David's Challenge: the new learnings commons is like because.......
Purell - safe place for kids
AAA card - always available, get what you need, instant access
rubber band - flexibility
rubber duckie - any kid can have it at any time
keys - each learning experience requires its own key and each child can have them
sticky notes - remove, change, etc.
Draw a picture of the process we went through this morning to learn the content....
(sense making)
bottle of sand dropping into - building on knowledge
circle with heads flowing into light filled circle
mirror - what we want to achieve for our students
Coaches talk, what's next, ask students "how can we become better?"
schedule the Big Think first - has to happen
Learning Commons, Information Commons, Library Media Center – What’s in a name?
American Association of School Librarians Conference
Saturday, November 7, 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Charlotte Convention Center, rm. 217CD
A spirited discussion on the Independent School Section (ISS) listserv led to this program proposal. Colleges and Universities have experimented with combining Information Technology, Media Department and the “traditional” Library, with the purpose of better supporting the information literacy needs of their constituents, for over a decade. Is this combined IT/Media/Library model appropriate for K-12 schools? Does the School Library Media Center already embody this kind of integrated teaching and learning, or are there new components we should consider regarding 21st century library service in schools?
Panelists:
Patt Moser
Director of Information Services and Upper School Head Librarian
Sidwell Friends School
Washington DC
moserp@sidwell.edu
Alison Ernst
Director of Library & Academic Resources
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Mount Hermon, MA aernst@nmhschool.org
Professor David Loertscher
School of Library and Information Science
San Jose State University
reader.david@gmail.com
Overview:
Alison Ernst - Moderator
Panelists speak briefly about their area of contribution and challenge the audience to respond:
Patt – combined Library & IT management – "baby steps"
Alison – info commons model – higher ed – developing into learning commons
David - learning commons and knowledge creation
During questions/provocations:
- each table responds to a provocation from the speaker, brainstorm questions and ideas
ISS leadership assigned to each work table to serve as scribe (laptops)
Group work addressing provocations and generating question
Groups report back to whole - findings posted on a wiki immediately, or shortly thereafter
Session concludes with a "Big Think" - 3 major ideas from the program from each table
Outline
- 5 minutes: Intro and overview - Alison Ernst
- 5-10 minutes: Patt Moser – Directing information technology and the library
- 10 minutes: Group questions/provocations
- 5-10 minutes: Alison Ernst – Information Commons in a school library
- 10 minutes: questions/provocations
- 5-10 minutes :David Loertscher – Reinventing school libraries – Learning Commons
- 10 minutes: questions/provocations
- 10- 15 minutes -Closure: Big Think - David Loertscher faciliates
Comments (6)
Jo Ann said
at 11:43 am on Nov 7, 2009
Comments from table 13:
A - in high school with 2000 students had IT staff in building; worked well together. No true in all buildings. Librarians responsible for relationship building.
B-in high school central IT staff. District director for both library media and technology. Also a coordinator of libraries who reports to the District director. Don't see much promotion of libraries.
C-K-8 school works closely with tech person. New IT director at district level who schedules once a month joint meetings of the library media and technology staff.
D-in teacher education with blended IT'library/media development learning.
Jo Ann said
at 12:00 pm on Nov 7, 2009
Comments from table 13:
What major changes are you making to move towards an information commons?
A-Former school had problems with both video streaming.
B-Netbook carts that don't work. Don't have enough bandwidth to stream video. New server for building for students to save content to. Students don't yet have email accounts. Some interactive white boards. Ordered airliner from library.
C-Getting Safari Montage for video streaming of content. All classrooms have an interactive white board. Librarian manages the content and instruction and the technology staff does installs. Adjacent to library. Use of overhead and document camera.
E-Use United Streaming, library manages front end-training. Tech department manages technical aspect Are talking about the info commons model, emphasize as an academic enrichment center. Look at one stop shop for learning outside the class as well as with the classes. Computer lab in middle of library. Space and staffing are issues.
Barbara Weathers said
at 4:43 pm on Nov 9, 2009
Barbara Table 12
Question 1:
The conversation concerning combining either departments or services has begun in several schools at the table.
It was agreed that communication could be better and there was work to be done
In one case, the IT meetings and tech integration meetings were happening with only the library director; there was no communication with the rest of the department
One tech coordinator was a former classroom teacher and a strong partner for integration with the library
Three schools represented at the table were using propriatary moodle products
There was a range of models in the individual schools but all agreed that no perfect model had emerged.
Barbara Weathers said
at 4:59 pm on Nov 9, 2009
Table 12
Question 2:
Most of those present at the table have access from home for their students. A clarification was requested to show the difference between Allison's mention of "virtual desktops" and the three laptop schools represented. All offer off-site storage of data and 24/7 access for their students with network folders for work.
One school has a developing mentoring program that involves Juniors and Seniors spending half a day on campus and half off campus in various sites. The need for a strengthened IT program is supported by administrators and funding. Because students and the school need to be in contact, the library has worked with the IT department more. Both students and administrators love the program.
One school is facing legal issues generated by board discussions regarding the storage of e-mails and work, including teacher comments, on the school network. Lawyers are involved and at least one policy regarding the use of e-mail has been changed because of these concerns. This was very troubling to those in the discussion. The librarian indicated that it was a hard issue for the faculty and students to understand.
Models involving separate committees of teachers, administration, and tech are being formed at one institution to move technology forward.
Barbara Weathers said
at 5:01 pm on Nov 9, 2009
Table 12
Question 3
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-eye glasses because they help vision
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