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Make It Happen! is an approach that improves middle school education for students with diverse learning abilities. In the Make It Happen! approach, interdisciplinary teams of teachers design and implement inquiry-based I-Search Units and integrate technology into these units in meaningful ways to benefit students.

I-Search is the process of searching for answers to questions which have personal meaning to the writer combined with a metacognitive review of the search process. Instead of restating old information as done in the traditional research paper, I-Search is inquiry-based and the path of discovery is driven by the need to find answers. I-Search embraces the emotional involvement of the writer and imparts the inner conflicts discovered as it becomes necessary to choose between alternative answers to questions along the way. I-Search is the story of the search rather than the summary of answers found in traditional research papers.

A powerpoint presentation introducing a range of Information Literacy Models. References listed at the end are very useful to find supporting information

A powerpoint presentation introducing a range of Information Literacy Models. References listed at the end are very useful to find supporting information

Welcome to this Guide for Teacher Librarians! My goal is to aggregate some of the best resources and tools for today's practitioner. I welcome your suggestions.

Presentation by Michelle Jensen on e-books and ipads in the NSW DEC system. May 2014

Many school leaders carve out room for "makerspaces," which encourage hands-on learning through the use of tools - anything from glitter and glue to homemade circuits, 3D printers and computer-aided design (CAD) software.

As learning environments change, school libraries must evolve from providing information to students to preparing students as engaged critical thinkers, evaluators, ethical users and entrepreneurial creators of information and knowledge.

Well-designed project-based learning (PBL) has been shown to result in deeper learning and engaged, self-directed learners. Learn more about the five core elements of successful PBL.

Article about creating a makerspace in a public library where people come together to share resources, knowledge and to socialise.

The literature review is a fundamental building block of the IFLA Trend Report. It reviews and summarises existing over 170 studies, trend forecasts, journal articles and academic papers which look at future trends which have the potential to affect the global information environment.

The 2013 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.

PDF with writing support for planning proposals and reports

Identifes key aspects of reflective writing how this relates to critical thinking

This guide has been written to provide a general introduction to writing reports. It outlines the typical structure of a report and provides a step by step guide to producing reports that are clear and well structured.

Journal produced by the School Library Association of Victoria focusing on teacher librarianship, information literacy and research in the field. Previous issues are publicly available.

Slide share presentation by Buffy J Hamilton, presented April 2014. Focus on the role of the T in nurturing and communities of learners within and beyond the library through learning programs, embedded technololgy access and use and leadership