Joyce concludes with:"We are all about openness, communication, and accountability. At a time when we need to world to recognize our contribution to learning, we must be transparent. It should be our culture. Let’s make 2012 a year to be both fierce and transparent." 
If they are going to 'Google it' anyway - lets look at some best practice.(CL)
"I would suggest that educators direct students towards the Google Advanced Search Engine even before using the Google Basic Search. In fact, I would further suggest that an Advanced Search be used until students understand how to use these advanced techniques in a Basic Search. Why? First, I do not see these skills as advanced techniques. I see them as a skill set necessary in finding information in a productive manner. When educators ask students to search and find information on the internet… it is not to just get the answer. It is to learn an important process that will serve them through future schooling and eventual careers." Via Dennis T OConnor 
Includes samples of library policies and samples of general apps loanded on iPads
"A few weeks ago I sent out an email to MEDLIB-L asking for librarians who are circulating iPads to contact me off list to answer some questions. I was really killing about 3 birds with one stone. Not only did iMedicalApps want me to write a story about libraries loaning iPads, but I wanted to investigate the idea for our library, and I wanted to share the information for others on this blog.
A lot of librarians got back to me and I want to thank everyone who responded." Via Anthony Beal, Dennis T OConnor Teaming and/or co-teaching with the classroom teacher is more effective to infuse digital literacy and information fluency into curriculum than teaching weekly lessons in isolation. ” School librarians have to know and ... quite a lot! We need to be up there and involved!
Then they'll go to their small group tables and begin to write their own thick questions. I'll check those questions before they start taking notes to answer them. You are welcome to use this video in your school library, if you'd ...". CL: The idea of a 'thick' question is interesting - takes the depth to a new level. 
Libraries have acted as community cornerstones for millennia. What makes them such lasting institutions, though, isn’t the mere act of preserving books and promoting knowledge. Rather, it’s the almost uncanny ability to consistently adapt to the changing demands of the local populace and emerging technology alike. This is the goal we strive for - but with the pressure of student numbers and the push for improved 'Test' scores - some TLs are apparently expendible in Qld. Aust ! Sad! Via Karen Bonanno, Lourense Das, Dennis T OConnor 
The need to keep improving the way we get the message across is so essential . . . "Developing information literacy skills is perhaps the most important issue in 21st Century Learning and yet the struggle to do so is an uphill battle. We asked our friends in the library world what..." Via Buffy J. Hamilton, Dennis T OConnor 
"For the time being, what we know from this study and its predecessors is that the research on school librarians and their association with students' test scores is remarkably consistent in its findings: regardless of how rich or poor a community is, students tend to perform better on reading tests where and when, their library programs are in the hands of endorsed librarians," wrote the researchers. Carey: Why aren't the right people reading these articles? 
General oveview of copyright law as it exists in the USA - well explained and worth the read (Carey)
A page of answers to questions about the TEACH Act. Via Dennis T OConnor 
Reading the printed word certainly still has value! (CQ2) "Lee suggests that reading traditional print media exposes people to variety and creativity in language that is not found in the colloquial peer-to-peer text messaging used among youth or 'generation text'. She says reading encourages flexibility in language use and tolerance of different words. It helps readers to develop skills that allow them to generate interpretable readings of new or unusual words." 
ATC21S is developing methods to assess skills that will form the basis for 21st-century curricula, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration, problem-solving, citizenship, and digital fluency." We've been talking about it now for a few years - it's time to make it happen! 
In their efforts to implement ebooks, school libraries face a set of challenges that differ from those confronting their public and academic counterparts. In addition to the struggle they share with other types of libraries to offer ... 
So Inanimate Alice is a narrative delivered through digital transmedia. The big deal? New storytelling mechanisms, decreased audience passivity, and opportunities to develop critical digital fluency. And the McLuhan bit? |
Excellent article by Dianne Oberg presents research evidence that school libraries do make a difference and highlights the importance placed on mandating school library provision in a number of countries throughout the world. Via lyn_hay, Lourense Das, Dennis T OConnor A directory of websites suitable for K-12 schools provided by the International Association of School Librarianship. Via Karen Bonanno 
These eight elements cover all the aspects of learning associated with a connected classroom and world. Great collation of ideas. Via Stephanie Sandifer, Dennis T OConnor 
Looking for leisure reading is a type of information-seeking which requires skills librarians develop. Deciding what you’d like to read, evaluating books you’ve read in the past and what’s available to you, and synthesizing and processing what you’ve read is, essentially, the research process in a nutshell. 
NY Board of Regents Supports School Librarians in All Elementary SchoolsSchool Library JournalThe Board of Regents, which oversees all educational activities within the state, accepted a 22-page report outlining recommendations by its advisory council... 
CL: Could this be where we are headed with a significantly 'transmedia' approach to learning and creating in the future.
Could a digital media lab in downtown Chicago be the library of the future? Via SL Faisal, Fran Hughes 
More information is available than most people can imagine. That's nothing new. Librarians have always shown people how to find it, evaluate it, and use it. Finding particular information and knowing how to evaluate its reliability is as difficult as ever. Via Karen Bonanno 
Early literacy skills need to be developed in students long before they reach primary school. This article presents the work of public libraries in supporting literacy needsin early childhood. Via lyn_hay In the March 2012 issue of the journal 'School Library Monthly' (Vol XXVIII, No 6), Susan D. Ballard (AASL President-Elect and Co-Chair of the ALA School Library Task Force) summarises the current state of school libraries in the United States, and details the focus of the ALA School Library Task Force, which "is charged with "leading a campaign addressing the urgent need for advocacy for school libraries, as well as the impact of the de-professionalization and curtailment of school library instructional programs on students and student achievement" (ALA 2011). This article outlines the 5 goals of the Task Force and the strategies and tactics devised to achieve each goal. The final section on the 'Tipping Point' details the implications for students and society if school age children do not have access to school libraries and school librarians based on 'what we know' from research regarding school libraries and student achievement. Many of the recommended readings and point made can be utilised by school library profession in other countries to support their own advocacy campaigns. Via lyn_hay 
If you are getting into ipads for ebooks - some of these free apps will be very usefull to you (Carey). "Despite the growing use of multimedia in classrooms, schools remain primarily text oriented. This is a major problem for significant numbers of learners who struggle with text." Via The Fish Firm II 
Very user-friendly explaination of the ethical use of digital content. Note the comment (at the end) by Elljah Scott that identifies the omission of the Library in the whole discussion! 
Data visualization and infographic designs featured on the CoolInfographics.com blog in 2011..." This is the 2011 collection oll on the one page for viewing - thy have various topics - from topics like whales (pictured) to the metadata about the digital world. I think this visually attractive is becoming a more popular way to get a message accross. Worth a look! 
Ms. Mensing's kids scanned the codes using both iPod touch generaton 4′s (like we have here at the MHMS Daring School Library!) and iPad 2′s! (we don't have any of those yet, but I brought mine in!) they were very ... |
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