Sheila Compton Librarian , Dame Alice Owen’s School Potters Bar, Herts
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Why use the VLE Used by whole school community Provide library presence to integrate Library and online learning Collaborate with teaching colleagues Encourage independent learning skills Prepare Sixth Form for Higher Education Showcase students’ work Interactive: forums, blogs, wikis, quizzes Addresses multiple learning styles with text, audio and media
Introduce Library facilities Library facilities available off campus 24/7 Library
information Online catalogue: search, renew, reserve, request Promote reading Access to subscription resources and E-Library Access to unique materials Links to external websites Research and study help
DAOS VLE
Library homepage
Library area Launch online catalogue Access to E-Library resources Access to resources created by librarian Reading lists Netvibes pages Resources for lessons Links to external sites: authors, research help, public libraries
Links to other departments Interactive use Blogs Forums
The Library OPAC
Launches our library catalogue Direct link to online catalogue Available 24/7 anywhere Guides to using the catalogue Uses special Koha catalogue features Embed links to catalogue in other areas E.g. Additional Web2.0 Animoto and QR codes
Embed Catalogue and E-Library links in other areas with buttons
The E-Library through the VLE Launching Online Resources Quality information 24/7 EBSCO Literary Reference Centre
(JCS) History Study Centre (JCS) Keesings Archive (JCS) InfoTrac New Scientist
Launch E-resources
Create resources pages VLE brings together print and electronic resources Gives students direction Pushes information out to the student Embed a forum for discussion and sharing resources
Create resources pages with catalogue and E-Library links
Clickable hyperlinks to E-resources
Study help: Geography in the news
Sikhism research guide Year 7
Multiple access aids information literacy Introduction to class in lesson in library On VLE for 24/7 access Library research and homework area Subject area area
Forums Interactive: encourages discussion,
reflection, sharing Easy to see who has contributed Good way of getting a list of recommendations from a specific group of students Work with English teachers to embed into lesson or homework-easy to set homework!
English teaching group forum
Ideas for forums Class /group reading recommendations Specific topics e.g. Books for boys.
Dystopia. Discussions for shadowing prizes Requests for suggestions Work with teaching colleagues, link to other forums
Collaborate: embed links in departmental forums
Using the Blog tool Personal reading record-students or staff Private or open for comments
Students can track reading through
school Add other media e.g. PowerPoint, video
Student blog entry
Staff reading blog-show you are reading too!
Surveys Interactive Collect opinions Use results to create statistics Create feedback Survey specific groups Encourages student voice - evidence of consultation Extend to wider community: include parents, governors
Roman Mystery Project Collaborate with history department Encourage reading historical fiction Research in Library to get authentic background OPAC for books and websites Pupils collaborate to write stories Stories scanned and put on VLE Hard copy in Library
Pupil work showcased for all to see
Scanned Stories on VLE
Original Work Displayed in Library
Give your students an area to manage themselves
So why the VLE.... Links to your catalogue Promote reading Create resources to support the curriculum
Encourage collaboration with teachers Support information literacy Link to external sites
Encourage discussion Survey users Encourage student voice
Impact Blend of traditional and online resources Cross-curricular Encourages reading Encourages student collaborative work The VLE can take student work out to the
whole community Gives pupils sense of ownership Collaboration between librarian and teachers
External Web2.0 applications used Animoto: http://animoto.com/ QR codes Netvibes: http://www.netvibes.com/en Buttons and graphics from Cool text :
http://cooltext.com Animations Wordles: http://www.wordle.net
