1. Our Backchannel:
http://todaysmeet.com/clearcreek
Our Time:
•3 Presentations as text
•2 times of self-reflection & planning
•Goal setting and action steps
•Q & A

2. Permission to
Dream:
School Libraries as
Places of
Participatory
Culture, Transliteracy
, & Possibilities
Clear Creek Independent School District
League City, TX
January 21, 2013
Andy Plemmons, School Librarian,
David C. Barrow Elementary,
Athens,GA

3. “You can’t depend on your eyes when your
imagination is out of focus.”
-- Unknown
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4. “We all
agree that
your
theory is
crazy, but
is it crazy
enough?”
--Niels
Bohr
cc image: http://www.rudecactus.com/archives/2006_06.html

5. Let’s consider that “reality testing” may be
just another way of stifling imagination
Source: http://schoolreforminitiative.org/doc/thinking_out_box.pdf
Cc image: http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-4928206479

6. Grounding ourselves in Participatory
Culture, Transliteracy, & Possibilities

7. Participatory Culture is
grounded in…

8. Relatively low barriers to artistic
expression and civic engagement
~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

9. strong support for creating and
sharing one’s creations with others
~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

10. what is known by the most
experienced is passed along to
novices
~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

11. members believe that their
contributions matter
~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

12. members feel some degree of
social connection with one
another
~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

13. Not every member must contribute, but all must believe
they are free to contribute when ready and that what they
contribute will be appropriately valued. ~Henry Jenkins
Source: http://bit.ly/opm6Ml

14. Transliteracy…
Design Inspiration by Helene Blowers http://www.slideshare.net/hblowers/a-library-9169446
Thanks to Buffy Hamilton for transliteracy slides

15. Transliteracy is the ability to
read, write and interact across a range
of platforms, tools and media from
signing and orality through
handwriting, print, TV, radio and
film, to digital social networks.
Source: http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/transliteracy/

16. but what does that
really mean?

17. Transliteracy is an umbrella term encompassing
different literacies and multiple communication
channels that require active participation
with and across a range of platforms, and
embracing both linear and non-linear messages
Dr. Susie Andretta
London Metropolitan University
Source: http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/transliteracy/Andretta_Transliteracy.pdf

18. Transliteracy is a “a convergence of literacies”
(Lippincott, 2007: 17) as the boundaries
between medial literacy, digital literacy,
technology literacy and information literacy
become blurred when individuals evolve from
consumers of information to producers of
content.
Dr. Susie Andretta
London Metropolitan University
Source: http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/transliteracy/Andretta_Transliteracy.pdf and
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM07610.pdf

19. “The most fundamental notion of
transliteracy is the ability to adapt.
It’s creating a literacy and fluidity
between mediums that’s not tied
to space or modality.”
Ryan Nadel
founder of 8 Leaf Digital Productions and an instructor at the Vancouver Film School
Source: http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/what-is-this-buzz-word-transliteracy-a-qa-with-ryan-nadel/

20. Transliteracy is concerned with mapping
meaning across different media and not with
developing particular literacies about various
media. It is not about learning text literacy and
visual literacy and digital literacy in isolation
from one another but about the interaction
among all these literacies.
Tom Ipri
Liaison Librarian to the College of Media Arts and Design at W. W. Hagerty Library at Drexel
University
Source: http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/10/532.full

21. “…transliteracy is a shape-shifting eco-system of
behaviours and it is probably neither possible nor
desirable for anyone to understand enough to know
the whole elephant. The vital thing is to remember it
is always there and in constant motion. This means
recognising the limits of your own knowledge and
accepting a degree of messiness and uncertainty.”
Professor Sue Thomas
De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Source: http://nlabnetworks.typepad.com/transliteracy/2010/12/argue.html

22. …thinking linearly about literacy is seldom
a good idea. Literacy should be thought of
as a holistic ecology, not a linear series
of events and changes…
Professor Sue Thomas
De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Source: http://bit.ly/p4g9YJ

23. “the process of being
transliterate does not have
an end point. Instead, I like
to think of the transliteracy
process as being like a
nautilus that is constantly
growing and adding
chambers to its shell.”
Jamie Hollier
Project Coordinator for Public Computing Centers at
ce: http://www.jamiehollier.com/2011/07/supporting-transliteracy-part-1/
Colorado State Library
mage via http://www.flickr.com/photos/donlonphoto/2721385316/

24. What does a transliterate learner look
like?

25. To plan a trip to Disney World a
transliterate learner might…
• Explore the Disney Parks website
• Order a vacation planning DVD & watch it
• Casually interview friends who have recently gone
• Read travel blogs & review sites
• Check out travel books from the public library or
purchase at a bookstore
• Have a marathon of Disney videos
• Search Youtube for insider tip videos or to preview
attractions
• Use Twitter to read live tweets from guests
experiencing Disney via various hashtags
• And More

26. Image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberwalker/2781699421/sizes/l/in/photostream/

28. Image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantasticfind/4580498882/sizes/z/in/photostream/

30. New reading experiences
Innovative possibilities of online books
Immersion - the importance of ‘you’
Digital reading creates relevance
Sharing, participating, re-discovering
Personalizing the experience
Storytelling with multimedia, gaming, social media

31. Alice Leads the Way
http://www.inanimatealice.com/

32. Transmedia of Patrick Carman
http://www.sarahfincher.com/
http://315stories.com/
http://trackersbook.com/#/home

33. Book Apps

34. Print vs. Digital
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhn_2009/5416794944/

35. How can students experience
an event or story across
multiple platforms,
tools, and media?

36. How can students create and
share across multiple
platforms, tools & media?

37. A space to create

38. Makerspace Culture….
“a place where young people have an opportunity to explore their
own interests, learn to use tools and materials, and develop creative
projects. The key is that it can adapt to a wide variety of uses and can
be shaped by educational purposes as well as the students’ creative
goals.”
Source: http://makerspace.com/

39. Weather forecasts in PreK

40. Digital Storytelling in Kindergarten

41. Photo Story seasons projects in 1st grade

42. Regions of Georgia Commercials in 2nd Grade

43. Transliteracy rock exploration in 3rd Grade

44. Modeling 21st Century Learning in 4th grade

45. Documenting history in 5th Grade

46. Showcasing the Work

47. Blogging

48. Facebook

49. YouTube

50. Twitter

51. Monthly Reports

52. Displaying work

53. Honoring student voices

54. Connecting students to
opportunities

55. Performing and
Connecting with the
world

56. What is known is passed on

57. Pairing older with younger

58. Expertise emerges

59. Pathways for connection

60. Students teaching students

61. Students developing expertise and problem solving

62. Students designing instruction

63. Students teaching
teachers

64. Teachers developing expertise

65. Collaborative
Partnerships

66. Contributions that matter

67. Leader librarians…
Learning the process it takes to make
library decisions for a whole school

68. Book Choice Champions…
Designing ways to make all voices
heard in library decisions

69. Google
form
surveys

70. Surveying every grade
with iPads and Google forms

71. Analyzing
spreadsheet
data

72. Assigning
partners, catego
ries, and budgets

73. Making decisions

74. Students
marketing to
students

75. Participatory Opportunities

76. Impromptu instruction from students

77. Multiple formats of reading

78. Book tasting & varied reader’s advisory

79. Volunteers as library members

80. Targeted opportunities

81. School-wide reading events

82. Reading incentives

83. Inviting creativity…through contests

84. Ownership of the collection

85. Student-made book displays

86. Instilling trust

87. Celebrating success

88. Looking Ahead
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89. Gaming to tap interests & learning styles

90. Learning commons opportunities

91. Long-distance mentors

92. Creative instructional
formats

93. What can the school library offer that would
be challenging to offer in every classroom?
Source: http://www.fastcodesign.com/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/slideshow-large/slideshow/2012/09/1670834-slide-makerbot-replicator2-threequarter-view.jpg

94. Planned vs. Spontaneous Participation

95. A closer look….@ creating
http://sqworl.com/50wknb

96. Break Time!
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97. Work Session
What are our hopes and dreams for our
library programs?
Cc image: http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3131005845

98. Painful Barriers
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99. Filtering
Cc image: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2327817

100. Access to Quality Technology
Cc image: http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-4122893156

101. Limited Funding
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102. Time
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103. Inadequate staffing
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104. Lack of volunteers
Cc image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hokkey/1461434616/sizes/z/in/photostream/

105. Reaching our library members

106. Developing independence
Cc image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/golbenge/5400710724/

107. How do we build bridges to move beyond
these barriers?
Cc image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanenglish/466658759/

108. How do we find the threads that move us forward
rather than remain tangled in our frustrations?
Cc image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/overthinkingme/4461741774/lightbox/

109. What are your barriers?
Cc image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartguy/4721135346/

110. What are the bridges you need to build?
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111. Work Session
What are the steps to reach your goals?
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112. Work Session
Feedback Carousel
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113. Carousel Questions
•Wows- What stands out to you?
•Clarifying Questions- brief, factual questions
•Recommendations- Think beyond “reality testing”
•Resources- What would be useful to support this plan?

114. Q&A
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115. Contact:
Blog: http://barrowmediacenter.wordpress.com
Twitter: @plemmonsa @barrowmc
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-C-Barrow-
Elementary-Media-Center/128735320830
Website :
http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/aplemmons
Email: plemmonsa@clarke.k12.ga.us