I feel that at times it is easier to escape the Minotaur in a labyrinth than navigate through a website (especially in 36C heat) In the last few days I think I have managed to locate most of my resources to study. I have printed out a list of resources and been able to tick off items I have printed, listened to and responded on the forums, I have started a blog, listened to pre-recorded Webinars , podcasts, and instructions on how to search databases .
I still have not accessed all I need and questions are not always answered. Ideas shared by some students have been quite useful. I wish there was a guide to show in what order items need to be accessed.
I am also wondering whether this blog is primarily for one subject or can I address learnings for my other subject. Maybe I need 2 blogs but then that could become confusing.
At least there are others wandering and wondering with me through this labyrinth with various degrees of success.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Sunday 20 November 2011
Beginnings
I have always been fascinated with the 'library' as far back as I can remember. Each time I visited some places I was fascinated by various collections. Each place had their own collections pertaining to their interests. If you look at a family's collections you have items that each individual has selected, there are items that have been bought by others as gifts reflecting what they think a person likes or needs, There are items necessary for a person's education, hobby, and so on. This can apply to the written word: books, magazines, comics, reference books.; music/entertainment: CD's, DVD's, Videos, cassettes. information stored on computers. There is also a collection of items necessary for a person's "recreation" eg. football shirt, scart, memento, program.
In a effect it is a mini-library. It is not what one person feels should be in a house but a collection of the needs of the Family community.
Libraries are a places where items are able to be selected by members of a given community. As needs change the collection needs to be tweaked.
A librarian needs to be a teacher librarian. To be able to work with others in order to meet their learning needs. The role would be different to the various 'learners in the setting: students, teachers, princip, parents, KLA co-ordinators.
The role of the teacher-librarian is quite intricate. While teachers and librarians are being trained/re-trained in the area there still is a certian lack of understanding of the role by others within the school. It is also imporatnt to educate all members of a school as to the role. In some schools the role is misunderstood or not given the proper attention that it should.
As a teacher I usually have befriended the teacher-librarian at the schools that I have taught. They were and are indispensable to my role as a teacher. Working collaboratively has been very rewarding. I feel that students have benefited where there has been this collaboration.
In many cases, though, the teacher-librarian, was consulted after planning. It would have been beneficial for the TL to be there during planning to have a better perspective of how best to allocate her time and to be aware whether there are relevant resources available or whether items need to be purchased.
In a effect it is a mini-library. It is not what one person feels should be in a house but a collection of the needs of the Family community.
Libraries are a places where items are able to be selected by members of a given community. As needs change the collection needs to be tweaked.
A librarian needs to be a teacher librarian. To be able to work with others in order to meet their learning needs. The role would be different to the various 'learners in the setting: students, teachers, princip, parents, KLA co-ordinators.
The role of the teacher-librarian is quite intricate. While teachers and librarians are being trained/re-trained in the area there still is a certian lack of understanding of the role by others within the school. It is also imporatnt to educate all members of a school as to the role. In some schools the role is misunderstood or not given the proper attention that it should.
As a teacher I usually have befriended the teacher-librarian at the schools that I have taught. They were and are indispensable to my role as a teacher. Working collaboratively has been very rewarding. I feel that students have benefited where there has been this collaboration.
In many cases, though, the teacher-librarian, was consulted after planning. It would have been beneficial for the TL to be there during planning to have a better perspective of how best to allocate her time and to be aware whether there are relevant resources available or whether items need to be purchased.
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