Unit Rationale
Library School Media Specialists will play a pivotal role in this integrative unit. Students will collect primary resource documents in the Library Media Center using the Library of Congress website, Google Books, and data bases individual to their school. Library School Media Specialists will instruct students on how to properly cite these documents and pictures. Content teachers will receive training from Library School Media Specialists in order to assist in teaching the students how to use the video equipment during their interviews and how to conduct a personal, yet professional oral history interview. Library School Media Specialists may have to provide teacher training on how to use iMovie or Final Cut Pro for editing purposes.
ISTE Technology Standards
Teachers will:
- 2b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
- 3b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.