Technology can transform the library offering and the role of the teacher librarian (TL) within a school community. The collaborative nature of apps and online tools (Carrington, 2016) is especially useful where BYOD and pedagogy allows students to be inquirers; taking ownership of their own learning, learning collectively, sharing ideas and finding the ‘third space’ … Continue reading ETL 501 Assessment 2: Critical Reflection
Thanks for your post, it is very helpful. Wow – organising all of those events is amazing and becoming ICT coordinator in your first year. The students would have loved it. I have just started a TL role and have inherited a very old and outdated collection. There is little to offer students on the library webpage or in regards … Continue reading Forum post: Module 6.1 Information services
While we enjoy the benefits of living in a connected world, it does come with downfalls. Providing online access to the library catalogue, digital resources, blog/webpage can provide students with many benefits. Particularly for researching assignments or using an online book club. In regards to direct access to the teacher librarian after hours, queries and requests … Continue reading Module 6: 24/7 library access
I agree Alexandra, the volume of ‘noise’ on the internet creates an opportunity for teacher librarians to add value by creating pathfinders to guide students to the right sources of information. In turn, this would also help students to evaluate their search findings, as they have been exposed to credible sources of information online. Author: Alexandra Yap Date: Friday, 2 … Continue reading Module 5: Role of TL in development of digital resources and online curriculum.