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Pam Cothren MLIS 5050 Information Literacy Plan For David Crockett Elementary School Teachers Training on Using Tennessee Electronic Library


 * __Pre-Assessment__**:

After looking at our school’s Usage Summary Report for the time period from August 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, I found that there has been very little usage of Tennessee Electronic Library. The only usage during this time period was on September 17, 2007 from 11 pm to 12 am. I also questioned teachers to find out if they are even aware of Tennessee Electronic Library. Out of 26 teachers questioned, only seven were even aware of it. Based on this information, I determined that there is a need for our teachers to be informed of and trained in the use of Tennessee Electronic Library.


 * __Standard(s) and/or Goal(s)__**:

To train teachers in the use of Tennessee Electronic Library.


 * 0520-1-3-07** **Library** **Information** **Center****, Requirement F. (From the State Board of Education)**

(1) School Library Information center. (a) All school library information centers shall serve as resources for students, teachers and community members to strengthen student learning. School library information specialists shall work closely with classroom teachers to integrate both curricular concepts and information skills that assist research and other learning activities. The collection and the services of the library information center shall adequately support the curricular priorities within the school.


 * __Instructional Objectives__**

A - The teachers at David Crockett Elementary School will be trained in the use of TEL. B - The teachers will view a Power Point Presentation on Tennessee Electronic Library found at http://www.tenn-share.org/?p=83 The teachers will sign into Tennessee Electronic Library and explore databases as the LMS gives an overview of each one at [|http://www.tntel.info] The teachers will perform a search in Kids InfoBits and Junior Edition (These databases are the ones that students at this level would be most likely to use.) C – The teachers will use TEL databases to locate answers to practice questions. D – The teachers will be able to accurately identify the appropriate database to answer 8 out of 10 of the practice questions.


 * __Materials, Media, and other Resources__**

LMS Resources: Teacher (Student) Resources:
 * LCD Projector
 * White Screen
 * Computer
 * Internet Access
 * TEL Teacher’s Manual
 * TEL website at [|www.tennessee.gov/tsla/tel]
 * Computer (one for each teacher)
 * Internet Access
 * Pencils
 * TEL Tips (enough for all teachers)
 * TEL Practice Questions (copies for all teachers)
 * TEL Bookmark (one for each teacher)


 * __Set Induction__**

On the day prior to the TEL training session, give teachers a copy of “TEL Tips” and a schedule for the next day’s training session.


 * __Instructional Sequence__**

1. LMS will give a power point presentation on TEL. 2. LMS will then have teachers sign into TEL on their individual computers. 3. LMS will discuss each database and its purpose as teachers follow along and explore databases. 4. LMS will direct teachers to look in-depth at the Kids InfoBits and Junior Edition databases. 5. After viewing and discussing databases, teachers will complete 10 practice questions to test understanding of which databases are useful for particular types of research. 6. LMS will show the “Teacher’s Manual” and inform teachers where this manual will be located and how to get to it in TEL.


 * __Closure__**

As a whole, we will discuss practice questions and answers. Teachers will be shown a TEL Teacher’s Manual and told where to access it in the library and online through TEL. Each teacher will be given a TEL Bookmark with access information.

After training the teachers on Tennessee Electronic Library, this lesson will be adapted to use with the students. As an extension to this lesion, the LMS will visit classrooms and create desktop icons for easy access to selected databases (Kids InfoBits, Junior Edition, What Do I Read Next?)
 * __Adaptations and Extensions__**


 * __Assessment__**

After this training, I will continue to monitor Tennessee Electronic Library usage by our school to see if usage has increased.


 * __Reflection__**

After conducting this needs assessment and talking with our teachers, I think that teacher training in the use of Tennessee Electronic Library should be considered for a school-wide in-service.


 * __Resources__**

Gale. (2008). Tennessee electronic library. http://tennessee.gov/tsla/tel .