Professional+Practice+-+Learning+and+Teaching

= = =    **     2.2 Learning and Teaching     **     =

= Excellent Teacher Librarians. . . =

** // 2.2.1.Collaborate with teachers to plan and implement information literacy and literature programs that result in positive students learning outcomes  // ** **      2.2.2     //  Ensure that their programs are responsive to the needs of learners in the school community  // 2.2.3    //  Support learning and teaching by providing equitable access to professional-selected resources  // 2.2.4    //  Assist individual learners to develop independence in their learning  // 2.2.5       ** //   ** Teach the appropriate and relevant use of ICTs and information resources **. // For many years I have endeavoured, with varying levels of success, to collaborate with teachers particularly in the implementation of information literacy programs (also discussed in1.1.2). This year, inspired by the cyberlearning unit where I finally got the library website live, I also worked closely with a challenged group of Yr 8 English students on a digital storytelling unit that was extremely successful and then applied similar principles for a digital storytelling unit with Year 2 students on Dreamtime stories using the interactive whiteboard. My final two units Information-Nexus and Digital Pedagogies challenged me even further. I have always been a huge supporter of Ross Todd and Carol Kuhlthau but never had quite got it all together. The History Mysteries units that Melissa Tronc and I wrote for my final assessment was a huge success and we are already working on units for next year. (See http://ssclibrary.pbwiki.com/) I think that previously I was attempting to do too much and therefore was spreading myself too thinly. By focussing on one or two classes at a time, results were much more successful and ultimately had the same success because other teachers became aware of what we were doing. Seeing in action, procesess that I had been suggesting, has provided a catalyst.  **Related Files ** 