Author Archives: Anita Brooks Kirkland
Educon 2.3 Conversations
(Originally posted February 6, 2011 on Blogger) I’ve had a whirlwind couple of weeks on the conference circuit, first with Educon 2.3 in Philadelphia and then the Ontario Library Association‘s most aptly named Super Conference in Toronto. Time to reflect, … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Learning
Tagged David Loertscher, Educon, Gwyneth Jones, Joyce Valenza, Learning Commons, school libraries, Shannon McClintock, strategic planning
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Nurturing Our Digital Literacy
(Originally posted February 2, 2011 on Blogger) I write a regular column in School Libraries in Canada (SLIC), the online journal of the Canadian Association for School Libraries. The Winter 2011 edition has just been released, with the theme, Science … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Fluency
Tagged Learning Commons, OLA, OSLA, professional learning, SLIC, Super Conference 2011
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Teaching More Than Wikipedia
(Originally posted January 18, 2011 on Blogger) In my last post I chastised Wikipediphobics and encouraged them to learn about this most popular reference source and to teach their students how to use it properly. This time I’ll take a … Continue reading
Posted in Information Fluency
Tagged critical thinking, Wikipedia
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