(Sykora, 2015)
Throughout this issue of Knowledge Quest (Volume 47, NO. 5), there were several articles that were informative on the structure and use of the AASL Standards. The article that really caught my attention was, Engaging Adolescent Literacies With The Standards by Dr. Spiering. In her article, she primarily addresses the term “adolescent literacies”. Spiering states, “adolescent literacies” refers to a shift from recognizing literacy as reading and writing school-sanctioned texts toward an acknowledgment of the myriad ways that young people make sense of text, images, and other media in many different contexts in their everyday and (often) online lives” (2019, p.48). Which means librarians are now faced with technology literacy compared to print literacy along with making sure students understand the appropriate approach with these new mediums.
Upon my research of the AASL Standards and the ISTE Standards, I have noticed that they seem rather similar in the context of them applying content creation and online safety for students, but both are vastly different. AASL Standards domains and shared foundations are perceived as what the librarian can encourage students to do. We want them to apply their critical thinking skills for personal growth along with making informed decisions that applies said knowledge to new situations and allows collaboration for the sharing of this new knowledge. Therefore, it helps the librarian build the perfect library and makerspace. The ISTE Standards form a framework of what should go on in a more structured situation within a classroom and collaboration with a teacher. Each one showcases how to be a good digital citizen (making appropriate choices for your digital footprint) and how to build upon these adolescent literacies within a content area. With the combination of both standards, the outcome when combined can foster “new directions for school librarians to position themselves to meet many of the learning needs of today’s students” whether that be in the library or within the classroom (Spiering, 2019, p.51).
References
American Association of School Librarians. (2022). American Association of School Librarians [Logo]. Home - National School Library Standards. https://standards.aasl.org/
Sykora, C. (2015). ISTE Standards refresh [photograph]. ISTE. https://www.iste.org/explore/Solutions/ISTE-Standards-refresh
Spiering, J. (2019). Engaging adolescent literacies with the standards. Knowledge Quest, 47(5), 48-51.
Melanie, I agree that effectively using the AASL standards will build a students' life skills they will use in the future. It is important for students to practice things such as informed decision making and collaboration with others. Incorporating those things in a library lesson will make the perfect space for a student to mentally and emotionally grow. When you throw in the use of technology, librarians are essentially preparing our students to be successful 21 century learners in adulthood. School libraries and their standards and frameworks are crucial in the intellectual, emotional and social learning of its learners.
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