To get somewhere, you have to be able to imagine where you are going. On her blog, Information wants to be Free, Meredith Farkas suggests: “Maybe it would make sense to be asking the miracle question in our libraries. If a miracle occured(sic) one night and all of the problems with your library were gone (or we [...]
Entries from July 26th, 2007
Removing the barriers
July 24th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Future students, Tools, Web 2.0
One ”techie” tool that has got me jazzed this summer is Skype. If you haven’t used Skype, it allows you to “phone” or “conference call” others from your computer to anyone anywhere; it also has a chat room feature which you can use along with the conference call or separately. Some great features include the ability [...]
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Can we ever go “back”?
July 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Change, Journalism, Web 2.0
I just caught the end of the Democratic “YouTube” debate. As I was watching the follow-up discussion by some of the “you-tubers” who prepared videos, one of them mentioned that he thought we could never go back to the traditional debate format. This format felt much more spontaneous and authentic. Others, including the candidates, seemed to agree. [...]
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“Exuberant discovery”
July 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment · libraries, Web 2.0
A few days ago, I wrote asking for others to join in brainstorming how we can bring web 2.0 learning into our libraries. In his post, “Are Your Ideas Sticky?”, Doug Johnson reminds me that one key part of this is (and maybe the first step) is getting our message across, by keeping it simple and upfront. [...]
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Joining the network
July 20th, 2007 · 4 Comments · libraries, Web 2.0
Next week is Global Library 2.0 Week. Libraries often operate in isolation, particularly school libraries. How can we learn ourselves through the power of networking, as well as help our staff and students connect to learning networks? During the week, consider connecting with another librarian. Join the Global Librarian group, the TeacherLibrarian group, or the Librarian 2.0 group on the [...]
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Experiments in reflection
July 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Web 2.0
I’m experimenting with ways to use a wiki to help students reflect on a research process, as I was writing about a couple of days ago. I’d like some feedback on this Process Journal site I created. The idea is to give students some guided questions, but instead of having them “write” their reflections, have them [...]
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Virtual conference attendance
July 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Web 2.0
This is my week to get on board with Skype. (Hey, it’s something to do since it is yet another overcast, rainy summer day here!) And I’ve partly been helping a family member set their account up to use for phone calls on a trip to study abroad. Last night, I attended my first Women of the [...]
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Making the potion: Focusing on the research process
July 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Learning, Research, Student projects, Web 2.0
A few days ago, I wrote about reflective learning, and really identified with Will Richardson’s and David Warlick’s comments about focusing on the learning and community, and how the process sometimes gets lost in the production of the product. Ironically, as I was reading Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix last night, I noticed that [...]
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Joining the conference from afar
July 16th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Teacher Learner
Want to get some summer inservice without dealing with airports, rain and flight delays? If anyone is eager to hear some fascinating speakers like Tim Tyson, Marc Prensky, Alan November, Chris Lehmann or Christian Long, and is interested in using Skype, David Jakes is planning to skypecast some of the sessions from the Building Learning [...]
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Opportunities for change part 2
July 14th, 2007 · No Comments · Change
Seth Godin writes more about the iPhone, and how Verizon turned the contract with Apple down. As Julia Roberts says after she is turned away from a Beverly Hills boutique in Pretty Woman, ‘Big mistake. Huge.’ Godin points out that “no” is often the default answer, “because the potential for upside seems too small compared to [...]
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