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My keyword generation for my first LIBE 477 blog assignment was centered on the use of digital technologies within a school library program. I had a rough idea based on my current teaching assignment of the areas where technology integration in our library program might benefit from me investigating. I work in a secondary school part-time as a teacher-librarian\/film teacher.\u00a0 With the current pandemic and necessity for some courses to \u2018go online\u2019 or use a hybrid learning approach, there has been an increased demand from teachers that require technology to record lesson intros, demonstrate interactive video learning tasks, etc.\u00a0 Our library learning commons has seen so much interest in this area that we have considered increasing our technology expenditures on portable microphones and webcams.<\/p>\n
My initial thinking with this assignment and task was to look at how audio tools for recording and editing could be maximized beyond teacher tools but rather be incorporated to our makerspace and promoted within our library program.\u00a0 My initial inquiry was centered around the question – how can audio technology promote literacy? \u00a0\u00a0Could I create lendable kits that would facilitate producing online learning\/teaching resources, podcasting, oral storytelling, video-conferencing, voiceovers, speeches or even radio plays? \u00a0Better yet, could I partition some of the existing makerspace to create a controlled acoustic environment like a sound room? \u00a0I still think that this is an area I\u2019d like to investigate more, but through my inquiry, I encountered new ideas and there were a number of other keywords that generated my interest.<\/p>\n
Keywords Generated<\/strong>:<\/span><\/pre>\n\n- Digital Wellness<\/span><\/li>\n
- Digital Literacy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Media Literacy<\/span><\/li>\n
- Inspiration lab & creation stations<\/span><\/li>\n
- Online Library Learning Commons<\/span><\/li>\n
- Digital Access<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Most of the above keywords have some sort of crossover and all can tie directly to curriculum and a library program. What jumped out to me the most in my searches when integrating technology was the importance of promoting digital wellness.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDigital Wellness<\/strong> <\/span>emphasizes on the following strands:<\/p>\n\n- Well-being \u2013 maintaining balance<\/li>\n
- Digital citizenship \u2013 fostering \u201cresponsible, ethical, honest, and litera(cy) in today\u2019s digital world.\u201d (WOSU, 2021)<\/li>\n
- Etiquette \u2013 promoting positive online exchange<\/li>\n
- Safety \u2013 safe online practice and protecting what we share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These ideas can be reinforced throughout projects utilizing technology and beyond.\u00a0 Our library program works hard to ensure safety and etiquette are incorporated as students navigate within the digital realm, but digital citizenship and well-being are areas that I would like to explore more.<\/p>\n
Media Literacy<\/span>:<\/strong> \u00a0promotes critical evaluation, creation and manipulation of media.\u00a0 As media literacy encompasses a variety of mediums, I would like to learn more about how audio mediums can be used to promote literacy.\u00a0 Curricular areas such as English, Languages, Social Studies and Drama could benefit from a broader inclusion of audio mediums in the LLC as courses explore topics with spoken language, storytelling, radio plays.<\/p>\nDigital Literacy<\/span>:<\/strong> \u201cis the awareness, attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital tools and facilities to identify, access, manage, integrate, evaluate, analyse and synthesize digital resources, construct new knowledge, create media expressions, and communicate with others, in the context of specific life situations, in order to enable constructive social action; and to reflect upon this process\u201d (Martin, A.,\u00a0 2005, p. 135).\u00a0 The broad definition encompasses elements of other keywords on my list such as digital wellness as well as components of media literacy and much more.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/nreid\/files\/2021\/01\/Digital-literacy-263x300.png\")
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