Dabbling in the World of Web 2.0

A post on the Techlearning blog caught my eye immediately – Thomas Jefferson’s Library.  I was a school librarian for 25 years.  One of the highlights of my life would be the two summer workshops I was lucky enough to attend in Washington, DC at the Library of Congress where I was introduced to the [...]

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Blogging has changed the face of communication. My brother has even started blogging…..it is a window into his soul, his thoughts, his life. A girlfriend just sent me some of her favorite food blogs – we share a love of cooking and eating! I love to travel and blogs are a great source of tips [...]

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I am comfortable using the ‘read web,’ but lack those same skills using the ‘read-write web.’ I do, however, recognize that we must prepare our students for life in the 21st Century. To do that we must engage today’s students….compete for their time and attention in a world filled with information in many forms: YouTube, [...]

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Creating lifelong learners is part of the mission of all school librarians. In order to do that, we must model those ‘7 1/2 Habits of Effective Lifelong Learners.’ For me, #7 comes easiest. It is in my nature to be a teacher and mentor. Sharing with enthusiasm what I know or what I have discovered [...]

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