Your Library Is the Answer: Demonstrating Relevance to Tech-Savvy Learners

by Christina T. Russo, Cathy Swan

Overview

Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn—and to want to learn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598849349
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/22/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	223
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Christina T. Russo, MLS, is the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) librarian at the New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT.

Cathy Swan is a Google Certified Teacher and world language consultant. She was formerly technology integration and world language teacher at New Canaan Public Schools, New Canaan, CT.

Table of Contents

Contents



Introduction



Part I: Advocate and Manage

Chapter 1: Leadership

Chapter 2: Mission and Core Values



Part II: Socialize and Engage

Chapter 3: Environment: Culture and Climate

Chapter 4: Social Bookmarking / Participatory Learning / Collaborative Research



Part III: Communicate and Collaborate

Chapter 5: Collaborative Technologies and Cloud Computing

Chapter 6: GAFE: Google APPS for Education

Chapter 7: Online Blended Learning



Part IV: Network

Chapter 8: Establish Professional Learning Network



Part V: Use Standards

Chapter 9: Common Core



Part VI: Instruct

Chapter 10: Instruction

Chapter 11: Assessment

Chapter 12: PLCs



Part VII: Search

Chapter 13: Google Search: Strategies and Protocols

Chapter 14: Literacy: digital, reading, writing, numeracy and inquiry



Part VIII: Create

Chapter 15: Creativity and Curiosity



Part IX: Digitize: Publish and Produce

Chapter 16: Plagiarism

Chapter 17: Copyright and Intellectual Property

Chapter 18: Cybersafety



Part X: Innovate and Adapt

Chapter 19: New and Emerging Technologies



Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

If you have a question about school librarians and online learning, try this resource. There is a lot to like in this book, whether you're a working librarian, a student preparing to be a librarian, a tech-savvy teacher, a school administrator, or an interested parent or school board member. . . . It also serves as a guidebook to help longtime professionals evaluate and improve their programs and offers new librarians a rich resource for what lies ahead. . . . Overall, this book can be a worthy addition to your collection to help you stay up-to-date with online learning in schools and especially in school libraries.” —Marketing Library Services

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