The sixth lesson in our Digital Literacy curriculum explores some of the issues surrounding copyright, educational Fair Use, works in the public domain, and Creative Commons licensing.  Although responsibility for teaching and understanding these topics often falls to librarians, it is critical that all students and faculty have a working knowledge of how creative works [...]

Online professional development opportunites abound and this year’s K-12 Online Conference is fast approaching.  For those who have never participated in an online conference, here is a quick overview from the K-12 conference website: The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can [...]

At a fundamental level, effective searching requires using (1) the right words and (2) the right tools.  The first lesson on this topic examined how keywords and snippets can lead to better search results.  This week, we explored some of Google’s advanced search features and several “Google alternatives”: Effective Search Strategies Part2 View SlideShare presentation [...]