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Shultz SMP5
Shultz SMP5
Shultz SMP5
MissionStatement:ThemissionofGeorgeWashingtonCarverElementary
Schoolmediacenteristoinspireathirstforknowledgeinthestudentsand staff.
LongRangeGoalsandObjectives: 1. Thestudents,facultyandstaffwilldeveloptheirintellectualandeducationalskillstobe effectiveconsumersofinformationandtechnology a. b. c. 2. startawikiforteacherstocollaborateandsharelessonsandresources createschoolmediacenterwebsite/wikiwithcurrentinformationfortheparents andcommunity trainteachershowtocreatepodcasts Updatetechnologyresourcesforstudentsandstaffsotheyareabletoevaluate,useand produceinformation. a. b. c. 3. a. b. c. 4. a. b. c. 5. LargeflatscreenTVswithwirelessdongles purchaseanotherclasssetsofipads updatestudentbroadcastingequipment creatingaWikitoprovideinformationontrainingsandactivitiesassociatedwithin themediacenter. ProvidetrainingopportunitiesviastaffdevelopmentandsmallgroupsonWeb2.0 Toolsscreencasts,videolessons,linksforteachersresources attendgradelevelplanningmeetings studentsandteacherwillknowexplorethelibraryandunderstandhowtosearch forinformationonlineandinpersonatthelibrary ContinuetointroducestudentstothelatesttechnologyviaiPad,iPodTouch, SMARTBoard,DocumentCameras incorporateaunitonbeingaresponsibleconsumerofinformationinformation literacy Encourageanappreciationofliteratureandreadingbothcurrentandclassic. a. b. establishteacherleadwikidiscussionboardsforbookclubs establishamediacenterfacebookpageforsharinginformationofbooksand literaturethatencourageparentsandstudenttogainaloveofreading Buildaknowledgethatcreatesselfrelianceanddevelopscriticalthinking
Increasethecollaborativeeffortbetweenthemediacenterandschoolstaff
Technology/Resources
ApproachPTSOabout PurchaseFlatscreen tech.improvements formediacenterand neededforMCinthe dongle comingyear Purchaseappsfor ipadsbasedonteacher feedbackfromsurvey 20%BookBudgetto ebooks Researchpricesand alternatemeansof raisingsupport grants,contestsetc. 30%BookBudgetto ebooks
Research
40%BookBudgetto ebooks
onlinelearning opportunitiestoenrich curriculumforgifted studentsKhan academypartnership andcoaching CreateWikiforMedia Establishfacebook Center pageforMC UpdateMCwebsite Createwikifor teachersresources andbookclubs Createpodcastfor teachereducationof Web2.0tools trainteachershowto usethewikisforbook clubs,andteacher PLNforcollaboration
OnlineResources
Training/Lessons
SLMSAttendgrade levelmeetings
Evaluation: Themediacenterwillbeevaluatedintheyearlymeetingofthemediaspecialistandschool administratorsbasedonthetimelineabove.Thestudenttestscoresandteachersurveys doneattheendoftheschoolyearwillalsoserveasmeasurestoevaluatetheeffectiveness andsuccessoftheobjectivessetforthtoobtainthegoalsforthatyear.Manyofthegoals havetangibleresultsthatcaneasilybeevaluated,suchasacquiringtelevisionsortheclass setofipads.Ifthegoalisnotmetitwillbeaddedtothefollowingyearsobjectivesonthe timeline. Goal 1Thestudents,facultyandstaffwilldevelop theirintellectualandeducationalskillstobe effectiveconsumersofinformationand technology 2Updatetechnologyresourcesforstudents andstaffsotheyareabletoevaluate,use andproduceinformation. References 64%ofonlineteenshaveparticipatedin contentcreatingactivitiesEmpoweringLearners Theschoollibrarianworkstobridgethis digitaldivideandensurethatalllearners areskilledusersofinformationinall formats.EmpoweringLearners
3Increasethecollaborativeeffortbetweenthe Guideline:Theschoollibraryprogram mediacenterandschoolstaff promotescollaborationamongmembers ofthelearningcommunityandencourages learnerstobeindependent,lifelongusers andproducersofideasandinformation. 4Buildaknowledgethatcreatesselfreliance Studentscan(anddo)readandinquire anddevelopscriticalthinking withthoughtfulnessandcuriosityare empoweredtopushtheirownlearningto deeperlevelsandwidervistas. EmpoweringLearners 5Encourageanappreciationofliteratureand Studentscan(anddo)readandinquire readingbothcurrentandclassic. withthoughtfulnessandcuriosityare empoweredtopushtheirownlearningto deeperlevelsandwidervistas. EmpoweringLearners