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Hi folks, I will be teaching a class this winter called Internet and the Library Media Professional. To gage the effectiveness of the instruction, and give the students an idea of what I consider mastery in certain areas of Internet knowledge and skills, I've developed the following ten rubrics. If you are so inclined, read them over and send me your comments. This is a 3 hour graduate class, meeting for 30 hours in a lab with full Internet access. What have I left out? What have I over emphasised? What is unclear? Am I expecting too much or too little? I'd really like feed-back from *you*, the experienced media specialists on the net. Thanks Doug Internet Skill Rubrics To successfully complete this class you must be able to evaluate your skills as level three or four (mastery or advanced) according to each of the following rubrics. You will keep a portfolio of recorded searches, journal entries, professional articles, lesson plans, etc. demonstrating the competencies. On the first night of class you will complete this self-evaluation, and again on the last night of class. The rubrics will: 1) Allow the effectiveness of the instruction to be evaluated 2) Give you, the learner, a guide to the skills you must master to meet the course outcome. Level 1: Unaware Level 2: Aware Level 3: Mastery Level 4: Advanced I. Personal and educational uses of networks _____ Level 1 I do not understand how networks work, nor can I identify any personal or professional uses for networks. _____ Level 2 I can identify some personal or professional uses for networks, and understand they have a value to my students and myself. I do not have the skills or access to use networks. _____ Level 3 I can describe what a computer network does and how it can be useful personally and professionally. I can distinguish between a local area network, a wide area network, a value-added network, and the Internet. I can describe student and professional uses for each type of network in a school setting. _____ Level 4 I use multiple types of networks on a daily basis to access and communicate information. I can serve as an active participant in a school or organizational planning group, giving advice and providing information about networks. I can speak knowledgeably about network topologies, protocols, speeds, wiring and administration. II. History and structure of the Internet _____ Level 1 I know nothing about the Internet. _____ Level 2 I have heard the term used and feel like I should learn more. I've read some articles about the Internet in the popular press. _____ Level 3 I can describe the history of the Internet and recognize its international character. I know to a large degree the extent of its resources. I can explain the governance of the network and can relate all this information to K-12 education. I can speak to the social and educational issues of equitable access. I know what TC/IP stands for and why it is important. _____ Level 4 I recognize current issues surrounding membership and access to the Internet, including the rapid growth of commercial interests. I understand what is meant by the Information Highway and can speculate on its effect on culture and society. III. Personal accounts and access points _____ Level 1 I do not have an account on any network nor would I know how to get one. _____ Level 2 I can use a commercial value-added network like CompuServe or Prodigy. I can directly use dial-in access to a library card catalog. _____ Level 3 I have personal access to the Internet which allows me to receive and send e-mail, telnet, and read newsgroups. I can use a modem or hardwired terminal to log-on to my account. I know that I must protect my password, and should restrict access by others to my account. I can help others obtain Internet access. _____ Level 4 I can access the Internet using SLIP or PPP, and understand the difference between it and terminal emulation. IV. E-mail and listservs _____ Level 1 I do not use e-mail. _____ Level 2 I understand the concept of e-mail and can explain some administrative and educational uses for it. _____ Level 3 I can use the e-mail services of the Internet to: * read and delete messages * send, forward and reply to messages to accounts in both the same and different domains * interpret domain names * subscribe to, contribute to, and unsubscribe to a listserv, and understand the uses of listservs * I read and contribute to LM_Net and MEMO_Net _____ Level 4 I can send group mailings and feel confident that I could start a listserv. I use activities which require e-mail in my teaching. V. Newsgroups _____ Level 1 I have no knowledge of newsgroups. _____ Level 2 I can locate the newsgroups available from my account, and can read newsgroups. _____ Level 3 I understand the organization of newsgroups and can navigate easily though them. I read several newsgroups which interest me on a regular basis. I can speak to issues about censorship and on-line resources. _____ Level 4 I can contribute to newsgroups and use a utility like Nuntius or Newswatcher. I use information I have found in newsgroups as a resource for my students. VI. Gophers and Library catalogs _____ Level 1 I do not use the Internet to locate information. _____ Level 2 I know that there are resources available on the Internet, but cannot confidently access them. _____ Level 3 I understand the use of Gophers and can locate several which help me. I can use the Gopher to get to other Gophers and to remote card catalogs. I can write directions to locating a Gopher so that others can find it as well. _____ Level 4 I am aware that some Gophers are subject specific. I can use a utility program like TurboGopher to set bookmarks to and download information from Gopher. I use information I have found in Gophers as a resource for my students. VII. Telnet and FTP _____ Level 1 I cannot access information from remote computers. _____ Level 2 I know that information and computers programs which are useful to myself and my students are stored on computers throughout the world. I cannot retrieve this information. _____ Level 3 I can access a remote computer through the telnet command. I can transfer files and programs from remote locations to my host machine by using FTP. _____ Level 4 I can use a utility such as Fetch to retrieve files and programs. I use information I have retrieved as a resource for and with my students. VIII. Search tools _____ Level 1 I cannot locate any information on the Internet. _____ Level 2 I can occasionally locate useful information on the Internet by browsing or through remembered sources. _____ Level 3 I can conduct a search of Internet resources using at least two tools like Archie, Veronica, WAIS or Mosaic. I can explain why such tools are important to the researcher using Internet. I can state some guidelines for evaluating the information I find on the Internet. _____ Level 4 I can identify some subject specific search tools, and can speculate on future developments in on-line information searching. IX. Netiquette and on-line ethics _____ Level 1 I am not aware of any ethics or proprieties regarding the Internet. _____ Level 2 I understand a few rules which my students and I should follow when using the Internet. _____ Level 3 I have read a guideline for Internet use such as Rinaldi's "The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette" or other source, and follow the rules outlined. I know and read the FAQ files associated with sources on the Internet. _____ Level 4 ??? (Isn't courtesy an absolute?) X. The Media Specialist's Role in Telecommunications and the Internet _____ Level 1 I cannot identify any role for a school media specialist in telecommunications. _____ Level 2 I understand the role of media specialist as information specialist and the skills that role requires for many media. I am knowledgeable and support resource-based education in the school. I have not, however, applied these skills to information gathered electronically from remote sites. _____ Level 3 I can identify, demonstrate, and teach to other teachers and students basic Internet skills. I can also apply many skills and philosophies to electronic information sources I now apply to print information sources. These include evaluation of information, intellectual freedom, equity of access, and integration of media into the learning process. _____ Level 4 I am an active proponent of bringing Internet access to all my media center patrons. Doug Johnson, District Media Supervisor | Stager's First Rule Of Mankato Public Schools, ISD77, | Staff Development: Box 8741, Mankato MN 56001-8741 | 507-387-3461 | Work with the living. palsdaj@vax1.mankato.msus.edu |