It has been
a very interesting and engaging term and I’m amazed at how much I have learned
in such a short time. This course is the
perfect send off as I finish my diploma program. This course brought to light many important
aspects of being a teacher librarian and how I can be a leader in my school and
community of teachers. Most importantly
I learned how to stay connected with others so that I can continue to learn new
ways of making learning fun for my students.
My final
vision project that I created allowed me to showcase all the learning I did this
term:
- I was able to access different learning networks to get information on inquiry based learning
- I experienced, understood and communicated the importance of inquiry
- Taking the time to fully understand a topic such as inquiry based learning has given me the confidence to share my knowledge with my colleagues and be more of a leader
- I used technology to communicate the information
The website
that I created about inquiry based learning is a project that I intend to share
with my colleagues at my school and also to the teacher-librarians of my
district. It took quite a bit of time to
put together so I definitely do not want it to go to waste!
The website
(click here) turned out how I wanted with very few technological difficulties. The main problem was deciding on which sites
to include and organizing the information in a user-friendly way. I hope that I achieved my main goal of
getting teachers on board with inquiry based learning and wanting to
collaborate on projects.
A last minute
addition to the site is a blog page where I will have the chance to share our
inquiry projects with other teachers and even parents. This page will also allow me to interact with
my readers by them having the option of leaving comments.
In the
future I hope to explore other technologies and find new ways of sharing
information with students, parents and teachers. I have been inspired by other classmates’ projects
and posts throughout this term. I can
see how taking chances and trying something new can have great rewards.
Thanks to all for sharing your thoughts, ideas and passion for teaching! I am leaving this program inspired, motivated and ready to start putting all this great knowledge to use!
Merci!
Wow! You have created an absolutely fantastic resource! Inquiry is something I have been learning about this term in another course (LLED 469) and you have truly summarized everything I have learned in a simple and straight-forward manner. I'm sure that the teachers you work with will find this to be an excellent resource, and I hope you don't mind if I share it with some of my peers as well!
ReplyDeleteThe decision to add a blog page was great! Not only will this allow you to showcase the great work that is happening but hopefully it will also help inspire teachers who have not tried inquiry-based learning before. Sometimes it is easier to see it done first and hear about other experiences. I think it would be great if you could convince some teachers to be guest posters as well to share their experiences.
I have enjoyed being in your network this term and I hope that we can continue to stay connected on Twitter!
Nice blog, Anica! I think you definitely achieved a format that is concise and user-friendly, including alot of excellent links and resources about inquiry learning. As you add project ideas from teachers, your resource will continue to take on added value. Congratulations on finishing the program and all the best with your future library projects!
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