Include – NSLS Shared Foundations Challenge | SCHS Media Blog I’ve given myself the challenge of spending a few weeks with each of the Shared Foundations in the new National School Library Standards. Unsure about the new standards? My intro post has some explanation. The standard I’ll be focusing on for the next few weeks will be include. Once I dove into the “include” section of the standards, I realized that I had a misconception of what “include” was. I’d say that most media specialists strive to be inclusive. Inclusion is also: Information based. Over the next few weeks, these are my learner goals for “include”: Adopt a discerning stance toward points of view and opinions expressed in information resources and learning products (Think)Represent diverse perspectives during learning activities (Create)Engage in informed conversation, contributing multiple points of view, and active debate (Share)Reflect on their place in the global learning community (Grow) Teacher librarian goals for “include”:
Confused About Copyright Law? These Online Resources Can Help Advertisement Are you allowed to grab that photo from Google Image Search and use it on your blog? Or look at it from the other angle. Breaking copyright law is wrong on a moral level. International Copyright Law Depending on the country, copyright laws and protections over intellectual property can vary at the fundamental level, which is why copyrights have been such a controversial topic in the digital age. In other words, there is no “international copyright” that applies all around the world. For copyright law in the United States, the primary resource is the United States Copyright Office. For those outside of the US, copyright laws must still be explored on a per-country basis. For a basic but thorough breakdown of copyrights in general, see What Is Copyright. Copyrights For Art, Music, and Literature A lot of copyright talk comes in the context of consumer media and digital piracy. Artists Rights Society has a clean overview for artists in the US. Copyrights For Software
Position Statement on Flexible Scheduling The library program is fully integrated into the educational program so that students, teachers, and school librarians become partners in learning. This integration strengthens the teaching for learning process to ensure students are active learners who guide and continually assess their learning process. Open access to a quality school library program is essential for students to develop the vital skills necessary to analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in a variety of formats. The integrated library program philosophy requires an open schedule that includes flexible and equitable access to physical and virtual collections for staff and students. Collaboration with classroom teachers to design, implement and evaluate inquiry lessons cultivates high level learning experiences for students and is the catalyst that makes the integrated library program work. The PARENTS advocate for a library program that provides their child with access 24/7.
4 Reasons Why Facebook Is a Security and Privacy Nightmare Facebook is no longer the king of the social media castle. More and more people are starting to turn their backs on the network for good. And while it’s still possible to contend that you shouldn’t delete your account, the arguments in favor of ditching the service are piling up at an alarming rate. If you value your security and/or privacy, keep reading. In early 2018, Facebook hit the news headlines for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In simple terms, Zuckerberg’s company was complicit in letting the data analysis firm steal and retain information on 50 million of the service’s users. If the incident was a one-off, you might be able to forgive Facebook. Here are some of the other most infamous incidents. Beacon Cast your mind back to 2007. In November of that year, the company launched Beacon. In today’s world, it barely seems believable, but the project lasted for two years until eventually being shut down following the settlement of a class-action lawsuit. 2. 3. 4.
Bringing Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Class In the shallow end of the Types of Student Inquiry pool, Structured Inquiry gives the teacher control of the essential question, the starting point—for example, “What defines a culture?” or “What is the importance of the scientific method?” These questions are not answered in a single lesson and do not have a single answer, and, in fact, our understanding of an essential question may change over time as we research it. In Structured Inquiry, the teacher also controls specific learning activities, the resources students will use to create understanding, and the summative assessment learners will complete to demonstrate their understanding. In Controlled Inquiry, the teacher provides several essential questions. How Are the Types of Student Inquiry Helpful? Inquiry is most successful when strongly scaffolded. This structure allows us to successfully address the curriculum and the “must know” content and skills of each discipline, grade level, and course. Second, think big and start small.
Confused About Copyright Law? These Online Resources Can Help Advertisement Are you allowed to grab that photo from Google Image Search and use it on your blog? Or look at it from the other angle. What if you uploaded an image and someone else started using it without your permission? That’s what copyright boils down to: permission. It’s a confusing subject, yes, but it’s important that you wrap your head around it. Breaking copyright law is wrong on a moral level. International Copyright Law Depending on the country, copyright laws and protections over intellectual property can vary at the fundamental level, which is why copyrights have been such a controversial topic in the digital age. We notice you're using an adblocker. I've whitelisted MakeUseOf. Not now. In other words, there is no “international copyright” that applies all around the world. For copyright law in the United States, the primary resource is the United States Copyright Office. For those outside of the US, copyright laws must still be explored on a per-country basis. Final Thoughts
Writing Our Way Into Inquiry and Presearch As we continue our efforts to think about writing literacies as a focal point of our inquiry work in a high school library, my colleague Jennifer Lund and I continue to see the power of an old school technology: pen and paper. We’ve targeted the presearch phase of research projects as a sweet spot for using writing literacies as a medium for critical thinking and making visible student ideas, questions, and patterns of understanding. In their “Pathways to Knowledge“ model of information literacy, Pappas and Tepe define presearch as the stage that “…enables searchers to connect their information need and prior knowledge. They may participate in a brainstorming activity to create a web or a list of questions on what they know about their subject or what they want to know” (Harada and Tepe). Presearch can provide instructional opportunities to show learners “strategies to narrow their focus and develop specific questions or define [an] information need” (Callison and Baker 20). 1.
Know Your Copy Rights Brochure - Know Your Copyrights A 2007 Brochure Aimed at Faculty and Teaching Assistants Among the topics covered in the brochure are: fair use, the advantage of linking to instead of copying works, and special provisions for displaying or performing works in classes. The brochure also includes a one-page chart that highlights 24 situations when various categories of works can be used. For libraries that wish to customize the brochure, white space is available on page 3 (the bottom of the left column) where you might add the name of a local contact. See the box below for ideas on how to use the brochure on campus. Download a Free Copy The brochure is available in various forms for free download as PDF files. The size of the color version of the complete brochure exceeds the limits of most e-mail systems. Usage Policy You must attribute the work to the Association of Research Libraries.You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Printed Copies ARL's supply of print copies of the brochure has been exhausted.
Position Statement on Labeling Books with Reading Levels The following position statement is currently under review to align with the National School Library Standards. Librarians use spine labels to organize and identify library resources by call number to help patrons locate general subject areas or specific fiction, non-fiction, reference, audiovisual, or other items. Viewpoint-neutral directional labeling in libraries increases students’ access to information and supports their First Amendment right to read. Best practice in school libraries includes books and other resources being shelved using a standard classification system that also enables students to find resources in other libraries, such as a public library, from which they may borrow materials. One of the realities some school librarians face in their jobs is pressure by administrators and classroom teachers to label and arrange library collections according to reading levels. For additional supporting information see also: American Association of School Librarians.