Library/Technology Curriculum

The goal of the library/technology program is for students to exhibit lifelong reading and lifelong learning skills.  In accordance with the RI State Standards for Information Literacy, students will:

• Demonstrate information seeking strategies to identify, locate, access, and retrieve information in all formats.

• Demonstrate an ability to synthesize and analyze information in all formats

• Demonstrate an ability to organize and evaluate information in all formats

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate ideas and information through the use of various media

• Communicate an understanding of responsible an ethical practices related to the use of ideas and information.

 These goals are pursued through many different activities including but not limited to the following:

• Read alouds with a craft/picture/project to check comprehension

• Educational websites and software that promote phonics, math, current events, and science

• Webquests and internet scavenger hunts

• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Research using internet and print sources

• Book check out for 1 week at a time

• Literature circles and book talks

• Proper keyboarding technique

• How to construct a bibliography

• Book reports and PowerPoint presentations

 The Library/Technology program works with current classroom curriculum, seasons/holidays and current events to enhance the student’s learning experience.

Mrs. Christina Ash – Library/Computer Science

Our Library and Computer Classes will be combined (Library Science) and instructed by Mrs. Ash.  She will collaborate with teaching staff to provide integrated instruction (if students are studying Pyramids in Egypt during Social Studies Class, they will be researching it in Computer/Library) for students in information and technology literacy through the administration of the library. Mrs. Ash holds both a RI Department of Education Certification in Elementary Education and a Middle School Endorsement in Science. She has an extensive background in technology. We look forward to her enthusiasm and new ideas in the implementation of this new program.

Email Mrs. Ash  here