of this type of collaboration at Bishop
Stang High School and illustrated how
information literacy, technology, and
academics can merge to enhance students’ digital age skills.
Rave Reviews from Students
At the end of the project, I surveyed
students about the process. The results
revealed that students enjoyed the
project and, in particular, appreciated
the project LibGuide.
One student commented, “The re-
search databases were helpful because
they were all organized into one area.
They were easily accessible, instead of
having to search for information all over.”
Another remarked, “I liked how ev-
erything that we needed to complete
the project was in one central place.
The project assignment, the rubrics, all
the resources, etc., were a click away.”
That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.
Theberge shared similar sentiments:
“Not only was the project LibGuide
an important tool for my students, but
for me, as their classroom teacher, it
facilitated a smooth process, especially
regarding the assessment of the final
products.”
An annual subscription to Lib-
Guides is $549 and, in my opinion,
is worth every penny. It’s easy to use,
comes with incredible technical sup-
port, and is used by more than 1,420
colleges and universities. If I can ex-
pose my students to information liter-
acy skills using a tool they may see at
college, they are going to be that much
more prepared for higher education.
Acknowledgment
The author would like to thank Lori
Cooney, project coordinator and instructional design specialist at the University of
Massachusetts, Boston, for introducing her
to Netvibes as an effective technology tool
in the classroom.
Resources
Bishop Stang High School library website:
http://bishopstang.libguides.com/home
Una Vista de Espana LibGuide: http://
bishopstang.libguides.com/content.
php?pid=43360&sid=319853
—Jennifer Thomas is the library media specialist
at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth,
Massachusetts, USA. Her library website won the
Web Seal of Excellence Award from the Massachusetts School Library Association.
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