Standard: Designing Learning Environments to Support Participatory Learning
Theme: Designing for a Collaborative Virtual LLC
Growth Phase: Established
Growth Indicator: Virtual LLC is designed to engage learners in participatory learning.
Explore this school’s virtual LLC and you will be inspired by pages such as “experimental learning centre”, book lists, timely family educational links, current VLC projects, and more.
Holy Trinity Elementary School. (2020). Holy Trinity Elementary School Virtual Library Learning Commons. Retrieved from
Peel District School Board Libraries (Ontario) have developed a district wide site Bringing the LLC Home. Teacher-librarians and classroom teachers have developed a wonderful collection of learning provocations presented as interactive choice grids. Templates are provided for educators to make their own grids and submit them for inclusion.
Peel District School Board Libraries. (2020). Bringing the LC Home. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/pdsb.net/bringingthellchome/home
This Ontario junior kindergarten – grade 8 school’s virtual LLC provides timely information and activities for remote learning, curricular choice boards co-planned with teachers for learning at home, student projects and resources, teacher support resources, templates and much more.
John A Leslie Public School. (2020). JAL Virtual LIbrary. Retrieved from https://www.tdsb.on.ca/library/HOME/schoolno/4606
This virtual LLC supports student learning and literacy in many ways. Students will be inspired to read new books using recommended categories, access e-books and add requests for the collection. Research supports include databases, note taking tools and citation resources. Class links to projects include pathfinders and other (often unique) resources.
Mountain Secondary School. (2020). RE Mountain Library Learning Commons. Retrieved from https://www.remsslibrary.com/
Discover the many innovative ways this virtual SLLC in Newfoundland-Labrador supports students with many attributes created by the teacher-librarian for them in the 2020 pandemic. Explore unique sites such as on-line maker spaces, escape rooms, wellness, virtual field trips and more.
Leary’s Brook Junior HIgh School. (2020). Virtual Library Learning Commons (Home Page). Retrieved from
https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/lbjh-learning-commons/home
In this inviting on-line LLC students of a large K-8 Ontario school can access motivating resources and activities through an appealing, exploratory web page design. Many activities are geared to learning during the pandemic such as inventing a social-distance safe sport in the making section. Includes a nice balance of activities both on and off line.
Aylesbury School. (2021). Welcome to the Aylesbury LLC (Home Page). Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/pdsb.net/aylesburyllc/home