Thoughtful slide show at ISTE about personalizing learning. Lots to use here to let the faculty understand what we mean by the term. Our own tech plan calls for a digital backpack (I didn't know that was a trademarked concept when I used it in the tech plan!)
“learning groups” in which participants collaboratively construct personal meaning
content studied is the most important factor in college students being successful.3
school libraries also fit the description of a “third place”-
specially before and after school. Allowing gaming, research on topics of personal
learning ‘commons” i
the place, either physical or virtual, that is the hub of the school where exemplary teaching and learning are show cased; where all professional development, teaching and learning experimentation and action research happens; and where various specialists of the school have offices, physical or virtual.5
schools with good library programs are more successful than those without, v
But understanding the intersection of our city, our village, or our community with these earth-changing events has, for the most part, never been captured or preserved. In the future, this will become one of the most valuable functions provided by a community library.
few considered the library to be a good photo or video archive.
libraries will want to expand their hosting of original collections, and installing the equipment to digitize the information.