Before this subject, I had designed and completed research projects with my Stage 2 and 3 students. These lessons were not successful. The students had a lot of trouble during the research process. They struggled to read research materials, struggled to take notes and keep track of their research. Through this subject my knowledge and […]
Wow! What a semester! I have learnt so much and my list of things to do is growing. Guided Inquiry Last year I tried to support students in research their own topics. The overarching idea is very closely aligned to GI. I did not even know. I knew I wanted to give my students the […]
*Authority Link lessons to ideas of authority in literature and textual concepts What is Authority? Who has authority? Why do they have authority? Is it written from a person of that experience or culture? Link to connections magazine article: Authority using labels for indigenous resources.: by mob , with mob, about mob. EDITED: See the […]
Gentrification of a junior fiction section- linking with textual concept of genre How would that look- each shelf has a dedicated genre? How many genres? Students learn about each genre- start categorizing them ask students to come up with a student friendly explanation Blog post gentrification of non fiction- it lends easily.
I have started a search for many books for Muslim representation in texts. Learning about selection aids has been so so helpful. I felt like- why are we bothering to do this! I have so enjoyed searching and looking through selection aids!!!!! I have found a group on facebook that has helped. CBCA reading time […]
I would love to research the benefits of dogs in libraries. I have a beautiful labrador. he just follows me and sits with me. We call him my shadow. I know people would love to sit with him in a library. I wonder if there are libraries with dogs in residence? Like one or two […]
My interpretation is that the information society is the way in which we interact with and through technology- in all areas of our lives. Technology is used in all facets of our society. We need to understand it to be able to use it effectively. Understanding that we live in an information society allows us […]
As a classroom teacher I have always loved books and libraries. I always loved reading to students and searching for information. In 2018, I worked with a librarian in the past in my role as Instructional Leader of Technology. In this role I encouraged the TL to use technology in library lessons. Back then the […]
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