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Friday, November 16, 2012
Learning Commons BEFORE....
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Monday, October 15, 2012
What is a Learning Commons, Anyway?
As
we work to build twenty-first learning skills...collaboration, creation and
communication we need to look at how we can support this by creating an
environment that meets that need. The Learning Commons concept takes
libraries that one step further to support digital students and learning.
What is a Learning Commons?
Keechlin, Rosenfeld and Loerttscher (2012) define it as “a
learning “space” that is both physical and virtual – a place to experiment,
practice, celebrate, learn, work and play (http://aslc.ca/blog).
How is it different from the traditional school library?
Traditional school libraries are seen as quiet places full
of printed books, people reading and librarians ‘shushing’. A Learning Commons
takes school libraries into the 21st century. Yes, we still have printed text,
and there are still people reading, and there is still a librarian, however the
Learning Commons has so much more! There is a hum of activity with students
talking, learning, searching for information on a variety of devices, focusing
on content creation and synthesizing of information. The Learning Commons
becomes the hub and the heart of the school; a place for teachers and
teacher-librarians to collaborate to build inquiry learning and critical
thinking skills in students; a place for technology integration and
experimentation; a place that is ‘owned’ by students and staff alike.
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