Education

My education has prepared me for all aspects of children's and educational media consulting, design, development and evaluation. My advisor and professor, Dr. Gerald Lesser, Harvard University, was one of the chief architects of the successful Sesame Street program for children. At Syracuse University, I was fortunate to have studied under Dr. Barbara Grabowski, Dr. Ruth Small, Dr. Donald Ely and others who have made significant contributions to the fields of instructional design and information studies.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, School of Education, Syracuse, NY
Ph. D., May 1992, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation. Research focus: interactive learning technologies and children's curiosity and motivation.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
Ed.M., Concentration: Children's Television Research and Human Development

EMERSON COLLEGE, Boston, MA
B.S., Concentration: Communications

Journal Articles and Publications

The following is a selected list of journal articles. A complete list of journal articles can be found in my vitae.

Arnone, M. & Small, R. (2004). S.O.S. for Information Literacy: Encouraging Librarian-Teacher Collaboration. Knowledge Quest on the Web. American Association of School Librarians. (Nov/Dec)

Arnone, M. P. & Small, R. V. (Fall 2003). New Developments for S.O.S. for Information Literacy. ERIC-IT Newsletter feature story.

Arnone, M. (September 2003). Instructional Design Strategies That Foster Curiosity, ERIC Digest.

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (1999, March/April). Evaluating the Motivational Effectiveness of Children's Websites. Educational Technology, 39(2), 51-55. )

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (1999, July/Aug.). Website Investigator. Crinkles (children's educational magazine), 1(6), 37-38.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (1998/1999). Arousing and Sustaining Curiosity: Lessons from the ARCS Model. Training Research Journal. 4, 103-116.

Arnone, M., Grabowski, B., and Rynd, C. (1994). Curiosity as a Personality Variable Influencing Learning in a Learner Controlled Lesson With and Without Advisement. Educational Technology Research and Development, 42 (1), 5-20.

Arnone, M. and Grabowski, B. (1992). Effects on Children's Achievement and Curiosity of Variations in Learner Control Over an Interactive Video Lesson. Educational Technology Research and Development, 40 (1), 15-28.

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Published Proceedings

Arnone, M., Small, R. and Hardy, T. (2003 October). Building a Resource for Enhancing Information Skills Instruction: Research and Development. In Evidenced-Based Practice and School Library Media Programs. Treasure Mountain Research Retreat #11, Kansas City, MO.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). Assessing the Motivational Quality of Websites. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Information Resources Management Association, Hershey, PA, May 1999.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). Evaluating Web Sites: A Critical Information Skill. In Unleash the Power! Knowledge - Technology - Diversity, Papers Presented at the Third International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), (November 10-14, 1999).

Arnone, M., & Small, R. (1995) Arousing and Sustaining Curiosity: Lessons from the ARCS Model. Proceedings of the 1995 Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA, Feb. 8-12.

Arnone, M. & Grabowski, B. (1993). Curiosity as a Personality Variable Influencing Learning in an Interactive Environment. Proceedings of the 1993 Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Selected Presentations and Papers

Arnone, M. and Hardy, T. (2005). S.O.S. for Information Literacy, 2005 Web-Wise Conference: Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources, Institute of Museum and Library Services and the University of Illinois at Chicago: Washington, D. C. (February 16 - 17).

Arnone, M. (April 2004). "Intrinsic Motivation and Curiosity for Learning: NSF Catalyst Grant Working Session." Invited participant. Syracuse University, April 30 - May 1.

Arnone, M. (June 2004). "Children and Technology: NSF Catalyst Grant Working Session." Invited participant. Syracuse University, June 4 - 5.

Small R. and Arnone, M. (2003 November). "S.O.S. for Information Literacy." Presentation at the joint conference of the Nevada Library Association (NLA) and the Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA), Lake Tahoe, NV.

Arnone, M. and Small, R. (2003 October). "Promoting Student Excellence in the Classroom: Creating the Environment to Motivate Student Learning." Keynote address and co-leader of the inaugural Wynalda Davenport Teaching and Learning Institute, a two-day conference on for the entire faculty of Davenport University, Lansing, MI.

Arnone, M. and Small R. (2003). "Showcasing Information Literacy Teaching Excellence Via the Web." American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference (AASL (Oct. 22 - 26), Kansas City, MO.

Arnone, M. and Small, R. (2002). "Positive Motivational Techniques That Encourage Students To Do Research." Maine Association of School Librarians Fall Conference, (Day-long workshop) Presque Isle, Maine..

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (2002). "A Web-Based Resource for Teaching Information Literacy to Children in Grades 1 - 8." Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference (PETC, February 10-12), Hershey, PA.

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (2001). "S.O.S. for Information Literacy." Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, (Nov.), Atlanta, GA.

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (2001). "S.O.S. for Information Literacy" American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference (AASL, Nov.) Indianapolis, IN

Arnone & Small (2001) "Introducing S.O.S. for Information Literacy" National Forum on Information Literacy Tri-Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (2001). "Teaching Web Evaluation," Four hour workshop for the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL, Nov.) Indianapolis, IN.

Small, R. V. and Arnone, M.P.(Spring 1999 and Fall 1998). "Designing Motivation Into Information Skills Instruction" Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES School Library System, NYS, all-day workshops.

Arnone, M. and panel (1999). "Messages For Our Children: Exploring the Power of the Media." Sponsored by The Rosamond Gifford Charitable Corporation and Manlius Pebble Hill. Holiday Inn Conference Center, Liverpool, NY. (Jan. 21).

Small R. V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). "Designing Motivation into Information Skills Instruction." Four hour workshop for the Annual Conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Birmingham, AL, Nov.

Arnone, M. and Small, R. (1997). "The ARCS Model as a Design Tool for Children's Television." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, in New Orleans, LA

Curtis, R. (Small), Arnone, M., and Moats, T. (1992). "Effects of Computer-Generated Animated Graphics for Visual Appeal and Motivation on Cognitive Outcomes." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington D. C.

Arnone, M. and Grabowski, B. "Results of Learner Control on Children's Achievement and Curiosity in an Art Education Lesson." Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, Florida, February 1991.

Schroeder, E., Arnone, M., Kenny R., & Moats, T. "Toward the Realization of the Generic Research Disc." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, Florida, February 1991.

Arnone, M., Kenny R., Moats, T. & Schroeder, E. "Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Generic Research Videodisc." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems, St. Louis, Missouri, 1991.

Arnone, M. & Grabowski, B. "Effects of Variations in Learner Control on Children's Curiosity and Learning from Interactive Video." Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems, San Diego, California, November 1990.

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Books

Arnone, M.P. (2005). "Motivational Design: The Secret to Producing Effective Children's Media." Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Arnone, M. P. (2005). "The Curious Kids and the Squiggly Question" (book and educator's guide), Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, a member of the Greenwood Publishing Group.

Arnone, M. P. (2003). "The Strangest Dinosaur That Never Was" (book and teacher's guide), Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, a member of the Greenwood Publishing Group.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (2002). "Make A PACT for Success: Designing Effective Information Presentations," Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (2000). "Turning Kids On to Research: The Power of Motivation," Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

Arnone, M.P. and Small, R.V. (1999). " WWW Motivation Mining: Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills; Grades 1-6," Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

Small, R. V. and Arnone, M.P. (1999). "WWW Motivation Mining: Treasures for Teaching Evaluation Skills; Grades 7-12," Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

You can read descriptions of each title, view cover illustrations and link to book reviews on many of the titles from the Books Page.

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Book Chapters

Small, R.V. and Arnone, M.P. (2000). "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Web Sites." In S. Clarke and B. Lehaney,(Eds.).Human Centered Methods in Information Systems: Current Research and Practice, Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

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Dissertation Abstract

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Teaching

Motivation and Information Literacy. Three credit course for graduate students in school library media. Taught in distance education format with a three-day campus residency. Course covers designing, delivering, and evaluating instruction and instructional materials that motivate student learning. A variety of information skills models and national information literacy standards are addressed. Team-taught with Dr. Ruth V. Small (Spring/Summer Session 2004, 2005); same course taught in 2003 on campus. Significant course re-design required to teach course online.

Information Reporting and Presentation. Three credit course for upper-level undergraduates. Interdisciplinary perspective on reporting and presentation of information, drawing on knowledge from fields of information science, management, communications, education, visual arts, and computer science. (Spring 1998, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2000).

Designing Motivation into Information Skills Instruction. One credit graduate level seminar for K-12 library media specialists. Introduces a motivational overlay approach which is integrated into several current theories of information problem-solving. (Summer Sessions, 1998-2002).

Motivation in Instructional Design. Team teach three credit graduate level course. Motivation theory as it pertains to education and learning. Students learn and apply a leading model of motivational design. (Summer Sessions 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996).

Techniques for Motivating Learning and Performance in Organizations. Three credit course offered by Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation Department (IDDE) and School of Information Studies at IBM in Toronto, Canada; students enrolled in long distance IDDE program of study. (1995).

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