The Voices of AMI: Untapped Potential of District Library Media and Instructional Technology Specialists

• In Event: TIL- Practitioner Issues and Concerns, Learning Environment In Education, and Technology User Experience (v)

Short Description

During an emergency transition to alternative methods of instruction (AMI) due to the COID-19 pandemic, many K-12 educators were not prepared for remote teaching technology tools and instructional strategies (Trust and Whalen, 2020). School librarians and instructional technology specialists can be robust digital resources (Johnson, 2019) to help make this shift smoother. The purpose of this study is to examine the involvement of district library media and instructional technology specialists in their district’s remote learning planning and implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic event.

Authors

• Contributor: Donna Wake, University of Central Arkansas

• Presenter: Haihong Helen Hu, Universtiy of Central Arkansas

• Contributor: Erin Shaw, University of Central Arkansas