May
2
Teacher Tube
May 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
TeacherTube doesn’t have the vast quantity of video segments in YouTube, but it is growing, and it is geared towards educators. I stumbled upon one of their featured videos, called “Pay Attention“. This video (just over 7 min in length) gives facts and figures about the prevalence of technology in our lives today, suggesting all kinds [...]
Apr
27
Teacher Librarians unite!
April 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Internet is a wonderful thing.
Teacher Librarians everywhere are having the same experiences, pondering the same questions, and collectively tackling Web 2.0. The important thing here – the beauty of Web 2.0 – is that we aren’t alone. Thanks to things like wikis and weblogs, we are able to learn and grow together.
One Teacher-Librarian I have [...]
Apr
9
Reflecting on Technology
April 9, 2007 | 1 Comment
How hard is it to incorporate some of the Web 2.0 tools into your classroom or your library program? I was looking for examples – specific examples – and I found the following:
Using blogs and wikis in Grade 1! A Social Studies Wiki
A Grade 4 Class Blog
A Gr. 8 Web Classroom (includes blog, podcast, studycast, class [...]
Apr
8
Learning 2.0
April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
As the Internet has changed into Web 2.0, school libraries should be making to the jump into the role of Library 2.0. The problem is: there is a huge technology learning curve for many teacher-librarians, and morphing their library and school library programs into 2.0 mode requires some training. Fear not! This training is available in [...]
Apr
8
Googling Around the Web
April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Google is so much more than just a search tool. It includes a whole family of Web 2.0 tools, including:
Google Maps: Search the world via map or satellite imagery thanks to Google Maps. You can type in an address and find directions, distances, and length of time to travel. You can even type in landmarks, like [...]
Apr
6
Library 2.0 / Librarian 2.0
April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The more we talk about Web 2.0, the more teacher-librarians think about Library 2.0. It is a reality that is slowly taking shape as we adjust to our changing roles in this new technology-driven world. Increasingly, students are turning to the Internet and electronic sources for information. How does this change our role as teacher-librarian? [...]
Apr
5
Web 2.0 Tools & You
April 5, 2007 | 1 Comment
There are so many new tools that make Web 2.0 possible. So many, infact, that I am only skimming the surface by discussing a few here. I will discuss more as time goes on, but today I will suggest a few that may be of some use in the classroom or library program. Even if [...]
Mar
28
Web 2.0
March 28, 2007 | 2 Comments
What is Web 2.0 and what does it mean for education?
Many people don’t know the term Web 2.0, but most know that the Internet (or how we use the Internet) is changing.
This is Web 2.0.
Simply put, the Internet is now a place where people come together to communicate, share information, exchange ideas, [...]
