21st Century Media Specialists

21st Century Media

Specialists

The Transformation of Our Educational Role

Connecting Effectively

Kelli WhitesideMedia Specialist/Department

ChairDeephaven Elementary SchoolMinnetonka Public Schools

kelli.whiteside@minnetonka.k12.mn.us(952) 401-6874

Wow Have Things

Changed!

Administrationand Management . . .

InstructionalProduction andPresentation . . .

Format . . .

The Job Description . . . Then

The Job Description . . . Now

• Attend teacher planning meetings.

• Identify the best place to embed information literacy skills. Then do it!

• Convincingly demonstrate that your instruction enhances the student learning experience.

Connect to the Classroom Curriculum

•Leadership

• Staff Development and Support

• Support Learning

•Collaboration

• Address Current Trends

Establish an Essential Role

• Instructional Tools

• Production Tools

• Research Tools

• Ethics and Appropriate

Use

Teach the Technology

• Model change.

• Encourage change.

• Communicate every chance you get!

• Take a chance.

• Participate.

• Say YES!

Position Positively

Yes

Kelli WhitesideMedia Specialist/Department

ChairDeephaven Elementary SchoolMinnetonka Public Schools

kelli.whiteside@minnetonka.k12.mn.us(952) 401-6874