Bridging the divide presentation final

By
Ariel Muvhunzwi
LIASA Durban Conference

Paper by Ariel Muvhunzwi (LIASA 2012)

 Ladies and gentlemen
 All protocols observed


Deyshun Deysel - Keynote speaker at LIASA Annual Conference
2012


 Leadership---About 583,000,000 results (0.26
seconds)
 Middlemen ---About 10,100,000 results (0.25
seconds)

 Are you a Frontman, Middleman or Backman?


I love the letter “L” Librarian
 I love the letter “T” Teacher
(Hosea 4:6-: my people are destroyed from
lack of knowledge ...)
Proverbs 18:15 ESV / 211
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected ... But of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat
of it you shall surely die.” …

“Only when we accept it does it become knowledge.
Only when we trust it does it become wisdom.” valupix


 My purpose of the presentation will focus on
integration of school libraries ,curriculum
and emerging new technologies in the case
of Celebration School, Harare , Zimbabwe .
 Emergence of new technologies have brought
many changes in the mode of delivery of
lesson and curriculum development


Curriculum
 The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or
college.
 In the 1970s Pinar (1974) produced a different term,
„currere‟ – the Latin infinitive of curriculum, because he
wanted to highlight the running (or lived experience).
He has subsequently elaborated on this term (Pinar et
al., 1995; Pinar, 2004) and has emphasized its value in
self-study via an autobiographical method.


 Allsop and Woolnough (1990) explain that technology
has developed along four different lines, each with its
own traditions and character.
a) dominated by craft teachers.
b) focusing on hi-tech advances such as
and electronics,
c) technology as an engineering course at the
secondary level,
d) views technology as a subset of science.


 The
school use Abeka curriculum which is
compressive yet complex.
 A Beka Book provides Christian schools and
home-schools with outstanding curriculum and
textbooks built on a foundation of academic
excellence and Christian character training.
Schools and home-schools benefit from our
treasury of textbooks and teaching materials that
reflect the very best in traditional education,
comprehensive curriculum, and eternal truths.
(http://www.abeka.com)


 The A Beka curriculum is a Biblically based
curriculum of a high standard academically.
The core subjects are: English, Math,
Science, Social Studies, and Bible. Art,
Music, Physical Education, Life Skills, French
and the local African language .Computer
Basics , ICT and Library (Information Literacy
Skills -ILS) .


 At CS the students /learners are given a
chance to utilise the library and technology
 The ABEKA curriculum designed to give
freedom to the teacher and learners to
adjust the content to fit the local
environment /context
 Hence the school is designing the system that
meet the vision and mission
 Library research Reports –students are
required to carry out research on given
topic(s)

 Reading sessions
 Classroom library corners
 Information literacy skills
 Story telling times


All of these methods may not work with every student, but some may be the key for
some students.
 Research on reading generally agrees that the most critical aspect of reading is how
a child feels about reading. Positive reinforcement from parents and teachers helps.
Children need to know that adults in their lives care about reading.
 Research also agrees that in most cases, forcing a child to read will yield no positive
results. Find reading stimulants. Some families find that having a reading time
when the whole family reads works. Even if the child is reluctant, he knows that the
time is reserved for reading. Let him choose to read light material, if nothing else.
 Story telling time – create a time for oral reading –creation of relaxed environment
 A book allowance is a good idea. In addition to whatever other allowance a child
may receive, provide an allowance for books. Even if the allowance allows for the
purchase of one paperback book or magazine a week, you've helped encourage
reading.
 Regular visits to a good magazine rack, coupled with purchases, provide reading
material. Children show some interest in and which you approve are a good way to
provide material and encourage reading.
 Subscriptions to a magazine or libray for your child or student are a good idea.
There's a certain amount of excitement in "ownership" and a for many students it's
very exciting to receive mail.
 Model reading.
 Praise your child for his or her reading when appropriate


Conducive Environment is
very crucial

Promotion – Create reading
promotions

Taking the library out of the library – set
up book displays and reading corners in
different parts of the school.

Reading corner and
classroom library ideas for
elementary grades!


 We intentionally develop students who are
sought out globally for university because of
their "can do" mindset, character, ability and
willingness to lead.
 To develop students with a biblical worldview
and Godly character, having an insatiable
passion for learning and strong leadership
ability in order to meet people's needs spirit,
soul and body.


 All the students and teachers have access to
computers in their classroom
 Students in high school and some in
elementary level have access to computers
 Evidence shows that 95% of the students
(high school) have access to smart phones
and laptops /Desktops


 Socialnetworks are now order of the day for
school children as they communicate
everyday with friends (i.e
Facebook,whatsapp,skype , Hi 5 , BiNu etc)
 Increase in the use of tablets and smart
phones or Iphones among students is high.
 Gaming on the computers and cellphone
 Use Ipods , kindle readers and laptops by
teachers and students


 The library is open from 8.00am to 4.00pm
Mons. to Thursdays and Fridays 8.00am to
3.00pm
 The library contains over 2000 volumes
 Have access to the internet and open access
databases
 With a population of about 120 students , the
student -book ratio is sustainable.
 Library corners in the classroom are available
for easy access and instil reading culture for
lower school level


 Use of ICT in libraries and classroom
 Regular teaching of information literacy skill
to new and old students
 Use of social network to monitor progress
and initiate discussion among students and
teachers


 How to develop reading habit?
 Maintaining Continuous development in
Knowledge intake
 How teachers role model individuals?


 Thank You


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