There is no doubt that one thing I have learned throughout ETL 401 is that we are fast living in an ever changing and dynamic information landscape. The overabundance and endlessness of information and the speed in which it is delivered is changing the way in not only how we view literacy but also the… Continue reading Part C Reflective Practice
Literacy can be viewed through various lenses, from the general perspective seen in the Oxford Dictionary definition of Literacy as; the ability to read and write; and competence or knowledge in a specified area. Or an extension of this into more complex meaning noted in the context of school’s English curriculum as; reading; writing (closely… Continue reading Literacy Watered Down?
In her article, Dr Carol Kuhlthau (2004) explains that in order to understand the user’s perspective on information seeking, it is helpful to delve into the theory of other fields, noting in particular the psychology of learning. Dewey: A Philosophical and Historical Perspective Dewey described learning as an active individual process, not something done to someone… Continue reading Learning as a Process
Inquiry Based Learning is a broad pedagogical approach which has enjoyed widespread support by educators and education systems over the past decade. Inquiry can be defined as‘seeking for truth, information or knowledge /understanding’ and is used in all facets and phases of life. Specific processes of inquiry have become central to knowledge building or… Continue reading Relinquishing Control
The TL is a one of a duel role, one which has been cited as “invisible and overlooked” by school governing bodies according to Karen Bonanno is her 2011 ASLA conference speech. Bonanno speaks of a long history which has seen Teacher Librarian roles being underestimated and misunderstood, with added concerns of an aging profession,… Continue reading Endangered Species?
The information landscape of the twenty-first century is a complex and evolving concept that is currently populated by new and old information artefacts, technologies and people. These are all factors which ultimately change the structure of the landscape itself and how society views it, and vice versa (Combes & Valli, 2007). In the readings for this week… Continue reading Tip of the Iceberg
Admittedly, my experience so far in my Masters of Teacher Librarianship has been overwhelming, a swirling of new information and an untraveled terrain. Looking at the discussion posts, of those already in the position and or having experience to use as a stepping stone, has left me feeling very behind and out of the loop… Continue reading A Step in a New Direction
As a young girl of the 80s, in an inner city public school, I was always searching for a place of belonging. The classroom was never a comfortable fit; a limit to questions, a clear boundary line of how far the mind could wonder from boxed in curriculum, a time and place for creativity, the… Continue reading An ode to Mrs Buttersworth
Reflective practice in education is a term “often used specifically to indicate an essential stage in the learning process where a difficult and deliberate process of thinking and inferring a situation is undertaken in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of event and our position there”( Khanam, 2015, as cited in Zahid and Khanam, 2019,… Continue reading And so it begins….
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