I've spent a good bit of time this summer catching up on reading some journal articles and perusing some blogs that I never got around to during the school year. I have been paying lots of attention to the Web 2.0 articles to find ways that I might effectively incorporate some 2.0 technology into my school. My questions are: Who has already been using web 2.0 technologies succesfully? What types of things are you doing? Are you the one leading the Web 2.0 bandwagon at your school or are there teachers out there working with you?
Any thoughts.........
Friday, August 01, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
2009 AASL Conference in Charlotte
Joyce Valenza is challenging library media specialists in the area to step up and volunteer in a variety of ways that demonstrate our leadership in technology by streaming, blogging, tagging photos, and other ways. The edtech world is leading the way at their conferences and she says she does not see technology used the same way at our library conferences. She is bringing a planning team to Charlotte in mid August and would love to have as many volunteers in place as possible. You can read more here: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/410030441.html?nid=3714
Since we will have returned to school by then, perhaps we can contact her and let her know we can provide assistance.
Since we will have returned to school by then, perhaps we can contact her and let her know we can provide assistance.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Core Collection Advisory Group
If you volunteered to serve on the elementary, middle, or high school core collection advisory committee, I will be in contact with you next week to get this ball rolling. If you were not at the meeting yesterday and would like to volunteer, please email me.
Update from the LMS Supervisor's Spring Meeting
(April 22, 2008)
Special Legislative Allocation
Eleven of the Rock Hill Schools' media centers received a portion of the $1,000,000 allocation. If you did receive the allocation, it is suggested that you spend the money now to update a target area of your collection. I will be sending out an accountability report that I will need to compile and submit this summer based on how this allocation was spent. I will forward this to you as soon as I receive it from the State Department.
The 2007-2008 survey will open May 1st and will stay open until September 30th. The format is the same as last year and most said it took about 30 minutes to complete. It is essential that you mark the survey complete after the last question. Please make sure you complete this survey and print a copy for your principal as well as for yourself. Martha Alewine will not print out any reports for individual media centers.
Summer Course - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
This course will be offered for 3 hours of graduate credit. The cost is $40 for registration with USC. The meeting dates for this course are May 15 (online 4:30-6:30), June 16-19 (in Columbia), and September 13 (in Columbia). Some of the topics covered in the course are: media literacy, creating podcasts, blogs, and using the new Bloom's.
Summer Reading Program - No Book Left Unread
This program will recognize the most pages read at the elementary level, middle level and high school level (June 1 - August 31). The deadline to register to participate is June 1 and the program is free. A report needs to be sent to Martha Alewine by September 15th. For more information, go to www..
K-12 ICT Scope and Sequence and the Simple Four
Martha shared the K-12 ICT Scope and Sequence along with the steps of the Simple Four. The skills included were identified in the National Standards for the 21st Century Learner by AASL and by ISTE. She asked the group to look at the way the standards are arranged and would like feedback on how some of these could be combined, and where each of these standards should be introduced, reinforced in the classroom, and where students should demonstrate mastery (independent use). She would like to have this ready when school starts back. If you are interested in helping, please send any feedback to Martha.
Office of School Leadership
Online professional development modules are being created for administrators. One of them focuses on the most important things that administrators need to know about school libraries. It is called “Together We Can: Building Partnerships Leading To Student Success”. Once an administrator goes through the modules on the CD, he/she can develop an active plan to support media centers.
Certification Issues
There are many concerns with the SDE certification of media specialists through alternative certification. It was suggested that a position paper should be presented to the office of certification and/or to talk to the SDE and suggest that they identify the core courses that need to be required for certification.
Reading First and 100 Book Challenge
Many books are being purchased through these programs for classrooms baskets or resource rooms. Media specialists need to be able to collaborate with these programs so that quality books are purchased. It was suggested that media specialists set up professional development in their schools or district in order to share titles of good quality books and authors. It was suggested to share the 100 Book Selection from Martha’s list [100 Suggested Titles for Elementary Students, 100 Suggested Titles for Middle School Students, 100 Suggested Titles for High School Students].
ETV/ITV update
ITV has a new blog. http://www.sdeitv.blogspot.com/
Our district will have the new delivery system (IP streaming) in place by June. The DELC will be a valuable service to the district with this system. You will be able to sign-in with a single username and password and have access to the following: Streamline, Know It All, PBS Kids, DISCUS, PBS Teachers, Annenberg Media, and Teacher’s Domain.
Special Legislative Allocation
Eleven of the Rock Hill Schools' media centers received a portion of the $1,000,000 allocation. If you did receive the allocation, it is suggested that you spend the money now to update a target area of your collection. I will be sending out an accountability report that I will need to compile and submit this summer based on how this allocation was spent. I will forward this to you as soon as I receive it from the State Department.
The 2007-2008 survey will open May 1st and will stay open until September 30th. The format is the same as last year and most said it took about 30 minutes to complete. It is essential that you mark the survey complete after the last question. Please make sure you complete this survey and print a copy for your principal as well as for yourself. Martha Alewine will not print out any reports for individual media centers.
Summer Course - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
This course will be offered for 3 hours of graduate credit. The cost is $40 for registration with USC. The meeting dates for this course are May 15 (online 4:30-6:30), June 16-19 (in Columbia), and September 13 (in Columbia). Some of the topics covered in the course are: media literacy, creating podcasts, blogs, and using the new Bloom's.
Summer Reading Program - No Book Left Unread
This program will recognize the most pages read at the elementary level, middle level and high school level (June 1 - August 31). The deadline to register to participate is June 1 and the program is free. A report needs to be sent to Martha Alewine by September 15th. For more information, go to www..
K-12 ICT Scope and Sequence and the Simple Four
Martha shared the K-12 ICT Scope and Sequence along with the steps of the Simple Four. The skills included were identified in the National Standards for the 21st Century Learner by AASL and by ISTE. She asked the group to look at the way the standards are arranged and would like feedback on how some of these could be combined, and where each of these standards should be introduced, reinforced in the classroom, and where students should demonstrate mastery (independent use). She would like to have this ready when school starts back. If you are interested in helping, please send any feedback to Martha.
Office of School Leadership
Online professional development modules are being created for administrators. One of them focuses on the most important things that administrators need to know about school libraries. It is called “Together We Can: Building Partnerships Leading To Student Success”. Once an administrator goes through the modules on the CD, he/she can develop an active plan to support media centers.
Certification Issues
There are many concerns with the SDE certification of media specialists through alternative certification. It was suggested that a position paper should be presented to the office of certification and/or to talk to the SDE and suggest that they identify the core courses that need to be required for certification.
Reading First and 100 Book Challenge
Many books are being purchased through these programs for classrooms baskets or resource rooms. Media specialists need to be able to collaborate with these programs so that quality books are purchased. It was suggested that media specialists set up professional development in their schools or district in order to share titles of good quality books and authors. It was suggested to share the 100 Book Selection from Martha’s list [100 Suggested Titles for Elementary Students, 100 Suggested Titles for Middle School Students, 100 Suggested Titles for High School Students].
ETV/ITV update
ITV has a new blog. http://www.sdeitv.blogspot.com/
Our district will have the new delivery system (IP streaming) in place by June. The DELC will be a valuable service to the district with this system. You will be able to sign-in with a single username and password and have access to the following: Streamline, Know It All, PBS Kids, DISCUS, PBS Teachers, Annenberg Media, and Teacher’s Domain.
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