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This is a double-post from the JAG Stacks newsletter blog for teachers at staff at West.
With new 2.0 tools, there are new ways to visualize text that can possibly enhance understanding and engage students.
Tagcrowd and Wordle provide visual representations of words.
How can it be used? Go to SIRS Researcher, Election 2008, and copy-paste [...]
With the new school year, we are again revisiting our norms, vision, and goals from last year to update for this school year.
Smart Goals for 2008-2009
1. By the end of 2008-2009 school year, the library media specialists will integrate 21st Century Skills into 50% of the lessons collaborated.
Initiatives: Training for teachers
New knowledge of 2.0 tools
Integration [...]
I wasn’t able to go to NECC – but I saw this link on a blog about the presentation of the many librarians. I plan to take a look at this when time permits.
http://necclibrarians08.wikispaces.com/
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I was able to be a part of teaching our teachers how to use and incorporate 2.0 tools into their curriculum. Each participant began feeling overwhelmed, but as they were able to use the tools, you could see their excitement building each day. It was a fun experience. To see the blog and list of [...]
Great article in the Kansas City Star today – Wednesday, January 30, 2008.
From the article: “The better we do our jobs, the more invisible we become,” said Seidl after a screening of her documentary “The Hollywood Librarian” last month.
I haven’t seen the documentary yet, but it brings to light many of the things we do [...]
With a 9th grade class, we started the semester adding library widget & gadgets to the iGoogle. I created several widgets/gadgets from widgetbox and then posted on our website. Students added several widgets to their iGoogle page. Then, they had to check the widget by the end of the week for their assignment.
Another way to [...]
I am constantly thinking of ways to engage students with our great resources. I think Joyce Valenza said at the AASL conference session (paraphrase) – “students go for information that is just ‘good enough’ not necessarily the best.” I believe that is why Wikipedia is such an attractive source – easy, seamless, and good enough [...]
Another exciting year at BVW! (I thought about the beginning line for some time – how do I begin to look at the new school year? Exciting, full of change, anticipation….)
So, as we begin the new school year, there are many dreams/hopes for the library.
We decided to come up with specific SMART Goals for our department. [...]
Contact your Senators and Representatives to support S. 1699 & HR 2864.
See link for more information: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/SKILLs_Act_TP.cfm
“Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act that guarantees students across America will be served by highly qualified, state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed.”
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