Each TechnoTuesday
Posted in Education, Information Literacy, Library Brand, Professional Development, Teaching Tools on Apr 29th, 2011
photo © 2010 Abby | more info (via: Wylio)It’s research paper time in the library, but today the un-paper research project was born. I have an English teacher who lamented that a college prep high school English class of hers was extremely varied in abilities and interest in her class, and she was trying to [...]
Posted in Information Literacy, k12 Education, Library on Apr 13th, 2011
The Read, Write, Web site announced the demise of the Flip camera and its software yesterday. I heard about it from several sources, particularly in my reader and via Twitter yesterday. My friend John Woodring blogged about it today as well. Point, Shoot, Record, Edit And let’s face it, we like them because they are [...]
Posted in 21st century, Education, Information Literacy, k12 Education on Jan 3rd, 2011
photo © 2009 Franco Bouly | more info (via: Wylio)Here is an exchange in Facebook that I engaged in tonight. Please excuse the letters used in place of names as I want to protect the identities of those in the exchange. I did send my friend the current login and password in a private email [...]
Posted in Information Literacy, Learning, Library on Nov 19th, 2010
Since the hour was pushed back, we have a new problem fourth block in the library. Cathedral ceilings that include glass panes provide a beautiful view of Carolina blue skies, but now that sunset is earlier, the bright afternoon sun shining through those high western windows wreaks havoc with the monitors on the eastern side [...]
Posted in Information Literacy, Library on Nov 5th, 2010
Music Piracy spells the end of the traditional model for those in the music industry to make an honest living from their talents. At least it is according to my students. Current Events Class Guest Speaker Today I worked with our current events class to discuss the recent shutdown of Limewire as a way to [...]
Posted in Information Literacy on Jan 3rd, 2010
Recently I’ve stirred up a conversation regarding filters here (yet again.) Look what Ann Oro, a friend from my PLN dropped in my lap tonight! Ann Oro (aka njtechteacher) is referring her friends and PLN members to Nancy Willard’s recent post regarding filters in schools today, and Nancy is right on the money! (Thanks Ann!!) [...]
Posted in Information Literacy on Nov 15th, 2009
This week our school will host a book discussion on the New Moon (Twilight Sequal) just before the release of the movie! We are planning trivia, a jeopardy game, and musical chairs of sorts, as well as discussing the plot, predicting the movie and what might not make the cut, and favorite characters. We have [...]
Posted in 21st century, Copyright, Creative Commons, Information Literacy, Learning on Jan 17th, 2009
I guess I should rephrase that question–is uploading/downloading “copyrighted” music through p2p file sharing legal? I’ve had this conversation with kids (even my own) frequently, and generally it winds up being an argument that is pointless. The kids tell me it is so easy, will never end, and can’t be stopped, and not only that [...]
Posted in Blogging, Information Literacy on Apr 24th, 2008
The other day I blogged about some local new blogging voices from South Carolina, my home state. Today I am adding to that some voices that promote information literacy through school library programs using the vehicle of blogs, and the net is a wider global area, way beyond just South Carolina. Don’t forget that I [...]
Posted in 21st century, Conferences, Flickr, Information Literacy, Joyce Valenza, Professional Development, South Carolina on Mar 6th, 2008
Next week, March 12-14, the South Carolina Association of School Librarians will meet up in Columbia, SC for the annual SCASL Conference. This year’s theme, Power Up @ Your Library, is very fitting, as there are some POWERFUL guest speakers, authors, and more coming to rejuvenate me! Annette Lamb, Larry Johnson, Joyce Valenza, Gail Dickinson…I [...]
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