Virtual School Library REACH FOR THE CLOUDS

1. Shared Learning- student collaboration online ie Google Classroom

2. Copy-right friendly

3. Students connected to research tools- social bookmarking, blogs, manipulatives, language translation, wikis, homework help, curriculum video content

4. Around the Clock Learning- 24/7 accessibility

5. Extension of the classroom

6. Innovative teaching practices

7. Responsibility for content is shared collaboratively as staff can create resources to share and link

8. Strategies, tools, links to instil digital citizenship

9. Resource Rich Environment, diverse collections

10. Organized collections and web design (easy to navigate and find)

11. Empowering students to have access to web resources in one spot from anywhere they are

12. Students construct their own flexible learning environment (can add widgets and customize their learning space)

13. Visually Appealing: colourful, simple, engaging, memorable content

14. Secure: passwords and ad free