Wyant SLIS Blog

Does anyone else have the little “song” from the Fake News and Media Literacy podcast stuck in their heads? Although it’s not one I can teach to my students, it will definitely help me when I’m analyzing the validity of the content I read, share, believe, and teach.           A theme I noticed within the readings, resources, and podcast this week is the importance of viewing multiple sources about the same topic. Valenza states, “ Even news that is vetted by editors and publishers sometimes emerges from that process a bit  processed,  perhaps leaning in a particular direction” (2016, para 5). Resources that are accurate and reviewed can still be biased.           With the increased access to technology and multiple ways to access information, whether it’s real news or fake news, kids need to be taught how to decide what’s right. I can honestly think it’s hard for me to do this at time...

The ISTE standards are fairly new to me: so much of the focus of the classes so far and my job has been on the AASL standards, so why would I look at other standards? Exploring the ISTE standards this week alongside the AASL standards has been interesting and eye-opening. The crosswalk document was particularly helpful when trying to see how the standards correlate with each other. I noticed quickly how detailed the ISTE standards are compared to AASL standards. I see the ISTE standards being used to help achieve the goals of the AASL standards. The AASL standards explain the expectations for not only the learner and school librarian, but the space of the school library as well. The ISTE standards focus on the students and educators and the role of technology in learning. It’s important that the entire school works together to ensure students’ success. Spiering states, “the AASL Standards also have the potential to influence the way school librarians foster and support adolescent lit...