Thanks so much, Susan, for your thoughtful and thorough synthesis. I was delighted how well you all responded to the week’s readings and viewing and had unique takeaways from there, and Susan did an excellent job highlighting some of them. In addition to those that Susan included in her synthesis, here are just a few more comments from class members that resonated with me:
Karen noted that tech has allowed for so many more teachers, not just those official teachers in the classroom. I agree, Karen. We are no longer confined to the four walls of the classroom for learning; we can now go far beyond its walls to reach out the world, and to bring expertise in, as well. And, librarians are often the ones who can help classroom teachers make that happen for their students.
Susan noted that “a library should be a transformational space and somewhere students can create and actively learn. We need to think about planning our library space to encourage that.” Again, I agree. Whether you are blessed with a modern, state of the art library or an old fashioned one, you as the librarian can work to make the space allow for active making, learning, and creativity.
Samantha commented that tech in the modern age isn't really about learning a tool anymore, as a mindset. Good point, Samantha. Tools change constantly. We need to be teaching students how to learn, so that they can apply learning skills to any tool they may need to use.
Chris noted the concern that when a student doesn't find the answer immediately, he/she often thinks there is no answer. I have also seen many students give up too quickly when searching for answers. I always urged my students to “put their detective caps on” when they do research. Helping them to learn both good techniques and persistence in searching for information is an important part of our jobs.
Kathy noted that "Our job as educators is to give students a platform to share their voices." Fortunately, we have many great options for doing that today, and we will be learning about some of them in this class. (We actually just did with FlipGrid!) I urge you all to follow Andy Plemmons's blog (https://expectmiraculous.com/). He was the winner of AASL’s 2017 inaugural AASL Social Media Superstar recognition in the “Student Voice” category. He does an outstanding job of helping his students share their voices with the world. And, he then amplifies their voices further through his own sharing on his social media channels.
Thanks again to Susan for your post and to all of you for your Week 1 discussion. We are off to a great start!
Thanks so much, Susan, for your thoughtful and thorough synthesis. I was delighted how well you all responded to the week’s readings and viewing and had unique takeaways from there, and Susan did an excellent job highlighting some of them. In addition to those that Susan included in her synthesis, here are just a few more comments from class members that resonated with me:
ReplyDeleteKaren noted that tech has allowed for so many more teachers, not just those official teachers in the classroom. I agree, Karen. We are no longer confined to the four walls of the classroom for learning; we can now go far beyond its walls to reach out the world, and to bring expertise in, as well. And, librarians are often the ones who can help classroom teachers make that happen for their students.
Susan noted that “a library should be a transformational space and somewhere students can create and actively learn. We need to think about planning our library space to encourage that.” Again, I agree. Whether you are blessed with a modern, state of the art library or an old fashioned one, you as the librarian can work to make the space allow for active making, learning, and creativity.
Samantha commented that tech in the modern age isn't really about learning a tool anymore, as a mindset. Good point, Samantha. Tools change constantly. We need to be teaching students how to learn, so that they can apply learning skills to any tool they may need to use.
Chris noted the concern that when a student doesn't find the answer immediately, he/she often thinks there is no answer. I have also seen many students give up too quickly when searching for answers. I always urged my students to “put their detective caps on” when they do research. Helping them to learn both good techniques and persistence in searching for information is an important part of our jobs.
Kathy noted that "Our job as educators is to give students a platform to share their voices." Fortunately, we have many great options for doing that today, and we will be learning about some of them in this class. (We actually just did with FlipGrid!) I urge you all to follow Andy Plemmons's blog (https://expectmiraculous.com/). He was the winner of AASL’s 2017 inaugural AASL Social Media Superstar recognition in the “Student Voice” category. He does an outstanding job of helping his students share their voices with the world. And, he then amplifies their voices further through his own sharing on his social media channels.
Thanks again to Susan for your post and to all of you for your Week 1 discussion. We are off to a great start!