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Jessica Raeside

School libraries and 21st century learning | School Library Management - 36 views

  • Libraries have existed for millennia. Their purpose has always been focused on knowledge acquisition and sharing for the development of society. In the 21st century, school libraries are re-engineering themselves to focus on learning, curriculum and the skills needed for 21st century learning.
  • The evolution of school libraries into flexible, dynamic, high-tech learning centres designed to prepare students as responsible digital citizens to function effectively in a complex information landscape is dependent on visionary leadership and strategic planning to reach this level of functionality. 
  • through the provision of accessible resources, and the development of sophisticated information and technology understandings and skills” (Hay & Todd 2010a, p. 30).
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  • he study found that flexible access to computers, printers, Internet and other resources, including teaching expertise, before school and at non-class time was valued highly by students (Hay 2006).  In 2010, one principal stated, “When I enter my own school library I see a social network – students and teachers doing all manner of things – everything from reading, promoting, quiet games, social skilling, researching, working on the computers, group planning, the list becomes quite endless. I see a thriving centre of learning – and something that is integral to the way the whole school functions” (Hay & Todd 2010b, p. 5).
  • The school library becomes the hub for networking, information access, digital literacy instruction, learning and knowledge creation – a shared space for all students and the school community. The advantage of a ‘commons’ approach is it provides an opportunity to re-engineer the school library into a place/space that brings together the library, information technology and a qualified team of information, technology and learning staff whose combined knowledge, skills and expertise collectively support the integration of 21st century learning into the curriculum.
  • A facility which features fluid library design that allows for the customisation and personalisation of learning.
  • A blended learning environment which harnesses the potential of physical learning spaces and digital learning spaces.
  • A centre of learning innovation where teachers and teacher librarians are involved in creatively designing learning experiences.
  • A facility which seeks a balance between print and digital collections and which does not privilege one format over another.
  • Teacher librarians know which apps are free and trustworthy and can then recommend these to staff and students. The same collection development skills used to evaluate “traditional” resources to determine which are current, relevant, authentic and authoritative, are also applied to online databases and web sites.
  • Digital media literacy can be defined as the ability to locate, access, organise, understand, evaluate, analyse and create content using digital media (Wikipedia; Australian Communications & Media Authority). Even though this level of literacy involves knowing how to use technology it is “less about tools and more about thinking” (Johnston, et al 2011, p 5.)
  • The general capabilities in the Australian national curriculum, especially “critical and creative thinking”, provide a vehicle for teacher librarians to be active in the delivery of digital media literacy skills through inquiry based programs.  For example, research pathfinders encourage active engagement in the interactive information seeking process. Pathfinders provide a starting point for the generation of questions, discussions and identification of suitable and relevant resources.  Collaborative knowledge building environments such as wikis can facilitate the inquiry based activities that allow students to engage in collaboration, construction, knowledge sharing and creation. The school library is an ideal environment to engage in conversations about digital citizenship, the impact of a student’s digital footprint, ethical use of information and social responsibility in an always-connected world.
  • The vision is to go beyond school libraries being perceived as repositories of information artefacts to being flexible, dynamic learning environments; “centres of inquiry, discovery, creativity, critical engagement and innovative pedagogy” (Hay & Todd 2010b, p. 40). To make this vision a reality is a challenge for school leadership so that the best learning environment, resources and learning is available for all Australian students.
Jennie Bales

School library designing - For school library teams and school communities - 5 views

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    "The School Library Designing site site invites you to explore how you can participate in school library designing - and why purposeful school library design is important. "
Jennie Bales

Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries For Today's Complex World | R. David Lankes - 3 views

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    Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries For Today's Complex World, David Lankes walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. The book is now available as a free download from this web address.
Jennie Bales

Modern library learning environments | Services to Schools - 11 views

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    The concept of the Modern Learning Environment (MLE), now also known as Innovative Learning Environment (ILE) is an holistic one, encompassing the pedagogy of learning to the physical and virtual spaces in which it occurs. The New Zealand Ministry of Education offers information on MLEs for the modern library - requiring a learner-centred approach to time, place, access and support - and the networked connectedness of people and technologies that underpin this.
Jennie Bales

Library to Learning Commons | Canadian Education Association (CEA) - 8 views

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    Article by Terri Hayes, 2014. Abstract: The old-fashioned library model is no longer healthy for teachers or students. Converting your school library to a learning commons is one of the best recipes for school success in the current climate of educational reform. The library-as-learning commons functions as the hub of the school, where teachers and students collaborate, inquiry-based learning is promoted, and teacher-librarians provide instructional support to every teacher in the school while fostering a thriving reading culture.
Jennie Bales

Infiniti Special Event - Driving Innovation within your Library - concordinfiniti - 4 views

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    1 hr 09 min video Infiniti is proud to host Stefanie Gaspari from Trinity Grammar School. Stefanie is Director of Library Services and over the past year has transformed the Arthur Holt Library into a 21st century library and collaborative learning space. Join Stefanie as she shares her experiences on the road to being ranked one of the top 40 innovative schools in Australia
Jennie Bales

Designing Libraries: Learning for a Lifetime | November Learning - 10 views

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    Pat Kyle, librarian at the Washington International School (WIS) was presented with a rare opportunity. A private PreK-12 institution in northwest Washington, DC, WIS had launched a five-year redesign of the school in which she would take an active role, helping build a brand new media center.
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    Alan November considers school library design as a space that thoughtfully integrates online learning, and collaboration and content creation among students, and will serve the entire school community well into the future.
Jennie Bales

Five-Minute Film Festival: Reimagining the Library | Edutopia - 10 views

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    As our libraries evolve in the age of digital information, they need our help more than ever to stay well-funded and supported so they can grow in their critical role as advocates of technology and information literacy. Should they become learning commons, gathering places for trading information, technology hotspots, makerspaces, or all of the above? The possibilities are wide open, as you'll see in this playlist of videos about the future of libraries.
Jennie Bales

What Should Be on a School Library Web Page? - 7 views

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    The school library media Web page is a recent development, but as schools, classrooms, and society have become connected to the Internet, media specialists throughout the world are designing and maintaining Web pages for their programs. You will want to begin by fol-lowing some general guidelines for effective Web design, ensuring that your site is easily navigated by all different types of users and viewable in many different browsers.
Jennie Bales

School-Libraries-The-Heart-of-21st-Century-Learning.pdf - 12 views

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    Provides principals and school communities with a best practice guide for their school library.
Jennie Bales

6 Ways of Building the STEM Education Path for Tomorrow's Classrooms - 1 views

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    Laura Devaney from eSchool News talks about a new study on the future of STEM education and the 6 components that will make it shine. This post provides a summary coverage. These components easily align with a forward, future focused innovative library and could be harnessed to promote and advocate for vibrant and purposeful learning spaces.
Jennie Bales

Outline of Guidelines | American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - 3 views

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    An exemplary school library meets all of the guidelines areas in this broad, general outline.
Jennie Bales

A Principal's Reflections: Research-Influenced Learning Spaces - 9 views

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    "We need to move away from classroom design that is "Pinterest pretty" and use research/design thinking to guide the work." - Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray
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Inclusivity in the library, there is still a way to go... - 1 views

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    TLs as thought leaders and design leaders - considering diversity, representation and inclusion in our resources, our space design, our patrons and ourselves.
Jennie Bales

7 Tips for Planning a Makerspace -- THE Journal - 2 views

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    An increasing number of K-12 schools are transforming classrooms, libraries or other spaces into Informal workshop environments where students can tinker or invent, and with good reason. But how do makerspaces get started? THE Journal spoke with several experts, who shared their insights into the makerspace planning phase - not just designing or equipping the space itself but preparing the students and staff so that they're able to make the best possible use of it.
Jennie Bales

The Ultimate Guide To Future Focused Learning - BFX Furniture - 6 views

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    "The aim of the FFL and '6 C's' framework is to assist students in developing their 'future-focused skills' or you may have also heard the phrase '21st-century skills'."
Jennie Bales

21st_century_learning_spaces.pdf - 8 views

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    In today's interconnected, technology driven world, learning typically takes place in physical, virtual and remote places. It is an integrated, highly- technical environment in which learners learn.
Jennie Bales

ISTE 2017: How Transforming a Learning Space Boosts Student Opportunities | EdTech Maga... - 5 views

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    Surrounded by collaborative furniture, writable surfaces and interactive flat panels, five experts extolled the virtues of flexible and agile learning spaces at a panel discussion - summary of key points.
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