Okay...so at first I thought why would I use a RSS feeder? Then I checked into schoollibrary blog and signed up for Doug Johnson's witty tidbits. Fantastic information spoon fed to me! After trying some other applications, I then tried the Technorati tutorial and completed my first search...I entered "books to film."
I then spent the next hour getting caught up on movies that will be released featuring books my students enjoy (will enjoy) reading. "Coraline" will be out February 2009...yeah!!
So I now have a feed that will keep me in the loop about upcoming movies...my students usually come in to tell me about the latest movie they have seen and ask for the book. Now I will be one step ahead of them!
Also, I came across a blog talking about LOC. I had forgotten what a great wealth of resources LOC could be...score another point for bloggers.
All in all, I liked Technorati because my search using "books to film" gave me more responses. The tutorial was very helpful.
As I sit on my porch blogging, researching and learning...my husband is wondering if I will ever have free time for him again!?!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Week 4, Thing #8
RSS Feeds. I set-up a RSS in both Google and Bloglines. Google emails updates to me, where bloglines, I login to get updates. What I like the best about Bloglines, is that I can access my feeds from any computer. And since my youngest son is home from college, I am using his new laptop on the sofa to work on projects. To get to my Google account, I have to get my ancient school laptop out, powered up (about 10 minutes) and access my school email address.
RSS Feeds have the potential of saving research librarians a lot of time. I am an elementary K-4 librarian and will use in a limited manner. I need more time to digest the options and possible sites to watch for current news.
Now that I have a Blogline account I can always modify to my tastes.
RSS Feeds have the potential of saving research librarians a lot of time. I am an elementary K-4 librarian and will use in a limited manner. I need more time to digest the options and possible sites to watch for current news.
Now that I have a Blogline account I can always modify to my tastes.
Week 3, Thing #7
Hmmm...something technical. How about the difference in using movie software on MAC versus PC. I use iMovie at school to create movies with my AV Club. I am amazed at how quickly the kids pick-up the concepts and create entertaining/educational PSA's for our classrooms. I have given the option to use our one MAC, or using the PC's Window's Moviemaker. The students tend to want to use MAC...it's just that easy. While Moviemaker is relatively easy to use, you are not given the creative room in adjusting volume of music, volume of film clip, or placing several music clips in one video, just to mention a few.
My next quest is to get garageband for the kids to try on the MAC. The only problem is, there just isn't enough time for my club to use these packages to their fullest extent. And we only have one MAC to share.
I'm really enjoying this Web 2.0 and can't wait to share ideas with my teachers!
My next quest is to get garageband for the kids to try on the MAC. The only problem is, there just isn't enough time for my club to use these packages to their fullest extent. And we only have one MAC to share.
I'm really enjoying this Web 2.0 and can't wait to share ideas with my teachers!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Week 3 Thing #6
Playing with flickr toys is so much fun-fun-fun! My son is getting married in July and I used Magazine Cover to create this example. My future daughter-in-law loved it.
I cannot wait to implement this into research lessons...forget about the tri-fold brochures...Hellloooo flickr toys!
I cannot wait to implement this into research lessons...forget about the tri-fold brochures...Hellloooo flickr toys!
Week 3, Thing #5 We're no dummies
Oh my goodness...this could be two of my patrons. Click on photo to get a close-up on the book titles...tee-hee
Can you imagine the projects students will be able to design using the vast photo galleries available in Flickr? I can!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Week 1, Thing 2
Great Presentation on the 7 1/2 Habits, a good reminder on what it means to be a lifelong learner.
Most difficult habit is #4-having confidence: Since I was a late-bloomer and graduated from college the same year my youngest son graduated from high school, I often wonder if I am as equipped as my younger colleagues. I have the advantage of age and life-experience-education, however, I always have this nagging feeling that I might miss something in the classroom. My principal and fellow teachers appreciate all the new endeavors at school that I have exposed them to this year (my first year of teaching). I always think that I can do better for them. Is that a lack of confidence or a desire to be a lifelong learner?
Easiest habit #71/2: I love to play and share experiences with my colleagues. I grow each time we share a “wow factor."
Most difficult habit is #4-having confidence: Since I was a late-bloomer and graduated from college the same year my youngest son graduated from high school, I often wonder if I am as equipped as my younger colleagues. I have the advantage of age and life-experience-education, however, I always have this nagging feeling that I might miss something in the classroom. My principal and fellow teachers appreciate all the new endeavors at school that I have exposed them to this year (my first year of teaching). I always think that I can do better for them. Is that a lack of confidence or a desire to be a lifelong learner?
Easiest habit #71/2: I love to play and share experiences with my colleagues. I grow each time we share a “wow factor."
Monday, June 16, 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)