Specific Tools We Use in Class
ZOOM:
All the workshops will happen on Zoom. This class requires the use of breakout rooms to discuss topics in small groups. This means you must use the Zoom desktop or mobile client. The browser platform will NOT work with this.
The official Zoom site for SJSU is: sjsu.zoom.us
Here is the link for all help on using Zoom.
NOTE: Zoom is also where you will be conducting your own meetings with your partners/classmates.
Google Suite Tools like Google Sites, Sheets, Forms, and Jamboard.
WordPress Blog : No need to log in to view site, just click through to see the blog. Upon the first workshop, all 250 students will be given link to become a creator for the blog.
Canvas is only used to submit projects for grading. This website will be our primary way of communicating information about the class.
Technology Help Resource Center:
If you need Canvas support, please use the iSchool Tech Support Form.
Other technology help resources are listed HERE.
Below are Helpful Resources for Workshops and Projects
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING CENTER (KBC):
GUIDE for creating a KBC in the new Google Sites - NOT A TEMPLATE, YOU MUST CREATE YOUR OWN NEW GOOGLE SITE
Helpful info can be found at learningcommons
Sample structure of the lesson plans used by SJSU students to transform a learning experience https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUlx3iLp90T3XXW50f7_DjufVumNjYfA6ePYyQjM3mY/edit
Tools and Tutorials for Creating the 21st Century School-Wide Learning Commons
A New Vision:
The 2020 School-Wide Learning Commons
The roles a teacher librarian plays in the new learning commons. See The LIIIITES Model
Collaboration and coteaching: The center piece of the new school-wide learning commons:
The Umbrella Question Model website: https://sites.google.com/view/knowledgebuildingcenterkbcguid/home
The Knowledge Building Center template for the Umbrella Question inquiry model: https://sites.google.com/view/knowledgebuildingcenterkbcguid/home can by used by teacher librarians and classroom teacher and by any other specialist in the school who is coteaching.
The Umbrella Creation Model: A tutorial for creating cotaught mentoring experiences with students using Design Thinking.
The Flexible Learner:
The concept of a a flexible learner who can function not only in the world of directive teaching but also takes command of their own learning as a Self-Directed Learner
The I CAN Model that students can use to make decisions about how they learn and what attributes they would like to develop.
The I CAN Academy where students in a school create a giant help center that builds the skills of Self-Directed Learning.
Technology:
The SAMR Model created by Dr. Reuben Puentadora
Research about the use of technology and creativity.
How the teacher librarians becomes visible and indispensable:
Assessing the impact of the School-Wide Learning Commons program in the book: We Boost Teaching and Learning at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LrdNUOQmPa9wx9JnOtgwNw0bD9OPIih3E_hlqBVSX_o/edit
NEW GOOGLE SITES:
The above website is written by Richard Byrne and frequently updated. Be sure to check often.