The traditional school library is transforming. From the old model of checking books in-and-out into a new virtual and physical space that blends inquiry, exploration, socialization, collaboration, co-teaching, digital citizenship, and information literacy into a community hub within the school (and online!).

What does this mean for teacher librarians? Well, for one, it’s time to become the tech leaders of the school.

Two leading models for tech integration are TPACK and SAMR. How can these models be used to support teachers in the library? I’ve explored this in a mind map below.

Questions:

  • When assessing the richness of a tech tool, are you a lone wolf or do you reach out to colleagues for their advice and expertise?
  • As a TL, how would you go about overcoming hesitancy towards collaboration and receiving resource suggestions?

References:

https://www.edutopia.org/article/powerful-model-understanding-good-tech-integration

TPACK Explained

https://sites.google.com/site/bythebrooksdesignforlearning/samr