LIBE477B.96A Reading Review Part A
Admittedly, the first task of this course drew a blank; for about two seconds!
Explore and discuss what is personally and professionally interesting to me as I dive into this course? Keywords describing where I would like to travel down this road...
Oh My!! The list of keywords is a long one. There are so many areas I want to explore. I feel as though I most certainly have a responsibility to learn as much as possible about many areas in order to provide as much support to students and colleagues as I am able.
I created a Word Art piece using the first words that came into my mind, which emphasize points of great interest to me.
Digital Literacy - I have been on a steep learning curve for the past few years; on a mission to strengthen my skills in this area. I want to be able to support teachers needs within the organization of their classrooms and what they can pass along to their students. Extensions, the Google Suite, so many areas that can make a huge difference for teachers and students. Touching upon the core competencies through digital literacy is of great interest to me.
In searching for an image for Digital Literacy, I came across this Unicef site. I strongly agree with what has been quoted on this site "instead of banning children from the Internet, teach them how to use it properly."
Inquiry - Watching students work their way through inquiry based projects is very exciting. I would like to investigate how to best work collaboratively with teachers in supporting students through these projects. I am currently working with a few classes on passion projects and genius hour.
"Step out of your comfort zone into the magic zone”- A. Doucet, 2016 -
Makerspace - A space such as the one detailed below would be an amazing asset to a LLC. Too often, I have seen Makerspaces turn into a bit of a recycling disaster. I would like to investigate creating a Makerspice with recyclable items.
Learning Commons - In the move toward a Library Learning Commons space at the K-8 school where I currently work, we run into some rather large obstacles. There are so many students coming through for book exchanges, we have very little time for collaborating with other teachers and supporting students. The administration in acquiring new books to support the new curriculum and the French Immersion program in huge. I would like to investigate how to best balance these areas. Simply configuring the space to support the LLC, yet house the books we have is a challenge.
Unicef Image retrieved from: https://www.unicef.org/montenegro/campaigns_31500.html
Makerspace Image retrieved from: http://www.makemuseum.com/education/makerspace-for-education-home/
Passion Projects https://www.lifelessonlearning.com/passion-projects
Richardson, Will. (2012, September). Why School? TED Conferences.
Retrieved from: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00998J5YQ
A good first blog post that outlines some of the passions, interests, inquiry, goals and pedagogy you want to explore through our course. A good amount of discussion of your current projects, context, and examples from your current school library program, and what you have been exploring personally over the last 2 years. Some good examples, and links included as well. Overall, a good first start and looking forward to the next steps, looking for more relevant, modern and useful resources to support your exploration and growth.
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