Week 6, Thing 13
I've had a Del.icio.us account for awhile but didn't realize the power of the tool until I worked through the tutorial exercises in this program. I have added and deleted in my account after learning...
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Technorati is an amazing site for getting information from blogs. As I worked through the discovery exercise the one thing that really stood out is how very current the information is. The results of...
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In exploring the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) posts about web 2.0, I discovered that this group is ready, willing and able to think into the future."Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit,...
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Wikis may be the best tool yet for an elementary school library because you can control who contributes. Thus, it is possible to have a fifth grade only project on a topic and only allow fifth grade...
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Visit my wiki.This is very much a work in progress but the concept is so exciting that I just had to share the early stages.
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Playing in a sandbox, what a wonderful image. The calcurriculum PB wiki is a wonderful resource and learning tool for us. This is another example of an application that is excellent for teachers and...
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Weeks 8 and 9 will just have to wait until I get back from vacation. I am looking forward to learning about the productivity tools. I am continuing to work on the wiki for our students. I could spend...
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I'm back from vacation and I won't bore you with details, only to say we live in a marvelous, diverse country. I feel privileged to live here. When our pictures are up in Flickr, I'll let you know.I...
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I just got back from school where I was exploring the relative usefulness of Zoho and Google Docs. The district server does allow access to Google Docs but not Zoho, so I couldn't do much comparison....
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Library Thing Catalog.Library Thing is lots of fun and I can see the students getting excited about creating their own libraries. Not necessarily books they own but books they enjoy. However, the part...
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I am disappointed about the lack of discussion on my Ning regarding the digital divide so I am posting a link here. Unfortunately it triggered the anti-spam feature of Blogger and I am having all kinds...
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I posted this video because it states so well what we are about in library 2.0.Like so many others, I have just spent way too much time on Youtube. One thing I found which totally surprised me was a...
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Vacation
Summer Vacation 2007I know I promised Flickr photos but got caught up in Picasa. Click on the picture then on slide show to see some highlights of our vacation.
View ArticleWeek 9, Thing 21 Podcasts
Eric Carle.This is the podcast that got me hooked on the concept of podcasts. This is a professional production with a major children's author and illustrator. Yet it illustrates many ways podcasts...
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As promised here is a Flickr slide show of a few of our vacation pictures. They are different ones but I was experimenting with the process. I'm not sure which application I like better.Different...
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I first became acquainted with ebooks when I was working on a mini-unit on Aesop Fables. I figured they must be public domain so I did a little searching and sure enough there they were. I could easily...
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Favorite discoveries:Custom Searches with Rollyo and Google Search both work well, but I like the Google version better. This is definitely a tool I will use often with our students.PBwiki, what a...
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I officially go back to work on Thursday, August 23. In case you haven't noticed that is really soon.I am trying to figure out how to use this blog to do my job better. I teach information literacy and...
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The new (it isn't a new room just new to the library) room is ready to start the moving process. We have a few road blocks ahead, specifically the wall shelves. We can move the free standing shelves...
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Tashi Lives.I came across this blog by randomly clicking "Next Blog" and thought it looked like an interesting use. Some of you may know a lot more about it than I do.
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It is time to resurrect this blog. After completing the CSLA summer camp 2.0, I have been ignoring this blog because I did not think I could use it for students. I am working with an edublog for...
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I have learned so much from the podcasts of others, now I need to create one of my own. This morning I watched lots of Atomic Learning videos on how to get started using Audacity. I now believe that it...
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I did create a podcast, now they want a video. It is amazing what one can do when put to the test.The Tale of Despereaux - Chapter 3This class is so amazing, I am learning so much and it is all useful...
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It is time to really get into gear. We are up and running with our new (to us) Follett Destiny Automation System. This week I will be presenting the online catalog (OPAC) to the students in the school...
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