Goals

My current job as the Media Specialist of an elementary school requires me to teach both library and technology skills to students in grades kindergarten through 5th. I have an MA in educational technology so I feel very comfortable teaching the required technology skills to my students. I try my best to integrate technology skills with library skills, but it doesn't always work out that way. With this being said, I take my students to our technology lab every other week. On the weeks I do not take them to the tech lab the kids stay in the library for their lesson. I am not as confident teaching the library lessons compared to the technology lessons. I am hoping that the MLIS program will help me gain both confidence and knowledge that I can bring to my library-based lessons. My colleagues at the other elementary schools in the district are very helpful, sharing lesson ideas, but I hope to be able to contribute lessons I've created as well. This program will help me better understand my roll as the Media Specialist, as well as important ideas and concepts that will help all of my kids grow as readers. I am constantly trying to find a balance between creating a love for technology as well as a love for reading. It is interesting to see how many students get excited when we stay in the library versus going to the tech lab. With the amount of technology available now I would have thought most of my students would be more excited to use the computers, but that is not the case! I believe this program is going to help me achieve these goals.