SLV Learn – The Future of Information

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SLVLearn recently ran a two day conference at which I was a guest speaker. Best thing ever – sharing my knowledge AND spending the day listening and interacting with other guest speakers and delegates. Beyond learning.

The link to the wrap-up at Bright Ideas is just down below. If you are not following this blog already, you should – they have great sharings for you.

SLVLearn – The Future of Information

In addition to the round-up of the day there are links to the great presentations from the speakers, and a Storify of the whole lot is available HERE.

Students use their voice: Sydney’s first “StudentMeet”

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I love the idea of students meeting up to learn with other students in the same way that TeachMeets work. But what about Toolies…….?

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Waiting at Gordon Station at about 3.30pm on a Friday is an interesting experience. You have the regular flow of people, all uniformed in their own way by policy or fashion, as well as the regular rumbling of trains along the arteries of the city. You hear voices young and old in a cacophany of laughter, shouts of greeting from one platform to another and the other methods of communication we use to meet, share and leave each other.

There was a specific reason I was waiting at Gordon Station and able to observe this very human event – man-made structures to suit man-made timetables to get to man-made jobs and schools: to attend Sydney’s first StudentMeet at Shore School in North Sydney. I was to chaperone one of our school’s bright lights to Shore to share centre stage with other students, aiming to teach their teachers something about education…

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School Librarian Evaluation Rubric – evaluating performance

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From the media release – “The tool provides guidance to school districts in evaluating the performance of school librarians in support of the newly mandated Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) process.The rubric was developed in partnership between the Section of School Librarians (SSL) of NYLA and the School Library Systems Association (SLSA). The team worked for over a year on the development of the document, which underwent multiple revisions prior to final SED approval.“We are excited to be able to provide this resource to schools across New York State, and believe it is the most accurate tool available for evaluating school librarians,” stated NYLA Executive Director Jeremy Johannesen.”

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