I found about 7 – 10 sources, and chose to share in my last post a few of my favourites, that I thought were most useful.
These resources are relevant to my interest and current work opportunities, because our school is becoming more focused on aboriginal teachings and cultures the last couple years. So, as the Teacher- Librarian, I provide access to those resources and materials for teachers. The better, I can learn about where good resources are, the more materials I am able to provide to my staff.
I did find a bit of difficulty trying to find good resources. I started with the government education website, and played around for a bit. I also got some advice about good places to purchase aboriginal literature from, colleagues (who were part of a inquiry group for aboriginal studies this year). Some of the resources, I found was from previous Pro-d day handouts I had been given, and searched in our library discussion group on rich net for links that had been posted on the topic, by other librarians in the district.
The hardest thing when I searched on the internet on my own, was knowing what resources are authentic and current with the aboriginal teaching principals the govt has set out. That is why I found going to people who have knowledge on the topic, and searching links other librarians have posted really helped my research process.
One of the Key, things I took away in this process is that you don’t need to necessary search google, or research academic articles to find good resources. Sometimes, asking people, searching colleague's blogs for links, and email district consultants can be extremely useful.
I often search Gordon Powell’s blog spot, and his twitter to find info)http://gordonslibrarylinks.blogspot.ca or http://gordonsthinking.blogspot.ca
It seemed a bit “ less academic” at first, and I had a small hesitation, but the resources I found, I find way more useful compared to a journal article.
I think you've hit on an important realization, is that people in your network will help you more than access to the web. We need to build our Professional Networks of people as they will always help us find the best, most appropriate, and vetted resources, as opposed to a simple google search based on some key words. When we talk with our colleagues and peers and try to find something together, it is better resource, a better learning opportunity and more useful for us and our goals.
ReplyDeleteA good reflective blog post that discussed some of the key aspects of your inquiry.
I agree about networking with others. Some of my best ideas have come from collaboration with other colleagues. It has been my experience that the best ideas come from sharing and talking about a concept with others.
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