Some responses to this discussion write about one time library instruction. I again have to differ...a school librarian's job is to teach information literacy. Everyone is overworked, and we are all taking on more roles as needs be. Perhaps there are faculty who do not think of school librarians teachers. Perhaps that thinking needs to change. The role of a school librarian has changed over the years, and those of us who have kept up are more than capable of teaching information literacy collaboratively with a teacher, maintaining contact, and being available for more than one hour of instruction.
We can talk forever - but actions speak....you get the picture
Suzanne Feldberg
Upper School Librarian
Albuquerque Academy
On Aug 9, 2010, at 1:50 PM, Renee Ramig wrote:
> I think the missing step here is that the TEACHERS have to LEARN how to
> find and evaluate the information. It is hard to reinforce what you
> don't know how to do or to do well. I think it is the librarians' job
> to not only teach the students but also the teachers. If the teachers
> were willing to be with the students in the library when the librarians
> are teaching about what resources are available and how to use them,
> they would be learning along with them. Then, there could be
> enforcement in the classrooms.
>
> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
>
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> Subject: Re: Article: "Kids that grew up with the Internet are not
> 'digital natives'"
>
> Hi Guys
>
> I may have missed this but isn't this exactly what our mission is when
> we have a technology based educational system in our schools?
>
> I agree, some have commented that we in fact need to teach them how to
> validate data and determine relevancy to their task at hand. That is
> very true and our librarians need to be the driving force behind that.
> But, all of our teachers need to reinforce it in their everyday
> classroom. It is our very fundamental existence to teach the children
> how to use this ubiquitous tool in addition to the other foundations of
> learning.
>
> I am also wondering of the demographics of the students surveyed? It is
> evidence of a digital divide among our societies? If you look at the
> population within your own schools, tech uptake is individualized just
> like any other interest a student has.
>
>
> Fred Austin
> Technology Director
> The Oakwood School
> A PreK-12 Independent Day School
> Greenville, NC
>
>
>
> On Aug 9, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Renee Ramig wrote:
>
>> I have to disagree somewhat with this article. How many teachers do
> you know can find a watch a video within a few seconds, have three chat
> windows open, and be responding to posts on Facebook? The teens I know
> can find any music video or song faster than I can on the Internet.
>>
>> We don't need to teach them how to use the technology, we need to
> teach them how to find and evaluate information. Teens rarely spend
> time evaluating what they read, unless they are motivated to do so. If
> you are into racing cars, then you are evaluating the websites you find
> about the cars. I will hear them say - "this person doesn't know
> anything about X cars" and they search for sites that are reliable and
> valid.
>>
>> I do agree that the librarians are the experts (or should be the
> experts), and they are the ones that should be teaching the information
> literacy skills.
>>
>> Renee Ramig
>> Seven Hills School
>>
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