Transcript of Sheila Compton Librarian, Dame Alice Owen’s School Potters Bar, Herts...
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- Sheila Compton Librarian, Dame Alice Owens School Potters Bar,
Herts comptons@damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk This materials remains
the copyright of Sheila Compton
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- Why use the VLE Used by whole school community Provide library
presence to integrate Library and online learning Collaborate with
teaching colleagues Encourage independent learning skills Prepare
Sixth Form for Higher Education Showcase students work Interactive:
forums, blogs, wikis, quizzes Addresses multiple learning styles
with text, audio and media
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- Introduce Library facilities Library facilities available off
campus 24/7 Library information Online catalogue: search, renew,
reserve, request Promote reading Access to subscription resources
and E-Library Access to unique materials Links to external websites
Research and study help
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- DAOS VLE
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- Library homepage
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- Library area Launch online catalogue Access to E-Library
resources Access to resources created by librarian Reading lists
Netvibes pages Resources for lessons Links to external sites:
authors, research help, public libraries Links to other departments
Interactive use Blogs Forums
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- The Library OPAC
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- Launches our library catalogue Direct link to online catalogue
Available 24/7 anywhere Guides to using the catalogue Uses special
Koha catalogue features Embed links to catalogue in other areas
E.g. Additional Web2.0 Animoto and QR codes
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- Embed Catalogue and E-Library links in other areas with
buttons
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- The E-Library through the VLE Launching Online Resources
Quality information 24/7 EBSCO Literary Reference Centre (JCS)
History Study Centre (JCS) Keesings Archive (JCS) InfoTrac New
Scientist
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- Launch E-resources
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- Create resources pages VLE brings together print and electronic
resources Gives students direction Pushes information out to the
student Embed a forum for discussion and sharing resources
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- Create resources pages with catalogue and E-Library links
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- Clickable hyperlinks to E-resources
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- Study help: Geography in the news
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- Sikhism research guide Year 7
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- Multiple access aids information literacy Introduction to class
in lesson in library On VLE for 24/7 access Library research and
homework area Subject area area
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- Forums Interactive: encourages discussion, reflection, sharing
Easy to see who has contributed Good way of getting a list of
recommendations from a specific group of students Work with English
teachers to embed into lesson or homework-easy to set
homework!
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- English teaching group forum
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- Ideas for forums Class /group reading recommendations Specific
topics e.g. Books for boys. Dystopia. Discussions for shadowing
prizes Requests for suggestions Work with teaching colleagues, link
to other forums
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- Collaborate: embed links in departmental forums
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- Using the Blog tool Personal reading record-students or staff
Private or open for comments Students can track reading through
school Add other media e.g. PowerPoint, video
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- Student blog entry
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- Staff reading blog-show you are reading too!
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- Surveys Interactive Collect opinions Use results to create
statistics Create feedback Survey specific groups Encourages
student voice - evidence of consultation Extend to wider community:
include parents, governors
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- Roman Mystery Project Collaborate with history department
Encourage reading historical fiction Research in Library to get
authentic background OPAC for books and websites Pupils collaborate
to write stories Stories scanned and put on VLE Hard copy in
Library Pupil work showcased for all to see
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- Scanned Stories on VLE
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- Original Work Displayed in Library
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- Give your students an area to manage themselves
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- So why the VLE.... Links to your catalogue Promote reading
Create resources to support the curriculum Encourage collaboration
with teachers Support information literacy Link to external sites
Encourage discussion Survey users Encourage student voice
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- Impact Blend of traditional and online resources
Cross-curricular Encourages reading Encourages student
collaborative work The VLE can take student work out to the whole
community Gives pupils sense of ownership Collaboration between
librarian and teachers
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- External Web2.0 applications used Animoto: http://animoto.com/
QR codes Netvibes:
http://www.netvibes.com/enhttp://www.netvibes.com/en Buttons and
graphics from Cool text : http://cooltext.com http://cooltext.com
Animations Wordles: http://www.wordle.nethttp://www.wordle.net