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Down the Rabbit Hole: Curating Digital Content to Encourage Curiosity

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 42

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Amy Lamatina
Mackin Learning Specialist
Mackin Educational Resources
Amy helps teachers and librarians utilize digital media and makerspace tools effectively in their classrooms and school libraries. Through virtual and on-site professional development, she guides educators in using the tools within MackinVIA to increase accessibility, support student inquiry and independent reading, and enhance classroom instruction. Amy has a background in special education and STEAM instruction, and spent several years working in youth services for a public library system prior to joining the Mackin team.

Session description

In this session, we’ll explore ways to curate and share online resources that enrich learning and spark curiosity, so that kids and teens can safely explore their interests while building information literacy skills for the digital world.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to explore methods of curating digital resources and online media sources that support inquiry based learning. We will discuss best practices for incorporating information literacy instruction into library and classroom spaces.

Participants will understand how to use MackinVIA as a tool to curate text sets and online resources, along with other methods. Participants will have opportunities to share their experiences and ideas on this topic as well.

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Outline

20% Opening Presentation:
The Power of Wonder, building information literacy through inquiry
Interactive poll

50% Exploration
Curating text sets and digital displays activity

30% Group Discussion :
Benefits and challenges of information literacy instruction
Idea share and brainstorm

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Supporting research

https://kappanonline.org/linking-librarians-inquiry-learning-information-literacy-lance-maniotes/
https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/nj-information-literacy-standard-the-journey-from-bill-to-law/
https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2022-0015
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1301319.pdf

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Session specifications

Topic:
Digital citizenship
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Library media specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
MackinVIA desktop or mobile app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mackinvia/id574027331?mt=12
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9MWX5HNX2344?hl=en-us&gl=US
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mackin.via.reader&hl=en&pli=1
https://www.amazon.com/Mackin-Educational-Resources-MackinVIA-Reader/dp/B00A7FBOCG

MackinVIA on browser: https://mackinvia.com/

ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Citizen
  • Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
Facilitator
  • Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
For Students:
Knowledge Constructor
  • Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.
Disclosure:
The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session
Related exhibitors:
Mackin Educational Resources

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