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What it mean to be librarian in the digital age? Notes &does Reminders
Notes & Reminders Curriculum Revision The librarians that are working on curriculum revision met on Thursday, October 18th to review the decisions made last spring, align program objectives, create descriptions for library units of study, prepare an informational document to share with stakeholders, and identify competencies and lessons. The work from this day will be shared and open conversations will occur on our library professional day on Tuesday, November 6th.
Parkway Professional Development Day On Tuesday, November 6th all district librarians will meet at St Louis County’s newly renovated Grand Glaize LIbrary from 9:00 - 3:30. Emphasis will be placed on curriculum revision, privacy and confidentiality procedures and policy, peer-to-peer learning, and Follett updates.
Ordering Process Updates Per finance (DESE rules), ebooks/audiobooks that are accessed via a website need to be ordered separately from books. Audiobooks, like playaways (physical format) will also need to be ordered on a separate order. I know this is confusing. If you need clarification, feel free to contact Nancy. (email 7/16 & 9/20) A quick reminder, when placing Follett orders: 1. Email Nancy first. 2. Always wait for a response before ordering. 3. When creating an order for library books, remember to check you want CATALOGING and PROCESSING (email 10/11) 4. Place order and then print order as a PDF (under the print menu) immediately and share in Follett orders folder located here. If all of the above does not happen, your order may not have a PO generated, and then may be canceled.(emailed 7/18)
Google - Applied Digital Skills Curriculum The Applied Digital Skills Curriculum is a free, video-based online curriculum, that prepares students of all ages (mainly grades 6-12) for the growing number of jobs that require digital skills. Teachers and students use the curriculum to work through and develop projects that combine digital skills with real-world skills. Projects are completed through a series of customizable lessons available to teachers. Through the teacher portal, teachers can assign students activities to complete on their own or in small groups. These activities encourage the 4 C’s (creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking) and foster a multitude of different digital skills.
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Here is What We, As Future Ready Librarians, Do in Each One of the Wedges - Padlet Recently Shannon McClintock Miller held a two day workshop where the topic was empowering leadership for school librarians through innovative professional practice. In those two days they created a Padlet that shared what they do specifically to lead, teach, and support in each on of the wedges including links, events, ideas, etc. Hope you find something inspirational.
PDF Candy This might be a useful tool for the school community. PDFs are incredibly useful for all kinds of things. For instance, they are a universal file format that works well on all devices and don't need any additional software for viewing their contents. However, they can also be a very frustrating file format. Have you ever tried to split a PDF, merge it with another PDF, or convert it to another format? PDF Candy may be the answer. To see the complete post check out Grantwood AET Digital Learning.
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Top 10 Ways Toys Can Teach STEAM The Toy Association has released a new report, “Decoding STEM/STEAM,” to help tackle the challenges, stigmas, and myths related to STEM/STEAM learning. The report aims to: ● Shed light on the meaning and history of STEM/STEAM ● Eradicate myths and misconceptions about STEM and STEAM education ● Drive innovations in science- and math-based toys ● Help parents better guide their children’s learning Additionally, the report explores how role models, stereotypes, and parental attitudes and anxieties about math and other STEM topics can influence a child’s desire and motivation to learn, as well as the important role played by the arts in empowering solutions to scientific problems. By techlearning.com
Posts from the Parkway Pin By Amy Johnson
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How to Manage the Digital Classroom In a traditional model of teaching and learning, the librarian or teacher is the source of knowledge. Learning is based on one-dimensional materials that are directly connected to curriculum content and skills. Today’s resources however, are digital, interactive, and visually rich; a stark contrast to rather lengthy text description of topics and themes. Students are now at the center of their learning and use today’s technology and resources in ways very different from traditional learning materials. They access multiple sources, customize material to suit their needs, mix various media to create new learning, and then share it with unlimited peers through their social networking sites. And as we transition from traditional teaching and learning approaches to digital and interactive ones, we need to carefully plan and prepare the learning environment. As good educators have done for decades, good planning provides learning environments that enable students to successfully optimize their potential for success. Having a management plan is essential when using digital learning tools. This plan should cover components such as, space organization, instructional strategies, technology availability, and time...all considered Future Ready elements. The following are some suggestions on planning your digital classroom. Space Organization and Management ● Plan and be specific about what is is you want students to be able to do technology. What learning goals does the technology support? What is the best technology for specific learning tasks? ● When you have a limited number of computers or hand-held devices available for group activities and students have to share, consider assigning specific roles to group members. If everyone has a specific job to do it is much easier for students to focus on the learning goal. ● Arrange classroom seating so that it is easy for you to move around the room and get to students quickly. ● Actively monitor student use of the technology. Walk around the classroom; be aware of which websites students are accessing and how they are working together. ● Provide students with clear guidelines on school policies and model the correct procedures in working with technology. It is important to establish norms for student behavior within the context of the project. Have students participate in the development of the acceptable use and etiquette guidelines in your class. ● Establish at the beginning of the unit how and where you want students to organize their data related to the project such as naming files, storing, and sharing files. ● Establish a backup plan for those days when the technology or the Internet connection is not available. ● Ensure the websites and learning platforms you recommend to students are secure. Review which websites your students are recommending to each other. ● Provide students with a rubric or organizer which clearly defines project expectations and also provides direct communication with parents about the project ● Post anchor charts that provide technology tips or app instructions. An evolving list of tips can be generated by the students as they work through the unit. Continued on pg 7
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Instructional Approaches ● Review the digital learning materials provided, and map the curriculum to several disciplines. ● Use the material to design and implement student learning that extends the curriculum content where and when possible. ● Students are motivated and benefit from working collaboratively with their peers in a team or pairs. This type of learning requires new skills in cooperative work. Students need to learn how to get along, share and learn from each other. Forming teams needs planning. It may be necessary for teachers to consider computer skills and the specific assignment when pairing students. ● Digital learning materials are most effective when integrated into the typical instructional day as opposed to being used during scheduled times. ● As with any other educational resource, the use of the material should be mediated by teachers. Teachers’ responsibilities are not relinquished; instead, the teacher becomes a coach and mentor, using the majority of teaching time to provide instruction rather than large group lessons. ● Make connections with the content in the online unit to information from other websites that are relevant and timely. ● Provide specific and descriptive feedback to students as they progress through the online material, just as you would with traditional material. Integrate assessment tasks, which provide for formative and summative assessments of the tasks in the unit. ● Using interactive online materials will enable learning to become much more student centred. Leave room in your planning for student inquiry and creativity. ● Facilitate and encourage students’ use of primary resources by using online polling, interviews, and accessing photo galleries. ● Take full advantage of student expertise. Students often know a lot about a technology, and teaching someone else what they know is a great way to reinforce their own learning and foster a supportive classroom community. ● Even though students will do much of their work independently or in groups, they will still need to learn the skills necessary to follow schedules and maintain deadlines. ● Provide opportunities for students to connect with other students and to connect with experts around the world and then collaborate. Just as students today share their expertise and knowledge readily with each other online, it is beneficial for teachers to form online support groups as well as the traditional face-to-face connections. Expanding your learning about technology integration can be done anytime, anywhere, by joining an online educator community. Gone are the days when the only place to learn new teaching approaches was a workshop presented to a room full of people. Different sources of technology will provide different types of access and various levels of uniformity, good teachers never relied on one teaching resource or one teaching method, likewise today’s teachers will never use a single technology in a single way. Attribution & modification of teachmag.com digital magazine
Top 5 Trends in Classroom (Library) Redesign Flexible learning spaces are essential in engaging students--here are the trends driving those spaces. A one-size-fits-all approach to learning doesn’t suit today’s students, and the same can be said for schools and classrooms–learning spaces will increasingly need to become flexible, accommodating multiple learning styles to enable students to perform their best. Flexible learning spaces lend themselves to more modern instructional approaches and meet various needs, such as small-group collaboration, large-group instruction, and individual study. Read the e-School News article in its entirety and learn about cocoon zones, active/flexible seating, bright colors, collaborative spaces, and integrated technology.
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The New Digital Citizenship: From Fear and Risk to Opportunity and Empowerment It is a new dawn when thinking about digital citizenship. Today, the new digital citizenship is organized into six main topics: ● Positive, socially responsible, empathetic contributions ● Protection of intellectual rights and property ● Management of personal data, digital identity, and data privacy ● Learning culture of digital literacy and media fluency ● Equitable Access ● Cultural competency collaboration with students and families Within these topics there are three categories: ● Digital self ● Digital interactor ● Digital agent These topics tie to both the ISTE Standards for Educators and Students. These categories help define the ways in which digital citizens can positively represent themselves in the digital world. Instead of focusing on don’t do this and don’t do that educators are encouraged to think more about what it means to be a citizen in the digital age and how to empower students to be positive and productive digital citizens. The idea is to embed digital citizenship in every class or subject everyday. This is not a lesson to do on top of the work that is already being done. It is meant to do in short, maybe two minutes per lesson spurts so that it eventually becomes a natural part of all curricular areas. As you think about how to embed digital citizenship everyday, you may find yourself looking for additional information about the specific ISTE Standards and the indicators they align to. The following resources have been selected and organized according to ISTE Standard indicators: Citizen 3.a.: Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community. ○ 3 Ways to Help Students Build Empathy Using Technology (video) ○ 4 Proven Strategies for Teaching Empathy ○ New Survey Shows Shows U.S. Educators Increasingly Turning to Skype to Teach Empathy and Compassion ○ Teaching Empathy: Evidence-Based Tips for Fostering Empathy in Children Citizen 3.b.: Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency. ○ 5 Digital Literacy Skills All Modern Learners Should Have (infographic) ○ 5 Essential Media Literacy Questions for Kids (video) ○ Beyond Fake News: 10 Types of Misleading News (infographic) ○ Global Digital Citizen Foundation: The Essential Fluencies ○ How to Teach Media Fluency Skills ○ Teaching and Learning in a Post-Truth World
Program Evaluation Guidelines Topic 1: Advocacy Parkway libraries will strive for clear communication of the role of school librarians.
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Topic 2: Responsiveness to Community Parkway libraries will be responsive to the community and have a finger on the pulse of each individual building. Topic 3: Instructional & Programming Parkway libraries will support classroom instruction and provide relevant, timely programming to meet the needs and interests of each individual community.
Nancy Watson @NancyWTech Nany’s tip for #digcitweek is: say just one thing per day! It really doesn't take a lot of extra time to slip in a little #digcit wisdom for your students to soak up. Share your #digcitsuccessstory with @digcitpln, too!
Topic 4: Educational Leadership & PD Parkway librarians will strive to be seen as leaders in buildings and will have access to just in time, targeted professional learning for librarians. Topic 5: Library Physical Spaces Parkway libraries are multi-use spaces that are inviting and available for learners of all ages.
Parkway Credit One option for earning Parkway credits is to participate in webinars and events, such as Edcamps, SLAA events, makerspace open houses etc. In order to earn participation credits watch the webinar or go to an event, then record your participation at tinyurl.com/webinars-events. Remember that district credit is based on the number of clock hours that you participate. Credit is issued as follows: six clock hours will get you .5 credit and 12 clock hours will get you 1 credit.
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