My understanding of Information Literacy (IL), inquiry learning and the role of the teacher librarian (TL) has grown exponentially. Looking back to The Role of Teacher Librarians in schools, I began ETL401 with a limited view of the role of the TL. Interestingly, while my understanding wasn’t nuanced, I intuitively knew that collaboration was vital, […]
Month: May 2020
Towards an expansive view of information literacy
“Who are we to tell the children of others what they should learn, and how? Who are we to know what’s better for others, what’s to be bettered? Such questions become particularly relevant in cultures that are not homogeneous – in multi-cultural groups where different value systems have to learn to co-exist” (Ackermann, 2001, p. […]
Collaboration & Community
What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew As I continue to unpack the complex world of the teacher librarian, I have been churning with self doubt. I have been questioning the […]