Final Vision Project
Rationale - Blog Post #2
Learning Commons are the center for learning. In order to have the learning easily
accessible and equitable, it is important to have an online presence that benefits the
learning needs of the school community.
It is important for the LC to have a user friendly, literacy rich,
information rich, constructive, and meaningful website.
The following are some articles that mention the importance
of a LC website:
- Joyce Valenza’s 2010 article, “School library websites Part 1: a tour of high school practice” in School Library Journal mentioned “a virtual library is an essential component of school library practice, and of a school’s learning culture.” Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/neverendingsearch/2010/04/25/school-library-websites-part-1-a-tour-of-high-school-practice/
- National Library of New Zealand stated that a LC website “create[s] a virtual school library to engage readers and support learning with a dynamic website.” Retrieved from https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/school-libraries/library-services-for-teaching-and-learning/your-school-library-online/creating-a-virtual-school-library
- Carl A. Harvey II’s mentioned on page 36 of his book, The 21st-Century Elementary School Library Program: Managing for Results, that “the website is also a great place to share what is happening in the school library…The possibilities are endless.” Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?id=HhZDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=why+create+online+school+library+website&source=bl&ots=UVK48cwl_F&sig=p7QFS_rtTKyD3cb02LKMmT8MGCM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI0_mP8czXAhUF3GMKHZZGC6kQ6AEIYDAI#v=onepage&q=why%20create%20online%20school%20library%20website&f=false
Some other rationales for creating a Learning Commons website are that
it:
- connects to BC’s new curriculum’s commitment to 21st century learning, the changing world and personalized learning.
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| Retrieved from https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum-updates |
- supports student learning since they can continue to learn outside of school hours and during holidays for flexible and personalized learning. It is also an extension of the physical LC. Teachers and parents can also easily have access to a virtual LC at anytime.
- meets the NCTE’s 21st century framework goals of “develop proficiency and fluency with tools of technology” and “manage, analyse, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information.” Retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/governance/21stcenturyframework
- is one aspect of the “virtual collaborative learning hub” on page 5 of Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada. (2014). Retrieved fromhttp://apsds.org/wp-content/uploads/Standards-of-Practice-for-SchoolLibrary-Learning-Commons-in-Canada-2014.pdf
- develops digital and information literacy as well as ICT skills. Here is the link to the BC Government's Digital Literacy Framework for schools. The following 2014 video, “Digital Literacy and Why it Matters” created by University of Derby shows the importance of digital literacy and can be retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2k3C-iB88w&t=35s
- allows students quick access to information and resources that they are accustomed to in their everyday lives
- is a reliable source to use for credible databases, resources, and links for literacy & inquiry needs
3 comments:
Hi Sally, your point about creating something that students and parents can use outside of school hours is something that I agree with wholeheartedly. I am planning to make a website too. I've been trying to narrow down which resources I'd like to incorporate. Are you going to be adding in any resources for teachers as well? I've been reading some other blogs and I liked the idea of creating a section of the website where teachers can share lessons or resources with each other.
Well done blog post all about the "Why" its important to develop a school library website that is open, inviting and useful. Your evidence and supportive examples were very helpful in understanding your vision, as well as how your plan on implementing it. You described the intentions of your website and what you hope to produce and share on it well. Overall, a good update on your progress.
Hi Ms. Jhooti,
I would like the website to be useful for everyone in the school. The teachers would need the password to the website to add their lessons and resources. For the LC website, it might be easier for one or two administrators to be in charge of it so that the teachers could provide their ideas to the TL to possibly add it to the website. The TL could also organize it by curriculum areas and/or with the teacher's name and grade. I have used Symbaloo and that is a good visual way to provide bookmark links to resources that could be embedded in the website.
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