K12 Web Archiving Project ArchiveIt Partner Meeting November

K-12 Web Archiving Project Archive-It Partner Meeting November 4, 2009

About the Project n Sponsors – – – n Internet Archive Library of Congress – NDIIPP and TPS California Digital Library Modest Objectives – Create “time capsules” of Web content from a kid’s perspective – Raise awareness of transitory nature of Web content – See what happens

Teaching with Primary Sources 24 partners across 12 states n Focus on using the Library’s historical collections of primary sources to spark inquiry n Help students to understand the changing nature of primary sources in a digital world n Think critically about how primary sources define an era n

NDIIPP n To ensure access over time to a rich body of digital content through the establishment of a national network of committed partners. n Created by federal legislation (PL 106554) in December 2000

Marrying the Programs n NDIIPP’s Web harvesting component focuses on capturing and preserving these digital primary sources n TPS focuses on helping students understand primary sources and their historical context

Benefits n Student perspective represented in Web site selection n Students gain a better understanding of primary sources by participating in decisions about what gets saved n Student empowerment and pride

Student Lessons Learned Understanding both the permanence and non-permanence of web content n Importance of primary sources n Students from diverse areas share many commonalities n Common interests despite cultural and geographic diversity n