Summarizing and Discussing Phase 2 Topics and Interests

I find it impossible to pick only one topic as I see them as a whole.

The Inquiry Blog Posts experience has been extremely enriching for my Teacher-Librarian practice. First of all, I recognize more than ever how beneficial it is to share knowledge with others. I really enjoyed reading messages from the members of my group and learning from their personal experiences and recent discoveries. It helps me to see where I stand and makes me reflect on different future possibilities. 
The Blog Posts and Tweets make me think of traveling. When we travel we see other landscapes, we discover other cultures and we evolve through all that.
Sharing information, ideas, and professional experiences with others gives me the same satisfaction and allows me to progress in my professional environment.

The four themes that we discussed, Fostering Reading Culture, Developing ICT Skills, Supporting Teachers, and Developing World Libraries, made me want to create a multi-faceted literary program.
In order to help me visualize everything and further reflect on my key takeaways, I decided to explore two Web tools: Canva Infographic and Word Art. 
Here are the results!





SCHOOL:
In order to foster a reading culture and provide the right resources and services to my school community members, I have to get to know my colleagues and students. The survey idea is definitely a “must” thing to do. Planning a day of meetings with teachers and resource persons would be a time well spent to get off to a good start. Knowing the needs, the apprehensions and the goals of everyone would allow me to better target my program and better adapt it to the profile of my school.

LOCAL COMMUNITY:
To be able to always offer the best services, I must stay informed and connected to the community that surrounds me. Here I am thinking about other Teachers-Librarians from the district and those from elsewhere, the Librarians at the local public library, authors, and literary organizations that can guide me in my professional path or be collaborators in projects involving students. Blogs and tweets are definitely essential tools for expanding the possibilities.

INTERNATIONAL:
I think it is important to create links not only at the school and local community level but also at the international level.
Since this year, our school has been part of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network. It means that we care about global citizenship and sustainable development and that we are working towards the UNESCO 17 goals (I already mentioned those in a previous post). The library can easily be part of this larger community by promoting collaborative projects or one bigger school-wide initiative based on these development goals. 



Now, to wrap it all up, I think that keeping a good balance in the resources offered is also something that really matters to me. Regardless of the initiatives, events or projects, I find it really important to keep a balance between books and technology.



Comments

  1. BWerbukMarch 3, 2019 at 11:09 PM

    I really like your Canva Infographic. It looks professional! This app is one I think I would find useful when working with classes. I plan to try making an infographic to test it out. Thank you for sharing how you put this web tool to work. I think infographics are a useful way students can show what they know without having to do a lot of writing. More teachers are looking for technology like this to support students.

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  2. D.McNeeMarch 5, 2019 at 5:58 PM

    This is a strong post that reflects on your learning thus far. I appreciate that you created two digital artifacts (word art/infographic) to share your learning. This had the added bonus of introducing two new tech tools to your reader. Your comments about the importance of sharing and connecting as educators is right on point. I totally agree that this is how we continue to grow and push ourselves to improve.

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  3. AliciaMarch 7, 2019 at 11:14 PM

    I also like your infographic on fostering a reading culture. I especially like how you made the connection to international initiatives because looking at this infographic helps me picture the library like you described, as part of a much larger community.

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