Teacher Librarian 2.0

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This has been the toughest week of the course so far for me. I have spent way too many hours reading books and blogs and exploring video-sharing sites. In fact I’ve worked so many hours that today my husband said to me, “Sweetheart, how would you have [...]

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When thinking about the topic “Creating a visual presence in your own ‘little’ places on the web,” one area of concern I thought about was creating an online identity. The question I want to consider is this: How much of myself do I want to put ‘out there’ on the web? As a way of [...]

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I can’t sleep. I’m feeling a little rushed — trying not to get trampled in the rush of blog rolls, RSS feeds, Facebook updates, and so on and so on. I read Doug Johnson’s Blue Skunk Blog today, and his post “Your source for humor?” resonated with me. Instead of tossing and turning, I’ve decided [...]

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Want to feel intimidated about Web 2.0? Be sure to read David Warlick’s article “A Day in the Life of Web 2.0.” Although it was written almost two years ago, it certainly presents a vision of a school-wide (and indeed system-wide) philosophy and effective use of technology that is light years away from my high [...]

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My name is Cynthia Peterson. After 38 years of teaching (23 as a teacher librarian in junior high and high school), I’ve retired — sort of. Through the University of Alberta’s Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning program, I am presently working on a M. Ed. in School Librarianship, something I’ve long wanted to do, but with [...]

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On the Isle of Arran, a crow finds a friendly sheep. I identify with the crow. I too am looking for those useful bits to keep me going.
In my case it’s useful bits of information about Web 2.0, ideas and strategies and applications that will make teaching and learning more effective, especially in high school.
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