Happy Dance! As Dora the Explorer would say, "We Did It! We Did It! Hooray!"
I really enjoyed this trip through 23 Things. I am proud of myself for trying new things and am also happy to find that I knew about some of the 'things' so I must be a bit technologically hipper than I thought I was!
I hope to use Teacher Tube, Image Generators, Google Docs and Nings. I want to Podcast and do PhotoStory. I hope to inspire my teachers to use these tools, also, and to bring this knowledge to the students and create lessons for them to start using these tools, also.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Thing 22
I liked Nings. I enjoyed looking at the school librarian ones and I can see sending some of my teachers to the Teacher Ning. The new teachers who have tons of questions could benefit but it's also a great place for networking or for doing pen pal type projects. A place to find lessons and more. Nice. I liked the book reviews on the library blogs. I think I could use these Nings to help myself out with lessons/book ordering and more.
I think I could do a Ning with my college friends spread all over the country. We could post there and keep up with one another and keep it to just us. We all have blogs but have discovered that our inlaws, parents, even friends of friends tend to read them so we have to keep ourselves in check. Facebook and MySpace are, of course, not real private either. This would be a fun place for us to keep up with each other.
I think I could do a Ning with my college friends spread all over the country. We could post there and keep up with one another and keep it to just us. We all have blogs but have discovered that our inlaws, parents, even friends of friends tend to read them so we have to keep ourselves in check. Facebook and MySpace are, of course, not real private either. This would be a fun place for us to keep up with each other.
Thing 21
Thing 21 is on hold until I get some kind of recording device. I don't have anything here at home on my old clunker.
I did attend Region IV's class on Podcasting and did play around with audacity during the class. I thought it was fun and am excited to use it with the students and teachers at school. I just can't do one right now, from home. Tune in later.....
I did attend Region IV's class on Podcasting and did play around with audacity during the class. I thought it was fun and am excited to use it with the students and teachers at school. I just can't do one right now, from home. Tune in later.....
Thing 20
I love the Teacher Tube. I didn't know about this until I started this program. I've been a fan of You Tube as a way to waste time and look up old 1980s music videos. I'm even on You Tube with my appearance on the Rachael Ray Show.
I see so many ways to use Teacher Tube. I checked and it has information on using Smart Boards. My school just received a smart board for every classroom and I can see sending teachers to these online tutorial videos as a way to learn more about this new equipment. They can watch it on their own time!! Of course, there are some cute Dewey Decimal videos which will help me teach the ol' system to the students at my school. Here's one with sock monkeys!
I see so many ways to use Teacher Tube. I checked and it has information on using Smart Boards. My school just received a smart board for every classroom and I can see sending teachers to these online tutorial videos as a way to learn more about this new equipment. They can watch it on their own time!! Of course, there are some cute Dewey Decimal videos which will help me teach the ol' system to the students at my school. Here's one with sock monkeys!
Thing 19
Danger...Danger...Danger...too many fun ways to waste time! I signed up for Twitter to keep in touch yet another lazy way. This one even more so than Facebook or MySpace since it's just one line answers. Niiiice.
Etsy. That's dangerous. Not only do I want to buy the homemade gifts, I'm inspired to run out to Hobby Lobby to try my hand at making my own handmade gifts to sell (and this usually turns out bad...somehow the image in my mind is never what I end up holding in my hands)
I love Farecast and Kayak. I love traveling and the librarian in me always has to research good deals. These sites are great.
None of the above would be used in school but they sure are fun for me!!
Etsy. That's dangerous. Not only do I want to buy the homemade gifts, I'm inspired to run out to Hobby Lobby to try my hand at making my own handmade gifts to sell (and this usually turns out bad...somehow the image in my mind is never what I end up holding in my hands)
I love Farecast and Kayak. I love traveling and the librarian in me always has to research good deals. These sites are great.
None of the above would be used in school but they sure are fun for me!!
Thing 18
I'm working from home off an old PC and even with our high speed internet, this old baby can't handle much and grinds and snorts when pushed to her limit. Therefore I didn't even bother to download the Open Office. I have a Google account so off I went to Google Docs.
Now, I've been using Google Docs with HISD for our preview book program but I just logged in and put in my reviews. I didn't fully embrace the Google Docs. I love them--presentations, spreadsheets, word. I can share (or not) and this could be used for collaboration with teachers when planning a library lesson or for doing some of the paperwork (i.e. writing the school improvement plan) when everyone needs to work together but can't find the time to sit down to write it out together. COOLIO!
Here's my brief presentation...I was feeling nostalgic....
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dfczqhdx_1cq7h8zch&invite=ffk6gv5
Now, I've been using Google Docs with HISD for our preview book program but I just logged in and put in my reviews. I didn't fully embrace the Google Docs. I love them--presentations, spreadsheets, word. I can share (or not) and this could be used for collaboration with teachers when planning a library lesson or for doing some of the paperwork (i.e. writing the school improvement plan) when everyone needs to work together but can't find the time to sit down to write it out together. COOLIO!
Here's my brief presentation...I was feeling nostalgic....
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dfczqhdx_1cq7h8zch&invite=ffk6gv5
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Thing 17
I created a search for Children's Lit using some good Children's Literature sites. For when I'm searching for new or notable books, etc.
I can't for the life of me figure out how to link it here. I can tell you that it's under Children's Lit by J-Lib. Hope you can find it when you explore Searchrolls. I can find it, I just hope you can.
I would say, by far, that this Thing had some of the least 'how to' instructions and I'm a little lost. This Rollyo is one of the things I don't think I will use but it's good to know about. Especially if I want to search fashion sites via a searchroll by a fashion designer. Good to know. Especially for someone who shops at Target (but when I buy clothes there, I like to say it with a French accent. You know, Tar-zhay)
I can't for the life of me figure out how to link it here. I can tell you that it's under Children's Lit by J-Lib. Hope you can find it when you explore Searchrolls. I can find it, I just hope you can.
I would say, by far, that this Thing had some of the least 'how to' instructions and I'm a little lost. This Rollyo is one of the things I don't think I will use but it's good to know about. Especially if I want to search fashion sites via a searchroll by a fashion designer. Good to know. Especially for someone who shops at Target (but when I buy clothes there, I like to say it with a French accent. You know, Tar-zhay)
Thing 16
I added to a wiki! I'm so proud of myself! As I said in the sandbox, I am really excited to learn about wikis. I've spent too much time hollering about Wikipedia and showing students its evil ways. I want to imbrace the wiki-world. I can see many educational purposes. I could create a wiki space for each grade level and then they could have student collaborate when working on projects. For example, if 5th grade students are researching science projects, whenever they find a good site with multiple project ideas, they could add it to the wiki.
Thing 15
What does Library 2.0 mean to me. Does this have to be a 5 paragraph essay with correct margins? No--ooooh, I see because of 2.0, I can respond via blog or wiki and gone is the 5 paragraph essay--hoo-ray!
But seriously, I love the concept of Library 2.0. I love that we're evolving and embracing the new. I was a 'forward thinking' librarian back in 1999 when I, shockingly, suggested that my students do some research via SIRs ONLINE. Oh yeah, I got down with my bad self back then. However, I've noticed that I'm still suggesting SIRS. That I got comfortable in what was once the 'new' and 'hip' ideas in Library Land and have been passed by when the new technology toll road opened. This is important to me. This is important to my school. I need to know this and so do the students (or, for those that already know this, I need to know this to keep up with them!)
I liked the perspective of "Away from Icebergs". I think his thoughts on collection development were spot on. I also thought he was spot on about placing the information for our patrons out on the web for them--not so they have to come to us. Good stuff.
But seriously, I love the concept of Library 2.0. I love that we're evolving and embracing the new. I was a 'forward thinking' librarian back in 1999 when I, shockingly, suggested that my students do some research via SIRs ONLINE. Oh yeah, I got down with my bad self back then. However, I've noticed that I'm still suggesting SIRS. That I got comfortable in what was once the 'new' and 'hip' ideas in Library Land and have been passed by when the new technology toll road opened. This is important to me. This is important to my school. I need to know this and so do the students (or, for those that already know this, I need to know this to keep up with them!)
I liked the perspective of "Away from Icebergs". I think his thoughts on collection development were spot on. I also thought he was spot on about placing the information for our patrons out on the web for them--not so they have to come to us. Good stuff.
Thing 14
Hi, I'm J-Lib and I am a blog-a-holic. I think technorati would get me in trouble. I also am amazed that the blogs I love to read: Pinkisthenewblog, Dooce and Greek Tragedy are not in the top 100 via technorati. These people make a living off of blogging and yet, they're not in the top 100. Weird.
I found it interesting by finding the 'popular' button that people seem to be doing a lot of tagging or labeling for Crocs. Wha?!? Ok.
Again, if there was an assignment for students to keep track of something, say, McCain/Obama, via blogs or posts, then this is great. They can link to a whole world of information.
However, I have to ponder if tagging would be similar to filing. The problem with filing is that I always forget did I file it under 'appliance' or 'refrigerator' or was that 'fridge'. I wonder if I'd do the same thing with tags--today I meant YA Lit but tomorrow it'll be Young Adult. This isn't a technorati or tagging problem, seems like a personal problem to me. HA!
I, myself, am going to stay far, far, faaaar away from something that will only lead me to read more blogs. Stop the madness!!!!
I found it interesting by finding the 'popular' button that people seem to be doing a lot of tagging or labeling for Crocs. Wha?!? Ok.
Again, if there was an assignment for students to keep track of something, say, McCain/Obama, via blogs or posts, then this is great. They can link to a whole world of information.
However, I have to ponder if tagging would be similar to filing. The problem with filing is that I always forget did I file it under 'appliance' or 'refrigerator' or was that 'fridge'. I wonder if I'd do the same thing with tags--today I meant YA Lit but tomorrow it'll be Young Adult. This isn't a technorati or tagging problem, seems like a personal problem to me. HA!
I, myself, am going to stay far, far, faaaar away from something that will only lead me to read more blogs. Stop the madness!!!!
Thing 13
Boy, taking a few days off for the holiday weekend and I'm running slow. I have searched and saved via Del.icio.us using tags like YA Lit or School Libraries but I'm just not quite 'getting it'. I'm not quite where I completely understand how this will help me. Can't I just put these sites that I like up on my iGoogle page? Does going to Del.icio.ous site help me or is it just another step to take?
However, I can see if a teacher is having students do research on specific topics and would want to revisit those sites or find other sites/blogs with similar tags, then sure, it's good. I'm just starting to feel like all I'm doing is creating more work when this should be easier, right?
Maybe I need to take another long weekend holiday break....
However, I can see if a teacher is having students do research on specific topics and would want to revisit those sites or find other sites/blogs with similar tags, then sure, it's good. I'm just starting to feel like all I'm doing is creating more work when this should be easier, right?
Maybe I need to take another long weekend holiday break....
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