Learn why content curation can help students and teachers shift from endless searches of databases and search engines. Use curation tools to tap already filtered resources from others.

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Curation: Shifting from Search to Discovery
Presented by Vicki Hansen, Library Media Specialist
At Midwest Education Technology Conference
February 13, 2013

2. Content Curation:
“Process of sorting through
vast amounts of content on
the web and presenting it in a
meaningful and organized
way around a specific theme.”
--Beth Kanter

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Content Curation
© verbeeldingskr8/flickr

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Benefits of Content Curation
HELP FIND INFO

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Work Force Preparedness
Curation Skills Understand
Closely Concepts Across
Align Multiple Disciplines
New Media Filter Info
Literacy For Importance
Sense- Social
Making Intelligence
Design Virtual
Mindset Collaborators
Apollo Research Institute Future Workskills 2020 study
(2011)

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Teaching Others to Curate
Seek Sense Share

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“Process before tools.”
Goal
Sharing Topic
Sense
Source
Making
Model developed by Beth Kanter
http://www.bethkanter.org

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Teachers as Curators
Build PLNs
Introduce New Topics
Provide Focused Resources
highlight current events
SHOW RELATIONSHIPS
Historical Characters

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Students as Curators
Build PLNs
Share Interests
Collaborative Projects
Persuade Others
READING LISTS
E-portfolios

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Choosing the Right Tools
Easy to use
Audience appeal
Formats to be imported
Bookmarklets
Cost or upgrade fees
Account limitations
Social media connections
Mobile apps

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Curation Tools
Discover links @
http://sqworl.com/kxns3a

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Scoop.it!
 Provides suggestions based on
pre-determined criteria
 Allows selection & positioning
 Allows commentary
 Published in web magazine
 Easy to use
 Mobile App
 Free or Premium versions
 Bookmarklet allows easy addition Scoop.it!
of content
 Add various formats

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LiveBinders
 3-ring binder with tabs
 View links as pages not URLs
 Allows commentary
 Feature binders
 Easy to use
 Free or Subscription
 Bookmarklet allows easy addition LiveBinders
of content
 Add various formats

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pearltrees
 Mind map visualization
 Collaborative option
 Mobile app
 Slight learning curve
 Free or Subscription
 Bookmarklet allows easy Pearltrees
addition of content
 Add various formats

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sqworl
 Create clipboards
 Allows selection & positioning
 Allows commentary
 Mirrors Pinterest
 Easy to use
 Free or Subscription (requires invite)
 Bookmarklet allows easy addition of
content Sqworl
 Add various formats

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Additional Resources
WebTools4U2Use wiki (Valenza, Joyce)
Curation: the New Search (Hansen, Vicki)
LiveBinder Shelves for Librarians (Carolyn
Jo Starkey)
Curation Planning Questions (Beth Kanter)

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References
Cobb, Jeff. "Who Are Your Curators?" Mission to Learn Lifelong
Learning Blog RSS. N.p., 02 Mar. 2010. Web. 09 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.missiontolearn.com/2010/03/content-curator/>.
Good, Robin. "Why Curation Will Transform Education and Learning:
10 Key Reasons." Robin Good's Master New Media. N.p., 30 Sept.
2011. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://www.masternewmedia.org/curation-
for-education-and-learning/>.
Kanter, Beth. “Beth’s Blog: Content Curation Primer.” RSS N.p., 04
Oct. 2011. <http://www.bethkanter.org/content-curation-101/>.
Tolisano, Silvia. "Langwitches Blog." Langwitches Blog. N.p., 12 June
2011. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
<http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/06/12/students-becoming-curators-
of-information/>.

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References (con’t.)
Valenza, Joyce. "School Library Monthly - Curation." School Library
Monthly - Curation. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Valenza2012-
v29n1p20.html>.
Weisgerber, Connie. "Building Thought Leadership through Content
Curation." Building Thought Leadership through Content Curation.
N.p., 06 Nov. 2011. Web. 09 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.slideshare.net/corinnew/building-thought-leadership-
through-content-curation>.
White, Nancy. "Innovations in Education." - Developing Future
Workskills Through Content Curation. N.p., 27 July 2012. Web. 09
Jan. 2013.
<http://d20innovation.d20blogs.org/2012/07/27/developing-future-
workskills-through-content-curation/>.