MLIS Journey '98

While I had never heard of David White's theory on Visitors and Residents until this week, it certainly made complete sense to me. According to White, "Visitors" are those who use applications of the internet from time to time for various reasons, while "Residents" use them on a regular basis. As well, he identifies the sources used as being for either personal or professional purposes. Made in Google Drawings; Images from Google Images As you can perhaps tell, almost all of my apps are for personal use, while of the ones that could be considered "professional," only two of them can be considered completely as such while the other three may be used for both. For example, Twitter is considered a "social" app and while I do indeed use it as such periodically, lately I mostly make use of it for professional purposes, usually academic. I do, however, seem to have an even balance of apps I visit and reside in. While I may look at Instagram every ...

Digital Citizenship: Nearpod and Learning Apps The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to reevaluate our perceptions of the role technology plays in society, in particular digital tools. The educational news website ISTE, in fact, has published an article listing nine current trends in edtech, the first being digital citizenship. Digital citizenship is defined a number of ways, first as ensuring safety and security online through means such as password protection, and second as using digital tools responsibly and effectively. It is listed into five focus areas including, as defined below, inclusivity, being informed, engagement, balance, and alertness.  Image Source: ISTE A platform that caught my eye pertaining to digital citizenship was Nearpod, a   hybrid digital tool which allows teachers to create interactive, slide-based resources for students. There are over 22,000 interactive lessons, videos, and games/activities from grades K-12 for a multitude of subject...

I am almost 25 years old, and naturally the traits and characteristics I have possessed as an individual have evolved over the years. One characteristic that hasn't really changed, however, is the fact that I take my time learning certain things, especially things pertaining to professional and social development. Technology is no different for me. While I'm usually able to get the hang of things in that regard ultimately, it's hardly infrequent that it takes a certain amount of time for me to reach that. The SAMR model introduced by Dr. Ruben Puentedura is an abbreviation for a four-step process of technology integration . It begins with substitution, meaning that a form of technology serves as a substitute for certain activities, followed by augmentation, or the application of additional features in the tech while otherwise remaining the same. Those first two steps are considered part of the "enhancement" phase. Next comes the "transformation" phase, ...

                                                                    Image Source: Facebook Hello everyone! My name is Spencer Pease. I live in Wilmette, IL with my parents and dog Mac, and I work in membership services with the Highland Park Public Library. I received my BA in political science with a minor in history from Lake Forest College in 2021, and I've been part of the MLIS program at DU since May 2022. This will be my final semester, with me being due to meet all requirements by August.                                                  Credit  GIF My career in library science goes back as far as high school, when I worked as a part-time page at the L...