1) Learn new technology tools to bring back to my library
2) Learn about resources to promote information fluency
3) Gain confidence in promoting new information technology
3) Gain confidence in promoting new information technology
I have been progressing towards achieving each of these goals by researching and studying web 2.0 tools that we have learned throughout this course. Some great resources or information that I can bring back to my library include Bundl.r, Twitter, GoogleApps, PLNs, Bloglovin, Strategic planning ideas, Google lesson plans, Galielo, Effective Research Strategies, Filter Bubbles, Rebelmouse, GoodReads, Netvibes, Effective Essential Question tools, and so much more. The internet and technology is growing rapidly, so there will always be something new and updated out there for me to learn. So, as of right now my goals are continuing as I learn and take in new information.
I enjoyed studying about growth mindset this week...I sort of wish I had read this as a classroom teacher :). In certain situations I can relate to both the growth mindset and fixed mindset. Sometimes, I just want to learn what I need to know to get by in job. Or another way to put it, just to get an A in a class. I previously taught math, and I saw this mindset more than the growth mindset. The growth mindset is wanting to grow and learn by participating in challenging tasks. I fall into this mindset in my school library concentration classes. I want to participate and work through difficult tasks so that I can learn and grow into a better media specialist. I did see this mindset while teaching math class, but it was few and far between. And the students who had this mindset almost always were in my lower level classes. Nothing came easy to these children, but they tried and tried until they were able to 'get' the math. It was awesome to see, and those students made me love teaching. As I am moving into the media specialist field, I will have to train my students to become active participants in the growth mindset. I will be teaching lessons on effective research, and one of my target goals in that broad topic is to teach students how to effectively give recognition to someone else's work in their own writing. It is so easy to just copy someone else's work and state it as their own, but to be able to pull out pertinent information from a source and collaborate with your own work, is a great example of the growth mindset. Hopefully, next year my students will realize and learn the benefits and importance of not plagiarizing. I am looking forward to this difficult task next year, it will also be a growing experience for me. :)
That is a great point about true research being an example of a growth mindset. Maybe if we as teachers and teacher librarians can foster a growth mindset in our students, they will want to take the time and effort to summarize and paraphrase and properly cite sources.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. Like you, I am in the progress of achieving each of my goals. I like your goal “Learn about resources to promote information fluency.” I believe that this could be one of mine goals too. Through this course, I believe that we are gaining resources to promote fluency. Also, I agree that technology is changing rapidly. Do you think that our degree will teach the same materials 10 years later? It is a matter of us keeping up with the resources and knowing how to fully access.
ReplyDeleteI think you are well on your way to accomplishing your goals. I too learned a lot from reading about the growth mindset. Where would we be in this program without the growth mindset? With technology changing so rapidly, we must be willing to learn just as fast as it changes.
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