Enhancing Learning through Technology
In my role as a library aide, I believe fostering a growth mindset is essential for helping students embrace new challenges, especially with the increasing role of technology in learning. My goal is to integrate both a growth mindset and technology to create a library space where students feel safe to explore, make mistakes, and grow. My original growth mindset plan focused on encouraging students to believe that effort leads to improvement. I now realize that, to make the growth mindset effective, I need to give students opportunities to apply it. By incorporating iPads, QR codes, and eBooks in the library, I will create an environment where students can actively engage with technology and see that learning new tools and skills is a process. For example, students will use QR codes to explore new resources, turning library research into an interactive and rewarding challenge.
Supporting Learners in Developing a Growth Mindset
To help students develop a growth mindset, I will guide them through technology-based activities like scavenger hunts and research projects using iPads. During these activities, I’ll reinforce the message that learning takes time, and it’s okay to make mistakes. I will regularly remind them that they may not understand something “yet,” but with persistence, they will improve. This hands-on approach to learning through technology will build resilience and encourage students to see challenges as opportunities to grow.
Creating a Significant Learning Environment (CSLE)
I am using technology to create a significant learning environment that supports the growth mindset. By blending traditional learning tools (books) with new technology (iPads, QR codes), students will have multiple ways to interact with information and explore at their own pace. In this environment, students won’t just be passive learners, they'll take control of their learning, exploring digital resources and practicing research skills in fun and engaging ways.
The growth mindset will play a crucial role in this learning environment by helping students understand that struggling is part of the process, whether they’re working on a research project or learning how to navigate digital tools. I will model this mindset by sharing my own experiences in learning new technologies, showing that even as adults, we continue to grow and adapt.