Virtual School Library Blueprint

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"A Toolbox for Learning" The Virtual School Library

Aligned with Curriculum and Classroom Instruction

Useful resources for students of all ages to utilize to help them with their work in all subject areas.

Strategies we use and our expected outcomes align with the goals of the school (Brooks-Kirkland, p. 44)

Open Door, 24/7 Learning

Students are able to access the "hub" at any time, from any place or device.

Students are able to interact with classroom teachers, teacher librarians and other students; information and learning conversations are able to flow freely through the use of available tools (Brooks-Kirkland, p. 44)

Useful Web 2.0 tools are added with easy access for students

Helpful Tools

Easy access to ...

Appropriate blogs, wikis, podcasts, Nings

Avatar makers

Copyright friendly images

Library Catalogue

Appropriate, streamed videos

e Books

Audio Books

Index of peer reviewed journals

Online Encyclopedias

Age Appropriate and Accessible

Icons / Pictures are used instead of lengthy titles of databases, etc. in order to ease understanding and make sites more memorable; students will use databases more if they remember a picture/icon.

Based on the information that students need, their prior learning level and their reading level (Brooks-Kirkland, p. 43)