What’s all this about then?
The Student
I am studying for an M.Ed degree in Teacher Librarianship via distance education through the Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia. Studying via distance education has its advantages. I can study when it suits me, there is no travel time or hassle involved, the emphasis is on reading not on lectures (I’m a visual learner – mucho!) and you use the wonder of technology to accomplish it all. And I’m very attached to my technology in a non-tech, 2.0 kind of way. The blog is where I do my reflecting (very necessary if you don’t want to drive you partner crazy), my wondering and my stashing of some links.
The Teacher Librarian
When I am out of my yoga pants and earning a living I work part-time as a teacher librarian at a small alternative school (don’t read that as free school cuz it’s not) that teaches K – 6 or P – 6 (whichever is your way).
Our school is based on Bruner’s philosophy of Education — stating that ‘any subject can be taught effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development’. (Bruner, 1960, The Process of Education) . This means that the children at our school have individualized learning programs, and learn via inquiry-based, often negotiated learning projects. This is an extremely challenging and rewarding way to teach, equally so for the TL as well as the classroom teachers.
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I have really enjoyed reading your blog. I will visit again to catch up with your progression of thoughts.
Your studies sound stimulating.
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Thanks for visiting Sue and for your kind comment.
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Thanks for visiting my class blog where the student blogging competition is being organized. It has been great fun doing it, and we are still only half way through. Sue Waters and I have both decided we will run it again next year, so she will again advertise it in The Edublogger and we will tweet about it as well. But that is a long way off yet.
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Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m interested in seeing what other media specialists or teacher librarians (I love that term) have to say.
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