Evolving Education

     I want to create a website to help elementary teacher-librarians, teachers, and myself start a student creative writing club with lesson plans and other information ready to be used. The writing club is for students from grades 1 to 5 who would like to join and write stories, poems, comics, or whatever that interests them with the tools and mentors available. I also want to emphasize to teachers and teacher-librarians that the club is designed as a place for students to write for fun, not at all graded and assessed by educators. As stated in the previous blog, students are more willing to write when they can choose the topic and form of their creation, instead of being assigned one in class. They become excited to write and help others, eager to show their creations. I will discuss the website’s intended audience, how its information will be presented and used, possible challenges, and how educators can share their ideas and experiences on the website.   ...

  During my research for this inquiry topic, I have found a library project that is happening across the globe. Many charities, institutions, local and national governments, and volunteers support the project of mobile libraries. Volunteers and workers travel with loads of books and other materials to help spread literacy opportunities to children and adults in secluded areas around the world. In the past few years, these mobile libraries have been working to install mobile devices and electronic content into their services. The hope is to connect users to modern education and develop digital literacy skills that vital for the 21 st   century world. This blog will examine how mobile libraries are currently using mobile devices and digital data, and what their next steps are to better support the local needs of the communities they work with.     There are various forms of mobile libraries that travel in different places. For example, in a news article on the web...

      As I have examined different sources and reflected on my previous posts, I realize that leading professional development can be offered to not only teachers and staff, but for the local school community as well. This includes parents and other members of the community who may need access to certain skills and knowledge. By inviting collaboration between the local community and school through open house workshops, students will be able to have support both at school and in their community. Therefore, I plan to host different professional development sessions, such as technology workshops and book clubs, for both educators and community members.     One of the many roles that teacher-librarians fill is digital mentor. I hope to be a digital mentor for teachers and parents by hosting technology workshops. According to Dwiyasa, “[I]t is very important to educate and develop the level of cognitive, skills and awareness in using appropriate, safe, and respo...