I’ve been neglecting my blog, but I’ve had such a good Pro-D day that I have to document the cool stuff I did today! I attended the BC Science Teachers Association Catalyst Conference today, and despite some technical issues (like the whole web platform for all the PSA conferences going down), it was a great […]
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As I reach the end of my Librarian as Technology Leader course, I present some artifacts of my learning that demonstrate connections to the ISTE Standards for Educators. These pages have the following format: The artifact, or a brief summary for text posts. Know: The skills and knowledge required to create the product, as well
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My goodness, the amount of culling it took to even get the list down this much was exhausting.
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This assignment was to create a version of the uTec or LIIIITE model for a library learning commons. For my purposes, I chose to focus on what adoption looks like at different levels for the three vision points I identified last time (that is, tech integration, collaboration, and inquiry). I imagine that this would be
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I looked at three main sources to get an idea about what the advantages of global projects were. These sources had an emphasis on service learning and student empowerment, so I tended to steer in that direction. The comic was created in Canva. The sources were: iEARN TakingITGlobal World’s Largest Lesson Sources: International Education and
This course assignment seems especially relevant now that we are living in a pandemic reality and in-person visits with an army of 90 children are unlikely to occur for the next little while. I have identified three virtual connections that I think are relevant to my own practice in a secondary integrated program. Google Lit
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Again, I am not the librarian, will not be working at this school in September, and have no authority to actually do any of the things I said in this video. This is me roleplaying someone who actually has a library. Questions for feedback: How would you present a redesign to your colleagues and entice
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New additions around media arts are in orange. Sources BC Ministry of Education. (n.d.). Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 8. Building Student Success – B.C. Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/adst/8/core Brown, T. (Performer). (2008). Tales of Creativity and Play [Video file]. In TED. Retrieved April 26, 2021, from https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_brown_tales_of_creativity_and_play Canadian School Libraries. (2020). Standards of Practice. Retrieved April
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I make no claims to the quality of this production. I only claim that Premiere Pro has a learning curve approaching infinity. Sources: Fleischer, D., Wolf, B., & Johnson, T. (1933). The Old Man of the Mountain. United States; Paramount Productions. Ludlow, D. (2014, July 7). How to shoot better video on your iPad and
I made a DIY soundbooth for this library course. The instructions said to use proper acoustic foam panels to dampen noise, but I couldn’t find them anywhere within the time needed (the long weekend has cursed me), so I improvised – we’ve got moving blankets instead. I look forward to taking it home and testing