The teacher librarian operates in a unique and dual role – that of teacher and librarian. To exist and align in equal standing with teaching colleagues as professionals in the field, it is necessary for teacher librarians to similarly collect evidence in order to support and maintain accreditation at proficient and lead levels. As previously […]
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The Information Society and the role of the Teacher Librarian
There is no doubt that we are part of an ‘information society’. Whether you identify as what Floridi (2007) describes as a “digital native”, who has been born into this current time period burgeoning with technological devices, smart technologies and constant connectivity; or a “digital immigrant” who has adopted and incorporated these technologies as they […]
The Tool is Directing the User…
O’Connell et al. states that “the tool is directing the user” where built-in artificial intelligence (AI) is an embedded technology where “users don’t have to think about how to use it [the technology tool]”. She provides Google as an example of a platform which uses this AI feature, which limits search options based on a […]
A 2007 Perspective on the Future Impact of ICT in Our Lives
The reflection question, ‘has much changed since Floridi wrote this article?’ can be reduced to a simplistic yes or no answer. My response: yes, I believe much has changed in the 14 years since the article publication in 2007. I think more pertinent questions to consider are: how have things changed and also how much […]