Tag Archives: virtual library

The Virtual Teacher-Librarian

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

For quite some time, I’ve been promoting the possibilities for using video as a teaching and learning tool. The notion of the flipped classroom – making content available for students to consume outside of class time, freeing up valuable face-to-face … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Learning Commons

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Over this past summer I had the honour of working with Dr. David Loertscher, Carol Koechlin and Esther Rosenfeld on their new book, The Virtual Learning Commons. I was very excited to receive a copy of the publication in the … Continue reading →

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Together for Learning Website Ready for Prime Time

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

The Together for Learning website is live. www.togetherforlearning.ca We are finally beginning to realize the writers’ extended vision for the landmark guideline document for Ontario’s school libraries, Together for Learning: School Libraries and the Emergence of the Learning Commons. Published … Continue reading →