Exploring Change: It’s a Different World Cathy Nelson School Library Media Specialist Teacher Librarian [email_address]

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What do you remember about schools before the 21st Century? Task: Create a PowerPoint Slide Show to represent schools as you remember them. Think about visual, auditory, kinesthetic representations if possible. Group assignment Select a representative to present it. Time frame = 15 minutes

Task:

Create a PowerPoint Slide Show to represent schools as you remember them.

Think about visual, auditory, kinesthetic representations if possible.

Group assignment

Select a representative to present it.

Time frame = 15 minutes

What should libraries look like today?

TASK: In your newly assigned groups, take 2 sheets of chart paper and pens. Make 2 sketched out drawings Drawing 1: The school library as you remember it Drawing 2: a 21st Century Library (think “Pie in the Sky”; money is no issue) Upon completion talk as a small group to compare. After 15 minutes drawing time and a 10 minute break, we will discuss together

In your newly assigned groups, take 2 sheets of chart paper and pens.

Make 2 sketched out drawings

Drawing 1: The school library as you remember it

Drawing 2: a 21st Century Library (think “Pie in the Sky”; money is no issue)

Upon completion talk as a small group to compare. After 15 minutes drawing time and a 10 minute break, we will discuss together

Core beliefs of a 21st Century Learner

Reading is a window to the world.

Inquiry provides a framework for learning.

Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.

Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.

Equitable access is a key component for education.

The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.

Learning has a social context.

School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

Core Beliefs: Inquiry provides a framework for learning. Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught. Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs. Equitable access is a key component for education. The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. Learning has a social context. School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

Core Beliefs:

Inquiry provides a framework for learning.

Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.

Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.

Equitable access is a key component for education.

The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.

The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.

Learning has a social context.

School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

Have we met the enemy? Read Doug Johnson's post from Saturday, February 16, 2008

Read Doug Johnson's post from Saturday, February 16, 2008

Who else to read? Will Richardson Weblogg-ed Joyce Valenza Neverending Search (SLJ) Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach 21st Century Learner Scott McLeod Dangerously Irrelevant Wes Fryer Speed of Creativity

Will Richardson Weblogg-ed

Joyce Valenza Neverending Search (SLJ)

Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach 21st Century Learner

Scott McLeod Dangerously Irrelevant

Wes Fryer Speed of Creativity

Created by: Cathy Nelson Teacher Librarian School Library Media Specialist Workshop for Orangeburg District 3 LMS & Principals March 17, 2008

Created by:

Cathy Nelson

Teacher Librarian

School Library Media Specialist

Workshop for Orangeburg District 3 LMS & Principals

March 17, 2008