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IN CLASS PROJECT NEW MEDIA LITERACIES Professor Renee Hobbs, Fall, 2011

A TRIP TO PALEY LIBRARY

Working under deadline pressure, you will find one book, one video, one journal article and one website that offers meaningful information about the topic listed on your note card. **After gathering your source material, you’ll write a post describing your exploration with a bit about the information you found. Share this information on [|our class blog.]** DUE: OCTOBER 13.
 * Overview **


 * 1. Book. ** Find the general area of the library by using the Diamond catalog ([|www.library.temple.edu]). Wander the stacks or use keyword search to explore. In your presentation, offer (a) a short description of the book’s content.

Write the full book citation here Write the call letters here: A brief summary of the book's main ideas:


 * 2. Video. ** Use the Multimedia Resources area of the library to find an appropriate video resource. If you find nothing there, use an online search engine to find an appropriate video.

Write the full citation for the video here: Keywords:


 * 3. Journal Article. ** Use an appropriate database to find a current journal article (published within the past six years) on a topic closely related to your topic.

Write the full citation for the journal article here: A brief summary:


 * 4. Website. ** Use a search engine to find a high-quality information source about your topic.

Write the full URL here: A brief summary:


 * TOPICS FOR EXPLORATION - CHOOSE ONE **


 * 1) Non-fiction comic books
 * 2) Computer tablets as an educational tool
 * 3) Streaming video in the educational system
 * 4) How online social media affects family relationships
 * 5) The impact of blogs on political communication
 * 6) Podcasting in education
 * 7) 4 Chan and Anonymous
 * 8) Computer literacy – past, present and future
 * 9) Hip-hop in the classroom
 * 10) Smart boards in the classroom
 * 11) Facebook as an educational tool
 * 12) Videogames about news and journalism
 * 13) Teaching video production to young children
 * 14) Copyright and digital learning
 * 15) Remix and education
 * 16) The history of visual literacy
 * 17) Reddit and memes in popular culture
 * 18) Sexting and texting
 * 19) Flash mobs and political activism
 * 20) Internet filtering in schools
 * 21) Cyberbullying - emotional and psychological issues
 * 22) Cyberbullying - legal issues
 * 23) How Twitter is being used for political communication
 * 24) Online anonymity: pros and cons
 * 25) The ethics of hacking
 * 26) Flaming and other “bad behavior” online
 * 27) Getting more visibility for your message: search engine optimization strategies for non-profit organizations
 * 28) Google, search engines and plagiarism
 * 29) How librarians teach information literacy
 * 30) Teaching computer programming to young children
 * 31) How museums are using digital media
 * 32) Children and mobile phones
 * 33) Youth media film production
 * 34) YouTube in the classroom
 * 35) Cell phone and romantic social relationships in Arab countries