[LM_NET] How do I become a "real teacher librarian"?

[Jennie <jennieteacher@GMAIL.COM>]

I guess I would be called an "Information Technician". I have a *Communication
Arts Associates Degree *(3 year college diploma Canada), worked as a
Marketing Coordinator, and now have 2 years ESL and 4 years ICT
internationally. My next job is as a Librarian Media Specialist.

All my educational pedagogy comes from my teacher husband and my voracious
reading/watching of Edutopia, Edweek, Teacher Magazine, PBS TeacherLine,
Teachers TV, TES, Educational Podcasts, EdTech Conferences, etc...I think I
try to overcompensate my lack of education by absorbing myself in all things
educationally related. I lead many professional development workshops
because I have the tech skills to deliver the latest "best practices" in
education. Many co-workers can't believe I am not qualified and say I am
more passionate than most "Certified" Teachers they know.

*
PROBLEM:* Getting a the basic Undergrad degree has been a nightmare -
Teacher Qualifications may never happen for me, let alone a Masters!

1. *AIU online* (Bachelor of Fine Art) only online degree I could find that
would transfer credits from my Communication Arts Associates Degree.

Eight months into it they told me I needed to pay twice as much to graduate.
Originally told $18,000 since so many of my Commercial Arts courses
transferred in. I had to quit and lost all my credits plus $5000 - still owe
$9000 to continue and will cost $36,000 to finish. AIU went on probation for
"faulty recruiting practices". Being overseas means I can't do a damed thing
about it.

2.* Athabasca University* (Bachelor of General Studies) ongoing enrollment -
need 21 courses to finish. Working full time - I will be 95 when I graduate.

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QUESTION:* Does anyone know of an online *Undergraduate Degree *that would
accept my *Communication Arts Associates Degree*?

Applied Arts don't transfer to any undergrad other than Fine Arts - which I
can't physically attend (two kids and a full time job - can't stop working
for 3 or 4 years *and* pay for my education).


I want to be a "real teacher librarian"!


Jennie Scott-McKenzie
Middle School ICT Teacher
ATIS International School, Kuwait
jennieteacher@gmail.com

"taking the terror out of teacher techknowledgy"

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