Learning4Life School Library Media Programs & 21 st Century Learners

Learning4LifeSchool Library Media Programs& 21st Century Learners

How can School Libraries help apply 21st Century Skills with Gifted Learners?

School Library Media Programs

Reconsidered and Relevant

• What are 21st Century skills?• Partnership for 21st Century Skills• Learning 4 Life – the AASL Standards• Collaboration: School Libraries & Gifted

Learners

Bernie Trilling on 21st Century Skills



Focus on a child 5 years old…



• What will the world look like in 20 years?• What skills will this child need in 20 years?• What does the world of learning look like?

For 21st Century Learning…



• What skills and strategies do educators need?• What tools are important to these learners?• What dispositions (learning traits) are

needed?• What skills and strategies do these learners

need to have when they leave K-12 education?

What are 21st Century Skills?

School Library Programs


Critical thinkingProblem solvingCommunicationCollaborationGlobal Perspective

What Do 21st Century Skills Look Like?



Partnerships for 21st Century Learning (P21) – Main Skills:



Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingInformation LiteracyMedia LiteracyICT Skills (Technology)Communication & Collaboration

AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners“Learners use skills, resources and tools to…



1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge

3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

AASL StandardsEach is supported through further defined:

• SkillsSkills• DispositionsDispositions

• Responsibilities Responsibilities • Self-Assessment Self-Assessment



Key Questions to ShiftShift Education into 21st Century World

SKILLS = SKILLS = Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore Does the student have the right proficiencies to explore a subject further?a subject further?DISPOSITIONS = DISPOSITIONS = Is the student exposed to and engaged in Is the student exposed to and engaged in higher-level thinking?higher-level thinking?RESPONSIBILITIES = RESPONSIBILITIES = Is the student aware of self-accountability Is the student aware of self-accountability in learning?in learning?SELF-ASSESSMENT = SELF-ASSESSMENT = Can the student recognize personal Can the student recognize personal strengths and weaknesses to become more effective?strengths and weaknesses to become more effective?



AASL Common beliefsShift to…

“Reading is a window to the world. “

Foundational skill that goes beyond decoding and comprehension to interpretation and development of

new understandings.



AASL Common beliefs

Shift to…

“Inquiry provides a framework for learning. “

Students generate their own questions. Learn how to access and use information to

help answer their unique questions.



AASL Common beliefs

Shift to…

“Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.”

Students recognize and appreciate and respect the concept of intellectual property in all its forms.

Students use social tools respectfully and safely



AASL Common beliefs

Shift to…

“Technology skills are crucial.” For lifelong learning, students need to be literate in

information and technology.

Students contribute to content creation through the use of technology tools.



AASL Common beliefs

“Equitable access is a key component.” All children deserve equality in access to resources,

information, technology.

All children deserve safe, effective learning environments.



AASL Common beliefsShift to…



“Information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.”

(and will continue to change)

Students need digital, visual, textual and technological tools as well as simply using resources to find information.

AASL Common beliefsThe continuing expansion of information demands that all students acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own.

“independent learners”



AASL Common beliefs

Shift to…



“Learning has a social context.”

Students learn collaboratively in face-to-face situations and through technology. Students work more frequently in teams in 21st century learning and employment.

AASL Common beliefs

Shift to…



“School Libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.”

School Librarians Provide:



Equitable access to resources

An interactive, media-rich learning space

Collaboration for information & technology literacy skills

A learning commons for students

Information expertise

In the library, students:



Use digital toolsAccess a variety of resourcesCollaborateExplore & InquireAsk questionsCreate & produceSolve problemsLearn multiple literacies

References



American Association of School Librarians. 2007. “Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.” http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf (accessed September 15, 2009).

———. 2009. Standards for the 21-stCentury Learner in Action: Chicago: ALA.

———. 2009. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Chicago: ALA.

http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf

http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf

Attributions



Standards/GLE/Benchmark Alignment:Illinois School Library Association/Becky Robinson

Londonderry School District/ Susan BallardMassachusetts School Library Association/Valerie Diggs

Context Exercises:Judi Moreillon and Kristin Fontichiaro

Kathy Lowe and Susan BallardShifts: Susan Ballard, Janet Roche, Maureen Snider

Job Description: Londonderry School District, Sara Kelly Johns, Kathleen McBroom, Cassandra E. Osterloh, Jane Prestebak

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Learning4Life School Library Media Programs & 21 st Century Learners