When we wonder why our students should be connecting globally–I have an answer right now- Haiti. Following the devastating earthquake, it has been social networking that has facilitated so much of the information and help that aid agencies needed to know to help survivors. Amazing stories abound, from the man who saved his life during the [...]
Entries from January 26th, 2010
Why? One answer
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Change, Net Gen, Web 2.0
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Better than donuts?
January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Educon 2.0, Teacher Learner
I’ve probably written this post before. But a long conversation with a teacher brought up my concerns with inservices yet again. We know what works for inservice–prolonged coverage of a subject, a mission that people buy into, small groups, choice, and self-directed learning. We also know that sometimes a district needs to convey information/techniques/methods [...]
If you thought it was complicated before…
January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Web 2.0
As an array of new devices parade through the CES show this week, the picture for e-book readers gets even more complicated. What’s a girl to do?
Tags:"e-books"·e-book readers
Selling libraries short?
January 9th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Web 2.0
I was a little irked and befuddled by Seth Godin’s post about the future of libraries today, to be honest. Like Joyce Valenza, librarian extraordinaire, I admire his work a great deal. And I don’t want to come across sounding like some “stuck in the mud” or defensive and staid librarian. Though there is some [...]
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