Thing #2 - Image Generators 2 (11.5 More Things)

Wordle is way cool! I really had fun with this, and of course had to checkout every single font and play with the colors. I did one based on Barry's suggestion of listing every word that describes what our job as a librarian entails. I really do plan to print this out (poster size) and hang it on my office door. And I liked how you could change the layout of the words (horizontal, vertical, half & half, etc.) and if you like the horizontal layout, but you don't care for how the words are ordered, I found that if you change it to another layout (say vertical) and then change it back to horizontal, the words are in different spots, so you can mess with it and choose one where the important words are emphasised. I also plugged in my family blog website and almost started crying to see all the words that represent my family's life (Mia, soccer, Mimi, etc.). Amazing tool! Love it. A student could use this tool to summarize what was learned in a research project such as the Holocaust. Or, as mentioned copy and paste a paper that was written and it would be a great way to present the information (or could be used as a help tool when presenting a paper or book report to the class.

Wordsift is really amazing too! As far as school goes it can be used in the same manner as Wordle, bu via a projector so students can use the hotlinks. Again it would be perfect to present what was learned in something like a Holocaust project, as students could be linked to pictures and such as the person is presenting. The downfall would be all the hotlinks that come up for words that have nothing to do with content of the paper...

Glogster is really neat. I do think there is a different (better) kind of thinking going on by doing an online poster vs. a cardboard poster because there are so many different variables associated with Glogster (text, pictures, music, podcasting, videos, etc.). A lot more information can be imparted! And of course the kids are going to be more excited to do Glogster because they are technologically wired.

Bookr is neat. It could be used instead of a PowerPoint or Photostory to present a project. It does have its creative limitations though -- no sound, no changing colors or fonts, etc. However, the simplicity could be ideal for younger kids. And I like how you can easily email it to someone (a teacher). Unfortunately, I published my lame trial bookr project on the bookr site... enjoy!

Click this link to see my Wordle poster...

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Thing #1 - Registration (11.5 More Things)

Just as technology doesn't replace the need for libraries, technology will never replace the need for teachers. The role of a teacher always has and will be that of a facilitator -- someone to point students in the right direction. In fact, technology enhances the need for both libraries and teachers, as they all go hand in hand. The information age is ever changing and can be very confusing. Libraries organize this information and teachers/librarians are there to impart it. I always said that I miss being in school because it kept me up on the ever changing technology. After graduate school in 2000 I would hear about things and not know what people were talking about. I haven't felt that way since I began working in SBISD because we have such an awesome library director who facilitates our continuous learning. Regarding the video, I think the role of the student is accurate (I am one), and the video is right on. And yes, a librarian can and SHOULD play the role of the teacher depicted in the video.

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Table 1 - Image Manipulation (Library Inservice 8/19/08)

Here is an image I caputed from Discovery Education. It can be edited in a PowerPoint and text can be added for a presentation.

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Table 4 - Teacher Tube Video (Library Inservice 8/19/08)

Below is a video from Teacher Tube that I discovered whenever I did the 23 Things. I thought I could actually use this as for lesson on evaluating websites, so here it is. I can also use it to revise the handout I have in my library on evaluating websites.

Table 3 - Photostory (Library Inservice 8/19/08)

Here is another Photostory I created, but this time I added transition effects. These are pictures I downloaded from Flickr Creative Commons (which are pictures that do not have copyrights on them so anyone is allowed to use them). These are pictures of my husband's favorite things (next to the family, of course): Santa Fe, New York City, Napa Valley and, an English Bulldog. Enjoy...

Table 2 - Audacity (Library Inservice 8/19/08)

Here is a song I downloaded from Incompetech.com and edited in Audacity. To get to Audacity on your district laptop go to: Start, Programs, Applications, Audacity. I chose the song from Imcopetech.com and saved it to My Music. Then I opened Audacity and browsed to find the file. Then I downloaded it to Audacity, edited, and then saved again under a new name (go to export as an MP3 file). Then I opened the library wiki created by Barry Bishop. The login is sbisd, sbisdlib. I clicked on the Sandbox Audio page and clicked edit. I downloaded my music file by clicking on the tree and browsing for the file. It then comes up in a box with a bunch of picures. Double click the file and it will come up in the wiki. Add words in the wiki if you want and click save. Below is the link to the wiki (webpage) to listen to my song.

http://sbisdlibraryfuture.wikispaces.com/Sandbox+Audio