One thing we learned in Year 1 is that accountability is hard—and that we didn’t build it in and make it easy to track for either participants or administrators. When we surveyed the teachers and media specialists on how much time was spent on information literacy and collaboration, we got a wide range of responses. A very wide range.
We also received critical comments on our training sessions (“more structure” and “more formal” with time for discussion, were common). In conversations and visits to schools, we noted that media specialists and teachers were at different points in their use and understanding of technology. And, while we spent time discussing and demonstrating the Research Calculator, not much use was made of it in teaching. So, live and learn.
To improve both of those areas, we are implementing a new structure for all participants and administrators (including the interns that Metronet provides for the media centers).
MILI Information Literacy Things
We also received critical comments on our training sessions (“more structure” and “more formal” with time for discussion, were common). In conversations and visits to schools, we noted that media specialists and teachers were at different points in their use and understanding of technology. And, while we spent time discussing and demonstrating the Research Calculator, not much use was made of it in teaching. So, live and learn.
To improve both of those areas, we are implementing a new structure for all participants and administrators (including the interns that Metronet provides for the media centers).
MILI Information Literacy Things
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