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School is Out for Web 2.0

Dennis O'Connor considers the power of 'authorship' and the implications of Web 2.0 technology when it connects with curriculum.

Will Richardson, author of the popular blog weblogg-ed.com, talks with Dan Balzer about collaboration and online communities.

Podcast with Joyce Valenza

In this conversation with Joyce Valenza we talk all about Web 2.0 - what it is, how to evaluate Web 2.0 resources and how far the Internet has come in 10 years.

Joyce Valenza on Evaluating Blogs

Blogs are essentially primary sources and require new types of examination. Joyce provides questions searchers can ask about the credibility of blogs and bloggers.

The Critical Pastafarian:  Evaluation by Authority in a Web 2.0 World

Ryan Deschamps, author of The Other Librarian Blog, tackles Web 2.0, information authority and the role of the public librarian.

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This tutorial demonstrates how to create a customized search engine using Rollyo.

Doug Johnson on Wikipedia

Doug Johnson weighs the pros and cons of using Wikipedia in school.

Using Wikipedia in the Classroom

This quick introduction to using Wikipedia as an instructional resource includes school and university projects, an educational template and suggested exercises.

Action Zone User's Guide

This guide provides recommendation for using Flash games in this Kit with students.

QuickPick: Web 2.0 and Bias

Some quick tips for discovering who is creating all this Web 2.0 information and whether there is any real substance to back up their ideas and opinions.

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Blog Search Challenge

Find a blogger who talks about the top ten things he's learned from T-ball players.

Evaluating Blogs

This assessment and performance rubric are based on Joyce Valenza's questions to ask about blogs and bloggers.

Finding Relevant Results

This assessment is aimed at students' abilities to recognize relevant information in snippets obtained from Google Blog Search, Technorati and Blogpulse.

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You are invited to join our new Information Fluency Group on The TeacherLibrarian Ning.

21CIF has joined forces with Joyce Valenza and the TeacherLibrarian SNing to build a professional social networking group for educators interested in information fluency, educational technology and library media studies. This is a way for us to talk, share ideas, and exchange resources. Help us help you!

Join this discussion about what prevents you from connecting with others outside your classroom or library.

Forum: Tried and True: Ideas that Work

Let's share some best practices with each other. If you've got a 'tried and true' method, process, plan or idea share it with us please! We're particluarly interesting in what works in your classroom or library.

Forum: Q &A: Reference Desk

Think of this as an online reference desk where you can ask (and answer) your questions about information fluency. Any topic in our realm is fair game. Need help with the Resource Kit? Curious about the learning games? Looking for a lesson idea? Feel free to ask. Also, share your own wisdom. If you see a question you can answer, jump in!

Vetted Web Pages: Web 2.0 Tools for Educators

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