Makerspaces, I have seen them done before in classrooms and I really would like to see first hand what these learning areas look like. They contribute to this new level of collaboration, not to mention allowing for so much interaction to begin to occur in these learning environments. This learning space was definitely the most interactive area that was discussed in my readings this week and I definitely appreciate the new levels of interactive practice that are taking place in 21st Century libraries.
The Alliance for Excellent Education (2016) looks at all these levels as different methods of preparing the Teacher Librarian (TL) to be prepared to the best of their ability so they can encourage collaboration. This collaboration includes multiple ways of readiness:
- Designs collaborative spaces
- Builds instructional partnerships
- Empowers students as creators
- Curates digital resources and tools
- Facilitates professional learning
- Ensures equitable digital access
- Invests strategically in digital resources
- Cultivates community partnerships
- Advocates for students privacy
- Leads beyond the library
Each of the collaborative ways facilitates a new way of interacting with other users of the library, whether they are students, teachers or parent visitors. Everyone who is continually accessing this library environment has this opportunity to learn and develop skills, both new and old, with the cooperation of the TL in the school library. Maintaining this tie to work together will encourage more staff or students to gain essential research skills and communicate with the TL in order to build upon their existing knowledge.
Reference:
Alliance for Excellent Education (2016). Future ready librarians. Future Ready Schools. Retrieved from http://1gu04j2l2i9n1b0wor2zmgua.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Library_flyer_download.pdf.
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