tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712691004606697372.post397674316101726216..comments2023-10-01T07:10:05.275+11:00Comments on ALIA Sydney: Why brainstorming doesn't workALIA Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177121254144340266noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712691004606697372.post-87064578476659606552012-07-23T19:32:45.297+10:002012-07-23T19:32:45.297+10:00hey guys, this does sound like a great idea, but d...hey guys, this does sound like a great idea, but do be mindful that not all students will respond positively to the kind of environment concerned here - not unless some additional effort is made. there are many students who are not so comfortable speaking up in a group, especially when encouraged to criticise or be criticised - and especially if in first year, and not very used to group discussion. <br />i should hate to see library classes turn into terrible experiences for some students. for those extrovert or confident students who are not uncomfortable in social situations, and who do not take criticism badly, this sounds wonderful. but to make the learning experience great for everyone, please do not forget about those students who may not be as comfortable putting forth words/ideas for criticism. <br />certainly it should be possible to acheive an environment in which everyone is comfortable participating. i just want to remind you that it may take more effort and planning than might at first be expected - and perhaps it would not be very apparent that many students leave the classroom disenchanted. just my thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712691004606697372.post-78732393962199611402012-06-21T09:41:33.638+10:002012-06-21T09:41:33.638+10:00Great video & idea Crystal!Great video & idea Crystal!Ashley Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870350596004197862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712691004606697372.post-36615925123704648772012-06-15T09:47:25.927+10:002012-06-15T09:47:25.927+10:00Great idea, Crystal! I think a lot of people just ...Great idea, Crystal! I think a lot of people just accept whatever Google spits out, and the more we can encourage a reflective process, the better.Sarah Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983051262252096287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712691004606697372.post-82946633064782994932012-06-07T10:42:04.714+10:002012-06-07T10:42:04.714+10:00Great post Sarah- thanks for sharing! You’ve give...Great post Sarah- thanks for sharing! You’ve given me some good ideas to think about to build in more creative and critical thinking in my library classes. <br /><br />What I find is the biggest challenge is time- sometimes I only have a 15-20 minute teaching slot, which isn’t ample time for building these deep learning exercises. What I’ve been trying to do is to prune back what I teach to the critical elements, but maybe there’s room for me to prune back some more, so I can build more debate into my classes? I’ll definitely have a think about this when I’m next planning my classes! The other problem I have is that I'm often in a lecture theatre, as opposed to a computer lab, so it's quite didactic. I'm always trying to find new ways to build more interactiviy into these sessions.<br /><br />What has worked for me, is to show my first year classes Eli Pariser’s 'Net Filter Bubble' TED talk. It talks about how Google’s search results are different depending on where you are, what computer you’re using, your IP etc. I have students have a chat to their neighbour about their thoughts or reactions after the video, and then open the discussion up. It’s sparked some really interesting discussion about privacy, search filters, search algorithms, the difference between Google, Google Scholar and other databases, and much more, which has been really fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com