Towards School Library 2.0: An Introduction to Social Software Tools for Teacher Librarians

摘要: This article is an introduction to some of the most popular Web 2.0 learning tools for teachers and teacher librarians. The authors supplement their discussion social software by describing major illustrating how they are being applied in various school settings. Most importantly, (both academic librarians) believe that critical digital age, cite several educators this area bolster perspectives. A number these emerging impact "teaching, creative expression within learning-focused organizations" (Horizon Report, 2008) encourage collaboration, knowledge-building collective intelligence ('wisdom crowds'). In promoting 2.0, we argue librarians can play prominent roles K-12 schools raise awareness relevant pedagogies iGeneration (Wikipedia, 2008). Many have already dubbed trend School Library (Harris, 2005). Introduction Today's youth process creating a new kind literacy... evolving skill beyond traditions reading writing into community problem-solving ...changing [our] world. (Fanton, 2007) 21st century, charged with providing instruction "information, visual technological literacy" as well teaching specific skills literacy students using variety (Horizon, By utilizing resource centres (SLRCs), find ways demonstrate knowledge information communication technologies (ICTs) (Richardson, 2006) work promote across lifespan. According Statistics Canada (2004), considerable positive influence ideals lifelong learning. They contribute intellectual life (AASL, integrate (Kirkland, 2007). era, all use or media online participation, students. What 2.0? Beyond themselves, often described interactive, highly milieu (Solomon & Schrum, 2007; Richardson, 2006). media-rich space conducive student interaction collaboration due infinite tools-blogs, wikis, RSS, podcasts networking sites such MySpace Facebook As many brought classroom, nature changes. "When student's seen, commented on, collaboratively enhanced larger participative audience, drawn extended educational 'conversations'" (Hargadon, question discourse, however, which useful learning? Generally, encourages interact new, meaningful engages them universe grown up in. Harris (2005) rightly suggests, digitally reshifted library draws upon ideas from create vision 2.0. ...School about participatory, social, user-centered environment rich technology focused on interactivity collaboration. transformation must be based one primary goal - success (¶ 28). participatory now seems increasingly important success, even integral building identity teens pre-teens (Boyd Ellison, However, compared technology-infused lives at home, Prensky (2008) reports middle- high-school state activities 'boring' between 50-70% time. …