I don't have to look into a crystal ball to see much of what is talked about in these articles. Elementary students already love hybrid books. The students read part of a traditional book then go online to retrieve a clue or see a short view. We also use online book trailers to promote books as well as Shelfari and other online tools.
Joyce Velenzia is my hero (and she scares me, with all she does). Certainly our libraries need to be centers of production. As an elementary school librarian I see my role as the "real world connector." In the library we use the skills learned in the classroom to create/produce/ connect and really use our learning. Our projects are tailored to the learner, by the learner.
In the short term future I see educators letting go of the rules ( you must have 2 sources from an encyclopedia/ book etc) Instead we educators will allow our students more flexibility to work on a real world question, using real world tools, to create something with is used by others in the real world. We are already doing this, we just need to do it more.
As I shape my own personal learning environment, I know that a library will always be a part of it.
I know that my students are getting off to a good start making their own personal learning environments. Will libraries be a part of it? Only if the library and librarian stays relevant.
Thanks for a great class. I learned a lot and will continue to learn from the many sources Polly gave us.
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