you might just make it after all (technology leadership) - aasl 2011
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This presentation was given at the American Association of School Librarians Conference on Sat, Oct 29 at 1pm. The topic is how school librarians can be technology leaders in their schools.TRANSCRIPT
You Might Just Make It After All!
A Road Map to Becoming Your School’s Technology Leader
Lisa PerezAASL 2011
Who Is This Person?
Lisa Perez
Network Library CoordinatorChicago Public Schools Dept of Libraries
Volunteer
Proud Geek Squad Member
Child of the 70s
Wife & Mother
That REAL 70s Show
GIANT
CHANGES
AASL in Minneapolis??What do YOU think of when you think about Minneapolis?
The Modern Career Woman
Mary Richards
Life gave her …
and she made …
30 years old and single !!!Had just broken off a two-year engagement
Headed to the big city …. Minneapolis!Associate Producer of the 6:00 News @ WJM TVWOW!
MTMSquare
s
RhodaBest Friend
Sue Ann Nivens“The Happy
Homemaker”
MurrayFriendly officemate
GeorgetteTed’s shy wife
Chuckles the ClownHe died
Lou GrantGruff, fatherly boss
TedIncompetent Newsman
GordySane Sportscaster
PhyllisButt-in-ski Landlady
I can turn the world on with my smile!
I can take a nothing day & suddenly make it all seem worthwhile!
I can have the town. Why don’t I take it?
I ‘m gonna make it after all !!!
Mary RichardsSuccessful Career Woman
The Crossroad
Sch
ool lib
rari
ansh
ip is
at
a
cross
road
.W
hich
road w
ill you
take
?
You can’t avoid change & survive !
To the 21st Century
Why should I change ?!?
It’s ALL about the
kids!
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm
Two major occupational groups--professional and related occupations and
service occupations--are projected to provide more than half of the total
employment growth during the 2008-18 period.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm
All but 3 of the top 30 fastest-growing detailed occupations are found within professional and related
occupations and service occupations.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm
Occupations that usually require a postsecondary degree or award are expected to account for nearly
half of all new jobs from 2008 to 2018 and one-third of total job openings..
2010 IBM Tech Trends Survey
http://memeburn.com/2010/10/mobile-and-cloud-computing-key-future-job-skills-ibm
• By 2015 more business software will be made for smartphones and tablet computers than for traditional office systems• Within five years it will be more popular for companies to use programs offered online as services than for firms to manage in-house computer networks
From medicine to media and beyond, needed job skills will include mastering software applications on the booming array of mobile gadgets linked to the Internet “It is important for people to embrace
technology; it is a key determent in all kinds of professions.” Mark Hanny, IBM VP
With mobile devices ….“we are empowering professionals in all kinds of careers to get and leverage information they need to get their jobs done.” Mark Hanny, IBM VP
Six Hot Workplace Trends for 2011
Digital portfolios replace resumes
Skilled programmers in high demand
The death of traditional marketing
techniques
Big business leverages social media even more
Online work becomes a necessity: online collaboration spaces, telecommuting, digital workrooms
Mobile is the new desktop
http://www.cio.com/article/646671/Six_Hot_Workplace_Trends_for_2011?page=2&taxonomyId=3123
Question: What does this mean for me?
Kids need skills that prepare them for future employment!
Critical thinking skillsResearch skills
Technology skillsTrans-literacy skills
Collaborative skills
How do students use the web to conduct everyday research?
http://projectinfolit.org
• Report- April 4, 2011, Alison J. Head & Michael Eisenberg• 8353 survey respondents on 25 US college campuses• Reporting on recent strategies employed to access news items and research to inform decision-making process• Search engine use prevalent, along with talking to family & friends• The process of filtering relevant and non-relevant search results was most challenging
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3484/2857
“Ironically, students struggled with processing results and finding the good, relevant stuff they need. These findings suggest when students are left to their own — apart from course work, grades, and professors’ expectations — they may lack the skills for selecting the most relevant results they need for solving information problems in their daily lives.”
Do you know your role in implementing CCSS in your school?
We support wide-ranging competencies in literacy, research, and technology-related standards.
YOU need to be a technology leader in
your school!
It’s not about saving jobs, although that is certainly a result.
How will our students in schools without libraries adequately prepare for their futures?
Schools Without Libraries (Google Maps)
What are YOUR barriers to being a technology leader?
How can we overcome our barriers?
DON’T
Work over, under, or around the barriers! Don’t give up!
How can you arrive at your destination…
and be YOUR SCHOOL’S technology leader?
Mary Richards arrives at her destination
NO TIME to learn new
skills?
Set manageable, attainable learning goals
Learn skills that are immediately applicable to your students’ learning needs and your professional practices
Leverage serendipitous learning opportunities
Allocate time in the quiet of your home to learn
EXPECT TO BE FRUSTRATEDEXPECT TO BE UNCOMFORTABLEEXPECT TO FAIL; EXPECT TO LEARNBe gentle with yourself, but not TOO
gentle!
PRIORITIZE!
No
Library Budget?
Start with what you can do & with what you do have
Use of technology breeds more support
Widely promote successful uses of technology
Showcase uses in online environments
Use small grants to leverage future success, but don’t fund library technology solely with grants
DON’T PASSIVELY ACCEPT CAST-OFF
TECHNOLOGIES
Unsupportive boss? Add Lou Grant here
Unsupportive boss…
…whose vision doesn’t include a 21st century library?
• Utilize regular, monthly reports
• Cite monthly & cumulative data
• Frame requests around student learning needs
• Garner teacher support
• Utilize long-range planning, such as the AASL Planning Guide
• Integrate library goals with the school & district priorities
• Be responsive, a team-player
• Assume leadership roles in the school
Colleagues won’t play nice with you?
We haven’t been so nice to Mary!
• Collaborate first with your most open colleagues
• Appeal to what helps their students to succeed
• Know technologies thoroughly• Don’t depend on students to
carry the project; be a leader• Make things easy to collaborate
with you• Build capacity by teaching “how”
to integrate technology; don’t do everything for them
• Showcase successful collaborations
• Target leaders & influencers• Be a good partner; follow
through & meet deadlines
Get the training you need Explore online learning options and webinars, such as those from
AASL, ISTE, & the TL Virtual Café Look for classes in your community or school library Develop a mentor relationship with someone you admire Use screencasts from You Tube (at home, if blocked in your
network) Take advantage of more formal learning options, such as special
technology training programs; see this as a commitment to your professional growth
Invest in graduate-level technology training, if appropriate to your needs
GET A PLN!
• Connect with people you know in real life & people you don’t know
• Use tools such as Twitter (#tlchat), Google Reader, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or use built-in networking in sites such as SlideShare, Diigo, ScoopIt, & Scribd
• Add & delete contacts, as needed• Use mobile interfaces• Follow people who your contacts follow
F2F IS NOT ENOUGH!
Make Time
2–3 Takeaways
Let’s digress for a moment – Who is this woman?
“Never mind! I’ll find someone like you!”
“Don’t forget me, I beg!”
“We almost had it ALL!”
Don’t miss your chance like Adele!
Create your own professional improvement plan & move forward! No excuses!
POOR ADELE!
Your Professional Improvement PlanMake a commitment now to…
• Set realistic professional learning goals
• Find the online & face-to-face training you need
• Use a Professional Learning Network (PLN) for support
• Build collaborative alliances• Document & share successes• Don’t give up; many students
are depending on you!
Just like our Minneapolis
friend, Mary Richards….
You’re gonna
make it after all!
Let’s Chat!What are your experiences?
What are your challenges?
Contact:Lisa PerezNetwork Library CoordinatorChicago Public SchoolsDept of Libraries
[email protected]@leperez1
Graphics: http://goo.gl/7j48V