Samuel talks about collaboration more in a business place but i think it is always relevant. He believes that online collaboration should compliment face to face collaboration and meeting. He promotes online  collaboration and seems to have many benefits for this. it allows creative power of spontaneous interaction. Meaning that you can interact with colleagues […]

People have a preconceived idea of what a teacher librarian is, including myself. When i told many of my friends that i was moving to work in the library I got many surprised looks, giggles, uncomfortable pauses followed by questions about is it really the path i want to take. Not feeling very supported by […]

Delving head first into the land of information and literacy has become a very daunting yet exciting task. I very quickly abandoned my prior believe of a teacher librarian being a fluffy job filled with pretty pictures and calm voices to adopt the concept of the real life teacher librarian as being a, passionate, multi-skilled, […]

It’s been a huge question on my mind, one that  i often find myself asking when  rocking in the corner ( mostly figuratively but sometimes literally). How can i keep all the balls in the air? I used to be so good at managing my time. I was always on time if not early to […]

Inquiry based learning was once used predominantly in subjects such as science and maths. subjects where distinct question could be asked and  hypothesis could be made.  Science inquiry Teaching and learning progresses through five phases: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate. The 5 E’s ( as seen above) are an engaging way for students to […]

Are we important if we do not have physical evidence that we have taught something, students have learnt something, school community has been helped. I think yes as the evidence is usually in increased borrowing, increased engagement, student confidence and enjoyment in your learning environment. However we need something tangible, something to discuss, something to […]

Developing standards for teachers is an amazing concepts. Everyone working towards a common goal providing domains in professional knowledge, practice and engagement. Using these standards is a great way to develop a wonderful teaching and learning program that is  unique to the teacher librarian role. It can be used to guide you through your planning […]