Almost here!
The opening of Treasure Mountain Canada is almost here!Many are initiating the dialogue on Twitter. Search #tmcanada to join us. Read the research papers to reflect on the ideas that will be shared at...
View ArticleIntellectual Initiation
Well, TM Canada got started to tonight!Once communed over a lovely dinner, David Loertscher initiated the group with the agency to be none of us observers, but everyone of us a contributor, to help...
View ArticleMire and Stars
Ross Todd quoted Cyrano de Bergerac as a reflection of the critical nexus that we're in at this time, as school libraries. Antoine: Be so good as to read once more the chapter of the windmills......
View Articlere-think, re-frame
Garfield Gini-Newman, professor @ OISE, started us off this morning with a context: An educational system isn’t worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn’t teach them...
View ArticleSkype it in!
Ray Doiron visited us remotely, by Skype!Discussing School Libraries 2.0, he fluidly links literacy (literacies!) and libraries. In looking to critically question some long-held tenets and to create a...
View ArticleSchool Library Mash-up
Mash-upWhat do you think?Post a comment. Click on 'comments' below, to add your voice!
View ArticleInformation Literacy Leadership
Dianne Yee and Marlene Ponjavic are sharing their leadership and vision experiences with us. Their embrace of strategic approaches to creating opportunities for new learning relationships is inspiring....
View ArticleCreating the Virtual Learning Commons using Google apps
from Roger Nevin:Check it out!Learning Commons adamscott.caConnecting Education connectingeducation.comEngaging at-risk students engagestudents.caWhat are some of your reactions?FYI: Google appsGoogle...
View Articlechasms: the Learning Divide
Anita Brooks-Kirkland addressed the consideration of the digital divide with a more specific focus on the learning divide. The digital divide is no longer about access to computers, but rather the...
View Articleand the research shows ...
Dianne Oberg is sharing with us her thoughts about changing school culture and the role of the 21st century Teacher-Librarian in that change. She asks the question why school libraries are special...
View Articlecollaborative intelligence
David is drawing our day's learning together with the statement, "You're about to see just what collaborative intelligence looks like." He's organizing us to do group table work, to go to our...
View Articlewallwisher
Check out our brainstorming on wallwisher!Ross Todd is just now referring to our wall to answer some of these questions and ruminate on some of these comments. What a great way to reflect on the day...
View ArticleReflection Panel
Phillip Abrami, Concordia University, is talking to us about our federal government's Digital Economy Consultation Paper in his reflection on school libraries, with a view from outside of the field....
View ArticleTMCanada 2012 on June 2&3, 2012!!!
In a few short days will be Treasure Mountain Canada 2012, our second Canadian research retreat for school libraries! On Saturday June 2 we will begin at the University of Ottawa @ 1:30 pm with a focus...
View ArticleAbstract Teasers!
Take a look at the 'Abstract Teasers' page of the wiki to read about a five of the research papers submitted for TMCanada 2012.
View ArticleYoung Canadians in a Wired World
KEYNOTE:Dr. Valerie Steeves, author of the Media Awareness Network 2012 research report, Young Canadians in a Wired World is explaining her research. The goal was to study good teachers, not just tech...
View ArticleChallenge #1
How should the School Library Learning Commons respond to teacher, parent and student concerns about working and learning with technology?Check it out! http://tinyurl.com/7u93us3 The 'big ideas' are...
View ArticleRound Table Presentations
Let's get your thoughts, connections and understandings from these presentations!Please feel free to add your voice in the Comments below this post field!Roger Nevin: Virtual Presence for School...
View ArticleKnowledge Building for virtual space
David Loertscher is telling us about Virtual Learning Center Template which his students use in the creation of editable 'rooms'. As opposed to learning management systems built on the 'old...
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