ISTE Growth Portfolio

To show my final presentation, I created a series of pages, one for each of the seven educator ISTE Standards, on my blog, which are linked through a landing page, which acts like a navigation menu and each Standards page has one or more artifacts and a know-do-understand reflection. 

Link above or here: https://msmcskimmingstechlearning.blogspot.com/p/iste-growth-portfolio.html

Revised My Library Learning Commons graphic

In my revised version of my LIIITE Learning Commons model, I have made a few changes. First, in response to my classmates' feedback, I have made the text more consistent by changing all the "and" to "&"- I originally only included the ampersands when I needed a little extra space, but it did not look as consistent as now. I also changed my "Instructional Design" section to make it consistent with the other sections by including a Student bullet point. Now, each section has a point for students and educators. Finally, I took out a few phrases to make the sections a little less wordy and tried to use specific, straightforward verbs. 

Click this link to see my previous version and references. 

My Library Learning Commons

I designed this graphic inspired by the LIIITE in the Learning Commons model. I applied each aspect to the model to both students and educators in the context of the ISTE standards. In this case, educators refers to teacher librarians and teachers. I tried to incorporate the language from the ISTE standards for students and educators as well as allude to TPACK and SAMR. I would envision this graphic being printed and displayed as a poster in the Learning Commons. I would also consider using it as a "conversation starter" in a staff meeting or at a pro-d event, getting staff to discuss and explain HOW each point is being demonstrated or could be demonstrated through current teaching practices in the school. Any feedback is appreciated! 

Questions for feedback:

1. Do you feel this graphic is an effective communication tool?

2. What could I change or add to make the graphic clearer or more appealing?

References: 

Loertscher, David V. "The LIIITE Model," Do We Make a Difference? 2018. https://sites.google.com/view/dowemakeadifference/the-liiite-model. Accessed 2 June 2022.

“Section 1: Students.” ISTE Standards. International Society for Technology in Education, 2019. www.iste.org/standards. Accessed 1 June 2022.

“Section 2: Educators.” ISTE Standards. International Society for Technology in Education, 2019. www.iste.org/standards. Accessed 1 June 2022.

Obranovic, Evan."TPACK and SAMR." Evan Obranovic. 1 January 2017. https://www.evanobranovic.com/edtech-thoughts-tips-and-tricks/tpack-and-samr. Accessed 2 June 2022.

"The LIIITE Model of Teacher Librarians." 
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/11b8l6ybjecoB0RvMmdQPFBrxFCAGgcMkM64DD8tizHg/edit. Accessed 1 June 2022.

Logo

I used Adobe's Free Logo Maker on Adobe Express to generate these logos. The Eagle's Nest is the name I have settled on, as it got positive feedback from my classmates and instructor in Module 5. The Eagle is our school mascot animal. Our school's colours are royal blue and kelly green, which I honestly find a bit overwhelming when used together too much, so in the examples below I have used one or the other. Below are some of my logo options:

Questions for feedback:

1. Do you prefer white or black font and why?

2. What looks better- eagle head or soaring eagle?

3. Should I include the school motto, "Eagles do Succeed"? This motto is said on the school announcements twice a week. Sometimes, if said in a questionable context or in a specific tone, the school motto turns into a bit of a joke, but I think most staff and students still take it seriously. 

Reference:

"Logo Maker" Adobe Creative Cloud Express. 2022. https://www.adobe.com/express/create/logo. Accessed 1 June 2022.

Learning Commons Apps

Wow! This chart took a long time to create! I made the list based on what I learned my colleagues are currently using with students, by looking at the apps on the school iPads, and by considering additional apps I would recommend students use. I would post this chart on the Learning Commons website, aimed mainly at staff and use as a communication tool to parents.