Teachers and librarians need only collaborate to create a program that will allow students to become life-long problem solvers. While the student will want to focus on the appeal and use of Web 2.0 or any technology, the teachers and librarian should always strive to keep the focus on the process and content, reminding the learner that technology is the tool in the process.
Needham stresses practice, practice and more practice. then evaluation of the process and review followed by more practice. This need not entail huge complicated research projects but rather small quick exercises that can be done within our short teaching time frame. Developing the task and perhaps a sole question, listing resources and going through the steps to develop an answer. With the teacher focusing on the content and the librarian focusing on the process, the students should have many opportunities to hone their skills. You may not get many teachers willing to collaborate and cooperatively teach with you. In fact, you may have to do this on your own. See if you can get one teacher on board. Soon, the rest will follow. Start small.
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