Reflections

__**Class Reflections**__ 01/18/2011 This evening I was not in class. This was due to my late decision to pursue my second degree in the School Media Specialist tract (Thanks to Professor Chapman).

**__Module One Reflections__**
 * Part 2 reflections**

__What do these videos have to do with my roles as a teacher librarian?__

The videos perturbed a great deal of information about the future of our students. It is important that we as library media specialist prepare our students to b information savvy, smart and connected, be able to surf the information landscape successfully. We must also realize as teachers of information that the landscape has become very complex as technology changes. Last, as the 21st century skills point out along with the videos are libraries are essential to the development of learning skills.

__Who are my patrons? What do they require of me?__

My patrons are students who are connected on many levels using a broad range of information. They have a wealth of information at their fingertips along with changing methods of learning. As has been noted by David Warlick's video, "21st Century Literacy Skills Keynote", most of today's students have an unpredictable future due to the lack of knowledge about what the future holds. This is why we need to provide all of our students with technology skills.

Students learning has changed dramatically over the years. The students require the ability to think, create, analyze, evaluate, apply and think in these technological times. As librarian teachers we are expected to implement all challenge our students so they gain all of these skills.

The American Association of School Librarians(AASL) Standards for the 21st - Century Learner provides a guide for librarians to use to ensure that each learner receives the best possible outcomes. The standards have four key areas they feel each student should be able to do. They are: inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge; draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations and create new knowledge; share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society; and pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
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