Library Media Specialist 2.0

From blogs and podcasts to wikis and virtual worlds, everyone's talking about the dynamic technology, tools, resources, and learning spaces available to educators and students through Web 2.0. Let's separate the hype from what's realistic, relevant, effective, efficient, and appealing for your library media program. Learn about options and the educational potential across grade levels and subject areas.

This workshop explores the possibilities and potential for using social, collaborative, and interactive technologies across the curriculum. From online book clubs and virtual literature circles to local history wikis and personal, information inquiry blogs, you'll find dozens of practical ideas to enrich your school library media program.

Use the links on the left to explore the possibilities:

• Web 2.0
• Social Technology
• Sharing and Syndication
• Blogs
• Audio Sharing/Podcasts
• Video Sharing/Vodcasts
• Collaborative Technology
• Wikis
• Collaborative Workspaces
• Interactive Technology and Cool Tools

Quick Reference to Workshop Links

Hands-on Activities

• Go to LibraryThing. Create a username and password. Participants choose a Group, post topics and reply to messages. SetUp: Teacher chooses Groups and Create a New Group.
• Go to the address provided by the teacher. SetUp: Go to Blogger. Teacher creates and account and posts starters.
• Create an audio clip with software such as Audacity. Create an Edublogs.org blog and insert audio. Go to Eduscapes edublog.
• Go to the address provided by the teacher. Setup: Go to Wikispaces. Create a wiki and get the first page started.

Social Technology

• LibraryThing - Annette Lamb's LibraryThing Profile and Catalog
• Pandora - music site that learns what you like
• SLurl Wikispaces
• Virtual Presentation on SL using Voice Thread
• My Family
• RSS: eduscapes bloglines
• Blogs: Big Read Blog, SMLS Bridge, Grandview Library Blog, Ron Hirschi Visits Eastview Elementary, SMS Blogs, Frances Harris
• Audio Sharing: Radio Willow
• Video Sharing: TeacherTube and SchoolTube, Mabry Film Festival - Best Picture Nominees

Collaborative Technology

• Wikipedia, Wikijunior
• Google Docs
• Student Wikis: Greek Mythology, The Wright 3, Civil War Literature
• Concept Maps - Bubbl, Gliffy, Thinkature

Interactive Technology

• Go to the Library Arcade: Carnegie Mellon Library's Project
  Have fun playing library games! Within Range & I'll Get It!
• MyPyramid, Read Write Think Student Materials, Edheads, Design a Panda Habitat, Grapher, Lord of the Flies
• Google Earth

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