Earlier today Sherry and I were discussing library instruction back-up plans, because the Internet connection for the instructor's workstation in the library instruction classroom was down.
Do any of you have saved demos (like a series of screen captures in a PowerPoint presentation) of GIL and various GALILEO databases to use when you don't have Internet access? If not, what's your back-up plan? Lots of talking? Drawing pictures? Visualization exercises?
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I always mean to do captured demos for those situations but of course only remember when the Net is down!
I've drawn basic stuff on a white board before. And actually, I think more students paid attention because it was goofy! I've also spent more time talking about defining topics and that sort of thing which doesn't require internet access. I always have assignment-specific handouts too so at least they'll know which tools to use.
The last time this happened (right before Spring Break) we just moved the class back to their regular room since that building did have access. Might not work too well on a larger campus though!
Part 2: Talking about this w/ Jennifer in our Blog Lunch*n*Learn I remembered that once when I had to draw on the white board I ended up showing the class how to draw hand turkeys. I made a reference to it and nobody knew that I was talking about! The students definitely remembered that one.
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