Thing 23
Reflection! RAH RAH!! I didn't think I'd get to this spot sometimes.
I have loved being apart of NT23! I have learned new things that I didn't even know existed. I really think our teachers are ready for some of the 23 Things! I plan to introduce them and one way to get teachers to learn these new applications on my campus would be to start by making the initial introduction to the program very enticing as well as fun. Food never hurts and I need to get some really good stuff the first few times (keep them coming back) then offer the sessions monthly after they have practiced with what they learned. I really like how NT23 tings was set up so if I make a page on my website much like you did for the things they need to do and they can work at their own pace or come to sessions monthly, if they work ahead when they have a question would be optimal. I really think that those who participate in learning to use technology would feel more confident and use it to their benefit. I think Google docs is something teachers would really benefit from using.
Favorite Thing: Google Docs. I like that it doesn’t ask us to learn new and different things just to use but use what is already familiar. The sharing is a great way to have a meeting without a meeting place. I do think I will use this a lot now that I have played around with it. I am going to play a lot more before I start calling a meeting. I like Google Reader and the ability to stay in touch with what I want to. I am sharing Google docs with the teachers I think for the first training so they can see the benefits and the sharing capabilities. I like Google Reader and the ability to stay in touch with what I want to. I am sharing Google docs with the teachers I think for the first training so they can see the benefits and the sharing capabilities. I loved the Flickr mashups and the Image Generators that was fun and the end result was fun to look at. I know I am going to those sites to excite our students here at Austin.
Least Favorite Thing: Maybe I have a couple of least favorites, I guess the social networking with the massive search capabilities, Thye had so much information and it seemed almost overwhelming. Many parts of it were good, it was on the edge for me. I think if Digg could clean up their page a little more and simplify it, I enjoyed reading things that are not published by main stream media, but there was a lot in one place and quite confusing. I like the The Libworm and think it will be useful when I really need to find information as well as Librarything, they are huge website with useful things for use to use.
I goofed up a couple of times when I thought I had posted something and it did not show up so I doubled up on two posts at a time. I don’t know what I did wrong except maybe not to hit the post button after I had put them into the post. I hope this will be okay I paniced at first but did the only thing I could think of that would keep them in order is go to edit and post two together and learned to always check a psot before going on.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Thing 22
Thing 22
As an older librarian I always feel like computer is not my first line of thought and so immediately think I won’t be able to do something my younger counterpart does as well with computers. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this challenge to complete the 23 Things. It offered me the opportunity to learn many new things, but not only learn them but have the back-up of help if I needed it. It stretches the comfort zone a little , but it really surprised me that I had done many of the things being presented so maybe I’m not as far behind the learning curve as I think. Irving ISD is a great place to work and learn new things with the computer. It is a mandate almost. We need to keep up in the 21st century. We do need to keep up with the very things our patrons already know so we can communicate effectively. I plan to introduce Things to my staff, maybe not 23 things but in a similar way you had use do the Things, What a great resource you have given us. We don’t have to look them up at all we just have to follow what you’ve given and then teach them or use them at our convenience. I will put aobut about 15 of the things on my webpage that I think are most import to enhance their teaching and make them see that the computer can work for them. Our students are already using these Web 2.0 tools so it is very important that we as librarians become proficient in using them.
As an older librarian I always feel like computer is not my first line of thought and so immediately think I won’t be able to do something my younger counterpart does as well with computers. I am very thankful for the opportunity to participate in this challenge to complete the 23 Things. It offered me the opportunity to learn many new things, but not only learn them but have the back-up of help if I needed it. It stretches the comfort zone a little , but it really surprised me that I had done many of the things being presented so maybe I’m not as far behind the learning curve as I think. Irving ISD is a great place to work and learn new things with the computer. It is a mandate almost. We need to keep up in the 21st century. We do need to keep up with the very things our patrons already know so we can communicate effectively. I plan to introduce Things to my staff, maybe not 23 things but in a similar way you had use do the Things, What a great resource you have given us. We don’t have to look them up at all we just have to follow what you’ve given and then teach them or use them at our convenience. I will put aobut about 15 of the things on my webpage that I think are most import to enhance their teaching and make them see that the computer can work for them. Our students are already using these Web 2.0 tools so it is very important that we as librarians become proficient in using them.
Thing 21
I have quite a few Podcasts on my web. I love Nancy Keane and I download podcast for my webpage. The kids love them. I have gone to Nancy Keane’s website and used many of her Podcasts for my students. We have done Podcasts with the student after they listen to hers or mine to understand more clearly what they need to know and how to organize their thoughts. They have to have a script and try several times before they get their nerves under control. The most successful we have been is with students with podcast publishing is our poetry where it is their voice and they come alive because they have performed that piece so many times and have written and rewritten it. In fact they not only podcast they make cds and a book so that everyone in the audience at their performance gets one. We have audacity on all our computers and have microphones readily available for use. I can see how a teacher could use a podcast as a tool for review, make up lessons, and enhance note taking that could it would be very beneficial to the students.
I like University of Washington and how they made a podcast to help make a library search for the students easy giving them full control of their learning. I think I will try a podcast of the catalogue and see how useful it is with the students. Our students always struggle over how to find something and then put holds on it. That would be a quick simple way.
I thought the quality of the ones I listened to was good to great. I think men’s voices carry better or the ones I listened to seemed to, but women seemed to put a little more excitement into the voice which made it more interesting.
I like University of Washington and how they made a podcast to help make a library search for the students easy giving them full control of their learning. I think I will try a podcast of the catalogue and see how useful it is with the students. Our students always struggle over how to find something and then put holds on it. That would be a quick simple way.
I thought the quality of the ones I listened to was good to great. I think men’s voices carry better or the ones I listened to seemed to, but women seemed to put a little more excitement into the voice which made it more interesting.
Thing 20
YouTube is a great site and I use it predominantly to find booktrailers. I also enjoy the music videos. I have found almost every song I have wanted and most singer are really great. Many of them are the original artist. In our after-school program I would use the science videos from there. It is amazing how many lessons you can find. Every new application you want to learn is quickly available. One time my husband was trying to fix the weed-eater and I went on youtube and he got a full lesson on the exact make and model, saved us a few bucks. Our teachers use youtube and I have heard many of them say how the kids really like it. Like anything you have view it and know what you are getting. I want our Poetry club to post their final poetry on youtube. It will give them confidence and excite more students.
Thing 19
Google Docs
I really like google docs, I like that it doesn’t ask us to learn new and different things just to use it but use what is already familiar. The sharing is a great way to have a meeting without a meeting place. I do think I will use this a lot now that I have played around with it. I am going to play a lot more before I start calling a meeting to order via docs. I have added official google docs blog to my favorites, I’m sure I’ll be going there often. It just amazes me how much is on that page. I sign up for Google docs about a year ago thinking I’d really get into and never used it, but now what a useful tool to learn and not go into frustration mode simply because something isn’t working, oh maybe I’m the only one that does that. I can see such an advantage to sharing in this common way. One more step in progress
I really like google docs, I like that it doesn’t ask us to learn new and different things just to use it but use what is already familiar. The sharing is a great way to have a meeting without a meeting place. I do think I will use this a lot now that I have played around with it. I am going to play a lot more before I start calling a meeting to order via docs. I have added official google docs blog to my favorites, I’m sure I’ll be going there often. It just amazes me how much is on that page. I sign up for Google docs about a year ago thinking I’d really get into and never used it, but now what a useful tool to learn and not go into frustration mode simply because something isn’t working, oh maybe I’m the only one that does that. I can see such an advantage to sharing in this common way. One more step in progress
Thing 18
I found Wikipedia a source of great concern, not that it isn’t simple and easy to use and I do use it for quick simple information that I just want to know. I was reading an article about Great Danes which was standard from any dog book or encyclopedia and it was incredible in the comments and how people can change something because they think they are right. I agreed with one post who said make this portion a semi-protected to prevent anonymous users from editing and vandalizing adding unsourced materials. It was interesting when I looked up paraplegia there were comment but because it was within Wikipedia Medical it seemed to be more protected environment. Then an article about police abuse relating to paraplegia seemed so out of place, from all the factual information that was given. It was such a contrast from the Great Dane article where everyone has an opinion. The history is really the place to start to see how many times it has been changed over time.
I have set up and used Wikis before with our middle school librarians, but not often. Our school had a Wiki for our students who went to the King Tut exhibit. It was amazing how much the students commented on comments made. It became a really fun thing for those students and all the other students and teachers in the building.
I have set up and used Wikis before with our middle school librarians, but not often. Our school had a Wiki for our students who went to the King Tut exhibit. It was amazing how much the students commented on comments made. It became a really fun thing for those students and all the other students and teachers in the building.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Thing 17
Libworm
Can I do another RSS feed? It seems so much and overwhelming, but the more I searched I think I really like this and I only have to read what I want I will use some of the information because it is dealing with professional development and we all know we have to be on the cutting edge, it is too bad that districts elsewhere think they can do without librarians, but it is a fact so we better find ways to be over the top on showing our value. I really like the "faculty collaboration" it gave a lot of results on how to incorporate lessons with teachers which is what we all need to do constantly. In the end I found LibWorm to be very handy search tool to find library RSS Feeds by keyword. I know I will use this tool again to find resources and maybe even put it on my Google Reader, I am finding a lot of uses for Google and I thought I would be using it mucc expect to play games.
Can I do another RSS feed? It seems so much and overwhelming, but the more I searched I think I really like this and I only have to read what I want I will use some of the information because it is dealing with professional development and we all know we have to be on the cutting edge, it is too bad that districts elsewhere think they can do without librarians, but it is a fact so we better find ways to be over the top on showing our value. I really like the "faculty collaboration" it gave a lot of results on how to incorporate lessons with teachers which is what we all need to do constantly. In the end I found LibWorm to be very handy search tool to find library RSS Feeds by keyword. I know I will use this tool again to find resources and maybe even put it on my Google Reader, I am finding a lot of uses for Google and I thought I would be using it mucc expect to play games.
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