LOL Librarian

During my studies for my Masters of Education with a focus on technology, I have been looking at mobile learning and the pedagogies that are being developed to support m-learning in schools. In my role, I often introduce new tools to teachers. My personal pedagogy was to follow Regie Routman's ' Optimal Learning Model ' since I found as a classroom teacher who used the Reading and Writing Workshop in her classroom that it was a solid way to individualize instruction. Generally, I begin with a pilot program and gather teachers together to demonstrate the tool and if they are keen then we move ahead and get trial. In another, longer session we explore the tool further, co-plan some lessons and assessments as well as develop a survey or other tool to assess the impact the tool has on student learning. As we move forward, we co-teach lessons and then the guided practice happens amongst teachers and students, we learn together. The final stage is to set the students free and g...

Librarians are definitely a form of tech geek and my last teacher librarian workshop was a good example of this. I've developed refined my focus and I need to better promote the great digital resources we already have: get more ebooks into the minds of our young readers and encourage our students to use the research tools like Webpath express and OneSearch before they even think to try Google. Watch this space for  little reminders of some of the goodies we have to offer. TUMBLE BOOKS Why is this an awesome tool? It reads books online aloud and students can follow the text. 1) Log into aisb.hu 2) Open the Library and Technology tab - There's a link to the library website and below there's a list of logins for our subscriptions 3) Open the blue 'Read Aloud' tab - click on Tumble Books Library and then explore