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 Reflection
In
a world in which we are inundated with
sound bites and web pages 24 hours a day,
it is imperative that children be taught
to be critical, active consumers of
information.
As
a school media specialist, I plan to
provide regular instruction on information
literacy and skills for identifying
quality information.
As
do all librarians, I have extensive
training and experience with online
searching, and feel confident that I can
find the answer to just about any question
my students pose. More importantly, I can
model the process by which I form a query,
seek information and properly cite it when
it has been found.
While
I believe there is no substitute for
adequate adult interaction and
supervision, I am familiar with many
different forms of Internet filtering, and
the pros and cons of each. I have
participated in the creation of Acceptable
Use Policies for libraries and
classrooms.
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Samples
of Work
- When
constructing a lesson with material
from the Internet (or other sources), I
always cite the pictures and other
items I use, as in this
lesson
plan for
use with this Power
Point
presentation
on creating a butterfly
garden.
- In
my work at the Canton Public Library, I
run workshops for children 7-12 on
Internet
safety and information
literacy.
- Students
in my classroom receive experience with
using the Internet to find answers to
questions they may have about their
assignments, such as they do in this
Internet
scavenger hunt.
- I
plan to participate on committees
dealing with issues of Internet safety
and appropriate use, such as the
problem detailed in this
sample
memo.
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