Library & Media Centre

Library & Media Centre Technology Integration “our time is a time for crossing barriers, for erasing old categories - for probing around.” -Marshall McLuhan

Three Things. 1. My role: teacher-librarian & tech coordinator/ tech integration support 2. Library survey and goals 3. Technology integration

Something to Consider.

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“Cyberarian” • Differentiate “text” for learners (e-textbooks, podcasts, etc.) • Suggest, develop, and provide resources (print, digital, visual, audio, tactile) • Co-plan and co-teach • Work with students to develop digital literacy skills in the junior grades • Work with learners to develop information management, research & collaborative skills using web 2.0 tools

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Library & Media Survey says… Centre – – – –

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Re-think the fiction section Create more room for reading Personalize library (mural) Student input, please

Library Website – Repository of learning resources/differentiated texts – Student sections (research, teen interests)

The Machine is Us/ing Us.

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Technology Coordinator/Integration

• Infusing tech into curriculum (supporting differentiation) • Coordinate or lead educational technology workshops • Reviewing the A.U.P. (internet user policy) pending T1 line by June ’09. • Teaching digital literacy skills grades 7-9; “digital license” • Technology team -goals, priorities, implementation -coordinated effort -’distributed leadership’ for skills