tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35213525508956766922011-12-24T10:59:20.861-06:00Off the Shelf Librarian - On Web 2.0Under construction!
Welcome to Off the Shelf Librarian - On Web 2.0 for Educators. Have fun discovering, exploring and applying different aspects of the internet and Web 2.0 in the classroom. It is my hope this site will awaken possibilities for educators and the future of education.
If you have suggestions for how this site might better help educators to begin their journey into Web 2.0, classrom 2.0, or Edu 2.0, please send your input to my email: cmw11351@yahoo.com.Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-62098006711778782132009-08-13T19:22:00.002-05:002009-08-13T19:25:11.517-05:00Mentor Readers Book ClubI 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/Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-2765011066463119512009-07-20T18:58:00.004-05:002009-08-13T19:22:25.491-05:00Book Clubs, Reading Guides, and suchI 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 Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-11159626357936848272009-05-24T20:19:00.000-05:002009-05-24T20:59:31.217-05:00Websites for Recycle, Reduce, Reusehttp://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htmhttp://www.first-school.ws/activities/occasions/earth1.htmhttp://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/earth_day/http://themes.pppst.com/greenplanet.htmlReduce, Reuse, Recycle (music and lyrics by Angie Libadisos Baker) http://www.envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/media/Songs/Reduce%20Reuse%20Recycle.pdfIf the school doesn't allow it opened it is the song from Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-26576958062349345712008-09-22T21:40:00.000-05:002008-10-19T10:57:24.129-05:00Glossary - of Web 2.0I chose to use Wikipedia so you could see the largest Wiki on the Internet.Aggregator - Feed Reader - "personal newspaper" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AggregatorAtom - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(standard)Blog - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog I chose to use Blogger for my blog on the Web 2.0Off the Shelf Librarian - A summer online workshop 23 Things for Librarians - http://Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-79859493881046887892008-09-21T18:34:00.000-05:002008-10-05T21:32:36.976-05:00How 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 Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-75483832210341391032008-09-20T16:51:00.000-05:002008-09-20T21:24:34.832-05:00Introduction to Web 2.0 and the vocabulary wordsLet'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 Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-38799532309363518322008-08-31T10:55:00.000-05:002008-09-20T17:55:47.806-05:00Dealing with the issues of Privacy, Cyber Bulling , Copyright/Creative Commons.Watch the video and learn the importance of privacy on the net.Here are some websites to read up on the topics.PrivacySocial Networking: More Hype than Help? By Bernie Poolehttp://www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/poole/poole001.shtmlCyber BullingMyYearBook.com - http://www.myyearbook.com/meganpledgeRead her site and consider taking her pledge to stop cyber bulling.wiredkids.org - Kids (7Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-28788790685428353432008-08-23T15:41:00.000-05:002008-09-20T17:59:05.741-05:00Copyright vs Creative CommonsCheck out Cyberbee for a different look at copyright.http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swfOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-36198270569988533072008-08-20T21:08:00.001-05:002008-09-20T17:59:53.765-05:00Introducing the bookOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-24781501682277235082008-08-16T19:25:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:01:32.676-05:00Math the correct way?Teacher TubeOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-49347088067595073762008-08-16T13:53:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:02:17.739-05:00Online Photo SharingOnline Photo Sharing in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-54871053419724018462008-08-16T13:51:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:03:09.458-05:00PodcastingPodcasting in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-46427619219032015032008-08-16T13:49:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:04:50.007-05:00Social MediaSocial Media in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-56926493323717346772008-08-16T13:47:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:05:50.701-05:00Social Bookmarking in Plain EnglishSocial Bookmarking in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-6248985386903810762008-08-16T12:49:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:07:08.474-05:00BlogsBlogs in Plain EnglishBlogger Tutorial - How to start BloggingHow to start a blog - From GoogleOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-37741397482215051862008-08-16T12:42:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:09:31.238-05:00Google DocsGoogle Docs in Plain English -Create and share online documents, spreadsheets and presentations. It's free. ... docs google ... http://docs.google.com/Start learning more about Google Doc by taking a a tour.http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.htmlRead these pages before starting:http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.htmlGoogle Docs is an easy-to-use online word processor, spreadsheet and Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-42754301246207262452008-08-16T12:13:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:07:50.691-05:00RSSRSS in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-70535538260861331292008-08-16T11:45:00.000-05:002008-09-20T18:10:13.747-05:00TwitterTwitter in Plain EnglishOff the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521352550895676692.post-79013194247413648312008-08-16T11:01:00.000-05:002008-09-20T17:00:18.720-05:00WikisWiki In plain EnglishWhy use wikis in education?Wikis encourage collaborative learning and information sharingThey increase student engagement and participationWikis facilitate communication between teachers and parents and guardiansNames of some wikis and their tours (so you can checkout which one is best for you.Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/WetPaint - http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/Off the Shelf Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142622479460513183noreply@blogger.com0