About

Carolyn Foote

I’m a librarian at a large public suburban high school, Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas. This is a forum for discussing web 2.0 tools, teaching strategies, and library research tools for educators. I’m interested in how web 2.0 tools can transform schools and libraries.

I also host our campus Vision committee blog at www.trends.edublogs.org and our campus Technology subcommittee blog at www.vision.edublogs.org and a student blog at www.searchology.edublogs.org.

I’m excited to have a small feature in School Library Journal, October 2007, as well as an article on Skype in the January 2008 edition and to be included in an article, “Mattering in the School Blogosphere” in American Libraries Magazine in May 2007.

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Cynthia Kaplan // May 16th 2007 at 6:17 pm

As I obsessively search the web for signs that my new book is being read, I see that that, in fact, it is, by you. I very much hope that you enjoy the book and I thank you for your support.
Ben Wilkoff // Jul 2nd 2007 at 5:28 pm

Thanks for your comment on my post about “The Ripe Environment.” I really think that your questions are right on, especially about teachers not knowing about the value of their own contributions. How do you think that we can value one onother’s contributions other than by using them in the classroom, or by providing monitary rewards? Do you think that collaborative value is enough to keep people collaborating? It is for me, but perhaps not for everyone.
Jenny Luca // Dec 9th 2007 at 8:17 am

Hi Caroline,

How appropriate that the anti spam word on your blog was ‘gidday’! I’m a teacher-librarian at an all girls secondary college from Melbourne, Australia, who is also interested in Web 2.0 and the changing world of school libraries. We’re using Wikis to move our staff along and are having success. We run a student book club and I’m really interested in setting up a blog or wiki whereby connections can be made with young adult reader’s in other countries. If you have any students interested in this I’d love to know about it. I’m going to add you to my RSS feeds so that I can learn from you. Hope to engage in dialogue with a like minded soul across the globe.
Jacquie Henry // Jan 29th 2008 at 10:36 pm

I just got your comment about my “I Will..” post
http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/archive/2006/01/26/49917.aspx

I am glad you liked it. I actually live in the shadow world, since web 2.0 tools are relentlessly filtered in our school. But I keep advocating. Maybe someday…..

I sure wish my blog allowed folks to leave an email address. One of these days I should migrate to another blog host. I am just to lazy to get going. Anyway - I recognized your name and went searching for your blog. I will definitely add your blog to my blogroll. Hope the post is useful for your workshop.
micsmith // Feb 10th 2008 at 9:28 pm

I really enjoy your blog. I hope it is okay that I have listed it on the front page of PrincipalsPage. com this week. I thought my readers would enjoy it.

Keep up the good work.
Greg Thompson // Feb 21st 2008 at 11:56 pm

The Big Moo is a fantastic book! I would enjoy hearing about what you took away from the read.
Karen Kliegman // Apr 6th 2008 at 5:32 pm

Hi Carolyn,
Glad you will try to join us…just so that you know, we are an elementary school! But we’d love to skype with you!
uraimondo // Jul 19th 2008 at 10:04 pm

Carolyn: The next step for the teachers I worked with is to return to their individual schools and begin setting up student and subject blogs. I am fortunate that I brought along teachers with me so I can work alongside them in creating and assisting in creating blogs. I cannot wait for this school year to start.