For my final vision project, I chose to create a Google website using Bitmoji. I had previously seen Bitmoji classrooms throughout the province’s transition to online learning following the COVID-19 pandemic. I was very intrigued. Not only were they visually pleasing, but also quite interactive for students attempting to work from home. I already hadContinue reading “Journey to New Beginnings: Incorporating Digital Technologies into My Educational Practice”
Tag Archives: Library Media Specialist
Skills for the Future: Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning by Fostering a Love of Reading at Home and in Schools Inquiry Blog Post #1
This year I will be starting a new job as a teacher librarian at a rural high school. One of my goals moving into this position is to create a space where students and staff can share a united love of reading and learning. During my interview, I learned that a part of the school’sContinue reading “Skills for the Future: Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning by Fostering a Love of Reading at Home and in Schools Inquiry Blog Post #1”
Assignment 3: Digital Databases for Sustainable School Libraries
The following assignment will be written from a fictitious standpoint (as I do not currently have my own library). As such, it will be written as though I am working a position as a teacher librarian returning from Spring Break hoping to ease the burden of our current global fight against COVID-19 and its implicationsContinue reading “Assignment 3: Digital Databases for Sustainable School Libraries”
Assignment 1: Evaluation of a Reference Work
When it came to looking for an older, out of date reference resource that was under-utilized within a school library I chose to focus on a handbook. The library that I visited was successful in keeping an up-to-date collection, but I felt that Emily Post’s Etiquette A Guide to Modern Manners 14th Edition could beContinue reading “Assignment 1: Evaluation of a Reference Work”
Theme One Reflective Blog Post #1 – Navigating Student Learning for Lifelong Success:
After reflecting upon my experiences during the first theme of the class I was not surprised to feel somewhat overwhelmed with the responsibilities that come with selecting and maintaining a reference collection within a school library. While I understand that these feelings of inadequacy come with my lack of experience in the field, it isContinue reading “Theme One Reflective Blog Post #1 – Navigating Student Learning for Lifelong Success:”