Thing 7 Share photos

Think of ways you may be able to use Flickr in the classroom or in your work and share your ideas. What issues might you face?
There is a group called Tell a story in 5 frames (visual storytelling) with over 9,000 members. It is rich for ideas. This form of visual story telling would be a great assignment.

I'm pretty sure our school's filter won't allow access to Flickr at school. We would have to use the district's version of picture sharing, which can't come close to the vast network and collaboration that is available on Flickr.
Another issue might be that some parents don't allow their student's image to be used, so we would have to make sure if images are posted, permission has been granted for all students involved.
As other have said, copyright is an issue. The issue of copyright and plagiarism is always an important lesson to teach to our students. They won't think about it unless they are instructed in the reasons why it is important to consider how we can or cannot use other people's words, and images. There isn't enough emphasis on giving credit where credit is due, and citing one's sources.

Thing 6 Flickr Photo Sharing

Flickr is a lot of fun. I chose this picture because it was one of many library trading cards available on the site. Artist trading cards are very popular these days, but I didn't know there was a library version. I also think this image would be useful for a lesson on the Dewey Decimal System.

Thing 5 Suscribe to Blogs

RSS can be a difficult concept for some to grasp right away - what questions do you have?
I understand the concept and I think it's a great time saver and organizer.

What didn't work or doesn't make sense?
At first I had a little trouble with the first two ways of subscribing because the blogs didn't look quite like the videos, but with the third method, it did make it easier to do.

How might you use RSS in your personal or professional life?
If I gather a good collection of blogs I could see them becoming very useful and interesting. It's a great way to collect resources together.

Find anything in your searching that you'd recommend to others?
I found some fun blogs by book lovers and other librarians, such as BookLust
A bibliophile's musings on books, cartoons, art and stuff, and the http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/

Thing 4 Rss feeds

Thing 4:
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of blogs out there - how do you handle information overload and how do you think RSS might help with that?
This is a way to organize the blogs and information I want. I can receive notifications of new things posted this way and follow the active blogs.

Thing 3 Educators Using Blogs

Thing 3:
How might a blog support the work you do?
As a teacher-librarian, a blog for the library can be used as a central place for teachers, students and parents to view and respond to different resources I put on the blog that would be useful to each group. It could also be a good PR tool for the library to showcase new books, special events and so on.
How might you use a blog with students?How might they respond to a blog assignment?
One way I thought of to use a blog with my students is by posting a research assignment with links to online resources and have them post responses to a list of questions related to their research.
What concerns do you have about educational blogging?
It is time consuming and has to be maintained and monitored closely in order for it to be truly useful as an educational tool. It takes dedication to using the medium as a part of your everyday teaching.
There is always a concern about students commenting in a positive way to the subject matter and to each other.

Did anyone go to the link that was posted on the first Thing 1 video "Pay Attention"? It has a wonderful compilation of resources - check it out!http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/section/5/38/

https://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

Thing 1 and Thing 2

I'm participating in 23 Things so I can learn more about ways to use technology in education. I'm a teacher-librarian, so I want to be able to share what I've learned with the staff at my schools. I hope to learn some easy and practical ways to use technology as a tool to teach more effectively to todays students.



Thing 1: What is Web 2.0

In the article "A Day in the Life of Web 2.0" the description of the teacher's blog and it's interactive use by other teacher, students, parents and even administrators is a wonderful illustration of a professional learning community.
In the example of Ms. L.'s use of a classroom blog, her communication with students is both open and interactive in ways that most likely would not occur in face to face classroom discussion.
Mr. P's use of a wiki for collaborative work is intriguing as is the use of podcasting classroom discussions and posting them so all of the school community has access to them.

The video "Pay Attention" was excellent. We teachers spend so much time talking attention deficit behavior of students - these are students brought up in the digital age and yeah, they are probably digital learners. We have to recognize this and use technology to reach our students. Love the keywords used- create, engage, Rigor, Relevance, Relationships.
I would like to explore using podcasts with students.



Thing 2: Blogging
The blog was very simple to set up. I especially liked the video about blogs by Common Craft. www.commoncraft.com/ They are wonderful, simple, easy to follow teaching tools. Great for staff development.

Hi, I'm finally getting started on my 23 things blog.