Last week, Katie, Sara and I met on Gmail Chat. We started talking about our projects and how they are doing. We realized that we all on the researched stage. We also were getting ready to create surveys for the teachers at our respectable schools. We did not talk much about our projects because we were getting ready create our annotated bibliographies.
Neither James or Denise showed up on Gmail Chat with us on Wednesday, so they could not participate in our chat.
Not much has been continued on my project, I have not found the time to get down to the Mac Lab in Edwin Duncan to create my tutorial. I have worked on my survey on survey monkey.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Sept 15-22
Last week, our group met before class at 5: 30 at our regular time; everybody showed up except of Denise. We continued our discussion about our project from the previous week. Prior to class, I had sent links to Sara with examples of pathfinders. She had decided that she would be using a blog like the example from two weeks ago.
Katie and I reaffirmed our notions of what we want to do with our projects.
James was still indecisive about what he wanted and if it would fit into technology category. This problem would soon be decided when I showed him the Blowing Rock's media center webpage. He was very impressed, and I suggested that he create an user friendly webpage for his patrons instead doing the circulation. He went crazy about the idea.
We have a wonderful group where people are supportive and encouraging about each other. I feel that if I had a problem like Sara, who emailed her original media specialist and got shot down, they would come to my rescue. I emailed Sara asking if she wanted to do a project like mine for another type of computer program that Kathy is buying and installing for the teachers. If one of us needs the lending hand, I feel that we would be there for them.
Katie and I reaffirmed our notions of what we want to do with our projects.
James was still indecisive about what he wanted and if it would fit into technology category. This problem would soon be decided when I showed him the Blowing Rock's media center webpage. He was very impressed, and I suggested that he create an user friendly webpage for his patrons instead doing the circulation. He went crazy about the idea.
We have a wonderful group where people are supportive and encouraging about each other. I feel that if I had a problem like Sara, who emailed her original media specialist and got shot down, they would come to my rescue. I emailed Sara asking if she wanted to do a project like mine for another type of computer program that Kathy is buying and installing for the teachers. If one of us needs the lending hand, I feel that we would be there for them.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Group Meeting
Last week before class, my group met for the first time. We each all talked about our projects and how technology would be implemented into library. Sara is going to create a wiki like website where the teachers can find information. James is going to try to fix the circulation problem and delete the self-check out process at his school. Katie is creating a website where fifth grade teachers can download and watch an immigration lesson that will be conducted at Blowing Rock Elementary School. Denise did not show up for our meeting.
I am going to do a staff development teaching the Pre-K through second grade, taking your advice I am going to also create an online tutorial for the teachers who cannot show up for the meeting.
Talking together last week, we got some great questions from our fellow colleagues such as how does this affect the school, how does this play a part in the daily run of the media center, etc. I enjoyed the group meeting, and cannot wait for the next one.
I am going to do a staff development teaching the Pre-K through second grade, taking your advice I am going to also create an online tutorial for the teachers who cannot show up for the meeting.
Talking together last week, we got some great questions from our fellow colleagues such as how does this affect the school, how does this play a part in the daily run of the media center, etc. I enjoyed the group meeting, and cannot wait for the next one.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Interview
For my interview, I interviewed Kathy Moore at Blowing Rock Elementary School. Last week before we interview, we were talking about technology. She talked about how she and the technology person were observed by a state office about their duties. Her first comment was that she thought that one of the positions will be eliminated. She stated that she and the technology person talked about the effect will be if one of the positions is eliminated. To quote Kathy quoting the tech person told her that "she couldn't do my job, while I could do her job." To me, this statement makes sense because we can do some simple technological fixing while a tech person cannot hold book talks or do the daily duties of a librarian.
As for the interview, I asked how technology impacts her daily work, she stated she spends 70% of her day working on something due with technology. She does not like her laminator (which I consider part of technology in the library). She absolutely loves her catalog program, Destiny. She loves to use her catalog, it is very simple and straightforward. Her favorite program to use with the students is storymapping.
We talked about the future libraries and technology, she stated that major issues is the lack of money and the current advancement of technology. "By the time you put one thing in, like a SmartBoard, something better comes out it so quickly." Kathy stated that instant gratification is the best thing about having technology in the library and the kids love it! My last question was do you think that the students are more technological savvy than the teachers. Her answer was around age 11 or 12, (6th or 7th) they are.
She stated that her library does not have major problems, which is a hinder for me and my project. So we talked about the Action Learning Project, and she stated that she would wanted me to do a staff development meeting, where we (Kathy and I) would teach the Pre-K through second grade teachers about the new section on WorldBook Online. The teachers would be able to get a technological credit. We would survey the teachers on the usability and the students' reaction.
As for the interview, I asked how technology impacts her daily work, she stated she spends 70% of her day working on something due with technology. She does not like her laminator (which I consider part of technology in the library). She absolutely loves her catalog program, Destiny. She loves to use her catalog, it is very simple and straightforward. Her favorite program to use with the students is storymapping.
We talked about the future libraries and technology, she stated that major issues is the lack of money and the current advancement of technology. "By the time you put one thing in, like a SmartBoard, something better comes out it so quickly." Kathy stated that instant gratification is the best thing about having technology in the library and the kids love it! My last question was do you think that the students are more technological savvy than the teachers. Her answer was around age 11 or 12, (6th or 7th) they are.
She stated that her library does not have major problems, which is a hinder for me and my project. So we talked about the Action Learning Project, and she stated that she would wanted me to do a staff development meeting, where we (Kathy and I) would teach the Pre-K through second grade teachers about the new section on WorldBook Online. The teachers would be able to get a technological credit. We would survey the teachers on the usability and the students' reaction.
Group Meeting
Katie and I met on the email chat yesterday afternoon. We started by talking about how we, as a group, were having trouble finding time to meet outside of class. Then we started to talk about our projects. Katie is working on creating a website/link that works with her POL. She is creating a how-to-do the lesson for fifth grade teachers to use. I asked her how plans to promote/get her lesson out to the fifth grade teachers. She stated that she was going to survey the fifth grade teachers in the county to see how they teach about immigration and do a post survey to see if they would like to do the lesson in their classroom.
Then we started talking about my project, which is a staff development for Pre-K to second grade using a new website that Blowing Rock's media specialist subscribed to this year. It has sing-a-longs and ebooks. I will be conducting surveys to the teachers on the usability and the students' reactions.
We both liked each others ideas, and we talked about how each project could be used in the classroom immediately.
Then we started talking about my project, which is a staff development for Pre-K to second grade using a new website that Blowing Rock's media specialist subscribed to this year. It has sing-a-longs and ebooks. I will be conducting surveys to the teachers on the usability and the students' reactions.
We both liked each others ideas, and we talked about how each project could be used in the classroom immediately.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
First Blog
So since this is my very blog for this class, I will just summarized how I feel about the readings and how they affected me.
1. I liked the readings, especially This Book is Overdue! I feel that had a great introduction which catches the reader's eye.
2. From the readings, I feel like they are reaffirming what I have been taught in this program. The more I attend classes, the more I realize that the classes compliment each other. What I have learned and taken notes from Dr. Barron or Dr. Veltze are emphasized in later classes. I feel that I becoming a better future librarian by becoming open for to new ideas and theology.
1. I liked the readings, especially This Book is Overdue! I feel that had a great introduction which catches the reader's eye.
2. From the readings, I feel like they are reaffirming what I have been taught in this program. The more I attend classes, the more I realize that the classes compliment each other. What I have learned and taken notes from Dr. Barron or Dr. Veltze are emphasized in later classes. I feel that I becoming a better future librarian by becoming open for to new ideas and theology.
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