Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Technology Thursday!
Wow! Today we had an amazing introduction to a variety of tech resources, both hardware and software. What a varied and talented group of people we have in our class to demo all this technology. We should go on the road as a trade show. If only we could get the product sponsors to pay us to do it!
The exposure to these new products is great, but the hard part is using it. It's overwhelming to try and know how to use all the different products available--for instance, all the presentation software from PowerPoint to Keynote to Animoto; but it seems that as teacher librarians, we are expected to know...or at least figure out how to help people figure out how to use if for themselves.
There just aren't enough hours in the day!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Storytelling
One of my favorite things to do is listen to stories. I own a complete collection of the works of Celestial Navigations, a group devoted to creating original stories and setting them to music. Geoffrey Lewis, an actor you know when you see him, is the storyteller, and there are musicians who frame the story as he tells it with music and sound.
I am also a big fan of National Public Radio. I particularly enjoy listening to programs, like Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion or This American Life, where I can listen and imagine.
I also think one of the best parts of being a teacher librarian is having the opportunity to read great stories to kids, and adults. In fact, on occasion I show up in the office with a book and read to the secretaries and the nurse. (It's a great way to engender support for the library program!)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Getting Started
There are so many options for tweaking the blog! I think the idea of an online journal is fine, but it's not something that I find I will dedicate my time. I can barely keep my Shelfari account updated!
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