This semester we did something I never thought would happen. We rearranged the fiction shelves to reflect their genre. I know – some people think I am crazy. I was extremely hesitant when I heard the idea from a middle school librarian at the end of last year. But as I thought more about [...]
I just read Joyce Valenza’s post about the ISTE Topic, Brick and Mortar Libraries. Although it makes me angry to hear K M comments, I have to listen to the opposing side in order to understand what we are up against.
Next year, I will open a new library in a new high school. Thankfully my [...]
Presentation Notes from Friday, October 16, 2009
I presented using CoolIris and then uploaded to Slideshare. No audio this time. My colleague, Amanda Davis, led the Widgets presentation – I will post the link below as well. Look for “how-to’s” with widgets from Amanda soon!
Library 2.0
View more presentations from Blue Valley West High School.
Widgets http://prezi.com/ctt8owlrfx_f/
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Last week, I was instructing a class for the book trailer project. Students read a book of their choice and then create a book trailer noting the characters, tone, mood, theme, and other literary elements that would fit the assignment.
For multimedia/digital assignments, we discuss the ethical use of information and how to correctly create [...]
I am always looking for different ways I can help students interact with the content on a web page.
What I am looking for…
*Available at home and school
*Online – not paper and pencil type thing
*Works with databases and free web
*Easy to use
*Easy to download (if you have to download) and use with a variety of browsers
From [...]
Search Everything – Federated Searching
We recently launched Ebsco’s Integrated Search which is a type of federated searching that is affordable for us.
What do I like about it?
*Searches our sources from one spot – books and online
*Appears all on one page and since students are familiar with Ebsco, they are comfortable with the interace.
*Keywords – I [...]
Just a quick post as I get ready to complete the registration for our state conference in October. With economic constraints, going to conferences isn’t as easy as it used to be. I realize many people have felt the pull before this and I have been very lucky for many years to attend conferences that [...]
August – time to get back into work and ready for the new school year! At the beginning of the year, we meet with new teachers to our building. This year, we decided to make it somewhat interactive by creating a pathfinder of information and a fun video, Tale of Two Teachers.
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Annual Report for 2009-10
Our Annual Report highlights the various ways the LMC impacts students at Blue Valley West. We noted many positives, expressed areas of concern, and discussed progress on our SMART Goals.
We welcome any comments and suggestions to improve the report.
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We won first place in the AASL I “Heart” 21st Century Skills contest. Thank you to those that voted for us!
Click here to see the website.
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