I read an interesting post on The Tech Edvocate that outlined 5 ways technology is making students anxious. This is a snip from the post – ‘Psychological well-being as measured by self-esteem, life satisfaction, and happiness suddenly decreased amongst students after 2012. This decrease in psychological well-being and increase in anxiety levels are linked to the advent of smartphone technology…read more →
With increased use of technology and high usage of the internet by young people, it is imperative that schools take some responsibility in making sure students of all ages know what are their rights and responsibilities as a digital citizen, what appropriate digital behaviour is, and how to protect themselves and their technology from external threats. Digital citizenship involves knowing…read more →
Before starting to talk about Web 2.0 tools it is important to begin with the Web 1.0 environment, especially within the context of a school community. Web 1.0 reflection It is imperative that a school library has, at least, a school library web page within the school web site. This page provides a context and a connection. The context is…read more →
The NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Library Edition, examines key trends, significant challenges, and emerging technologies for their potential impact on academic and research libraries worldwide. Following the publication of the report, the New Media Consortium hosted a virtual symposium on The Future of Libraries which includes 4 videos on the following topics: Emphasis on mobile Content management & technical infrastructure…read more →
There has been a reasonable amount of discussion about student engagement and the belief that learning improves when students are curious and inquisitive about the content, or interested in what they may learn, or inspired by the learning experience. Engaging students in innovative learning activities can be one pathway. In this 40 minutes video I explore 18 activities that teachers…read more →
In the last half of 2010 I set up a survey to collect information on what Web 2.0 applications were being used by school libraries for their library & information services. The demographic background of the respondents (teacher-librarians and librarian). What Web 2.0 applications do you use for your library & information services? Wikis and blogs were popular…read more →