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Raymond Lai

Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Education Standards - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Raymond Lai on 11 Mar 10
     
    Looks like new national standards. I haven't been following this story all that closely, but what do you think about standards and their effect on authentic learning?
Fran Bullington

ALA | Common Core Crosswalk - 34 views

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standards aasl commoncore crosswalk curriculum

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  • Fran Bullington on 17 Jan 11
     
    Links to ways the standards align with Language Arts, History, Science/Technology, and Writing.
aaxtell

Enhancing Literacy Instruction Through Infographics - 1 views

www.literacyworldwide.org/...struction-through-infographics

literacy infographics education

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  • aaxtell on 13 Dec 15
     
    As contemporary learners continue to connect to iconography and visual data in our daily lives, making sense of and creating infographics will become an essential skill. The design features of infographics are listed as critical tools for supporting specific ELA/Literacy standards at all levels.
  • aaxtell on 13 Dec 15
     
    As contemporary learners continue to connect to iconography and visual data in our daily lives, making sense of and creating infographics will become an essential skill. The design features of infographics are listed as critical tools for supporting specific ELA/Literacy standards at all levels.
Carla Shinn

Best Websites for Teaching and Learning 2013 - 29 views

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cool tools research 2.0 information literacy Information fluency

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  • Carla Shinn on 30 Jun 13
     
    just released its standards-aligned Here in Chicago, AASL's Best Websites for Teaching & Learning Committee 2013 list. Sites, apps, and tools are selected because they engage users through innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. Honored websites, tools, and resources will provide exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning.
  • Carla Shinn on 01 Jul 13
     
    http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2013#media In the category of Media Sharing,among the selections in AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning are: Pinterest http://pinterest.com/ Create connections, encourage collaboration, ignite discussions, or simply share mutual interests through Pinterest. Uploaded or "pin" images and videos from websites, blogs, or your own computer, smartphone, or tablet to create boards. These boards can be private or public, and others can be invited to pin on any of your boards. Any "pin" can be "repinned", and all pins will link back to their source. Grades 6-12. smore https://www.smore.com/ Flyers and newsletters become a snap with Smore! Design and create professional online flyers by choosing from an array of templates, styles, and colors to compliment your individual style and audience. With Smore you can embed links, audio, video, pictures, and text into your flyers and newsletters and then publish instantly to get your message and information out quickly. Grades 6-12. Here is a Pinterest board of Library Smores: http://pinterest.com/cshinn4/library-smores/
  • Carla Shinn on 03 Jul 13
     
    An infographic on digital footprints done in Smore: http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.ca/2013/06/infographic-flyer-whats-your-digital.html A livebinder on Pinterest in school libraries and classrooms:http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=456337
Sally LaPorte

Welcome to Common Core Tracker - 15 views

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CommonCore CCTracker apps

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  • Sally LaPorte on 11 Mar 13
     
    I'm pretty sure I found this app listed by a reputable resource.  Here's why it's not yet worthy of accolades... The app is easy to get, but you also need to pay an annual access fee. It's something like $4.99, be warned, if that is mention in the app description, it could be easy to overlook. ADDING STUDENTS: to add students, you have to add each individually; fine if you have one class, but an inconvenience if you have more. The objective is to track your assignments and use of Common Core Standards. Adding an assignment does not include the ability to write a description of the assignment; it does not allow you score by a rubric; it does not allow you add comments. A lot of work still needs to be done.
Celia Emmelhainz

Can We Talk About the MLS? | Editorial - 0 views

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  • Public libraries in rural areas really don’t have a large enough donor base to make extensive fundraising worthwhile. The other problem public libraries have with outside fundriasing is that if you start taking in a lot of major gifts and donations, then your steady stream of revenue, the local government, may just wind up cutting your funding.
    • Celia Emmelhainz
      Celia Emmelhainz on 31 May 13
       
      True with school libraries as well; can't fundraise because can't lose current funding, but then feel sense of lack of control over revenue streams? = ick.
  • “Students who pick their major based solely on postgraduation salaries, as opposed to passion for a field, will in all likelihood struggle in both school and career.”
  • would agree that public librarians questionably need a library specific degree, or a degree at a graduate level anyway, as evidenced by the wealth of paraprofessionals who often do at least as good a job in that setting, though for management I think you would want someone trained in public management with library experience. In an academic setting, there is a credibility issue that begs credentialling in the areas of research and education, and credentialling to a higher standard than is now present in library schools, hence the inadequacy of the degree university libraries particularly, or at least that degree alone. The degree needs to be reinvented and would best partner to at least confer joint degrees in librarianship and business, education, and other disciplines
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  • The piece I was missing was how to develop workable ideas that were well researched and aligned with the basic tenants of Librarianship.
  • philosophy and values of librarianship. It also grounded me in supervisory skills, in library management, and collection development.
  • Paraprofessionals here have been the ones leading the discussion on topics such as fair use, copyright, RDA, cataloging standards, FERPA, etc. There are several levels of paraprofessionals from pages/shelvers, circulation desk workers, catalogers (copy & original), acquisitions, IT Systems, ILL , etc. MLS Librarians are mostly reference & instruction positions, collection development and/or managers. Education is absolutely needed for some positions, but experience should be recognized as well. Our newly hired MLS people would be lost try to perform original cataloging, acquisitions/budget or ILL just as the paraprofessionals may lack the knowledge in instructional pedagogy, management/leadership, etc.
  • Much of my practical learning during grad school came from my classmates that had worked in libraries for years and were just then getting the degree. They had a MUCH better context for what was going on than I did at 23 and straight out of my undergrad
  • Require the masters in a specialized field rather than the MLIS. That could definitely work in academia. And you can require directors and managers to have the MLIS, but not necessarily the librarians at the reference desk or running a department like circulation.
  • But why do acquisitions, CD, or e-resources librarians need the degree? Those are practical jobs, that you do need practical experience for.
  • Any self-starter with a library job could easily supplement training and hands-on experience with reading books from leaders in the field on the subject, starting a blog, getting involved in conversations in the library community.
  • But for colleges, this becomes a game of perpetual growth – to secure funding and improve programs, we need more students, more alumni to donate! Job markets shrink, shift and dry up all the time, but rarely does a degree program shrink proportionately
  • Why I couldn’t pick up a book here, attend a webinar there, and get the same place eventually through grit and dedication like the librarians just a generation before me.
  • I am a Library Director in a hamlet (pop 3,000) in NH. The likelihood of my ever advancing to a larger library is categorically denied by that degree requirement. It doesn’t matter what experience I bring. Paying for another degree (I have a B.A. and an M. Div.) is out of the question for me, and, certainly, out of the question for the trustees of the library I serve
  • Laura is correct – being in a rural library is actually very challenging. There are far fewer resources for our patrons – so good luck directing them to the resources they need.
  • The public school teachers (including the school librarians) in my area have a starting salary that is about $10,000 higher than the starting salary of the public library system. Yet only the school and (some) public librarians are required to have a Masters before applying for their jobs
  • They are responsible for recruiting too many librarians, and the schools need to take responsibility for over saturation. If not, how are they any different than for-profit colleges or career colleges.
  • This is a women’s profession. Women are not valued. Hence any professional education we may have is useless in the eyes of…. us. Ah, feminism we’ve come so far. I realized when I went to library school that it was merely a sham union card for a lowly paid job.
  • Library school does need to emphasize more about management – not just one class. This is what will make us more useful. The best library directors are those who kept their libraries afloat during the economic downturn. This is because they have the fundamental ethics of a librarian coupled with mad management skills.
  • This isn’t just in the public sector. Academic librarians have crazy politics to wade through as do school librarians.
  • What if we migrated from our current degree to a B.A. in Education (with a focus on libraries); an M.A. in Education (with a focus on a particular library type or area); and a Ph.D. in Education (with a narrow focus on a particular library type or area)? This would also serve to define who we are (educators) and what we do (education: through self-directed, research assistance & instruction, instructive & enlightening experiences
  • Honestly, I privately refer to this as my fake master’s degree.
  • There is no unified body to convince that the MLS is somehow superfluous to needs; you have to convince these individuals, 99% of whom have an MLS and probably can see the value in it.
  • When I first became a librarian, I found that my past experience working in a bookstore was far more valuable to me than my MLS program.
  • For many, it clearly does not provide necessary or useful theory and practice opportunities.
  • I think some programs, like the one I attended, relied a lot on theory, and that meant that my dream, of creating better technology, was not quite realized as I needed the practical skills at building technology
  • A classmate of mine jumped ship and attended a business school in New York, and now works at Goldman Sachs…I stayed on board hoping to do meaningful work; that hasn’t quite happened yet, really because of the emphasis on theory..I think my classmate saw the writing on the wall and made a smart calculated move; I do not like to start something and leave it unfinished,
Martha Hickson

Librarydoor: 6 Reading Rules for the Common Core - 17 views

librarydoor.blogspot.com/...ing-rules-for-common-core.html

reading

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  • Martha Hickson on 05 May 13
     
    The more students read, the better they'll read   So, why limit their reading to a pre-set reading level with limited titles available?  Students need opportunities to read easy books to build fluency  - This is ratified in Appendix A, Page 9,  of the CCSS standards.  We shouldn't have to define what level they should read at -- whether easy or hard -- for independent reading.  Students need experience reading complex text to improve their ability to decode meaning when they encounter difficult material - This is based on the research of Marilyn Jager Rand, PhD. Brown University Students will  shift from easy -->  hard  material if it's on a subject of their interest.  - So let them choose what they want and their innate curiosity will compel them to read and achieve understanding, thus raising their reading ability.  Students need curiosity to inspire reading.  They will either have natural curiosity or stirred up curiosity (stirred up by the educator)  Students need a reason to read that is not about 'assignment' - a quest for knowledge or an answer to find.    
Diane Martinson

Librarian's toolbox [OCLC - Home] - 29 views

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  • updates and offers Subscribe to OCLC distribution and discussion lists Home : Librarian's toolbox Librarian's toolbox Links to popular OCLC resources Our web statistics indicate that these links represent the most-often used resources on our web site. Logon links CatExpress Connexion FirstSearch and WorldCat Resource Sharing FirstSearch administrative module OCLC Policies Directory Online Service Center Product Services Web Usage Statistics WorldCat Registry WorldCat.org Cataloging tools Authorities: Format and Indexes Bibliographic Formats and Standards MARC Code Lists Connexion documentation Connexion Browser Connexion Client Dewey Decimal Classification updates Quality control Searching WorldCat Indexes Tools for cataloging electronic resources RDA and OCLC Expert Community FirstSearch tools Database information ECO publishers and journals Periodical titles Resource Sharing tools Custom holdings Document suppliers WorldCat
  • Librarian's toolbox Access pre-recorded Web sessions Subscribe to OCLC  updates and offers Subscribe to OCLC distribution and discussion lists Home : Librarian's toolbox Librarian's toolbox Links to popular OCLC resources Our web statistics indicate that these links represent the most-often used resources on our web site. Logon links CatExpress Connexion FirstSearch and WorldCat Resource Sharing FirstSearch administrative module OCLC Policies Directory Online Service Center Product Services Web Usage Statistics WorldCat Registry WorldCat.org Cataloging tools Authorities: Format and Indexes Bibliographic Formats and Standards MARC Code Lists Connexion documentation Connexion Browser Connexion Client Dewey Decimal Classification updates Quality control Searching WorldCat Indexes Tools for cataloging electronic resources RDA and OCLC Expert Community FirstSearch tools Database information ECO publishers and journals Periodical titles Resource Sharing tools Custom holdings Document suppliers WorldCat
Fran Bullington

Library Newsletter - 27 views

www.edline.net/...Library_Newsletter

school_library newsletter annual_report advocacy

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  • Fran Bullington on 31 May 12
     
    Excellent annual report aligned with Iowa library standards.
Anthony Beal

ACRL | Information Literacy - 13 views

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information literacy literacy libraries

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  • Anthony Beal on 28 Nov 11
     
    Welcome to the ACRL Information Literacy Coordinating Committee gateway to resources on information literacy. These resources will help you understand and apply the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and research in the higher education community.
Kimberly Brosan

Survive and Thrive! An Advocacy Toolkit for School Librarians - 0 views

sites.google.com/...caslsurvive

Librarian advocacy ICT ICTskills

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  • Kimberly Brosan on 06 Mar 12
     
    It's time for school librarians to speak out about how they help students meet learning standards. This advocacy kit provides templates and talking points for meetings with students, teachers, administrators, school boards and parents.
Martha Hickson

Search Challenges - 33 views

21cif.com/...challenge

information_literacy games

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  • Martha Hickson on 18 Aug 13
     
    Individual and group challenges are a great way to teach and practice information fluency. All aspects of searching and evaluation are covered by these game-like challenges, from turning questions into effective queries, picking the right databases, homing in while browsing, evaluating authors and content, and more. Challenges are linked to Common Core State Standards and Information Fluency Competencies
Gwen Lehman

Close Reading Relief: Re-engage Students with Digital Microstories | MiddleWeb - 1 views

www.middleweb.com/...-students-digital-microstories

close reading digital microstories ELA digital storytelling

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  • Gwen Lehman on 23 Apr 14
     
    Great article on using digital microstories to draw students back into literature and teach skills from the standards. The authors address the purpose behind this strategy, links to digital microstories, and ideas for digital presentations from students. They also touch on citation of images.
Martha Hickson

Activate Instruction - 15 views

app.activateinstruction.org/...activate-help

lesson_plans professional_development PLN

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  • Martha Hickson on 05 Apr 15
     
    At its most basic level, Activate Instruction is a free open database of standards-aligned learning resources-but it was designed to be much more. Teachers can browse, search, rate, add, share, and organize resources. Parents and students can follow teachers to see what they posted or search for the resources they like best. When integrated with student assessment data systems, Activate makes it easy for teachers to use student assessment data to connect students with the resources that match their specific needs.
Martha Hickson

Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners: Google Docs Research Template - A Stepping Stone - 40 views

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google_docs research_process

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  • Martha Hickson on 19 Jun 13
     
    The purpose of the template is for use as a starting point to help teachers plan and implement technology driven learning experiences that are fueled by Essential Questions and aligned to Common Core Standards. The template includes built in screencast tutorials to help students learn to use the technology. This allows teachers to focus on the content instead of being consumed by student questions about using the tech
Fran Bullington

Instructional Strategies - 14 views

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primary_sources lesson_plans resources library_of_congress education strategies instructional best_practices

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  • Fran Bullington on 25 Jul 10
     
    Zoom-In Inquiry is often an introduction portion of a lesson. During this activity, students uncover a primary source image piece by piece in order to understand a big idea or theme related to curriculum standards. An investigative question starts the exploration and guiding questions focused on observation, interpretation, and evaluation follow as pieces of the image are revealed one at a time. Students use evidence and subject specific vocabulary to support their hypotheses. Students reflect on their understanding of the primary source and its relationship to "the big picture" or a large scale understanding that is overarching and essential to the subject. Finally, other related primary sources are presented that ask students to apply knowledge and understanding from the Zoom-In Inquiry to a new source or problem.
Cathy Oxley

Lateline - 15/11/2010: Children must be taught to question: Lord Puttnam - 11 views

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lateline 2010 David_Putnam questions research information skills professional development

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  • Cathy Oxley on 06 Dec 10
     
    "Academy-award-winning film producer Lord David Puttnam is a working member of the British House of Lords, where his policy focus is on improving education standards."
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