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The Learning Commons: Beginning the Journey
OLA Superconference 2011Sharon SeslijaMartha Martin
GECDSB
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What do we mean: "Learning Commons?"
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A District Description
• 60 elementary schoolso 7 almost full or full
time TLso 22 half-timeo 33 less than half-time
• 14 secondary schoolso 12 full time TLso 2 halftime TLs
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Elementary TLs
• 14/60 qualified with AQ Librarianship
• 17/60 are VPso none of the VPs
have TL qualifications
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Secondary
• 12 have AQ qualifications
• 3 are LTOs with no Librarianship AQ
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$$$$$ What will it cost?????
Almost Free
Minimal Cost
Moderate Cost
Complete Makeover
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Almost Free
• Weeding
• Integrations of wikis and blogs
• Cloud computing
• Student Focus Groups
• Collaboration between school specialists
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Minimal Cost
• Shelving removed
• Virtual Learning Commons development
• Book purchases
• First Class conference
• Key administrators to Superconference
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Moderate Cost
• Investment in bandwidth
• Students are encouraged to bring personal computers that access school network
• Comfortable areas for reading
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Complete Makeover
• Wireless networking throughout all schools
• Increase in professional staff
• Investment in Microsoft Sharepoint to create cloud computing
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Student Focus Group
More books (current fiction, non-fiction and periodicalsColoured printerLamps, rugsFood and drinkSmall higher tables (café style)Meeting and seminar spacesMore electrical outlets to charge computing toolsAudio and eBookseReadersExtended hoursGlue, scissors, staplers, etc.Faster computers
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Web 2.0 Collaborative Tools
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Grade 7 PLE
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Collaboration of School Specialists
TL/CIESC dual role
TL and Instructional Coaches
TL/SERRS dual role
TL/VP dual role
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TL Instructional Coaches
Year One: Who: four coaches for half the year
Role: to support elementary school TLs in various areas.
Focus: advocacy and facility management with collection development taking over due to two Ministry money drops.
Year Two: Who: four coaches half the year
Role: to support elementary and secondary school TLs in various areas
Focus: elementary TL supports for program and secondary facility management. Including the development of Java Client training and manual for Symphony
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TL Instructional Coaches continued:
Year Three 2 coaches for the full year
Role: to assist focus elementary schools. Principals indicated that they wished to have concentrated support by the Library IC.
Focus: TL support of SIP, movement towards collaborative teaching periods and TL support of school PLCs. Also provide support to collaborative inquiry teams.
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TL Collaborative Inquiry Projects
Cross-school teams funding for teams of TLs to examine an
area of practice 5 teams of TLs 4 elementary and 1 secondary topics include technology integration,
supporting SIPs, effective use of combined TL/VP role, iPads, boys’ reading engagement, curriculum mapping and Literature Circle partnerships
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Professional Learning for Administrators
9 secondary and elementary administrators to Superconference Friday
Free conference admission
Superintendent paid for travel and accommodation
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Virtual Commons: Board
Redesign of the Student Reference Portal
Sharepoint – Enterprise Portal
Cloud Computing
gecdsbtlresource wiki
Reading Forest wiki
NTIP wiki
SPM wiki
HPE Planning wiki
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Virtual Commons: School
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Learning Commons as Collaboration Central
Smart Notebooks
Collaborative Projects using web 2.0
Both virtual and in the physical commons
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Experiential Learning Centre
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In summary.....
• multiple entry points
• One step at a time
• Task: complete the sheet
• Questions and ideas to contribute
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To End…..
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