beccablog, teacher-librarian

My colleague, Amanda Davis, and I presented at the Kansas Library Conference this year.  Our presentation, Power of Publishing, addressed how publishing students work through Web 2.0 tools can motivate students and truly impact their learning.   Information from the presentation was posted to a wiki http://power2publish.wikispaces.com/ .  If anyone uses these tools, please let us know – we would love to hear any feedback.

Thoughts on KLA:   

1.  There were so many wonderful presentations this year & a lot of us are incorporating 2.0 tools.  For me, the presentations that showed examples of students using these tools captured my imagination.  Just like students, a good model of how something can be done is inspiring and motivational. 

2.  I always feel like this at most conferences, but it would be great if everyone could bring a laptop or conference provided  laptops or labs.  The presenters could have everyone log on to the site(s), try them out, have online discussion, etc. 

3.  I enjoy going every year.  What a great opportunity to learn from each other!