The Digital Era: The rapid change in technological resources and how we adapt

       Image property of author           We’ve all heard of Copyrights and Fair Use. But have you ever wondered what a copyright is? How it came to be? Who’s allowed to obtain a copyright and who are the gatekeepers that decide this? Currently, I’m in my final year of my graduate program in Library and Information Science. The concept of copyright and fair use has been presented in all of my courses thus far and the importance of it in any industry. For librarians, archivists, and professionals in the information science field, this concept must always be in the forefront of their minds when gathering, storing, and disseminating information. As you’ll recall in my introductory post, Proud Millennial , I hope to become a cataloging librarian and/or a digital asset manager—two professions that required a strong grasp of copyright and fair use. This led me to do a deep dive into the subject as I will be obtaining my degree and entering the...

Have you ever heard of active learning? If you are like me, this concept was foreign until recently. Wanting to know more about active learning and the role it plays in education, I took time to do a deep dive into this topic, exploring the diverse ways in which active learning can be applied. So, what is active learning? According to Adam Steele, an author for the Cambridge Brighter Thinking Blog, Active learning is a classroom approach that focuses on how the students learn, not just what they learn. This approach ensures they are actively engaged in learning and encourages more complex thought processes. Opportunities provided by you, their teachers, such as enquiry-led tasks and open-ended questions, challenge the students and support them to build knowledge and their own understanding. This assists them to become responsible for their own learning and more motivated to achieve. (2019) Reviewing the many strategies and techniques that have been developed to assist educators in ...

The dawn of the social media era began in the late 1990s/early 2000s. In the video below you will find the journey of social media concisely compiled in a series of animated bar graphs. Video Source: Captain Gizmo      As a millennial, my social media journey started in 2004. In 2004, I had just turned 13 and entered 7 th grade. To clarify, this was the start of middle school for me, as I know some school districts start middle school in the 6 th grade. During my middle school years, I was a very quiet and reserved person. I didn’t really have any friends. Besides attending classes, most of my school day consisted of observing my peers, on the outside looking in. While in school, I overheard some students talking about this site called Myspace. Wanting to fit in with the “popular kids”, I went home, got on the family desktop and made a Myspace account. After creating the account, I ran into a snag—I didn’t have a photo of myself that I could use as a profile picture. ...

We use technology on a daily basis. So much so that it has organically become a huge part of today’s businesses, schools, and libraries among others. While this is our new reality, it never occurred to me the value of technology when it is intentionally integrated into the workplace. Being intentional about integrating technology will no doubt help me grow, thrive, and succeed in my career. How to be Intentional How can I go about doing this in an organized and efficient manner? That’s the question I asked myself. Turns out that educators have been ahead of the game, integrating tech into lesson plans and assignments. Over the years, educators have created and used frameworks focused on technology integration to evaluate themselves on their current teaching style. The frameworks can show an educator how their integration or lack thereof has impacted learning and if they should brainstorm on how to enhance curriculum using technology. Some students may learn better by hearing a book...