Comments on: Information Power Summer Institute VI http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/ Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:29:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Latest Book Reviews http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Latest Book Reviews Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:29:12 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-32 <strong>Latest Book Reviews...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Latest Book Reviews…

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]]> By: Karen Voigt http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Karen Voigt Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:02:48 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-24 This was my second Casper school library seminar. I am so impressed with the learning environments that Jan creates. This was excellent! The facility, the food, the friends and the speakers. I am sure no other state can compare with the individual attention and the exciting new ideas that we received. I have looked at The Internation Children's Digital Library. They have put books on the web for us to project on a screen page by page. I am planning to use When Sophie Gets Angry with my primary kids and Skeleton Man with the intermediate kids. Then I will show them how they can read more books in the computer lab or at home. I am getting ready to set up a book discussion blog for my 6th graders to blog with my daughter's 6th graders in Seattle. Hope to have time to try out lots more ideas. This was my second Casper school library seminar. I am so impressed with the learning environments that Jan creates. This was excellent! The facility, the food, the friends and the speakers. I am sure no other state can compare with the individual attention and the exciting new ideas that we received.
I have looked at The Internation Children’s Digital Library. They have put books on the web for us to project on a screen page by page. I am planning to use When Sophie Gets Angry with my primary kids and Skeleton Man with the intermediate kids. Then I will show them how they can read more books in the computer lab or at home.
I am getting ready to set up a book discussion blog for my 6th graders to blog with my daughter’s 6th graders in Seattle.
Hope to have time to try out lots more ideas.

]]> By: Mary Jayne Jordan http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Mary Jayne Jordan Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:13:09 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-23 The name of the book that I mentioned is Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Cruelty, Threats and Distress by Nancy E. Willard, M.S., J.D. She works at the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use and the urls for her websites are http://cyberbullying.org or http://csriu.org The following four documents can be downloaded from the first website: "Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats" ; "CyberbullyNOT: Stopping Online Social Cruelty" ; "Cyberbullying or Cyberthreat Situation Review Process" ; and "School Actions and Options." The name of the book that I mentioned is Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Cruelty, Threats and Distress by Nancy E. Willard, M.S., J.D.
She works at the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use and the urls for her websites are http://cyberbullying.org or http://csriu.org

The following four documents can be downloaded from the first website: “Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats” ; “CyberbullyNOT: Stopping Online Social Cruelty” ; “Cyberbullying or Cyberthreat Situation Review Process” ; and “School Actions and Options.”

]]> By: Shelly King http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Shelly King Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:37:33 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-22 Every summer that I attend the Information Power class, I return home totally overwhelmed with new information and ideas to improve my library program. But for some reason this summer I have become acutely aware that I need a paradigm shift in how I teach research strategies. To become a major player in the research world, the school library/media specialist must be the leader in teaching the art of blogging, wikis, online searching, website evaluation as well as a research process because very few teachers in most districts are as knowledgeable. Wow, doesn’t that make us feel important? Well, it should! I really think we can make a difference by working with our teachers and students in these areas. The first thing I want to do is create a school research committee and include all the teachers that conduct any major research projects. Secondly, with their help, I ‘d like to revamp my library web page to include many class specific pathfinders. I’m also planning to use a blog with my 7th and 8th grade reading classes. What a great class this was to get a person fired up. Every summer that I attend the Information Power class, I return home totally overwhelmed with new information and ideas to improve my library program. But for some reason this summer I have become acutely aware that I need a paradigm shift in how I teach research strategies. To become a major player in the research world, the school library/media specialist must be the leader in teaching the art of blogging, wikis, online searching, website evaluation as well as a research process because very few teachers in most districts are as knowledgeable. Wow, doesn’t that make us feel important? Well, it should! I really think we can make a difference by working with our teachers and students in these areas. The first thing I want to do is create a school research committee and include all the teachers that conduct any major research projects. Secondly, with their help, I ‘d like to revamp my library web page to include many class specific pathfinders. I’m also planning to use a blog with my 7th and 8th grade reading classes. What a great class this was to get a person fired up.

]]> By: Julie Weitz http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Julie Weitz Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:21:13 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-21 It is great to see so many school librarians here this week and has been such a wonderful time of sharing, learning, thinking. . . Some insights: I am not alone in feeling overwhelmed and needing to retool. I am surrounded by a group of passionate and really sharp school librarians. What a great state! And I love the notion of being technology immigrants and natives. Boy am I an immigrant with a very large crate of baggage I no longer seem to need! I can hardly wait to talk with my principal about the many issues we need to address at my school. My list is lengthy. I am taking home great ideas, including adding electronic pathfinders to the library but mostly to get going with building a library web page for my school. Jan could not have done a better job of orgainzing this gathering. It's been totally energizing. It is great to see so many school librarians here this week and has been such a wonderful time of sharing, learning, thinking. . .

Some insights:
I am not alone in feeling overwhelmed and needing to retool.
I am surrounded by a group of passionate and really sharp school librarians. What a great state! And I love the notion of being technology immigrants and natives. Boy am I an immigrant with a very large crate of baggage I no longer seem to need!
I can hardly wait to talk with my principal about the many issues we need to address at my school. My list is lengthy.

I am taking home great ideas, including adding electronic pathfinders to the library but mostly to get going with building a library web page for my school.

Jan could not have done a better job of orgainzing this gathering. It’s been
totally energizing.

]]> By: Linda Goldman http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Linda Goldman Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:18:23 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-20 This is the first time I have attended a summer WLA and I am certainly impressed. It is rare to go to a 3 day meeting and never once feeling bored (overwhelmed, yes, but never bored). So many good ideas and I think I can actually do many of them. I love the digital storytellingpossibility, among others. Seeing Joyce in person is like ordinary folks being able to see a rock star! I have read about her in SLJ , so hearing her and Feeling her enthusiam was a real shot in the arm. The conference was well organized. Certainly no one should feel bad about the computer connectivity problems. we have ALL been there. Joyce handled it with humor and flexiblity. I liked the good healthy snacks too! This is the first time I have attended a summer WLA and I am certainly impressed. It is rare to go to a 3 day meeting and never once feeling bored (overwhelmed, yes, but never bored). So many good ideas and I think I can actually do many of them. I love the digital storytellingpossibility, among others. Seeing Joyce in person is like ordinary folks being able to see a rock star! I have read about her in SLJ , so hearing her and Feeling her enthusiam was a real shot in the arm.
The conference was well organized. Certainly no one should feel bad about the computer connectivity problems. we have ALL been there. Joyce handled it with humor and flexiblity. I liked the good healthy snacks too!

]]> By: Ed Downes http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ed Downes Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:15:28 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-19 The summer Info Power sessions are great "battery rechargers" We always hear such great ideas and receive such good resources. Just want to know how does one find the time to apply all to this good stuff when the everyday "mumbo jumbo" seems to invade our time. Maybe a time management problem? or Possibly library media specialist wear too many hats? Keep up the good work. Great workshop. The summer Info Power sessions are great “battery rechargers” We always hear such great ideas and receive such good resources. Just want to know how does one find the time to apply all to this good stuff when the everyday “mumbo jumbo” seems to invade our time. Maybe a time management problem? or Possibly library media specialist wear too many hats?
Keep up the good work. Great workshop.

]]> By: Linda and Lynda http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Linda and Lynda Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:12:18 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-18 Former comment was posted by us and not Mary Jayne..sorry about the confusion. Former comment was posted by us and not Mary Jayne..sorry about the confusion.

]]> By: Dean Pischel http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dean Pischel Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:09:23 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-17 The abundance of new ideas and concepts and how to implement them is very beneficial to all librarians. The abundance of new ideas and concepts and how to implement them is very beneficial to all librarians.

]]> By: Mary Jayne Jordan http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Mary Jayne Jordan Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:08:04 +0000 http://sslmp.edublogs.org/2006/08/09/wla-section-of-school-library-media-personnel-sslmp/#comment-16 We have gained a lot of useful information in the past three days. However, it was a lot of information in a short amount of time so it became somewhat overwhelming. Having Joyce Valenza's cd will give us the opportunity to look more in depth at the information she shared with us and how we can apply to our individual situations. Overall this has been an enlightening conference. We have gained a lot of useful information in the past three days. However, it was a lot of information in a short amount of time so it became somewhat overwhelming. Having Joyce Valenza’s cd will give us the opportunity to look more in depth at the information she shared with us and how we can apply to our individual situations. Overall this has been an enlightening conference.

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