Using Zoho writer I created a tentative calendar template to use. I tried to import the doc unsuccessfully. I decided in using Zoho Writer to change the language setting after learning of the possible options. Unfortunately, returning to the desired option isn't working and discerning the choices for FAQs hasn't addressed my needs. I also tried another area for posting issues but with no success.
The ability to access documents from anywhere is a plus. Having the choice of working online or off is a powerful tool. Zoho meeting would be advantageous for web conferencing and online meetings. The Zoho planner enabled me to make notes and write reminders for the upcoming week. In order to work on traditional desktop applications I need more play time for these free web-based options.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Week 7: Wikis Thing 17: Sandbox wiki
I'll admit that it feels strange to edit and/or add to the posting of another. It is a magic password! The California Curriculum Connections wiki is about both community building and innovation. Validating the collective intelligence will be continuing to be defined.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Week 7: Wikis Thing 16: Discover Wikis
I initially created a wiki on a smaller scale for my library practice students to write book reviews to share with other students. Maybe the interest will increase for this school year. I am concerned about the appropriateness of posts and learning about wiki options for management. Having the ability to go back to an earlier version and controlling some areas is appealing.
The ability to provide an easy to author subject guide or pathfinder is welcoming. I think the book review wikis such as the Princeton Public Library site could be used as a pattern for promoting the school summer reading requirements for the campus.
The sample school wiki from Westwood Schools shows a collaborative school website that might be easier to update without software/hardware issues or needing the webmaster's focus for your updates. Cool Cat Teacher's Student blogs show how one educator manages her classes in computer skills.
Bookbreak at Berkley HS looks to be a currently unmaintained blog. I did read the policies of blog posting included which read as follows: "Remember though this is a school site. Use at least your first name & last initial. Anonymous or inappropriate posts will be deleted." Would site or District policies be a part of the AUP which is signed annually? How are Districts writing the guidelines or policies? I will need to research this area for possible guidance.
I definitely feel that using a wiki for the CSLA upcoming Conference will be a way to experience a specific event. A wiki might be created for an upcoming author visit to campus or a classroom speaker supporting the curriculum. St. Joseph County Public Library subject guide was easy to understand, up-to-date and I wondered how many staff members are involved in the maintanance of the wiki areas. I clicked on "pets" and found contents organized with new books, librarian's favorite, local pet links and other pet links just to name a few areas. At the bottom of the page is information about the latest update, access numbers, about area and disclaimers.
Wikis: a beginner's look is an excellent explanation of this Web 2.0 tool! Teachers might be inclined to use a wiki for a collaborative planning lesson unit either in their department or with the library media teacher. I noticed that the author also has a podcast presentation of hte information about wikis.
The ability to provide an easy to author subject guide or pathfinder is welcoming. I think the book review wikis such as the Princeton Public Library site could be used as a pattern for promoting the school summer reading requirements for the campus.
The sample school wiki from Westwood Schools shows a collaborative school website that might be easier to update without software/hardware issues or needing the webmaster's focus for your updates. Cool Cat Teacher's Student blogs show how one educator manages her classes in computer skills.
Bookbreak at Berkley HS looks to be a currently unmaintained blog. I did read the policies of blog posting included which read as follows: "Remember though this is a school site. Use at least your first name & last initial. Anonymous or inappropriate posts will be deleted." Would site or District policies be a part of the AUP which is signed annually? How are Districts writing the guidelines or policies? I will need to research this area for possible guidance.
I definitely feel that using a wiki for the CSLA upcoming Conference will be a way to experience a specific event. A wiki might be created for an upcoming author visit to campus or a classroom speaker supporting the curriculum. St. Joseph County Public Library subject guide was easy to understand, up-to-date and I wondered how many staff members are involved in the maintanance of the wiki areas. I clicked on "pets" and found contents organized with new books, librarian's favorite, local pet links and other pet links just to name a few areas. At the bottom of the page is information about the latest update, access numbers, about area and disclaimers.
Wikis: a beginner's look is an excellent explanation of this Web 2.0 tool! Teachers might be inclined to use a wiki for a collaborative planning lesson unit either in their department or with the library media teacher. I noticed that the author also has a podcast presentation of hte information about wikis.
Week 6: Read some perspectives on Web 2.0 Thing 15: Web 2.0
Library 2.0 means connecting to our users in meaningful, engaging ways. OCLC Newsletter No. 2 ISSN: 1559-0011, 2006, Where will the next generation Web take libraries? described the "Web as shared network space...with web at the center driving work, research, education, entertainment and social activities." The library encompasses both a physical and thinking dynamic to becoming "user-centric." The article examines the reality that we will need to continue to find ways to bring desired services, information resources, to an evolving audience with dynamic tools.
To me Library 2.0 means engaging with students and teachers as well as the community of stakeholders to provide relevant means of enriching interaction. Rick Anderson, "Away from the icebergs," outlined three principle "icebergs." They are 1. changing idea of collection, 2. reliance on "user education;" and 3. adapting a "come to them" mentality which might be virtual or physical. (Anderson) As school libraries are expanding, adapting and sharing the potential of these new tools for our audience the limitless connections make for rich possibilities for our communities. Technology tools such as del.icio.us are creating opportunities for "tagging" or connecting information in new ways.
Dr. Wendy Schultz, Infinite Futures, "To a temporary place in time," asked "What are libraries?" In answering that question, I especially identified with the statement that "Libraries are not merely in communities, they are communities." The library at a school is often referred to as the heart or hub of a campus or learning. Engaging our community in participating through innovation will build that relationship.
This summer School Library 2.0 tutorial has been terrific in that it's given me a kick start for the school year. I'd have desired to spend more time reading other participants blogs but usually choose three to review. In addition, staying flexible about new tools and their applications to our unique communities will be needed as professionals if we are to help guide others. I'm not sure what keeping up may look like given the real possibility that there is always something new but I realize that I need to stay current.
Realistically, an action plan to implement several new tools might assist in keeping me grounded. Because for each one I've explored I reveal additional new tools that I know nothing about. My commitment to Library 2.0 will start with a professional development for teachers about Library 2.0 or Teacher 2.0 and how these new tools might be incorporated into their curriculum, creating Pathfinders as wikis, a book discussion blog and the Library portal connecting to the school homepage.
To me Library 2.0 means engaging with students and teachers as well as the community of stakeholders to provide relevant means of enriching interaction. Rick Anderson, "Away from the icebergs," outlined three principle "icebergs." They are 1. changing idea of collection, 2. reliance on "user education;" and 3. adapting a "come to them" mentality which might be virtual or physical. (Anderson) As school libraries are expanding, adapting and sharing the potential of these new tools for our audience the limitless connections make for rich possibilities for our communities. Technology tools such as del.icio.us are creating opportunities for "tagging" or connecting information in new ways.
Dr. Wendy Schultz, Infinite Futures, "To a temporary place in time," asked "What are libraries?" In answering that question, I especially identified with the statement that "Libraries are not merely in communities, they are communities." The library at a school is often referred to as the heart or hub of a campus or learning. Engaging our community in participating through innovation will build that relationship.
This summer School Library 2.0 tutorial has been terrific in that it's given me a kick start for the school year. I'd have desired to spend more time reading other participants blogs but usually choose three to review. In addition, staying flexible about new tools and their applications to our unique communities will be needed as professionals if we are to help guide others. I'm not sure what keeping up may look like given the real possibility that there is always something new but I realize that I need to stay current.
Realistically, an action plan to implement several new tools might assist in keeping me grounded. Because for each one I've explored I reveal additional new tools that I know nothing about. My commitment to Library 2.0 will start with a professional development for teachers about Library 2.0 or Teacher 2.0 and how these new tools might be incorporated into their curriculum, creating Pathfinders as wikis, a book discussion blog and the Library portal connecting to the school homepage.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Week 6: Tagging + Thing 14 : Technorati
"Zillions of photos, videos, blogs and more (some of them have to be good)" advertises Technorati and it's potential impact in this evolving exponentially expanding web environment. With the ability to create keyword tags we have the potential to locate valuable resources and share with other users.
SJLibrary2.0 produced eight blog post results today. School Library Learning 2.0 produced 1,236 post blogs. I especially like the quick view feature. Tagging is the element which allows us to socially interact and benefit from others participation. But that also is a potential limitation. Participants will not have a systematic method for tagging and are subject to spelling and/or grammar lapses resulting in missed opportunities.
"The Sky's the Limit" article published in Edutopia July/August 2007 refers to "the enormous disparity between the world in which students live and their life in the formalized educational environment of the classroom." When asked what they would like to see in their classrooms students suggestions several possible thought provoking ideas.
Library Media Teachers are needed now more than ever to assist with the ethical use of new tools, integrate them into our classrooms for student achievement and assist in training our teachers in using new tools as applications to engage our digital students for the 21st century as critical thinkers.
SJLibrary2.0 produced eight blog post results today. School Library Learning 2.0 produced 1,236 post blogs. I especially like the quick view feature. Tagging is the element which allows us to socially interact and benefit from others participation. But that also is a potential limitation. Participants will not have a systematic method for tagging and are subject to spelling and/or grammar lapses resulting in missed opportunities.
"The Sky's the Limit" article published in Edutopia July/August 2007 refers to "the enormous disparity between the world in which students live and their life in the formalized educational environment of the classroom." When asked what they would like to see in their classrooms students suggestions several possible thought provoking ideas.
Library Media Teachers are needed now more than ever to assist with the ethical use of new tools, integrate them into our classrooms for student achievement and assist in training our teachers in using new tools as applications to engage our digital students for the 21st century as critical thinkers.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Week 6: Tagging & Folksonomies and Technorati Thing 13: Deli.cio.us
Del.icio.us
would be a useful tool to access my bookmarks remotely from anywhere. It would be important to critically update or edit my tags for consistency.
Del.icio.us tags or keywords potentially might assist patrons in finding useful information. I found it informative to analyze other tags such as those of SJLibraryLearning2.
As the library media center portal develops and evolves to meet the ongoing needs of patrons, del.icio.us could allow the users to locate and use valuable information such as a pathfinder links. A book discussion group or book review blog could identify tags indicating genre and author or theme as an example.
The libraries such as Menasha Public Library in Wisconsin also used the Dewey Decimal Classification in the del.icio.us tag for its users. As providers, our demonstrated knowledge of available tools sends a welcoming message of collaboration and a willingness for participation by users.
would be a useful tool to access my bookmarks remotely from anywhere. It would be important to critically update or edit my tags for consistency.
Del.icio.us tags or keywords potentially might assist patrons in finding useful information. I found it informative to analyze other tags such as those of SJLibraryLearning2.
As the library media center portal develops and evolves to meet the ongoing needs of patrons, del.icio.us could allow the users to locate and use valuable information such as a pathfinder links. A book discussion group or book review blog could identify tags indicating genre and author or theme as an example.
The libraries such as Menasha Public Library in Wisconsin also used the Dewey Decimal Classification in the del.icio.us tag for its users. As providers, our demonstrated knowledge of available tools sends a welcoming message of collaboration and a willingness for participation by users.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Week 5: Play Thing: 12 Rollyo Search Tool
I created a Rollyo group of websites for Internet safety at this link:
http://rollyo.com/learningtrek/internet_safety/
Setting up the account with tags was simple. I can visualize using this tool to link favorites to a blog or website, or wiki. Students might evaluate websites and create their own research list of valuable sites using Rollyo as a tool. Student researchers could determine the best sites to link for a research assignment and contribute a website citation as part of an information literacy lesson.
Member lists still need to be evaluated but might be helpful in some instances.
http://rollyo.com/learningtrek/internet_safety/
Setting up the account with tags was simple. I can visualize using this tool to link favorites to a blog or website, or wiki. Students might evaluate websites and create their own research list of valuable sites using Rollyo as a tool. Student researchers could determine the best sites to link for a research assignment and contribute a website citation as part of an information literacy lesson.
Member lists still need to be evaluated but might be helpful in some instances.
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