I've been encouraging the staff and students to use Delicious for their bookmarks so they will have them available at home and at school. The teachers can sort them by units, etc. and have them easily available when they need them.
I have used a wiki and a blog in the past - during the annual research unit we do through our school library media program. I teach in a K-5 school and grades 2-5 participate in the unit.
A couple of years ago we chose to study Ancient Egypt and th…
Sharleen: I have not used my blog in school but I do have a teacher who has a Sports in Lit class and each student in that class has to set up a blog and blog once a week. That was how I was introduced to blogging. Not sure with just one other part…
Diane: Since I am the librarian at a very small school library, there a many of the"things" that I probably won't utilize as much as bigger libraries, but I am glad to be learning about them anyway. It is amazing what is all out there!!!
Yes, Student online access was a concern. I let the students know that I would view all comments before allowing them to be posted. (You have this option within your blog setup.) Not to censor their comments but to ensure the blog was being used onl…
This is an interesting idea. Our community ed director is thinking about book clubs. I wonder if she has ever considered something like this. I've also tried to get kids to do video book reviews... but maybe making them more accessible could be inte…
Last Year I blogged a book with our 5-8th grade students. The students really enjoyed it. They read the book and the posted their opinions on the blog. I have found that students have no problem using and interacting with internet technology. My big…
I am interested in how you are using blogging in your school libraries. I work in a private school PreK - 8 and we are still on a fixed schedule with some flexibility. I see many useful applications but have yet to implement any of them effectively.
Thanks for the comment. Never know if anyone is looking at our blogs. I am excited about finishing also!! I shyed away from the 1st round, but got brave and decided to tackle it. Glad I did!!
Good luck on the final "Things"