This category contains all of my posts related to the subject ETL401: Introduction to Teacher Librarianship
on Provide a critical reflection of how your understanding of Information Literacy (IL), IL models and the TL role in inquiry learning has expanded through this subject. This is the first subject I have undertaken in my journey to become a Teacher Librarian (TL). In my first week I was asked in a discussion forum why… Continue Reading A Reflection
on Inquiry Learning Models – What are they? Inquiry Learning Models are procedures or sets of steps that can be used to teach and learn Inquiry Learning (IL) skills. Inquiry Learning (IL) takes a constructivist stance on education where students pose the questions and authentic, student directed learning is the goal (Lupton, 2014). There are many… Continue Reading Inquiry Learning Models
on The Teacher Librarian as Educator As I progress through my first semester of this degree, I now begin to understand the reason that a Teacher Librarian is called exactly that. With the TEACHER still attached, and notably at the front, of the title. Throughout the course we have been introduced to the idea that our… Continue Reading The Teacher Librarian as Educator
on What is “information literacy” and what does it mean to be “information literate”? What is “digital literacy”? What is “information fluency” and how does it differ from “information literacy”? What is literacy? Information literacy is so much more than being literate. Macquarie Dictionary defines literacy as; The ability to read and write. The ability to… Continue Reading On the many facets of Information Literacy
on Think about the ramifications of having ready access to information at all times. For example, how does this aspect affect you and your capacity to study this subject. What are 3 benefits and 3 negatives? The world of information really is at our fingertips. We can connect in any number of ways; from our smartphone… Continue Reading What are the impacts of having 24/7 access to information?
on Growing up, I was not a strong reader. That changed with the help of some influential family members and inspiring teachers. I became a bookworm and libraries became a sacred, safe space for me. I took my experience into my practice as an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) teacher. Teaching refugees and… Continue Reading Reflecting on your experiences as a teacher before you became interested in working in a school library, write a 500 word piece about your understandings of the role of the TL in schools.