Cristina Caminita and Mary Claire Gilder
In the summer of 2013, the agriculture librarian and the coordinator for recruitment within the university’s college of agriculture collaborated with the Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth and Family Development Department to create a workshop on transliteracy skills and college transition strategies for high school students attending the annual 4-U University summer programming. The workshop focused on two complementary information literacy competencies: evaluating information, particularly information provided freely on the internet, and using and creating information ethically and responsibly, particularly via social media.
Lesson plans from Common Sense Media were adapted to create short learning modules/sessions for students. The learning sessions covered topics such as plagiarism and copyright issues in college and in professional settings, using social media to create and maintain a personal brand, and evaluating internet sources of information. Students also participated in short projects and skits to demonstrate their understanding of concepts presented during the workshop.
Students evaluated the workshop through a questionnaire created and delivered by the 4-H Youth and Family Development Department. Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback on the workshops provided by students, the agriculture librarian and college of agriculture recruitment coordinator have been invited to deliver the workshop again in summer of 2014.
Lesson plans from Common Sense Media were adapted to create short learning modules/sessions for students. The learning sessions covered topics such as plagiarism and copyright issues in college and in professional settings, using social media to create and maintain a personal brand, and evaluating internet sources of information. Students also participated in short projects and skits to demonstrate their understanding of concepts presented during the workshop.
Students evaluated the workshop through a questionnaire created and delivered by the 4-H Youth and Family Development Department. Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback on the workshops provided by students, the agriculture librarian and college of agriculture recruitment coordinator have been invited to deliver the workshop again in summer of 2014.