Information and Knowledge
Candidates model and promote ethical, equitable access to and use of physical, digital, and virtual collections of resources. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of a variety of information sources and services that support the needs of the diverse learning community. Candidates demonstrate the use of a variety of research strategies to generate knowledge to improve practice.
Reflection
Today’s school media specialist must provide free and equitable access to materials in various formats to all students. Students must also be taught to use information in an ethical manner. To demonstrate this concept to students, I created a lesson on the Ethical Use of Information for Students. I used the Web 2.0 tool Blendspace to pull my resources together. The lesson covered the topics of plagiarism, copyright laws, and referencing your resources. The lesson was designed so that students from elementary age to middle school age could understand and apply the material. The lesson included videos, websites, comics, and games to reach the students in a way they could easily comprehend.
In order to promote equitable access to information, I created an Infographic to celebrate Banned Books week for FRIT 7234. The infographic gave a brief history of Banned Books Week, showed why books were often challenged and who often presented the challenges, and explained the difference between banned and challenged books. At the end of the infographic, it showed ways that students could celebrate Banned Books Week in their own schools.
Another way I have demonstrated my growth in this Standard is through the Course Repository that I created for FRIT 7235 (Digital Learning Environments). In this class we were required to identify various types professional journal articles including professional practice, theory-into-practice, and research on a variety of topics and provide a summary and critique of each one. I also created a curated content resource file as part of the class to assist students as they learn about the Civil rights movement. We were required to use a variety of research strategies as we completed our weekly modules on topics such as learning in the 21st-century and technology integration.
Throughout my graduate program, I have been developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) which I plan continue to use after graduation. Through my PLN, I am able to pull resources together to learn more about best practices and current trends in the field education. A PLN is a wonderful way to improve your practice as a media specialist.
In order to promote equitable access to information, I created an Infographic to celebrate Banned Books week for FRIT 7234. The infographic gave a brief history of Banned Books Week, showed why books were often challenged and who often presented the challenges, and explained the difference between banned and challenged books. At the end of the infographic, it showed ways that students could celebrate Banned Books Week in their own schools.
Another way I have demonstrated my growth in this Standard is through the Course Repository that I created for FRIT 7235 (Digital Learning Environments). In this class we were required to identify various types professional journal articles including professional practice, theory-into-practice, and research on a variety of topics and provide a summary and critique of each one. I also created a curated content resource file as part of the class to assist students as they learn about the Civil rights movement. We were required to use a variety of research strategies as we completed our weekly modules on topics such as learning in the 21st-century and technology integration.
Throughout my graduate program, I have been developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) which I plan continue to use after graduation. Through my PLN, I am able to pull resources together to learn more about best practices and current trends in the field education. A PLN is a wonderful way to improve your practice as a media specialist.