Digital Curation Assignment
For my digital curation assignment, I chose to provide additional resources on makerspaces in the elementary school library. First I must state that I really enjoy and love curation. I have learned that I enjoy the organization of curation and how every topic has a place. This is just another reason why I am drawn to the field of library sciences. For my assignment, I chose to use Wakelet to organize and present my materials. I have used Wakelet for another course which I have bookmarked resources about the various instructional roles of librarians. I have found Wakelet to be an easy-to-use resource while also aesthetically presenting the material. The only aspect which I did not like about using Wakelet, is that it was difficult for me to create subcollections within my main collection. I spent a lot of time researching how I could present my collection with subcollections and was not able to find what I was exactly looking for. Overall, the experience of organizing my topics and research on Wakelet was seamless and I am happy with my final product.
I chose the makerspace movement as my curation topic because it is an aspect of the elementary school library that I have not fully researched. Through my education coursework, I have learned about different learners and specific methods to reach different learners. I found the makerspace movement to fall into this category of reaching all learners. Makerspaces allow students to problem-solve in the classroom through creating, designing, and building. Students are garnering critical problem-solving skills through hands-on application. My curation assignment on makerspaces includes subdivisions for the benefits of makerspaces, how to create your own makerspace, picture books and professional books, and software programs that a professional can utilize with students. My curation link is below:
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