Loertscher, David V., Carol Koechlin, and Sandi Zwaan. The New Learning Commons: Where Learners Win!: Reinventing School Libraries and Computer Labs. 2nd ed. Salt Lake City: Hi Willow Research, 2011. ISBN: 978-1933170671
Publisher's Description
Originally published in 2008, the first edition of
this book proposed a complete rethinking of the school library and
computer lab in a 21st century school. After four years, the concepts of
the Learning Commons have gained momentum across North America and in
Australia. This second edition is rich in the further development of the
concept and its implementation and draws upon many schools that have
developed their programs and recreated their physical space and turned
their library websites into virtual learning commons. For those who
purchase the print edition, a Book2Cloud version is accessible. In this
collaborative digital work, the many links to resources are live and
readers can comment, add material and join with other readers in the
discussion beyond what a static ebook version would have been. Every
chapter has been totally revised and rethought to include the latest
research in education, technology, and library science. The book also
contains a new chapter concerning the building by students of their own
personal learning environment. In this life0changing project, they
learn to create their own portal into the world of the Internet,
construct a personal learning network, and construct their own portfolio
and public face on the Internet. Readers of the first edition will be
pleased to encounter many more resources, ideas, experiences from the
field, and a host of ideas from educational authorities around the
world. And with the Book2Cloud edition, you can join in the conversation
with the authors.
See the related book, The Virtual Learning Commons.
See the related book, The Virtual Learning Commons.
