Take it Away

         

        I am certainly not a digital native.  I have known a world before smartphones, apps, and the internet.  Although I am a digital immigrant, I would say I’m fairly tech savvy, I embrace technology, and I welcome the advances that it brings.  When I saw this course was named “Information Technologies in the School Library Program” I was excited about learning how to better incorporate technology into my curriculum.  I found each assignment this semester has better equipped me to successfully feel confident to integrate technology into our school, classrooms, and to serve our students as they become the leaders of tomorrow.  As the “Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education” states, “Students have a greater role and responsibility in creating new knowledge in understanding the contours and the changing dynamics of the world of information, and in using information, data, and scholarship ethnically” (ACRL, 2015). 

          One of the biggest takeaways from this semester is just how important the school librarian is in his/her building and how many roles he/she fills.  Becoming a leader of technology and forming alliances with others in the school that work closely with technology is crucial.  Together the integration of technology and its success in equipping students with the critical thinking skills to be the inventors of tomorrow is possible.  “Becoming effective technology leaders involves shifting the focus of our efforts from promoting technology tolls and usage to supporting teachers in designing technology-enabled learning experiences” (Green, 2014, p. 42).  The world of technology is ever changing and evolving.  It is not an area that is static nor can you get complacent in your knowledge of it.  I look forward to continuing to learn how to better serve the students and staff at Blacksburg Primary School.

 

REFERENCES

Framework for information literacy for higher education. (2015) Retrieved April 

        19, 2024 from http://www.ala.org/arcl.files/issues/infolit/framework.pdf

 

Green, L.S. (2014, September/October).  Through the looking glass: Examining 

        technology integration in school librarianship.  Knowledge Quest, 43(1), 36-

        43.