Time for a utilitarian post–and to clear the decks of some handy web apps I’ve run across via Twitter lately. One of my favorites is fur.ly. (thanks for the tip, David Jakes!) This site is a teacher/librarian’s dream when making a pathfinder. It allows you to consolidate a list of websites under one url. Then [...]
Entries from September 26th, 2009
What is our influence?
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Web 2.0
We all wonder sometimes what effect we have on our library patrons or on students who walk through our doors, or if anything we say or share “sticks.” I had a conversation with my five year old nephew a few days ago that convinced me how much impact we all make on students. Just a [...]
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Did we miss the boat?
September 8th, 2009 · 6 Comments · EthicsChallenge, Web 2.0
The nation’s President delivered a very motivational message to a group of obviously excited students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, yet many of our nation’s students missed this message intended for them. As I was listening to it, I thought of Kennedy’s speech which inspired us to go to the moon, and how his [...]
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