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ACURIL XL Dominican Republic Collaborative Virtual Tools For Information Professionals in Practice Communities in the Caribbean

Google Sites For the Creation of Portfolios and Services for the Information Professional in Practice Communities in the Caribbean ACURIL/EGCTI-UPR Project co-sponsored by UNESCO, Caribbean and Latin America Region

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Contents

Pre-test

Objectives

Sing up

Content

Post-Test

Terminology

Practice

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Instructional Objectives 1. To learn to manage an application for the creation of a web site to build a professional portfolio or information services site for the information professional in practice communities in the Caribbean. 2. To create an account in Google Sites, to build a professional portfolio.

3. To create a virtual page as an information professional, adding content, links and electronic resources that show the commitment with the profession

4. To develop, cultivate and expand your website, creating content pages , to eventually share in a practice community. ÂŠ2010. ACURIL/EGCTI-UPR

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Theoretical Framework…in the Process 5. To integrate the principles of Significant Learning by David Paul Ausubel.

6. To acknowledge the multiple intelligences defined by Howard Gardner.

7. To select and evaluate content observing the process of the Evidence-Based Practice according to Booth & Brice/ Crumley & Koufogiannakis.

Collaborative Virtual Tools…: Google Sites. Terminology

What is a web site?

Is a document created for the Internet, with pages that link to other pages, with content to share, being this, it’s fundamental essence on the web.

Maestros del Web (s.f.)

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What is Google Sites?

An open access web site available for the owners of a G-mail account.

Gathers all the information in one place. The owner has the control of the viewers and editors.

Google Sites

Google Sites (2010)

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How to Create an Account

Acess the following address http://www.sites.google.com

Provide the login information from your G-mail account.

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Profile of the Professional Portfolio of the Information Professional in the Caribbean  Evidence of his/her performance and commitment to the information profession. It shows mastery in the professional competencies and in the development of his/her professional and personal performance to a potential employer.

It is a frame of reference to document the outstanding, out of all your work, with specific examples that put into evidence your expertise in one or more areas.

It has to be modified and updated periodically, to meet certain needs and purposes as the situations arise.

It shows his/her contribution to the profession in the Caribbean region inside and outside the work area.

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Creating an Account

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Creating your Site

Click here to create your site.

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Choosing the template of the website

Choose this option

Assign a name to the site.

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Choose an appropriate URL web

Carefully choose the letters that will go in the URL and write the security code.

Click here.

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Creating pages in the website

Click here.

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Choosing the template of the web page

Choose this one, asign it a name and add it as a sub-page.

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Adding content to the page

Write down the information here, remember to add a title.

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Options to add attachments and comments to each page

Always save your changes.

Support documents can be attached in a similar way as adding it to an e-mail.

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Editing the appearance of the website

These three tabs help building your site. The first one, creates new pages, the second one edits its contents, and the third one customizes the site.

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Changing the template of the site

Template of the basic initial structure.

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Modifying the appearance of the website

Click to modify the appearance of the site.

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Modifying the appearance of the website

Notice the options at your left and find “appearance of the site”

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Choosing a Professional Theme

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Verify the Changes in the Site.

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Editing the content of a page in the website

Click here

Change the title and add content.

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Creating a page separate from the main page. Step 1

Click here to create a separate page.

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Creating a separate page. Step 2

Choose the template of a web page and click to position the page on top.

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Adding Content to the Page

Add content and save the changes.

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Visualize Your Site as a Regular User

This yellow line indicates changes.

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Configuration of the of the Structure and Privacy of the Website

Presione

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Managing the Privacy of the Site

Click here to configurate the privacy.

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To Share or Not to Share? That is the Question.

It is recommended to leave this option in blank while the page is under initial construction.

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Inviting Collaborators

Invite colleagues as readers or collaborators.

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Verifying the Inclusion of Collaborators

Notice the email list in the privacy control area.

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Professional Portfolio - Example

Main Page and Table of Contents at your left.

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Professional Portfolio– Resume

Practice what we have learned by adding a new page with this title and some content to it.

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Professional Portfolio– Update Your Resume

Add professional experiences.

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Professional Portfolio– Design a Professional Development Plan

Create a new page in your website with this title and number and describe your current and immediate future plans.

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Professional Portfolio – Evidence of Professional Performance In and Outside the Work Area Create another page with the following title: Professional Practices, Internships and Participation in Projects.

Collaborative Virtual Tools…: Google Sites. Post-Test

Self-evaluation of our task… Pre-Test

Post-Test

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Recap  In this workshop we have learned to:  Register and create a professional account in the website, Google Sites.  Create pages inside the website, as pages of information services or as a professional portfolio.  Edit the content of the pages.  Edit the appearance of the site.

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References Google Sites

Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (s.f.) Página web. Retrieved from http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_B US=3&LEMA=p%C3%A1gina%20web . Maestros del Web (s.f.) Sitio web. Retrieved from http://www.maestrosdelweb.com/principiantes/publicarweb/

Google Sites (2010). Sobre Google sites. Retrieved from http://www.sites.google.com

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References Theoretical Framework Ausubel, D. P., Novak, J., & Hanesian, H. (1978). Educational psychology: A cognitive view. (2nd Ed.). New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Booth, A. & Brice, A., (Eds.). (2004). Evidence-based practice for information professionals: A handbook. London, England: Facet.

Crumley, E. & Koufogiannakis, D. (2002). Developing evidence-based librarianship: practical steps for implementation. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 19(2), 61-70. Gardner, H. (1983). Multiple intelligences. New York, NY: Basic Books.

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References Theoretical Framework (Continue) Senge, P. (1992) La quinta disciplina: El arte y la práctica de la organización abierta al aprendizaje. Madrid, España: Gránica.

Wenger, E. , McDermott, R.A. & Snyder, W. (2002) Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge. Boston, MS: Harvard Business School Press.

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Credits Project of the Program of Continous Education and Professional Development of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) and the Graduate School of Sciences and Technologies of Information of the University of Puerto Rico, cosponsored by UNESCO, Caribbean and Latin America Region. http://executivesecretariat.acuril.org ; executivesecretariat@acuril.org Tutor: Cindy Jiménez-Vera, MIS E-mail: cindyjimenez.vera@acuril.org Online Professional Portfolio : https://sites.google.com/site/portafolioprofesionalcjv/ Facebook: School Libraries ACURIL Skype: cindyjvera

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THANS FOR YOUR ATTENTION WE INVITE YOU TO EXPLORE GOOGLE SITES. WE ALSO INVITE YOU TO INCRESE THE VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH OF YOUR LIBRARY, ARCHIVE, MEDIA AND DOCUMENTATION

CENTER AND ANY INFORMATION UNID WITHIN THE ACURIL COMMUNITY