Learning commons – Alberta Policy

Source: www.teachers.ab.ca

Alberta is the first province in Canada to address the role of the learning commons in teaching and learning.  

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How to Turn Your School Into a Maker Haven

Bringing making into school classrooms is as simple as taking the first step, no matter how small.

Source: blogs.kqed.org

Great project ideas here – places to start….

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Low Tech, High Gains: Starting a Maker Program Is Easier Than You Think – The Digital Shift

Has the maker movement taken hold in your library yet? Starting a maker space is easier—and less costly—than you may think. Technologies such as robotics, digital video production, computer coding, and 3-D printing may garner the most attention, but traditional activities instill the same spirit of invention, collaboration, and critical thinking of the maker phenomenon.

Source: www.thedigitalshift.com

Some good ideas here – like how maker spaces are described. Encourages strategies for starting within your budget.

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Alberta Education – Learning Commons/School Libraries

Learning Commons Policy (2014):

To support students in attaining the goals and standards as stated in the Ministerial Order on Student Learning, school authorities must ensure that students have access to a learning commons. A learning commons is an inclusive, flexible, learner-centred, physical and/or virtual space for collaboration, inquiry, and imagination and play to expand and deepen learning.

Guidelines:  Learning Commons Guidelines 

Source: education.alberta.ca

Wonderful to have the Alberta School Learning Commons Policy released!  It has been a long process and we are thankful that it is now policy.  See the policy statement and link to the Guidelines.  This is presented on page 21 and 69 of Alberta Education’s 2014/2015 Guide to Education.   

Leading Learning

Standards of Practice for School Libraries in Canada from the Voices for School Libraries Network of the Canadian Library Association

Source: clatoolbox.ca

At long last!!  The publication of the new Canadian National Standards for School Libraries!  It was amazing to be part of the focus group and process.  So thrilled! Thank you to CLA and VOICES for School Libraries Network.  

Pembina Trails School Division

Source: www.pembinatrails.ca

Implementing the new Canadian School Learning Commons Standards – Pembina Trails 

Welcome to the FFL!

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Fayetteville Free Library is a public library located in Fayetteville, New York. It is the mission of the FFL to provide free and open access to ideas and information.

Ephansen‘s insight:

Fantastic ideas for Makerspaces – Sue Considine is the Director.

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Make Space : The Book

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Make Space (John Wiley & Sons, 2012) is a new book based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative

Ephansen‘s insight:

Looks like a great resource!

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Uncommon Learning Commons

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Taking the Learning Commons to the Next Level

Ephansen‘s insight:

accompanying website for a presentation that @geekteacher and I did at 2014 Alberta Teachers’ Conferences. Ppt is there in two parts as well as all links mentioned.  Main emphasis is on the Virtual Learning Commons (VLC) and the link to  the physical. 

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Verification Handbook — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch

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Ephansen‘s insight:

Thanks for the tip, Joyce!  Fantastic for HS Information Literacy.  Great tools in chapter 10.  Free E-book

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