I have been a School Library Media Specialist for 4 years. My first year was in a K-5 school, but since then I have been working at Washingtonville High School. I am taking this course because I want to stay on top of the technology my students are using. Many times the teachers are assigning projects using blogs, videos, podcasts, etc...and the students come to the library for help.
In this first module I have learned how easy it it to make a Blog. I understand there are many ways a blog could be used in the classroom, as well as in the library for book reviews or to promote reflective writing.This would also be a great tool for sharing what is happening in the library with staff and students. I have made note of two Blogs in particular that I plan to follow: Free Technology for Teachers and Library door.
Welcome! So glad that you've joined the learning project. And for really good reasons too. You've picked a couple of really great blogs to start following. So many good tips in both of them.
ReplyDeleteI posted on two other blogs this morning. mswallfitz regarding the pressure teachers under this year with the CCSS and APPR regs. DSzar.edublogs.org regarding work ethic.
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ReplyDeleteI have read through the course information and some of the links including Classroom 2.0 and MightyBell, and joined the SLS School Tools FB Group. I find it interesting that schools are using Teacher/Librarian Facebook accounts to communicate with students. Our school District has opted to use Edmodo, which is like Facebook for schools. Until now, I really did not care to have any part of Twitter.I have joined other Social networking groups such as Pininterest, LinkedIn and Facebook, but the only one I keep current with is FB. I looked through 35 ways to build my personal learning network, and I did join Classroom 2.0 after reading the BYOT discussion thread. Our school is running a Pilot BYOD program after the first of the year, so I am always interested to see how other schools are doing this. I also joined MightyBell because I am hoping to start a library book club next year. Even after reading "For Newbies: Just Heart the #" I still feel Twitter is not for me. I choose to not have a data plan for my cell phone, and I sit at a computer for way more that I want to at work,so I am happy to not be on it in my free time. I do understand the benefits of staying connected with others who share the same interests, but I still feel I can meet these needs in other ways. I am going to watch the #TLchat and if I feel the need to post a comment, I will join Twitter. I would like to participate in the #TLchat live chat on tweetchat.com on the second Monday of each month, so I may have to join anyway.
Wow! You really did a lot of exploring! Wonderful. Edmodo is a great option for schools. Good to hear it's working well in your district. What I love about twitter is that you don't actually have to join or tweet to benefit, so just checking on the #tlchat hashtag now and then is a great plan!
Delete(p.s. responded to your message on the slscooltools site re new post. Just use the New Post link next time to post your Thing #3 notes.)
I moved this to a new post so each mnodule has its own area
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