For my final interview of this series on the AASL National School Library Standards, I interviewed Heather, a high school media specialist. I chose to ask Heather about how she implements the Shared Foundation of Curate because she supports teachers in her school by creating LibGuides, and I was interested to hear more about this […]
AASL National School Library Standards Series #3: Collaborate
The third school librarian I interviewed was Ashley, a middle school media specialist with 10 years’ classroom experience as an ELA teacher as well as 7 years experience as an instructional coach. Her classroom experience is a huge asset in collaborating with teachers in her school because she uses her media center as a classroom […]
AASL National School Library Standards Series #2: Engage
The second media specialist I interviewed this week was Laura M., a high school media specialist who teaches a journalism elective in addition to running the media center. I asked her questions about how she implements the standards for ENGAGE in her media center. Much of the Shared Foundation Engage focuses on students engaging with […]
AASL National School Library Standards Series #1: Explore
This month, I will be doing a series of blogs on four of the six shared foundations from the American Association of School Librarians’ National School Library Standards. The first foundation I chose was EXPLORE, and I interviewed Marianne G., an elementary school Media Specialist. I chose to ask Marianne about how she fosters the […]
Benefits of Technology in the School Library
When I started my MLIS courses, I had observed how School Librarians in our district have been tasked with tracking chromebooks, and I considered technology to be the nemesis of libraries. It was my observation that librarians could no longer help students find books or teach about citations because they had a constant stream of […]
Using Metaverse App to introduce Augmented Reality to your School (#9)
Students are able to produce more and more digital content as they grow in information literacy and technology skills. By incorporating augmented reality into your school library, you can give students another medium to use to express themselves and interact with lesson content. You can also inspire students and enhance their involvement in the learning […]
Using GarageBand to cultivate literacy in your Makerspace (#8)
One way that libraries across the country are expanding their service and remaining relevant both in the community and in schools is by adding maker activites to their space, often in an area called Makerspaces. …in 2014, the American Library Association announced that it supports makerspaces in libraries. The makerspace movement encompasses not only 3-D […]
Cyberbullying (#7)
With the increase in the use of social media, cell phones, and computers by students of all ages, it is important for school professionals to be aware of the potential for cyberbulling. The Cyberbullying Research Center (n. d.) defines cyberbullying as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other […]
Using Social Media for Advocacy of Library Services (#6)
Librarians, myself included, can tend to be seen as behind-the-scenes kind of people. For many, being front and center doesn’t come naturally. We are a humble bunch of servant-hearted saints. But, we are also afraid of losing our jobs or being overlooked. We must begin to toot our own horns in a professional way to […]
Using Ginger as Adaptive Technology (#5)
One online, digital tool I recently discovered that can be used as an adaptive technology device is an application called Ginger. Ginger is a grammar and spell checker that also offers grammar coaching activities as well as TTS functionality, allowing students to listen to their written text. While I was initially drawn to examine Ginger […]