Author Archives: Anita Brooks Kirkland
Super Conference Reflections: New Contexts for Learning
Second in a series of reflections on my Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2012 experience. Innovations in learning formed another strand in my Super Conference experience. Here are some highlights from the speakers. Alec Couros: As it turns out, I … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Fluency, Information Fluency, Professional Learning
Tagged Alec Couros, John Miedema, Michael Ridley, networked learning, OLA, post-literacy, Rose Burton Spohn, school libraries, Super Conference 2012
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Super Conference Reflections: Leadership & Advocacy
First in a series of reflections on my Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2012 experience. The theme of this conference was innovation, which to me is at the core of advocacy and leadership. Some of the speakers whose ideas resonated … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership
Tagged Jonah Lehrer, Ken Haycock, Neil Pasricha, OLA, OSLA, People for Education, Stephen Abram, strategic planning, Super Conference 2012, Tom Wujec, Wendy Newman
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Reading for Joy: People for Education Report
New report from People for Education (December 12, 2011): Reading for Joy http://www.peopleforeducation.ca/pfe-news/are-students-losing-the-joy-of-reading/ From the media release: Reading for Joy, a report released today by People for Education, shows the percentage of Ontario students in grade 3 who report they … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, The Research
Tagged People for Education, reading, reading engagement, school libraries, teacher-librarians
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