What is required for students (or for anyone) to be “fully loaded?” Here is an answer from a teacher-librarian. I am happy to see how the Internet has grown into a 21st Century learning environment for everyone!
What does it mean to be fully loaded? I often consider the notion for my students. In fact, ever since I acquired the first apps for my iPhone, I’ve adopted the admittedly odd habit of pondering which apps I would “load” onto my students.If, indeed, high school students were smartphones or iPads, I would do my very best to fully load them with the critical skills and tools they need to become information- and media-fluent adults. …
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