Technology Literacy
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Campus Copyright Rights & Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
Author: Vaughn, John; Peter Givler, Association of American University Presses; Mary Case, Association of Research Libraries; Duane Webster, Association of Research Libraries
Description: Booklet on copyright written especially for higher education communities. The guide was developed by representatives of the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Association of American University Presses, and the Association of American Publishers with the objective of producing a document that conveys these groups' "common understanding regarding the basic meaning and practical significance of copyright for the higher education community."
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: While not necessarily a 'technology trend', the care and feeding of your laptop or desktop computer is essential to ensure that it continues to operate efficiently, and that your use of it is also efficient. When was the last time you couldn't find that document you needed? Learn a few tips to work more efficiently and safely.
Connectivity Liaison Role & Responsibilities 
Author: CYFERNet Team, (14 more by this author)
Description: CYFAR Connectivity Liaisons Roles and Responsibilities. Position roles and responsibilities for community-based and state-based staff who are to ensure appropriate and effective use of Internet and other information technologies in community-based programs.
Description: This technology trend explores the benefits of a regularly issued e-newsletter as an easy and cost-effective way to communicate with participants and potential sponsors. Their immediacy and interactivity also give them much more functionality than printed ones.
Effectively Teaching Tecnología en Español to Spanish Speakers
Author: Magaña, Mario
Description: Need technology education for Spanish speakers? Everything you’ll need, from finding the computer lab, to curriculum “en Español,” to effective recruitment and motivation strategies for kindergarteners to seniors. This computer lab demonstrates how to structure an effective community-based educational program “en Español” to teach web browsing, e-mail, desktop publishing, and office applications. (Computer lab taught in English.)
Description: Practical information on how to use technology for online learning, including using mobile technologies in your programs, and using technology for professional development
Extension 2.0: Harnessing the Power of the Blogosphere to Expand Programming Potential and Impact
Author: Seger, ; Mark Light
Description: Research-based programming is seemingly losing its relevance in our technological world. Families and youth are now looking to blogs as a source of information; but blogs based upon reliable research-based information are lacking. This interactive session will teach the importance of blogging to expand programming potential. Leave with lots of materials including a CD of "how to blog" podcasts for beginners.
Fun & Free Geospatial Resources and Activities
Author: Kahler, James (4 more by this author); National 4-H GIS GPS Team
Description: List of websites and online resources to support inclusion of GIS in your youth and family programs.
Helping Our Children Succeed: What's Broadband got to do with it?
Author: KirkHart, April; Wendy Lazarus; James Lau
Description: This issue brief is designed to help leaders for children better understand what broadband is and what is at stake for our nation's 73 million children in the policy debate, and to offer concrete ways that leaders can make children's needs a priority and advocate for digital opportunities for all youth.
Author: CYFERNet Team, (14 more by this author)
Description: Online communication and collaboration tools supported by CYFERnet to enhance the interaction and professional development of program staff and program participants.
Author: Cravens, Jayne (1 more by this author)
Description: Your Agency Needs a Technology Plan
No matter what an agency's mission is, no matter what size an agency's staff or budget, no matter who an agency serves -- your agency needs a technology plan. Just as you should do a critical analysis and form a strategic plan for your fund-raising plans, your staffing needs and your program activities, you need to evaluate your technology needs and create strategies to meet those needs. Somewhat dated and not recently updated, but includes key components, good starting point.
Description: An upcoming technology trend is moving us from e-learning to m-learning. Mobile phones, or cell phones, are evolving into multi-media, interactive communications devices that can be effective learning tools. Their popularity among youth and ethnic minorities enhances to their usefulness to programs. This will increase as technology develops and costs come down further.
OMG wu gf? Cul8r lol <3! ... Understanding the Communication Style of Teens
Author: Bovitz, Laura (4 more by this author)
Description: This workshop provided an introduction to the world of teen communication and a view into the technology that teens use to share information and keep in touch with friends. Strategies and resources for educators who work with teens and information on on-line safety are included. (2008 CYFAR Conference Presentation)
Description: Career information, Conversion tools, Dictionaries, Government Data, Tax & Voter Information and many other quick references. A portal designed for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession.
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: A new technology trend is the use of Real Simple Syndication, or RSS. RSS is a way of keeping up with headlines or other frequently changing information. Add an RSS feed to your browser's toolbar and you can easily check news without going to a specific Web site.
Screen Capture and Video Capture
Description: A new technology trend is the use of image and video capture tools to easily grab an image from the Internet to use as illustration for an instant messaging conversation, poster or other use. You can also easily create a video. It is so easy that care must be taken not to infringe copyright.
Show Off Your Program - Best Uses of Technologies
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author)
Description: Hosting an Open House? Meeting with a potential funder? Explaining your project to local community organizations? Need to stay in touch with program participants and their families? This session focuses on how you can easily use technology to showcase your project and make a great impression with your collaborators! Tips and strategies on when and how to use different technologies, and how to organize your content in the right technology tool to get your message across.
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: Which Web sites are the most reliable? Which ones present the points of view I care about? With millions of sites, it's hard to know. Social bookmarking is a way of cutting through the clutter.
More than the "favorites" or "bookmarks" on one's Web browser, social bookmarking lets users tag pages for later reading or for sharing with others. Bookmarks can be public or private, allowing users to piggyback on other users' finds and implied recommendations.
Social Networks: the WHAT, WHY, & How to using them professionally
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author)
Description: Social networking—it's social, creative, participatory and immediate, and more than high school pals and fan clubs. What is professional use? 80% of companies use social networking to find employees. Professionals use it to network, find experts, talk through ideas, search for jobs, and more! This workshop is hands-on exploration of sites and tools to give you strategies and skills for professional social networking. (Prep: Bring your eXtension ID; get one from people.extension.org)
Take a Giant Step: A Blueprint for Teaching Young Children in a Digital Age
Author: Barron, Brigid; Laura Bofferding, Gabrielle Cayton-Hodges, Carol Copple, Linda Darling-Hammond and Michael H. Levine
Description: The Digital Age Teacher Preparation Council composed of eighteen members from academia, industry, and policy assessed current practices in early education and elementary school teaching and have designed a professional development "blueprint" to advance the use of effective digital media in teaching and learning, with a special emphasis on instruction for underserved students. This report, Take a Giant Step, represents the Council's multi-sector action plan to enhance teacher education and a higher quality, 21st century approach to the learning and healthy development of children in preschool and the primary grades. The report sets forth several goals for the nation to meet by 2020, including advancing technology integration and infrastructure; a more robust professional training program for early education professionals; the expanded use of public media as cost-effective assets for teachers; and the establishment of a Digital Teacher Corps.
Author: Daniels, Eve (1 more by this author)
Description: An annual event that encourage Web users to discuss the effect the Internet has on life, as well as problems, such as access and information flow.
Technology Literacy Benchmarks for Nonprofit Organizations
Description: Recommendations and how-to-do technology planning for your organization, for program administration and management, professional development, website, and other systems.
Technology Resources for CYFAR Community Technology Liaisons
Author: CYFERNet Team, (14 more by this author)
Description: Links to CYFERnet Technology Team resources to support the use of technology in communication, program development, program management, professional development and education.
Technology Tips for CYFAR Programs
Author: Gleason, Jeanne (2 more by this author)
Description: Explore how technology is a vital part of today's life and society, and why it should be part of your CYFAR program. Discover the tools you can use to Find Information, Find Friends, Work Together, and Have Fun, and see these tools in action.
Technology Utilization Plan Guidelines
Description: Guidelines that list the areas to include and describe in drafting the Sustaining Community Programs RFP sections relating to the use of technology, as well as how to consider the use of information technology in any community-based program.
Using Social Media At Conferences
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author)
Description: The ever-present cell phone and Blackberry don't have to distract from your conference experience - they can enhance it! Learn to use mobile technologies to facilitate your interaction with presenters, share opinions of a session, and meet others with similar interests. This workshop will orient you to the opportunities at CYFAR—from Twitter feeds, Facebook, and mobile-optimized agendas to Pecha Kucha, Flash Mobs and Text (SMS) Polls. (Bring your mobile devices with you.)
Using Technology to Prepare for Emergencies
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author)
Description: Having the technology isn't enough - you have to know how to use it! This brief indicates how today's citizens are using geospatial and mapping technologies, as well as social media to make plans just-in-case there is an emergency, and to get help or stay in touch during and after the emergency.
Voice over Internet Protocol: VoIP
Description: VoIP is the technology that makes phone calling over the Internet possible. Providers such as Skype and Google Voice charge very little for calls to landlines and mobile phones. Calls to users of the same service can be free. VoIP also enables simultaneous file sharing and instant messaging.
Description: Resources for nonprofit practitioners just starting out with social media integration. Here you'll find case studies, worksheets, and links to guide the development of your first social media plan. Start here to plan your strategy, navigate culture, build capacity, keep your team learning, and put those tactics into practice.
Description: The increase in youth technology use in recent years can be viewed both positively and negatively. Youth can put themselves at risk using the internet and cell phones. However, these technologies also provide unique and effective ways for programs to reach youth. The following CYFERnet resources provide a variety of information and resources about youth and technology.
Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America
Description: Zero to Eight is a nationally representative survey of parents of U.S. children ages zero to eight, conducted to understand the patterns of media use among young American children. Covering TV, other video, reading, music, computers, video games, and mobile digital devices, we examine time spent and frequency of use; differences in children’s media use by gender, race, or socio-economic status; the home media environment; educational media use; and access to the newest mobile media platforms like smart phones and tablets.
– Other Resources –
Intellectual Property and Creative Commons
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: One important technology trend is changes in our view of copyright and how we use materials that we or others have created. Copyright protects images, music and other works absolutely. A new type of licensing called Creative Commons makes sharing and building upon the works of others easier.
– Professional Development –
Author: Langcuster, Jim
Description: Discussion of changes that technological change is creating in Extension and the role of the Extension agent/educator, and more broadly in the role of the information provider in our society. Langcuster argues that in order for Extension to continue to have a role, we need to adopt the values and skills of the 21st century, transforming ourselves to provide a new type of knowledge transfer which includes two-way reciprocal communication with our audiences, and the use of social media.
Campus Copyright Rights & Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
Author: Vaughn, John; Peter Givler, Association of American University Presses; Mary Case, Association of Research Libraries; Duane Webster, Association of Research Libraries
Description: Booklet on copyright written especially for higher education communities. The guide was developed by representatives of the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Association of American University Presses, and the Association of American Publishers with the objective of producing a document that conveys these groups' "common understanding regarding the basic meaning and practical significance of copyright for the higher education community."
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: While not necessarily a 'technology trend', the care and feeding of your laptop or desktop computer is essential to ensure that it continues to operate efficiently, and that your use of it is also efficient. When was the last time you couldn't find that document you needed? Learn a few tips to work more efficiently and safely.
Don't Bother Me, Mom-I'm Learning
Author: Prensky, Marc
Description: Based on his recent book, Don't Bother Me Mom I'm Learning, Marc Prensky’s keynote talk at the 2007 CYFAR Conference presents the case-profoundly counter-cultural but true nevertheless-that video and computer game playing, within limits, is actually very beneficial to today’s 'Digital Native' kids, who are using the games to prepare themselves for life in the 21st century. According to Prensky, today’s youth are attracted to these games because they are learning important 'future' things, from collaboration, to prudent risk taking, to strategy formulation and execution, to complex moral and ethical decisions. Prensky’s arguments are backed up by university Ph.D.s studying not just game violence but games in their totality, as well as by gamers who have become successful corporate workers, entrepreneurs, leaders, doctors, lawyers, and scientists.
Description: This technology trend explores the benefits of a regularly issued e-newsletter as an easy and cost-effective way to communicate with participants and potential sponsors. Their immediacy and interactivity also give them much more functionality than printed ones.
Author: CYFERNet Team, (14 more by this author)
Description: Online communication and collaboration tools supported by CYFERnet to enhance the interaction and professional development of program staff and program participants.
Author: Cravens, Jayne (1 more by this author)
Description: Your Agency Needs a Technology Plan
No matter what an agency's mission is, no matter what size an agency's staff or budget, no matter who an agency serves -- your agency needs a technology plan. Just as you should do a critical analysis and form a strategic plan for your fund-raising plans, your staffing needs and your program activities, you need to evaluate your technology needs and create strategies to meet those needs. Somewhat dated and not recently updated, but includes key components, good starting point.
Description: An upcoming technology trend is moving us from e-learning to m-learning. Mobile phones, or cell phones, are evolving into multi-media, interactive communications devices that can be effective learning tools. Their popularity among youth and ethnic minorities enhances to their usefulness to programs. This will increase as technology develops and costs come down further.
Using Technology to Step Up Your Job Performance
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author); Barbara Woods, Iowa State University
Description: CYFAR 2009 workshop identifying technologies and how to incorporate them into the day-to-day work life to simplify and manage tasks. Basic technologies and some newer technologies are presented with overviews of how these tools can be used to help with work activities.
– Programming Resource –
3, 2, 1 ... Action: Videography Workshop Handbook
Author: Zuhars, Chris; Cindy Ray, Steve, Truby, Mark Otto
Description: Handbook to provide an overall understanding of videography by learning the skills and techniques necessary to create great movies. At the end of the handbook are attached a slide presentation, equipment needs and video production tips. Includes activities and skill building for scripting & storyboarding, filming, editing and rendering. Includes tips on working with specific software.
Description: The National Science Foundation CS Bits & Bytes is a biweekly newsletter highlighting innovative computer science research. Aimed at high school teachers and students, it emphasizes how computer science permeates and improves our lives and supports progress in many other disciplines. CS Bits & Bytes issues include profiles of the individuals who do this exciting work and include links to interactive activities and videos. You can check out the archive at this site, and/or request the newsletter be emailed to you.
CYFAR Hardware Specifications for Purchase of New Computer Equipment
Author: CYFERNet Team, (14 more by this author)
Description: CYFAR state and community sites purchasing hardware (computers) for the project should meet the specifications (e.g., memory, Internet, etc.) listed in this document. Specifications are updated annually.
Effectively Teaching Tecnología en Español to Spanish Speakers
Author: Magaña, Mario
Description: Need technology education for Spanish speakers? Everything you’ll need, from finding the computer lab, to curriculum “en Español,” to effective recruitment and motivation strategies for kindergarteners to seniors. This computer lab demonstrates how to structure an effective community-based educational program “en Español” to teach web browsing, e-mail, desktop publishing, and office applications. (Computer lab taught in English.)
Description: Practical information on how to use technology for online learning, including using mobile technologies in your programs, and using technology for professional development
Helping Our Children Succeed: What's Broadband got to do with it?
Author: KirkHart, April; Wendy Lazarus; James Lau
Description: This issue brief is designed to help leaders for children better understand what broadband is and what is at stake for our nation's 73 million children in the policy debate, and to offer concrete ways that leaders can make children's needs a priority and advocate for digital opportunities for all youth.
Microblogging with Presence Technologies: Go Tweet!
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: This dynamic technology trend takes advantage of our skills in texting or SMS. Presence Technologies enable short messages across Internet and mobile phones to send status updates called "tweets". It is being used in a variety of ways. The most popular of these is Twitter.
Description: An upcoming technology trend is moving us from e-learning to m-learning. Mobile phones, or cell phones, are evolving into multi-media, interactive communications devices that can be effective learning tools. Their popularity among youth and ethnic minorities enhances to their usefulness to programs. This will increase as technology develops and costs come down further.
Author: Dunham, Trudy (31 more by this author)
Description: Overview of the instructions and commands for using the computer game programming tool Scratch.
– Research –
Campus Copyright Rights & Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
Author: Vaughn, John; Peter Givler, Association of American University Presses; Mary Case, Association of Research Libraries; Duane Webster, Association of Research Libraries
Description: Booklet on copyright written especially for higher education communities. The guide was developed by representatives of the Association of American Universities, Association of Research Libraries, Association of American University Presses, and the Association of American Publishers with the objective of producing a document that conveys these groups' "common understanding regarding the basic meaning and practical significance of copyright for the higher education community."
Description: This Journal contains articles pertaining to children's use of media and the impact on children's development. Examples include Media and Young Children's Learning; Media and Attention, Cognition, and School Achievement; Media and Children's Aggression, Fear, and Altruism. Includes nine chapters and an introduction.
Description: Practical information on how to use technology for online learning, including using mobile technologies in your programs, and using technology for professional development
Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites
Author: Lenhart, Amanda (3 more by this author); Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Kristen Purcell, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie
Description: Social media use has become so pervasive in the lives of American teens that having a presence on a social network site is almost synonymous with being online. Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online and 80% of those online teens are users of social media sites. Many log on daily to their social network pages and these have become spaces where much of the social activity of teen life is echoed and amplified—in both good and bad ways.
Videophilia, A new Kind of Childhood
Description: This research spotlight notes that a number of researchers describe the decrease in the amount of time today's youth spend in direct contact with nature. They say that time spent outdoors helps children to develop decision-making skills, be physically active and calmer. Videophilia is the orientation toward electronic media, as opposed to biophilia, an orientation toward humans and other animals.