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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

I'm Baaaaacccckkkk, LOL

Just to let you know I am back and going to work on blogging. It will be like I started but this time I will be changing my topic

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mentor Readers Book Club

I have my site started and will be upgrading as it gets ok'ed and opened to the campus.

My site is up check it out if you wish. It is: http://offtheshelflibrarian.wetpaint.com/

Monday, July 20, 2009

Book Clubs, Reading Guides, and such

I am studying about book clubs, reading clubs, and literacy circles. I didn't know they had so many names. But I have found some valuable information. If you have any suggestions please let me know. I work with Pk4-5th grade and am looking into differences and similarities.

I started a Mentor Readers club (found out later it was something like a reading buddy) 2 years ago and due to some outside forces the students backed out one at a time. It went well for a time after the students got into it. But TAKS came into the equations and each student except one quit.They wanted to come, but they were told to be at tutoring.

The kids were excited about the book club. They loved coming in and reading or listening to the younger kids. They learned to ask questions and draw out the kids who came in. They even helped the younger kids learn about the Accelerated Reader (AR) program.

I have decided to start it again, So I have been reading and compiling information for next year. I talked with the principal at the end of the year and she said she wanted the reading club. So, I am going to work at it from different directions.

So far, I have found out many ideas of how to start a club. Ideas from Journals, information from research, and talking to different fellow educators. I want it to be a place where kids can enjoy books of their choosing and help them to consider going out of their comfort zone. I want to use the web 2.0 programs, like Twitter, a blog and/or a Wiki.

I realize boys and girls are different. So, I will name a series of books and let each choose the book/s, they want to read. If I name a series that is too girlie then I will name a series that will draw the boys in. Last year a boy came in and was talking to me about the babysitters club books. I started to say that he was reading a girls book, but I didn't say anything. So, even if I read about letting the boys read their choices I know their choices could be either kind. So, I don't push the books as boys or girls. I realize it might be different at the middle school level but for now it seems it still could go either way and I will treat it as such.

I am finding some great sites which have activities and more on them for the series I will be considering. I intend to have the students learn about the authors though the Internet and YouTube or similar sites or of course books if we have them in the biographies at their reading levels.

I want them to get to know their characters and compare them to people they know or themselves. I found they the students that joined the club before like to talk about themselves and they enjoyed helping others to read.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Websites for Recycle, Reduce, Reuse

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm

http://www.first-school.ws/activities/occasions/earth1.htm

http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/earth_day/

http://themes.pppst.com/greenplanet.html

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (music and lyrics by Angie Libadisos Baker)

http://www.envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/media/Songs/Reduce%20Reuse%20Recycle.pdf

If the school doesn't allow it opened it is the song from above

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QQY_QzYEAE

Monday, September 22, 2008

Glossary - of Web 2.0

Web syndication - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_syndication

Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

Sunday, September 21, 2008

How educators are using Web 2.0 in the classroom?

Remember ideas for one area might work well in another area!

~~Blogs~~

SupportBlogging! - from WikiSpaces - http://supportblogging.com/

Cool Cat Teacher -http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

How NOT to use blogs in education - http://blogsavvy.net/how-not-to-use-blogs-in-education/

How you SHOULD use blogs in education -
http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education/

~~Wikis~~

Educational examples -PBWiki- http://www.publicpbwikis.com/educational

Wikis: A Web 2.0 Tool To Transform Teaching in a 21st Century Classroom -
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/edutopia.org-way-of-the-wiki-louise-maine-how.pdf

Wiki Wisdom: How to Use an Online Classroom Clearinghouse -
http://www.edutopia.org/class-wiki-tips

Cool Cat Teacher - http://coolcatteacher.wikispaces.com/

Help:How to write an educational resource -- Starting off with easy stuff -- Things you don't need to worry about too much at the start -- Common mistakes
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Help:How_to_write_an_educational_resource

Wikipatterns.com - learn how to use a wiki successfully with your students! - On the right side you will find loads of information on all Web 2.0 Topics. (That is for when you are ready for more.)

Learning technology teacher development blog - Tips, resources and teaching materials for EFL and ESL teachers - Loads of information if you want to dig further.
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com/search/label/blog

Examples of educational wikis - http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis

~~Twitter~~

Web 2.0 teaching tools -12 year olds are not allowed to write on Twitter, but you can use it to disseminate information to them.- http://web20teach.blogspot.com/2007/08/twitter-tweets-for-higher-education.html

A Guide to Twitter in Libraries -
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/a-guide-to-twitter-in-libraries/

7 things you should know about... Twitter - ttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7027.pdf

~~Articles that make you think and links you to uses of Web 2.0 in the classroom~~

Using a Wiki to Promote Educational Blogging - PBS.org -Excellent articles of Education and Web 2.0 http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2006/06/using_a_wiki_to_promote_educat.html

Wiki Woman: How a Web Tool Saved My Career -

http://www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2008-wiki-teacher

How to Wiki - The How-to Manual That You Can Edit - wikiHow is a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. With your edits, we can create a free resource that helps millions of people by offering solutions to the problems of everyday life. - http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Introduction to Web 2.0 and the vocabulary words

Let's begin the journey into Web 2.0.

Below there are several videos on Web 2.0. As you listen to the videos write down the words you know or don't know on a Venn Diagram.

By the time you have finished this workshop you will be able to look at the Venn Diagram and move most of the words to the know side. By the time you finish this workshop you will also have more understanding of the direction education is taking, as well as, added understanding of Web 2.0.

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0

Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

Introduction to Euducation 2.0

Web 2.0 & Language Learning

Web2.0, Youtube, Classroom 2.0, Blogs, Copyright,Reliablity of sources.

Off the Shelf Librarian - On Web 2.0

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