The International Schools Podcast
Education
A conversation with four international school librarians from around the globe, looking at how libraries are navigating accelerated change, amplifying the importance of information literacy, promoting reading, DEIJ collections and the creative tensions brought about by AI and 24/7 connectivity. Together they share their learnings and different approaches in managing a library in an international school setting, and the opportunities and challenges.
Tracey Fish Lower
School Librarian
International School of Luxembourg
Jaye Shaer
Head Librarian
Western Academy of Beijing
Jaye Shaer is the High School Librarian and Extended Essay Coordinator at the Western Academy of Beijing. Jaye has worked as an educator for more than 25 years first as an English teacher and then for the last 18 years as a Middle School and High School librarian. She has led workshops for teachers and librarians on AI integration in schools, LGBTQIA+ representation in the library, librarians and the Extended Essay and starting a school library makerspace.
Email: jaye_shaer@wab.edu
Marion van Engelen
High School Librarian
Branksome Hall Asia
Marion van Engelen is HS Librarian at Branksome Hall Asia, in South Korea, and has worked as a Librarian in 8 international schools for more than 25 years. She is one of the founding members of the Shanghai Librarians Network. Marion has presented on information literacyand CIS Accreditation at conferences and enjoys the opportunity this gives to collaborate with colleagues from all over the world. Marion tries to learn the local language of every country that she has lived in, with varying results, but it was always fun and worth the effort. She is also an experienced and qualified yoga instructor, offering classes to her colleagues and older students.
Zenlibrarian.com
Resources I love:
* www.Elicit.org (although they are going behind a paywall I gather)
* ChatGPT (if used in the right way, with good prompts)
*Ditchthattextbook.com (great tips and templates to keep your teaching fresh, plus AI support)
*Down Dog Yoga app (almost free, great app to get your daily yoga in, customisable time and level)
* EE website of Branksome Hall Asia With many thanks to Jeri Hurd for creating this! If you like it, copy the site and customise to make it your own.
Kim Tyo-Dickerson
Head of Libraries & Upper School Librarian
International School of Amsterdam
Kim Tyo-Dickerson is the Upper School Librarian and Head of Libraries at the International School of Amsterdam. Kim has a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is one of the founding members of the grassroots professional learning project International Teacher Librarians Lead (inTLlead) and is committed to world libraries, literatures, and literacies. Originally from the United States, she has lived on three continents and worked in international school libraries for 17 years in Europe and Africa. Kim’s languages include English, German, and Dutch.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tyo-dickerson/
https://isa.nl.libguides.com/isalibraries
International Librarians Lead - inTLlead.org
How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio by Naomi S. Baron
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/how-we-read-now-9780190084097?cc=nl&lang=en&
Also available with OC/OU lending model on OverDrive
NoodleTools Research Management Platform - “Citing ChatGPT, Bard and other AI tools”
https://www.noodletools.com/blog/citing-ai/
“Artificial intelligence in IB assessment and education: a crisis or an opportunity?”
https://blogs.ibo.org/2023/02/27/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-ib-assessment-and-education-a-crisis-or-an-opportunity/
“Why ChatGPT is an opportunity for schools” by Dr Matthew Glanville, Head of Assessment Principles and Practice, published 28 February 2023 in The Sunday Times
https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/why-chatgpt-is-an-opportunity-for-schools/
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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29 - Dan Pardy: Living in Qatar and working as a 21CL coordinator for an International School
28 - Ken Shelton - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Expert
27 - Living in Taiwan and the Path to Becoming a High School Principal with Doug Bradburn
26 - Running an Online STEM Training Business While Working as the IT Manager for an Online Public School with Ryan Rasar
25 - Living in Peru and working as a Technology Director for an International School
24 - Teaching in Finland and starting an educational games company with Miika Anundi
23 - Living in Macao and discussing returning to school after the COVID shutdown with Mel Varga
22 - How to write and publish children‘s books with Jodie Cook
21 - School closures episode 3. Live from Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Japan and Bahrain
20 - Transitioning to being an education technology consultant and living in Singapore with Craig Kemp
19 - Becoming an Education YouTuber with Sethi De Clerq
18 - School closures Europe episode: Live from Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic
17 - School closures episode 2. Live from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Bahrain
16 - School closures episode. Live from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Bahrain
15 - Setting up Luxembourg Tech School with Sergio Coronado
14 - ‘Digital Citizenship’ to ‘Digital Fluency’ with John Mikton and Dan Taylor
13 - How to become a ‘Google for Education Certified Trainer w/ John Mikton and Ben Rouse
12 - Teacher Entrepreneurs #2: Shayna Oliveira - Building a hugely popular website selling English language courses
11 - Teacher Entrepreneurs #1: Andy Fossett - From teaching in rural Japan to founding a company providing online fitness programs
10 - How do you become a ‘Google Certified Educator Level 1’?
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