We're going to need IASL members to be listed on the proposal as
participators when we send the proposal to the Misk Foundation. We will
need school librarians who will be willing to have their students look in
their communities to find a problem to solve and to work to address the
problem. The purpose of the research committee is to develop the handbook
for school librarians so they can conduct these projects. This development
will be done virtually as most of the project is virtual.
One of the key elements is that records will be kept of what students
decide to do and how they go about it, and finally, how they evaluate the
progress they made. The research team will also be available to help school
librarians, their students and teachers, find the research they need in
print and perhaps to suggest experts who can help address the problem. We
are asking for funding to establish a website to post for all.
School librarians participating in this project will be using the handbooks
provided to launch their projects. They will sharing information between
students around the world trying to help each other make progress. The
handbook has the format for recording progress throughout the project, how
to post questions to the list, etc.
This is designed to be a low cost effort so that it can be replicated in
other schools around the world. That is why the word "volunteer" is a part
of the invitation. If we were to ask for a huge sum of money to support a
single idea, it wouldn't be easily replicated in other schools. We think
that with the technology we have at our disposal we make can make finding
information and helping schools move projects forward, that it will be
possible that students can find their solutions to be affordable within
their communities.
Our only anticipated concern about the use of technology is that some
schools may not have access to wifi and that will be critical, so we will
add that expense into our proposal. Other than the building of the website,
this entire project is one for volunteers.
If this is funded, we have every hope that it can help students in other
communities solve bigger issues.
If anyone has questions about this simple introduction, please ask.
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 2:22 AM, Maria José Vitorino <
mariajosevitorino@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Kathy
Dear Blanche
Dear all list-ers!
Thank you so much
I am interested
Please let me know what's needed to participate
Best regards
Maria Jose Vitorino
*Maria José Vitorino*
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“A educação deve ser um despertar para a filosofia, para a literatura,
para a música, para as artes. É isso que preenche a vida. Esse é o seu
verdadeiro papel.”
Edgar Morin, 2016
Citação de entrevista concedida à revista Nova Escola (Brasil) 03.03.2016
http://revistaescola.abril.com.br/formacao/escola-mata-
curiosidade-425244.shtml referenciada em Fronteiras
http://www.fronteiras.com/entrevistas/edgar-morin-o-
verdadeiro-papel-da-educacao
2018-03-30 22:41 GMT+01:00 Katy Manck <katy.manck@xxxxxxxxx>:
Dear colleagues,
We have identified an opportunity for an IASL team to submit a grant
proposal to the Misk Foundation of Saudi Arabia under its Challenge to help
students identify and initiate projects to make their communities better.
Because we represent students around the world, the grant-seeking team
will position teacher-librarians as the ideal facilitators as youth
identify problems and seek information toward solutions. Project results
and methods will be shared around the world so that other schools can do
similar projects.
Our concept involves two advisory teams: The Research Team will create
the materials and electronic project records for use by interested schools
and analyze the results. The Schools Team will help identify schools,
librarians, students, and teachers to be a part of our project.
We will send the Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Misk Foundation and
a very basic draft for how we might address this project to any interested
IASL members.
If we are funded, the initial meetings will be held virtually with any
others at organized during another event so that we do not use the funds
for travel. This project will help students learn to get questions answered
and share information virtually, so we should be able to build the project
the same way.
Like IASL's GIggleIT Project and International School Library Month, this
project will be organized by IASL members and open to all interested school
librarians worldwide.
If you would like to volunteer for this project, please tell Blanche (
blanche.woolls@xxxxxxxx) whether you would like to be part of the
Research Team, Schools Team, or both.
Time is of the essence! Please send your interest by 5 April. We have a
proposal submission deadline of 2 May 2018 and want to list
our Team members in the grant.
Thank you,
Katy Manck, President, Past President, IASL
Blanche Woolls, Past President, IASL
