Agenda

Intro to the learning commons

Note: Please open this page in a tab and stay on our course Google site during the entire workshop

Prelude: Add your email address at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QzE3nKBdpnsJNwXYgL1FerVQ91rIhssmBoPEYLCJow4/edit?usp=sharing

Activity 1:

• Our website for this class: https://sites.google.com/view/info-250-summer-2021/workshops/workshop-1

• Introductions via Google Form Survey at: https://goo.gl/dgsLGW (Google Form, ignore the date)

• View Survey Results at: https://goo.gl/mVJeeI (Google Sheet)

Activity 2:

• Introduction to the concept of a Learning Commons

• Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nX2cj7Dqo&t=219s

• On the white board: Brainstorm on the white board more: we can: read a book; write a book...

Activity 3:

• What are the roles of the teacher librarian in a learning commons? Open up the LIIIITES Model at: Introduction to the concept of a Learning Commons: https://sites.google.com/view/liiiitesmodel/home (15 min)

• Think about the roles in groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI2ai2X9m95jiiCYGbUYshElPeAcliog5IaJiJbylD4/edit?usp=sharing

Activity 4: The Outcome of this course: Examine the Digital Learning Leader site at: (10 min)

https://sites.google.com/view/digital-learning-leader/home

Activity 5: Other helpful resources: (to do on your own, option)

• Examine the School-Wide Learning Commons website at: https://sites.google.com/view/wholeschoollearningcommons/home

• That is Pippa Davies doing with her Virtual Learning Commons at:

https://tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc6-davies.html

• Also, check out a recent real site at: https://sites.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/cata-media-center/

Activity 6:Planning for Project 1

• Instructional Design: Self-directed learning and Genius hour

• Goal: To build foundational knowledge in four topical areas

• Assessment: Setting the bar but encouraging exceeding that mark

• Conflict between setting the bar and self-directed learning

• Steps:

  • Become familiar with the project 1 page on this website

  • Take the self-directed knowledge self-directed test on the Project 1 page.

  • Create your reading plan and submit it before the next workshop

  • Read, view or listen to ten items before our next workshop. Enter these for the benefit of anyone in the class at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bzsi_YeH77yoAQduhQdDXx9qQPmb84y_qaGOX80q_I/edit#gid=0

Activity 7: Possible Project 5: Literacy project

• Virtual Book Bag Program

• Wikiscribi: https://sites.google.com/site/wikiscribi/home

• Book2Cooud: https://sites.google.com/site/bctlalearningcommons/book2cloud

• Book2Cloud examples at: https://sites.google.com/site/book2cloud/home?read_current=1

Activity 8: What's Next

• Textbook Reading Assignment: Two books, an article by Ross Todd, and a website: The LIIIITES Model and the School-Wide Learning Commons

• Intro to the Blog . Get on it. Gabrielle will send an invitation to the email address you provide in the contacts list. There you will find may items to read, view and listen to.

• Assess your knowledge about the four topical areas of project 1 and create your learning plan and submit it to Canvas And, then start reading, viewing, and listening immediately to have at least ten items of your plan done by the next workshop. Emphasize Collaboration and coteaching. List your ten items at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bzsi_YeH77yoAQduhQdDXx9qQPmb84y_qaGOX80q_I/edit?usp=sharing

• You can find many items to help you get started on the Digital Learning Leader home page, the LIIIITES Model pages, the blog, and doing a database search on the King Library.