SLIS 761 Amber Eaves

"Today we live in a technology and media-driven environment, marked by access to an abundance of information, rapid changes in technology tools and the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. Effective citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills such as: information literacy, media literacy, and Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) literacy."  -Partnership for 21st Century Learning Image from the American Psychological Association      From the readings, resources, video, and podcast this week, I was able to see just how important it is for all school librarians, teachers, and educators to truly be information literate, up to date on technological trends and ideas, and have a deep understanding of digital media. In our society, all of these things do intersect constantly for our students, and the way we consume media has continued to change and evolve, even through the

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards      The AASL Standards were created to guide teacher librarians in standardized practice that benefits teachers, students, and schools alike. These standards have six shared foundations (inquire, include, collaborate, curate, explore, and engage), and four main domains (think, create, share, grow). The AASL combined learner standards with school library standards and school librarian standards to bring clarity to the outcomes we want for our students.  In the Knowledge Quest Article, Now Serving An Appealing Menu of Digital Literacy Tools and Resources, Mary Lou Caron O'Connor describes how she utilizes the AASL standards in a unique way with her students. She uses the 4 domains and integrates a variety digital components and resources to help students research, share, think, and collaborate. She gives the students choice through a menu that includes, "links, information about grade-level appropriateness, and descrip