Cheryl Beran, Catalina High School

Sally Dooley, Sabino High School

Joan Valenzuela, Miller Elementary

Tucson High Magnet School August 4, 2008Tucson High Magnet School August 4, 2008

“Technology in Libraries: What's new in 2008-2009

and how to use it."

PresentersPresenters

CurriculumCurriculum InstructionInstruction

ManagementManagement VoiceVoice

There are four different aspects of our position that generate constructive discussions. Today,we are addressing Curriculum and Instructionand how technology can be embedded in theseareas for meaningful student achievements.

Summer Renewal …………………….Cheryl AASL Standards for 21st Century …..Joan Assessment/What’s a WIKI? .……… Sally VoiceThread /Digital Storytelling ... Cheryl KVOA Book Reviews……………….. Cheryl

“Cheryl Shares” the spontaneous summer sessions of several available librarians concerned about the State of TUSD Libraries. The group collectively agreed to the need for 3 committees or goals: 1.Student Achievement and Assessment2.PR/ Image Improvement3.Grant Writing

The Vision all librarians need to focus on in this school year must relate to the new AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner.

GRANT WRITING PUBLIC

RELATIONS

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

“Moving TUSD Libraries into the 21st Century”

Just In Time --- Our National Association revises the Information Literacy Standards we have been following and foresees our future to address the needs of the 21st Century Learner!

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf

Access the Complete New Standards!

“Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for library media specialists to use to shape the learning of students in the school.”http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/ALA_print_layout_1_248674_248674.cfm

Information Literacy Standards(abridged)

1.Access Information2.Evaluate Information

3.Use Information

4.Pursue Information related to personal interests5.Appreciates Literature

6.Excellence in seeking and generating knowledge

7.Contributes to society8.Ethical Behavior9.Participates in Groups

Crossing the Bridge to Four Standards for 21st Century Learners can be smooth using our Board-approved Integrated Curriculums K – 12.

Standard 1. Skills 1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.Brainstorming what

technology tools or techniques could be used:

• Google Alert • Webquests • Databases –TUSD & PCPL • Internet Searches/Engines• Webpage building • Ebooks

• Blogs• Wikis • Epals • Webliographies • OPAC/DESTINY• Cell phones-Twitter

One Example

Standard 2. Skills 1. 6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.

Brainstorming what technology tools or techniques could be used:

• Blogs • Wikis • Teachertube • Voicethread • PowerPoint• Video

• Digital presentations – MovieMaker, PhotoStory3 • Google docs and presentations • Facebook • Glogster• PageFlakes

One Example

Standard 3. Skills 1. 4Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.

Brainstorming what technology tools or techniques could be used:

• Promethean and/or Smart Board• Webpages• Inspiration / graphic organizers• Activotes/ Eggs• Classroom Performance Systems

• Rubrics• Voicethread• PowerPoint• Drop Folders• Wordles

One Example

Standard 4. Skills 1. 7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information.

Brainstorming what technology tools or techniques could be used:

• Delicious.com • Blogs• Wikis• Teachertube • Voicethread

• Promethean Flip Charts and Promethean Planet• Email• Cell Phones• Google Docs and Presentation

One Example

Include Standards for 21st Century Learners in your Professional Growth Plan

and your Site’s 301 Goals

Created By Sally Dooley

“A toy for generating “word clouds” from text.”  

http://wordle.net/

Wordles- a great technique for showing the emphasis in an article or speech. You copy and paste text or link to a blog’s URL. The most frequently used words show up the largest. A great way to analyze campaign speeches.

Visit the Back to Library Conference - 21st Century TUSD Wiki

http://21stcenturytusd.wikispaces.com/

You can make a wiki using the Basic Directions link. I recommendWikispaces. It seems to have better graphic capabilities, and

comments don’t show unless you click on them.

All educational wikis should be private or by invitation only, neverpublic. All of the wikis I listed have educational wikis as a

separateoption. The three I listed are free.

Sally @ Sabino

1994 – Ward Cunningham –Wiki term from buses at Honolulu Airport – fast, quick

http://www.wikispaces.com

[NOTE: The Wiki Wordle was from the Wikipedia article on wikis.]

TUSD Assessment Wiki - http://tusdassessment.wikispaces.com/ 

If you want to join either wiki, use the password tusdlib or

Email sally.dooley@tusd1.org for an invitation.

The Other Cool Tools page is a place that we can start collecting tools/products that we can share with teachers and students.

The TUSD Assessment WikiA place to gather information and organize data

for evidence based practice.

• The plan this year is to create an online pre and post-test based on the Trails model for 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 9th grades.• We have already discussed this with Accountability and Research. If we can get them the test questions they can help us create the test.• The link to Trails, a free assessment, is on the wiki. • We need a PD day in August to solicit questions, and get the committee working on the tests.

VoiceThreadhttp://ed.voicethread.com/ Digital Storytellinghttp://www.u.arizona.edu/~cberan/Digital

%20Storytelling.html Refer to Librarians Listserve for

information on the following: KVOA Book Reviews Integrating Technology into Instruction

TUSD 15 credit class to be held at Catalina High School

A Framework for Learning“Not only is the content landscape changing, but the

skill set is changing too. There are numerous interpretations of 21st century skill sets but all tend to boil down to 4 categories of skills and understandings that students need to develop: Inquiry, Research, and Information Literacy Digital Citizenship and Personal Learning Networks Communication and Collaboration in a Global World Creativity, Inventive and Critical Thinking, and

Design”

A Quote to Keep in Mind

….. “the educational landscape is changing.  A flat world and a global economy that puts a premium on creativity and innovation, along with digital native students, require us to consider new ends or outcomes, a progressive curriculum, and 21st century teaching strategies to produce those ends if we are to be a District of first choice.  After only a few weeks of officially being on the job, I am convinced that together we can design and transform the District into a model for 21st century education.”

--Elizabeth Celania-Fagen, Ed.D.Superintendent

Smack Dab in the Middle of it Smack Dab in the Middle of it All!All!

PowerPoint created by Joan Valenzuela, Miller Elementary