In looking back at the “cell phone” issue, I felt that the person researching the problem followed a logical sequence. She voiced concern about the video and made a decision to find out more information. She found, through YouTube, that the popcorn commercial could not be recreated. At that point she decided to find sites with information that would have a more credible background. Through this search she found a snopes report and a video produced by CNN. At this point she still had questions that she wanted to work out….and the search continues.
Through my own search I have found that implementing a curbside recycling program would encourage a higher level of recycling participation. Before beginning a program several items need to be given consideration, is there an attached fee to participants, what materials will be collected, will bins be made available, how will information be given about the program, etc.
Some citizens may balk at the idea of having to participate, would the program be voluntary or mandatory? Either way, what kind of information will encourage citizens to participate? Facts about waste lifespan, landfill capacity and pollution may help reiterate the need for recycling.
At this point I feel like I have a base level of understanding of what goes into preparing for a community recycling program, but I need to organize my thoughts and facts into a cohesive unit. Also, I know that recycling has enemies. Citizens who want the choice about what to do with their garbage, I struggle with this because of my own personal views.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Activity 3 Information Literacy
There are a lot of sites that offer information about recycling. My first find provided several tips for how to begin a curbside recycling program. The information within this site gives many practical ideas about how to start up a recycling program. Other sites that I found of interest were created by cities who already participate in a recycling program, colleges and universities, and environmental agencies or groups.
Most groups do seem to have an agenda, these individuals and groups want to provide information to help people see the importance of recycling. They have done this by providing information about what goes on when we don’t recycle (An aluminum can, can sit around for 500 years!) and what we can do, individually, to help.
In this initial search I found universities, political groups, environmental groups and concerned citizens who had put together research about recycling, with funding coming from those same groups.
A lot of facts were given about the need for recycling and the detriment to our environment when garbage is thrown away. There were also lots of announcements about starting new recycling programs and how to encourage participation and knowledge within these programs.
"Curbside Recycling - Earth911.com." Earth911.com - Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle. 30 Mar. 2009
"Recycling Facts - A Recycling Revolution." Ask.com Search Engine - Better Web Search. 30 Mar.
In comparing my search with the search about cell phone use I found that we followed some similar patterns. We began by looking for related information and from there, accurate and viable information. The difference I found was that the cell phone research was being done to discredit something they had found on the internet/T.V., while my topic seemed a little more grounded. Most people realize that there is a valid need for recycling.
The cell phone researcher found information through YouTube, CNN, and snopes.com. After finding this information she still had questions about health issues that might arise from cell phone use and the “safety” of radio waves.
Most groups do seem to have an agenda, these individuals and groups want to provide information to help people see the importance of recycling. They have done this by providing information about what goes on when we don’t recycle (An aluminum can, can sit around for 500 years!) and what we can do, individually, to help.
In this initial search I found universities, political groups, environmental groups and concerned citizens who had put together research about recycling, with funding coming from those same groups.
A lot of facts were given about the need for recycling and the detriment to our environment when garbage is thrown away. There were also lots of announcements about starting new recycling programs and how to encourage participation and knowledge within these programs.
"Curbside Recycling - Earth911.com." Earth911.com - Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle. 30 Mar. 2009
"Recycling Facts - A Recycling Revolution." Ask.com Search Engine - Better Web Search. 30 Mar.
In comparing my search with the search about cell phone use I found that we followed some similar patterns. We began by looking for related information and from there, accurate and viable information. The difference I found was that the cell phone research was being done to discredit something they had found on the internet/T.V., while my topic seemed a little more grounded. Most people realize that there is a valid need for recycling.
The cell phone researcher found information through YouTube, CNN, and snopes.com. After finding this information she still had questions about health issues that might arise from cell phone use and the “safety” of radio waves.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wordle
This was fun to play with I'm not sure how I would incorporate it in the classroom. I can see that there are ways to create tags that are links to other sites which might be a fun way of connecting information.
Monday, March 23, 2009
How about YouTube?
This was a great exercise for me. As a mother I have a very paranoid vision of what YouTube is. My children are not allowed on YouTube, but every once in a while they come home and have a particular video that they've heard about at school. So then we go together and find out what it's all about. So, until today that summed up my YouTube experience. I still have some concerns, for example I couldn't find a way to determine whether a video was appropriate or not without actually watching it. All of the videos I saw were fine, but how can you tell without making a mistake? Also, unless you know exactly what you're looking for the search process can be extensive. So, with that out of the way, I was pleasantly surprised. I watched a very informative piece about the lack of clean water in Africa. I also found several videos about teaching reading, books being read, author interviews and author readings. I had no idea there were so many options within YouTube. One other drawback I noticed was that some of the videos aren't very well done. In using clips, as a librarian, you would just have to make sure everything was carefully checked before hand. I chose the video below because, as a librarian, I thought it was funny. I also thought it might be a clip I could use when introducing book care at the beginning of the year.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Learning 2.0 week 9 continued
Today I also took a look at biblio, imcooked and last.fm. I felt like "biblio" would be a good resource for librarians. This would be a good resource for searching out hard to find texts. "imcooked" was interesting from a personal stand point, but I am really impatient and unless it's something I'm really interested in I don't have the time to watch other people cooking. "last.fm" was my favorite and I am now listening to my newly created musical library, but again I'm not sure how that would apply to the library.
I like it!
Ok. I'm impressed with how simple it was to post my document to my blog. I also think that by creating the document within a word processor, there would be several more options available.
Learning 2.0 - Online Applications and Tools
This week we were introduced to online applications. I know that I have been in a situation when the computer I created a document on and the computer I wanted to use it on were not compatible. Having an online application seems very practical. I'm going to attempt to embed this particular document into my blog. Then I'll decide if this is all it's cracked up to be.
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