Fostering Literacies: Exemplar D4

Standard: Fostering Literacies to Empower Life-Long Learners

Theme: Critical Literacy

Growth Phase: Leading

Growth Indicator: Students construct and share new personal meaning using knowledge building technology tools.


This video, produced by the teacher-librarian of an elementary school in Campbell River, British Columbia, is part of the “Follett Challenge” selections. Here students read, read with friends, and share their readings in a fun challenge using 21st century learning skills and media arts. Includes pedagogical background, student interviews and presentations. Information about the challenge and an archive of previously selected projects can be found on Follett Challenge.

Armstrong, L. (2020). Battle of the Books Goes Digital [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-nOh0wbUaU


A Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, secondary school library virtual commons provides students with tips for creating powerful infographics.

Walter Murray Collegiate (2014). Infographics.
http://secondarylibguides.spsd.sk.ca/content.php?pid=303882&sid=2627547


An elementary school teacher-librarian in Ontario has designed a unique and joyful approach to the JK-grade 2 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award 2022 by pairing Blue Spruce books with a selection of books from the First Nations Communities Reads list and other anchor texts as they explore big ideas. Each book has a designated page with links, activities, maker prompts and more.

Larkspur Public School.  (2022).  Tinkering in the Forest – BLUE SPRUCE 2022.  Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/pdsb.net/tinkeringintheforest/blue-spruce-2022