1. The Decades:A
Research Example
RESEARCH IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
Ann T. Reddy Damon
Tiffin Columbian High School
ann_reddy@tiffin.k12.oh.us

2. Description
NYTimes.com Learning module
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/from-00-to-10-defining-the-decade/

3. Ohio Library and Technology Standards
Apply appropriate communication design principles
in published and presented projects.
Create, publish and present information, utilizing
formats appropriate to the content and audience.
Identify communication needs, select appropriate
communication tools and design collaborative
interactive projects and activities to communicate
with others, incorporating emerging technologies.
What is a computer’s favorite kind of music? Disk-o

4. Process
NY Times Introduction
Day 1 “Decade in 7 minutes”
Pre-Research guide
Day 2 50 Fill Ins
Day 3 Diigo
Day 4 Google Docs
Day 5 Dipity
http://web.me.com/areddy2/the
Why do authors always get good marks on tests?
They know how to copy-right.

5. Tools
Diigo
Teacher Console
Easy Class Set up
GoogleDocs
Dipity
Turn it in

6. Create an account.
Install the toolbar (doesn’t like Safari, much.)
Diigo

7. The Diigo tool bar
Uses of Diigo
Highlight button primarily to mark up the text
Bookmark to add the page to your library.
What do you call a person whose library books are overdue? A Bookkeeper

8. The Highlight Tool

9. Teacher Console
After you have your diigo
account got to this address
and apply for the teacher
console.
http://www.diigo.com/edu
cation
A guide to using the
teacher console can be
found at
http://help.diigo.com/teac
her-account/getting-started

10. Creating a class

11. Making users in
Diigo
Q. Where does a librarian sleep?
A. Between the covers.

12. Putting it together in Google Docs

13. Checking it out in Turnitin.com

14. Dipity.com do da, do da!
A collaborative
timeliner
that includes text,
pictures and
a map feature.
This is the final product students use to defend
their theses.
http://www.dipity.com

15. Dipity.com

16. Description in Dipity

17. The Picture in Dipity

18. The Map in Dipity

19. Different ways to
view Dipity
Timeline
Flipbook
• Timeline
• List view

20. Examples
Cody S goldfox64 Cyber Warfare
 http://www.dipity.com/goldfox64
Kenzie K KenzieKraft Reality TV
http://www.dipity.com/kenziekraft
Trevor S ts07331 Disasters in Sports
http://www.dipity.com/ts07331

21. EvaluationRubric
Speech
Did you hear about the schoolgirl
who was so excited about a book
she found in the library called How to Hug?
It turned out to be volume eight of an encyclopedia.

22. Timeline Rubric

23. Oral Presentation Rubric

24. What we would do differently
Over-riding Question
Uniform naming in
Dipity Teacher create
accounts
Make a persuasive
outline in preparation
for the speech.

25. Citations and Websites
 Arcimboldo, Guiseppe. Librarian. 1570. Stokholm. Web. April 2010.
 Byrne, Amy. Sexy Libraian. Craft Assassins. Web. April 2010.
 Good to Know @SCPL. j0427686.jpg. St. Charles Public Library. Web. April 2010.
 Http://www.dipity.com
 Http://www.docs.google.com
 Http://www.diigo.com
 JRTStarlight. Batgirl librarian. Photobucket. Web. April 2010.
 Mack, Debbi. Librarian Image.jpeg Random and Sundry Things. Web. April 2010.
 Nytimes.com Decades. Web. April 2010.
 PunditKitchen.com. Barack Obama library cool1. Web. April 2010.
 Rembrandt. A Scholar. 1631. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Web. April 2010.