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Role Models, SWOT, and MOOCs: ideas on how to facilitate professional development in ICT

Featured image from: Digital Evolution of Schooling Inquiry Blog 3 Glossary of Acronyms ICT: Information and Communications Technology MOOCs: Massive Open Online Courses NOOCs: Nano-MOOCs PD or Pro-D: Professional Development SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats T-L: Teacher-Librarian One of the things that drew me to the teacher-librarian diplomaContinue reading “Role Models, SWOT, and MOOCs: ideas on how to facilitate professional development in ICT”

Personal Strategies for Including Better ICT in the Classroom

Inquiry Blog Post #2 As a teacher of high school humanities courses, I often find the massive information consumption for lesson delivery to be quick-paced and overwhelming; so it’s hard to keep track of what I’ve accomplished in the classroom for student engagement and inspired learning. I have spent the past few days reflecting onContinue reading “Personal Strategies for Including Better ICT in the Classroom”

How leadership and joy can foster a strong reading culture in schools

Inquiry Blog Post #1 After my first year of university, I switched my major from Science to Arts. Although I had succeeded in the sciences in high school, and had a passion for some of the areas of study, the rigorous nature of that first year program (and perhaps a bit of a lack ofContinue reading “How leadership and joy can foster a strong reading culture in schools”

The impacts of multi-tasking and metacognition on autonomous digital learning

Reading Review Part B Introduction In this reading review, I wanted to expand on my learning by exploring sources that include some of the key words and topics from Reading Review Part A. I discovered some interesting techniques for time management, especially in the context of the influx of distractions we experience as digital workersContinue reading “The impacts of multi-tasking and metacognition on autonomous digital learning”

Positive feedback loop: how technology can support healthy digital habits

Reading Review Part A We are two weeks out of one of the most challenging teaching situations in modern history: the Covid-19 pandemic and its deleterious effects on classroom learning. Educators and students alike scrambled to take on new technologies, yearning for the “days of old” and the traditional classroom setting. The irony of thisContinue reading “Positive feedback loop: how technology can support healthy digital habits”

Reference Redesign: creating space to engage and empower students

Source for feature image: Tatiana Gulyaeva Introduction “‘The half of knowledge is knowing where to find it’” (qtd. in Riedling 3) Reference areas are significant in the development of information literacy at all levels in our schools. Research shows that “student achievement is linked with the library programs promoting effective use of reference and informationContinue reading “Reference Redesign: creating space to engage and empower students”

The ever-changing nature of information gathering and consumption

In the same way that dictionary publishers are required to continually examine new words, making calculated decisions based in good research, teacher-librarians must constantly evolve their practice, researching and understanding new technology and sources of information.

Promoting Collaboration: Reference Services, Co-planning, and the Concerns- Based Adoption Model

Introduction One of the most important components of being a teacher-librarian is collaboration with others, including students, staff, and administration. From providing leadership at staff and department meetings to one-on-one mentorship, supporting the integration of useful reference sources for teachers occurs on many levels. Staff collaboration factors heavily in the foundational rubrics of Leading Learning:Continue reading “Promoting Collaboration: Reference Services, Co-planning, and the Concerns- Based Adoption Model”

Good Leadership, Communication, and Design: a further examination of the responsibilities of the modern teacher-librarian

Source for design quote: Esanu, Eugen. “35 Quotes on Design That Will Fuel Up Your Creativity”. Introduction In this section of the course, there has been great emphasis on the role of the teacher-librarian as the liaison between several people and procedures in the promotion of openly accessible reference services. It feels a bit likeContinue reading “Good Leadership, Communication, and Design: a further examination of the responsibilities of the modern teacher-librarian”

Honouring Indigenous Perspectives through Properly Voiced Reference Sources

Source for image: University of Manitoba “THE BENTWOOD BOX: CARVED BY COAST SALISH ARTIST LUKE MARSTON, THE TRC BENTWOOD BOX IS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO ALL INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS. THE BOX TRAVELLED WITH THE TRC TO ALL OF ITS OFFICIAL EVENTS” (UM News) Introduction The new British Columbia curriculum, among other things, provides specificContinue reading “Honouring Indigenous Perspectives through Properly Voiced Reference Sources”