Standard 3: Information and Knowledge
"Candidates model and promote ethical, equitable access to and use of physical, digital, and virtual collections of resources. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information sources and services that support the needs of the diverse learning community. Candidates demonstrate the use of a variety of research strategies to generate knowledge to improve practice" (ALA/AASL, 2010 p. 6).
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Standard 3 Elements:
3.1 Efficient and Ethical Information Seeking Behavior 3.2 Access to Information 3.3 Information Technology 3.4 Research and Knowledge Creation |
Reflection and Artifacts
“Librarian is a service occupation. Gas station attendant for the mind”
Richard Powers (1991)
The Gold Bug Variations p. 31
Much like the view Powers espouses, I believe that librarians are the unsung heroes (or heroines if you will) of information retrieval. Information, particularly the correct and factual information, is tricky to find. Over the course of both my degrees, MLIS (Valdosta State University, 2011) and my M.Ed. in School Library Media from Georgia Southern (Expected 2017), I have developed keen skills which have enabled me to help students learn about the correct ways in which to find and use information.
In FRIT 7234, Information Fluency and Inquiry-Based Learning, I created the lesson plan for mini-lessons outlined below, the Ninth Grade Research Skills. I was particularly proud of the topics in this lesson and the various educational theories that I was able to learn about and put into action. For this class, I also created a blog. This was the first time I had ever blogged about any topic. This was an awesome manner in which I was able to learn about multiple Inquiry-Based Learning topics. Of particular interest was the topic of growth mindset. As someone who has historically had a fixed mindset, I developed an action plan to march toward a growth mindset.
In FRIT 7235, Digital Learning Environments, I created a repository where I critiqued articles about technology, to include information over presentation tools, copyright, and even curated Open Educational Resources over a topic, the Civil War. I was also extremely proud of the work that went into the creation of an online educational module for Ninth Grade Research Skills. This module was the culmination of a Key Assessment created in FRIT 7231, Instructional Design, which will be shared later.
In FRIT 7233, School Library Literacy Environment, I learned about multiple literacies students are forced to possess in today’s ever changing world. I specifically learned about quantitative literacy, or the understanding of numbers. My classmates stretched my learning and I learned about multiple literacies that I would never have previously thought about.
Information, and particularly, the sharing of knowledge, is one of my favorite aspects of librarianship. I eagerly look anticipate being able to teach my own students about information.
Richard Powers (1991)
The Gold Bug Variations p. 31
Much like the view Powers espouses, I believe that librarians are the unsung heroes (or heroines if you will) of information retrieval. Information, particularly the correct and factual information, is tricky to find. Over the course of both my degrees, MLIS (Valdosta State University, 2011) and my M.Ed. in School Library Media from Georgia Southern (Expected 2017), I have developed keen skills which have enabled me to help students learn about the correct ways in which to find and use information.
In FRIT 7234, Information Fluency and Inquiry-Based Learning, I created the lesson plan for mini-lessons outlined below, the Ninth Grade Research Skills. I was particularly proud of the topics in this lesson and the various educational theories that I was able to learn about and put into action. For this class, I also created a blog. This was the first time I had ever blogged about any topic. This was an awesome manner in which I was able to learn about multiple Inquiry-Based Learning topics. Of particular interest was the topic of growth mindset. As someone who has historically had a fixed mindset, I developed an action plan to march toward a growth mindset.
In FRIT 7235, Digital Learning Environments, I created a repository where I critiqued articles about technology, to include information over presentation tools, copyright, and even curated Open Educational Resources over a topic, the Civil War. I was also extremely proud of the work that went into the creation of an online educational module for Ninth Grade Research Skills. This module was the culmination of a Key Assessment created in FRIT 7231, Instructional Design, which will be shared later.
In FRIT 7233, School Library Literacy Environment, I learned about multiple literacies students are forced to possess in today’s ever changing world. I specifically learned about quantitative literacy, or the understanding of numbers. My classmates stretched my learning and I learned about multiple literacies that I would never have previously thought about.
Information, and particularly, the sharing of knowledge, is one of my favorite aspects of librarianship. I eagerly look anticipate being able to teach my own students about information.