19. What is critical thinking?
―Critical thinking is that mode of thinking — about
any subject, content, or problem — in which the
thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by
skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it.
Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-
monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It
presupposes assent to rigorous standards of
excellence and mindful command of their use. It
entails effective communication and problem-
solving abilities, as well as a commitment to
overcome our native egocentrism and
sociocentrism.‖
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-
of-critical-thinking/411
20. What is creative thinking?
A way of looking at problems or situations
from a fresh perspective that suggests
unorthodox solutions (which may look
unsettling at first). Creative thinking can be
stimulated both by an unstructured process
such as brainstorming, and by a
structured process such as lateral thinking.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definitio
n/creative-thinking.html#ixzz2ZbaI9BaK
21. What is creative thinking?
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby
something new and valuable is created
(such as an idea, a joke, a literary work, a
painting or musical composition, a
solution, an invention etc.). It is also the
qualitative impetus behind any given act
of creation, and it is generally perceived
to be associated with intelligence and
cognition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
26. Changing Learners
Increased IQ
Genetics and Learning Styles
Gender issues and Developmental
Differences
Boys and Girls
Reading is Up…
Brain development –reasoning skills and
frontal lobe
Demographics and diversity
Games, gamification, lead . ..
27. Retail Sales Down?
Teen Reading Down?
Titles Down?
Circulation Down?
Reading Down?
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Focus on the REAL Issues
Not BOOKS! The experience
28. Changing Education
Flipped classroom
E-Textbooks and coursepacks
eLearning and digital learning
environments are proven successes
Online high schools rising
MOOCs
Distance education
Learning modules
30. 150+ studies
Dr. Keith Curry-Lance (CO)
Dr. Ken Haycock (USC, UBC, SJSU)
Dr. Ross Todd (Rutgers)
Dr. Steve Krashen (UCLA)
Dr. David Loertscher (SJSU)
Worldwide and repeatedly
31. Do school libraries make a
difference?
Yes. Simply yes and a big one.
Standardized testing scores
Second only to a parent reading to you.
Public Library partnerships
Summer reading, story hours, etc.
Top and bottom of class
Equity
Digital/hybrid Strategy Leadership
32. Special Skills and Tools
Addressing:
Learning differences
Disability spectrum
Behavioural differences
Intelligence- especially top and challenged learners
33. At their fingertips
Consortial access at great savings effectiveness –
quality, real life search, structured
ReadSpeak
Font size
Lexiles and search
Search and Find
Quality resources – primary secondary and tertiary
sources, non fiction, active collection
Specialized targeted programs
Fluid formats (e.g. for reading and learning issues)
34. Research and Network Effects
Digital agnosticism
NYPL,BPL, QBPL, NYDOE
Vendor agnosticism (vs. Apple or Google
Education partnerships)
Research on apps, sites, tools,
smartphones, tablets, 3D printing, etc.
Learning standards
Curriculum resources
Copyright compliance and risk reduction
35.
36. The Virtual Handout
The Value of Public Libraries
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/06/the-value-of-
public-libraries/
The Value of School Libraries
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/06/the-value-of-
school-libraries/
The Value of Academic and College Libraries
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/07/value-of-
academic-and-college-libraries/
The Value of Special Libraries
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/07/value-of-
special-libraries/
Library Advocacy: Save the Library Campaigns
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/04/01/save-the-library-
campaigns/
44. Stephen Abram, MLS, FSLA
Principal
Lighthouse Consulting and Dysart & Jones Associates
Cel: 416-669-4855
stephen.abram@gmail.com
Stephen’s Lighthouse Blog
http://stephenslighthouse.com
45. Ooohs and Ahhhs
Printing an entire house
Printing skin grafts
Printing bone and skull
plates
Printing guns
Printing car parts (Jay
Leno)
Printing original art
Printing historic objects
Printing food
Printing jewelry
Prototyping and distributed
manufacturing with
applications in architecture,
construction (AEC),
industrial design,
automotive, aerospace,
military, engineering, civil
engineering, dental and
medical industries, biotech
(human tissue
replacement), fashion,
footwear, jewelry, eyewear,
education, geographic
information systems, food,
and many other fields.
46. Professional applications (3D)
Rapid prototyping
Rapid manufacturing
Mass customization (solo copies)
Mass production
Domestic and hobbyist uses
Mass distribution
47. Simple and Easy Scaffolding
LEGO® and duplo® and Mega Bloks®
48.
49. Scaffolding
Pre-school, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Competitions, Communities, Hackers
Mega Bloks large-size, primary colour – macro-motor skills
Duplo – medium-size – motor skill and manipulation
development
LEGO – fine motor skill development, colour awareness,
creativity
LEGO Kits – instruction sets, reading, levels of complexity
LEGO Mindstorms (LEGO Robotics) +software
LEGO Software- e.g. LEGO Digital Designer (CAD/CAM),
Mindstorms software (bluetooth), plus non-Lego free
software like BlockCAD, LDdraw, LeoCAD …
LEGO Hackers – LegoBOT 3D printing (pictured)