{"id":1,"date":"2013-07-02T22:39:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T22:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/choshirla\/?p=1"},"modified":"2013-07-03T21:15:44","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T04:15:44","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/choshirla\/2013\/07\/02\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Questionnaire Blog Post 1: ICT Perspectives and Practices Questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u00a0policies\u00a0govern\u00a0your\u00a0uses\u00a0of\u00a0ICT\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0school\u00a0setting?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>There are general district wide policies that govern access to online learning resources. These district wide policies indicate we are to guide students in their use of online resources. \u00a0The policy can be found on the policy manual on the district’s website. However, at the school level, there are no official policies governing uses of ICT. \u00a0We use the district policies along with rules developed using our professional expertise at the school level and as certain problems arise.<\/p>\n

What digital resources do you have available for teaching and learning in your\u00a0<\/strong>school setting?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a district, we have shared access to a variety digital resources linked to our online digital catalogue. \u00a0They include paid databases like World Book and EBSCO. \u00a0We also have some databases that are geared toward specific subjects, like Biography in Context and Culturegrams. \u00a0There are also several free databases linked on the catalogue website, including the Canadian Encyclopedia. \u00a0On the website, we have also provided a trial to access ebooks. \u00a0Lastly, there are many links to online digital resources that may be of interest to teachers and students, like reading lists and classroom tools (e.g., Prezi and Wordle)<\/p>\n

Please provide an example of an exemplary use of digital technologies for teaching and learning that you have observed or experienced personally?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a difficult question to answer because I feel that many of my staff have made exemplary use of digital technologies considering that many of them have only limited experience with technology. \u00a0However, there is one unit that the French teacher did last year that really stood out to me because it was really engaging for the students. \u00a0 It also allowed them to show their learning in a different way then they were used to. \u00a0The students had to produce a short film in French incorporating the new vocabulary they had just learned about food and restaurant etiquette. The students had to develop a script and used Google Translate to help them develop the dialogue. \u00a0Then, they had to learn about how to divide their script into scenes to be filmed using an Ipad. \u00a0Then, they learned the nuts and bolts of using iMovie to edit their video footage. \u00a0The teacher acted as a\u00a0facilitator as some students branched out and figured out more advanced and creative ways to use the software. \u00a0As a finale, the students showed the films on our new interactive whiteboard in the library. \u00a0I thought it was such an exemplary use of digital technologies because it was a classic example of how digital technology could\u00a0turned a mundane task of learning vocabulary into a fun, creative, and practical project.<\/p>\n

Please provide an example of a\u00a0problematic\u00a0use of digital technologies for teaching and learning that you have observed or experienced personally?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think one of those most\u00a0problematic\u00a0things in the use of digital technology is always having everything set up and not being able to execute a lesson due to technological difficulties. \u00a0Another problem we have had recently is that many websites need you to register with a email in order for you to use their program. \u00a0However, some of the students do not have emails, so we have tried to rectify this by having signed permission from their parent or guardians. \u00a0This brings up the question of what to do with the students who do not get permission to use the resources and those who do not have access at home to\u00a0technology\u00a0which allows them to complete the assignment. \u00a0Furthermore, it brings up the questions of whether digital literacy becomes a mandatory part of the curriculum and how to level out the issue of social equality when it comes to access to technology.<\/p>\n

Please provide a brief history of how you learned to use digital technologies (personally and professionally).<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think I learned how to use digital technologies as the need arose and my personal interest for technology grew. \u00a0In high school, I loved graphic design and was enrolled in several of the classes. \u00a0At that time, many of the art processes that were completed manually were being converted digitally. \u00a0For example, instead of drawing a triangle, we could now digitally draw using new software on the computers. \u00a0We were one of the first schools to have a classroom set of the first generation MacIntosh Classic desktop computers with the disc drive just under the screen. \u00a0I still remember that excitement I had while using these computers. \u00a0Through the years, there were many situations where I would just need to learn new digital technologies, from having to type up an essay using a desktop publishing program to having to learn how to use a variety of iPad apps for my job as a teacher-librarian who facilitates 20th century learning.<\/p>\n

So how did I learn to use these digital technologies? \u00a0In high school, I began learning about digital technologies from my teachers. \u00a0I then experimented on my own to expand on what I had already learnt. \u00a0In some of the office environments I worked in during university, I learned from other staff and if I needed help I would use the help-guides. \u00a0As the internet became more popular, I learned how to use the internet through trial and error; persisting through my own passion for the world of information the internet offered. \u00a0Later on, as a teacher-librarian, I found that many companies that developed these digital resources really wanted you to use them by providing online\u00a0help-guides\u00a0and video\u00a0tutorials on their website. \u00a0Furthermore, I notice that the idea of going to classes to learn how to use a certain digital resource has diminished in favour of user-friendly resources that can quickly help you pick up how to use them. \u00a0Lastly, I have learned about and how to use many digitals from other people, including friends and other teaching professionals.<\/p>\n

How would you rate your digital technological proficiency? 0 = low level of proficiency -> 10 = high level of proficiency? \u00a0Why did you give yourself this rating?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would rate my digital technological proficiency at 7.5. \u00a0I would give myself this rating because I feel like I have a good understanding of the current role of the teacher-librarian as a\u00a0facilitator\u00a0of the use of digital resources. \u00a0I have also gotten the opportunity to put the aspects of this role into action in my previous school. \u00a0Using the variety of digital tools in my previous school, I have been able to use and experiment with them with students and staff. I feel like this have given me the foundation to approach new digital technologies. However, since\u00a0technology\u00a0is changing at such a fast pace, I feel that there is always something to new to learn. Therefore, I think you can never say you are completely proficient at digital technologies. \u00a0Instead, I think we are always students when it comes to learning about digital\u00a0technology.<\/p>\n

What do you hope to accomplish in this course?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am entering a new school this September as the teacher-librarian. \u00a0My new school has just begun to start their journey into digital learning. Before the school year begins, I really want \u00a0to have established my vision for my library as 20th century learning space. \u00a0I hope that after the completion of this course, I would also be able to\u00a0answer the variety of inquiries and problems about technology that my staff will have. \u00a0I would also love to continue building my digital resource “bag of tricks” so that I can easily pull them out when I am collaborating with a teacher on a project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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