Workshop 1: Introduction to the SADL Project

Welcome to SADL!

• The SADL project aims…

SADL: what’s in it for you• Digital literacy skills• Tea, coffee, cake, chocolate• A chance to have a voice• Vouchers• PDAM statement (good for employability)• Online Badges to display your skills

Expectations• 4 workshops

– Intro to SADL and finding information, – Research and reading practices, – Managing and sharing information, – Your digital identity and footprint

• Blogging and sharing activities between sessions – peer support

• A chance to share ideas with students in other departments

• Other opportunities…

Introductions

In pairs introduce: - • Name and degree• What annoys you most on social media? • Can you find anything else about your partner

online they don’t tell you?

Being a digital ambassador: what does it mean?

• Meet our Senior Ambassadors • The Ambassador Handbook• Facebook Group• Moodle SADL course – you can edit!

What skills do you think are useful to support your studies?

Definition of digital literacy

a. “the ‘savvyness’ that allows young people to participate meaningfully and safely as digital technology becomes ever more pervasive in society.”

b. “By digital literacy we mean those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society; for example, the skills to use digital tools to undertake academic research, writing and critical thinking: as per personal development planning: and as a way of showcasing achievements.”

c. “Digital and information literacies are the skills, knowledge and understanding that underpin our ability to learn, undertake research and to teach in a digital age. It is vital that LSE students and staff develop critical, creative, discerning and safe practises when engaging with information in the academic environment.”

Which definition of digital literacy do you prefer?

A. The savvyness to participate meaningfully and safely in society

B. Capabilities which fit an individual in a digital society

C. Skills, knowledge and understand that underpin learning

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Searching for informationWhere do you currently search for information if you need to write an essay? What steps do you go though?

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Searching for informationWhere do you currently search for information if you need to write an essay? What steps do you go though?

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What process do you go through when you are looking for a recommendation of a good film to watch?

Searching for an essay topic

• Why does gender inequality persist?

• Use Google, Google Scholar and Library Search

• Compare and contrast your search results

• Quality of results? Can you find statistics? Articles?

Differences Between Google Scholar and Library Search

• Coverage• Type of materials• Reliability of materials• Search functions

How to search Google Scholar

• Try the advanced search• Too many results? add extra search terms• Not enough results? think of different terms• Results too vague? try using “quote marks” to

search for phrases.• Modify library links to show LSE content

How to use Library Search

• Search for words• Use refining options• Too many results? add extra search terms• Not enough results? think of different search

terms• Results too vague? try using “quote marks” to

search for phrases.

Keywords

Define topic

Identify scope and keywords

Structure your search

Choose information

sources

Perform your search

Review your results

Which is your favourite academic search engine now?

A. GoogleB. Google ScholarC. Library Search

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Blogging

• What is a blog• Blogs as a information source• Blogs as an academic source• Do you blog?• Are you following / reading any blogs?• What makes a good blog?

Writing good blog posts

• Come up with a catchy title for the post• Make your point early• Include links (but not too many)• Videos and images add nuance

– Embedding other content sends readers to your blog too! But find copyright free content

• Tag and categorise your posts• Think of your audience!

Finding copyright free images

• Try searching for images licensed under Creative Commons

• You need to credit CC licensed images

© Jane Secker Image cc from http://www.flickr.com/photos/notkaiho/5716096442/

Blogging activity

• Write a post to go on the SADL blog• 200 words on what annoys you on social media

and whyOR• What you learnt in today’s workshop• What are you expectations of SADL?• Why is digital literacy important and how is it

relevant to LSE life?

Keep in touch

• You are digital literacy ambassadors• Talk to your peers!

• Think about what have you learnt today• We look forward to seeing you at the next

workshop

• Workshop 2: week 7 of term