Working in an Electronic School iCentre - Some Practical Ideas

Authors

  • Anneli Silvennoinen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl7522

Keywords:

St Mary’s School Waverley, school library, resource center, iCentre, electronic teaching and learning, collaborative teaching and learning, online teaching and learning, digital library, digital books, digital magazines and newspapers, Apple creativity apps, wikispaces, iTunesU, Facebook, pupil library monitors, staff book club, social media, teenagers, reading promotion, Johannesburg, iCentre staffing, Overdrive digital library, research skills, mobile devices, iPad

Abstract

St Mary’s Waverley, School for Girls in Johannesburg, South Africa www.stmaryschool.co.za has taken the plunge into the digital and technological world of the 21st century. The Teacher Librarian was consulted on all aspects of updating and modernizing the Library into an iCentre that enhances the learning and teaching experience. The entire school is Wi-Fi connected. The edges of the iCentre, school, home, national and international communities have been blurred. Interactive and collaborative study is the norm. The print collection is enhanced by the Digital Library, website support, Facebook page, online Book Club, digital magazines and newspapers, electronic displays, notices and learning support on mobile devices and a large TV screen. Teaching and learning is online and mobile. Learners are trained in the various ICT skills by means of formal lessons as well as casual Podcamps in the iCentre.

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Published

2021-02-22

Issue

2015: IASL Conference Proceedings (Maastricht, Netherlands): The School Library Rocks: Living it, Learning it, Loving it

Section

Professional Papers

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