World Libraries and Use of Mobile devices

Developing World Libraries and  Use of Mobile devices

Libraries have moved from being only a physical structure to accessible online worldwide allowing accessibility to more people in their language creating a more equitable world with access to information on shared devices and also on their own personal device. allowing use of personal devices for high school aged students really frees up  to be more in control of their learning and use of  their own apps they are familiar with.

 I found the LibWeb with collections from 146 countries and use of keyword searches here;library online;  you can click a country or region of the world to narrow down your search. I checked out the Public Libraries of Greater Victoria and the new library which will be near me in James Bay which is being built and open early 2018. I liked the flexible and varied seating arrangements natural light and outdoor wifi. it seems like they are incorporating aspects of a Learning Commons.James Bay Library 2018
The Global Digital Library is a collaborative compilation of high quality reading resources for primary ages children through the web; mobile;apps/games and print for under served languages. Book creation gatherings are outlined in this blog using Blog software which is usable and an open source; what's great is this use of technology creates authors in their own language to share their books ; for example African languages; Arabic etc,. For the blog and details to create a local book check out;Using Bloom software to create local stories in their language.
The GDL is in its beginning stages with the focus first being primary reading and it will formally launch April 2018 .

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Ranking World's best digital libraries is a great list of resources ; noteworthy was ERIC; worlds largest for educational literature; Universal digital library with a million book collection and Google books which I did not know they had a searchable database.

I found this Techsoup for Libraries blog based on a webinar with helpful tips in creating a welcoming space for use of personal mobile devices. I liked the device lockers as this would help keep devices safe if students want to leave their mobile device;like a tablet or personal computer and come back later to work in the library. He suggests using cheap power bars and just attaching to furniture and charging bars for a variety of chargers and web based spaces.
of course logistics need to be taken into consideration such as what is the power capacity and is the network scalable? For all the tips read;Welcoming Mobile Devices.

Looking into use of mobile devices in schools I found Edutopia had a lot of resources to delve into at Edutopia Mobile Learning Roundup from use of mobile phones like using the QR quick response code as a tool to connect students to  resources and mobile devies apps to appropriate use of E readers and how to integrate BYOD (bring your own devise)policy into a library or classroom . In the blog Teaching the Essential Skills of the Mobile Classroom; she suggests four important skills;

COMMUNICATION-students have a variety of choices for mobile communication from email; twitter; mobile phone,text;google hangouts etc; students need to learn how best to communicate for the purpose not just how with so many choices.(face to face; audio ; video and print communication)

COLLABORATION- a skill of the 21st century  in this digital age students need to learn to work with diverse teams with shared responsibility and value individual contributions. Students can collaborate with Google docs, Evernote  and Edmodo apps which works with Google apps for Education. I found the Bruce Tuckmans group development model steps helpful for teachers to guide students through to reach this collaboration goal.Bruce Tuckman's Group development Model

CONNECTING-With mobile devices students need to learn how best to connect appropriately with a variety of people; classmates; teachers; workplace;  Students now can give instant responses for teachers on quizzlet so teachers can make connections to their learning; classmates can safely connect their learning with others on  the Edmodo app on Google Play and with the Edmodo parent app;parents keep connected with their child's learning and assignments .Teachers can give quick feedback strengthening the student teacher connection with instant comments seen by students on their mobile devices like on Google classroom and Edmodo which operates together with Google apps and MicrosoftOne Note too. For details click on ;Edmodo . From what I read the web is till better then their app so far but still a good choice.
Skype mobile is available on all platforms and allows connections to be made more easily for students who want to interview and learn from others. Check out;Skype for mobile devices

CREATION-mobile apps allow students to be creative and share their work with  a wider audience from anywhere.Commonsense best creative apps is a great list of possible creative apps. creation has evolved from the physical to the digital world. Buncee Mobile is available on ios platform iphones;ipad and gives students the ability to work on their creative presentation from their own device at home or anywhere with the use of a graphic library' drawing. stickers; audio and video capabilities. The creative product then can be shared and there is seamless syncing between app to web.
World Libraries and access to mobile learning allows learning to take place anytime anywhere and with the right direction from teachers this access can contribute to students using it to better their lives and their learning.

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