21st Century Media Specialists. The Transformation of Our Educational Role

21st Century Media

Specialists

The Transformation of Our Educational Role

Connecting Effectively

Kelli WhitesideMedia Specialist/Department

ChairDeephaven Elementary SchoolMinnetonka Public Schools

kelli.whiteside@minnetonka.k12.mn.us(952) 401-6874

Wow Have Things

Changed!

Administrationand Management . . .

InstructionalProduction andPresentation . . .

Format . . .

The Job Description . . . Then

The Job Description . . . Now

• Attend teacher planning

meetings.

• Identify the best place to

embed information

literacy skills. Then do

it!

• Convincingly

demonstrate that your

instruction enhances the

student learning

experience.

Connect to the Classroom Curriculum

•Leadership

• Staff Development

and Support

• Support Learning

•Collaboration

• Address Current

Trends

Establish an Essential Role

• Instructional Tools

• Production Tools

• Research Tools

• Ethics and Appropriate

Use

Teach the Technology

• Model change.

• Encourage

change.

• Communicate

every chance you

get!

• Take a chance.

• Participate.

• Say YES!

Position Positively

Yes

Kelli WhitesideMedia Specialist/Department

ChairDeephaven Elementary SchoolMinnetonka Public Schools

kelli.whiteside@minnetonka.k12.mn.us(952) 401-6874