I am not answering part C but am just as befuddled as some in this course - I also have not received assignment 1 while others have and therefore am wondering what has happened.
How am I going with my understanding of a TL's role?
Unforutnately I have spent more time bemoaning the fact that there is no TL at my own school and that while senior management is present, there won't be.
What did I know at the beginning of ETL401? - that is tricky because I have already done ETL501 - that was my first unit - therefore I already have some knowledge of searching the internet and the role of the TL in ICT. Therefore What did I know at the beginning of 401?
- information about the PLUS model by James Herring - primarily for secondary students but I feel it could be adapted for primary which is where I am right now.
- TL's role in assisting subject specialist or classroom teachers with research
- TL's role in collaborating with teachers to provide the means to enable students to research to produce results which are most agreeable to student/teacher/wider school community
What else?
- TL being the human face of the Library (or whatever it may be called in any educational institution.
- TL role in providing advice on best reading material for leisure or for research.
- TL role in administrative area of operation of Library.
What about now?
- The history of TL in Australia (Topic 1) really surprised me - had no idea what was going on in federal govt. while I was at school. Why did the good intentions not progress?
- Information literacy skills and school community - so much to do here in my own school - knowing about info skills being critical and knowing that my school does not have a policy of this nature - much has been learned and much to do to try and encourage implementation - one step at a time I guess.
- Curriculum and Collaboration - learned much more in these areas - clearly collaborating with teachers in areas of the curriuclum would make life so much easier for the school community.
- Leadership - probably the trickiest area - I am not a born leader - this would require more learning and probably support from my peers!
- Lastly very definitely did not know much at all about the information process models other than PLUS. Amount of info overwhelming but interesting. Like the Big 6 and Super 3.
Feel so much more to learn am finding it a struggle with everything else in my life. Also do feel that changes happening in my teaching role at school are impeding my ability to concentrate on course - I guess there is a lot I can learn about critically thinking about my situation and overcoming the circumstances hopefully to my benefit!
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