/application be used with your library patrons?

2.  What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of this technology tool?

3.  What might some challenges be in the use of this tool in your library or media center?

LIB 5050 Technology Stations

3D Immersive Environments

Go to:

3B.net: http://3b.net/browser/introduction.html

·  Create account and log in. Visit some sample rooms. Create your own room.

Questions:

1.  How might this tool/space/application be used with your library patrons?

2.  What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of this technology tool?

3.  What might some challenges be in the use of this tool in your library or media center?

Wikis

Check out some wikis to get started. What do you notice about them? What are their common features?

·  http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

·  http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

·  http://instructionwiki.org/Main_Page

·  http://www.iawiki.net/IAwiki

·  and, of course… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Then, go to: http://zeno.ced.appstate.edu/wikis/LoW/index.php/Class_Test_Wiki

Follow the directions on the screen to edit this test wiki.

Questions:

1.  How might this tool/space/application be used with your library patrons?

2.  What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of this technology tool?

3.  What might some challenges be in the use of this tool in your library or media center?

Web 2.0 tools

Have you been reading about a few different Web 2.0 tools? How many do you think are out there? Check out this site to find out (and this is not even all of them!): http://www.go2web20.net/

Directions:

Move your cursor over the different tools listed. You will notice that a brief description pops up.

Single click on one of your choosing. A longer description shows at the bottom of the screen.

To choose that Web2.0 tool, click on the icon for it at the bottom of the screen.

To search the tools, click in the search box at the top of the screen and type in a search term. Tools fitting that description will appear.

OR, you can click on the “Select Tag” drop down menu. Select from the list of tags they provide from the “Tag Cloud” < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_cloud>. These tags are an example, by the way, of a “folksonomy” or “collaborative tagging” < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomies. The size of the font for each is based on the number of tools with that tag associated with it.

Explore!

Questions:

1.  How might any of these tools/spaces/applications be used with your library patrons?

2.  What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of one or more of these technology tools?

3.  What might some challenges be in the use of any of these tools in your library or media center?

Catalog 2.0

Check out these five different catalogs:

·  http://books.google.com/

·  http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace

·  http://imcpl.org/reading/index.html

·  http://www.amazon.com

·  http://library.st-andrews.com/cataloging/servlet/presentadvancedsearchredirectorform.do?l2m=Library%20Search&tm=Catalog

How are these catalogs similar? How are they different? What makes any or all of these examples of Library 2.0 cataloging tools?

Questions:

1.  How might these tools be used to support or enhance your patrons’ library experience?

2.  What would your role be in promoting, supporting, and managing the use of this technology tool?

3.  What might some challenges be in the use of this tool in your library or media center?