Online Video's!

 Week 11 Thing 16  Learning 2.0

 Ms. Shugart, a math teacher at Creekview High School, reflects on the collaboration process with The Unquiet Library.


I chose this short Video because it comes from the perspective of a teacher in regards to collaborating with her school librarian.  We often think about science, social studies, history or english teachers collaborating with the school library media teacher.

However, in this short video reflection, we learn how a math teacher collaborates with her school librarian on a math project for her students and how her class successfully evaluated, utilized and synthesized information learned in the library to complete their math project!



Now for something of a different "BEAT" Questions of the Heart Vimeo Library Video. A MUST SEE!!
**Vimeo doesn't embed in Blogger.. too bad :( 

Twitter

Week 9  Thing 15   Learning 2.0

I had an already established Twitter account that I hadn't used in over two years, so it took me some time to remember where I had hidden away my user name and login.  With that being said, I resurrected it for this assignment and gave it a "library" facelift.  I didn't know you could add a twitter widget to a blog and I really like that.  I did read about the "10 Twitter features you might be missing" and liked what I saw.

For personal use, I do not think Twitter is for me.  I'm not concerned at all about informing the world about what I'm doing every minute, or having legions of followers as I am not an online friend collecting type of gal.  My most famous followers are in real time right in my own home :).

However, on a professional level as a librarian I can see the value of reaching out to students and faculty by using Twitter as a way keeping library programs in the know, sending out book recommendations, useful online information, getting feedback, using it for a book clubs, activity announcement, reminders, and sending out fun library related topics or facts and getting feedback from followers. I also like the fact that Twitter may engage students who may be shy in a physical presence, but really feel comfortable with an online presence.  Also,Twitter would allow my library to keep an online portable presence, and since using Twitter specifically for a library, it would serve a singular purpose per se, so it would be easier to maintain continuity of what flowed through Tweeting.

RSS Feeds and NewsReaders

Week 8 Thing 14 Learning 2.0   RSS Feeds and Newsreaders 

Week 8 Thing 13 Learning 2.0 I have added RSS feeds for both of these blogs into my Google Reader, along with the blogs created by our class and a few others :)

Bog #1

http://mhms-media.blogspot.com/
The Daring School Library Blog   
was surprisingly a fun blog to peruse. I liked the comics look and feel of it.  It is lighthearted and fun.  It has had 14,209 visitors from November 2009 - Feb 2012. It was also awarded the Library Journal Innovator Movers & Shakers award in 2011.   The blogger: Gwenyth Anne Bronwynn Jones keeps a very public presence on her blog.  She offers up many photos of things she does in school, as well as interesting library related things outside of the school setting.
The blog utilizes Library Thing, it has gadgets for Tech Help, Homework learning Wiki's, Twitter follower and a Blog Roll.  She incorporates a comic graphic of the "Daring Librarian" and the site almost takes on a minor graphic novel look sometimes.  She blogs about technology, teen reads, book recommendations, meet the author, community events, free downloads, blog quizzes and more. I liked a recent lesson she gave on creating your own QR Code(Quick Response Code) see image:

The The Daring Librarian    http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/   is the companion website with the same thematic structure. Here the "Daring Librarian" uses content from her school blog as well as personal and fun things that are relevant to librarianship.  She does post more photos of her adventures in and out of school. 

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BOG# 2
http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/

The The Association for Library Service to Children
is the second blog I chose to follow.

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth librarians, children’s literature experts, publishers, education and library school faculty members, and other adults committed to improving and ensuring the future of the nation through exemplary library service to children, their families, and others who work with children.

source: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/about/

In order to be a blogger you must be a member or staff of ALSC Association for Library Service to Children of which a blog manager will deem what is appropriate content. The blog contains photos, names and credentials of various bloggers. The blog includes a twitter link, RSS feed, Calendar of events and search box.  I like the user interface as with compared to The Daring Librarian blog, this ALSC blog is simple and tailored to the experience and expertise of many library professional bloggers. With that being said, the content varies widely to include, creative educational ideas, trends, technological exploration, events, child/library advocacy, grants and fundraising, information literacy, library design and accessibility, literary and related awards, legislative and legal issues and hundreds of other topics as listed in the Categories section of the blog.