Hi all! To wrap up my LIBS 602 class, I was tasked with creating a final portfolio presentation that focuses on a few Web 2.0 tools. I decided to choose one tool from each of the following categories: images, audio, video, and QR codes. To see my Haiku Deck presentation (sans the script), click the following: Navigating Technology Trends
Monday, August 1, 2016
Staying Current
With frequent
improvements in technology and new approaches to student learning, it is
important for librarians to be up to date with the latest trends in
education. Below are three websites I found useful from the AASL Best Websites
for Teaching and Learning in 2016.
Photos for Class
This site is extremely easy to navigate. Simply enter a search keyword and an array of images appear for public use. Once the image is downloaded it shows a citation professionally attached to the bottom of a photo. Photos for Class is an excellent site to suggest to students to find images for presentations and video slideshows. Librarians can use this site to reinforce the importance of citations and giving credit to photographs – something students often overlook.
Trello
This is a free organization tool that allows users to create task lists, monitor things that are currently being worked on, and viewing tasks that have been completed. It is an excellent tool to organize responsibilities when working in groups as each person can access the task cards, add comments and suggestions to others’ tasks, and sign off on completed tasks to inform the group you approve of the work that has been done. Email notifications can be sent so you know when group members have accomplished tasks or on what they are currently working. Checklists and due dates can also be added to task cards. I can see this tool being useful for students when working collaboratively on a project, teachers who team teach and collaborate on lessons, or librarians and teachers who work closely together.
Smithsonian Tween Tribune
Students can stay up to date with current events on this site. Articles are categorized by topic, grade, and even lexile levels. Teachers with accounts have access to features such as Monday morning newsletters, lesson plans, and more. Articles can be differentiated by lexile level so all students have access to understanding content. Students can take comprehension quizzes for each article and can add comments (which are moderated by the teacher). Use this site in classrooms to engage students in current events and varying viewpoints. Librarians are a good resource for helping student find further information on topics discussed.
I have also previewed several librarian blogs and quickly fell in love with Jennifer LaGarde's Adventures of Library Girl. What draws me to her blog is her clear purpose and her apparent passion for literature, best practices, and children. Her blog posts are witty, entertaining, and informative. Her suggestions and stories are useful to emerging and experienced librarians alike. She regularly addresses strategies for empowering learners, building relationships, and championing reading. For instance, she highlights ways in which a librarian may encourage students to tell their own story, provides anecdotes to convince librarians to continue reading aloud to students, and offers several steps to creating interactive and intriguing book displays. LaGarde’s compassion for children and sparking excitement in reading is obvious in her words. She cares for her students and wants her ideas
to reach beyond her own district. She wants to influence a global
community of readers and encourage librarians to embrace each child’s story.
Jennifer LaGarde is the only author of this blog but she shares the lead
of a young adult book club on Twitter called #2jennsbookclub.
Photos for Class
This site is extremely easy to navigate. Simply enter a search keyword and an array of images appear for public use. Once the image is downloaded it shows a citation professionally attached to the bottom of a photo. Photos for Class is an excellent site to suggest to students to find images for presentations and video slideshows. Librarians can use this site to reinforce the importance of citations and giving credit to photographs – something students often overlook.
Trello
This is a free organization tool that allows users to create task lists, monitor things that are currently being worked on, and viewing tasks that have been completed. It is an excellent tool to organize responsibilities when working in groups as each person can access the task cards, add comments and suggestions to others’ tasks, and sign off on completed tasks to inform the group you approve of the work that has been done. Email notifications can be sent so you know when group members have accomplished tasks or on what they are currently working. Checklists and due dates can also be added to task cards. I can see this tool being useful for students when working collaboratively on a project, teachers who team teach and collaborate on lessons, or librarians and teachers who work closely together.
Smithsonian Tween Tribune
Students can stay up to date with current events on this site. Articles are categorized by topic, grade, and even lexile levels. Teachers with accounts have access to features such as Monday morning newsletters, lesson plans, and more. Articles can be differentiated by lexile level so all students have access to understanding content. Students can take comprehension quizzes for each article and can add comments (which are moderated by the teacher). Use this site in classrooms to engage students in current events and varying viewpoints. Librarians are a good resource for helping student find further information on topics discussed.
I have also previewed several librarian blogs and quickly fell in love with Jennifer LaGarde's Adventures of Library Girl. What draws me to her blog is her clear purpose and her apparent passion for literature, best practices, and children. Her blog posts are witty, entertaining, and informative. Her suggestions and stories are useful to emerging and experienced librarians alike. She regularly addresses strategies for empowering learners, building relationships, and championing reading. For instance, she highlights ways in which a librarian may encourage students to tell their own story, provides anecdotes to convince librarians to continue reading aloud to students, and offers several steps to creating interactive and intriguing book displays. LaGarde’s compassion for children and sparking excitement in reading is obvious in her words. She cares for her students and wants her
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