Standard: Fostering Literacies to Empower Life-Long Learners
Theme: Information Literacy
Growth Phase: Leading
Growth Indicator: Teacher-librarian leads the school community in the design of information literacy learning strategies and processes in order to empower independent learners.
A learning commons teacher in an elementary school, Calgary, Alberta, teaches annotating with iPads using the “Photocomic” App so students can create their own criteria for assessing information.
MacKenzie, Mike (2013a). Exemplars and comics: Using exemplars with Photocomic. Area 3 Learning Commons. http://yyclc.blogspot.ca/2012/10/exemplars-and-comics.html
Comprehension and critical thinking skills have always been important, but this article discusses why authenticating media experienced today is challenging students more than ever before. The author provides educators with a number of strategies to enhance today’s student’s information and media literacy skills and processes.
Williams, R. (2018). Emerging literacy challenges in a fake news world. The Medium. Retrieved from https://www.learnsask.net/uploads/9/5/3/6/95368874/emerging_literacy_challenges_in_a_fake_news_world.pdf
In this article BC secondary teacher-librarian Beaudrey, recipient of the 2016 Canadian Library Association Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada and chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) Intellectual Freedom Committee, discusses information literacy in the context of transition from high school to post-secondary. Beaudrey provides background and references on transition literacy and outlines the successful programs he developed and led at two of his former schools for grades 9-12.
Beaudrey, R. (2019, May 21). Library Learning Commons Literacies. Canadian School Libraries Journal, 3 (2). Retrieved from https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/library-learning-commons-literacies/
An information specialist/teacher-librarian in British Columbia who coordinates the Teacher Librarian Diploma and Certificate Program at UBC (2020), represents Canadian School Libraries (CS) on the Board of Directors and chairs the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) Intellectual Freedom Committee, representing Canadian School Libraries. In this article Beaudry shares an innovative co-planned presentation on internet safety for secondary students. Includes key lists of recommended resources and references.
Beaudry, R. (2021, May 12). Information Literacy in the Age of Social Media and Generation Z. Canadian School Libraries Journal 5(2). Retrieved from https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/information-literacy-igeneration-z/