TeacherTube-Librarian of the 1960s

Aren't we glad libraries are not like this anymore. I remember the shushing and the old confusing card catalogs. And I still loved the library, weird, huh?

Thanks, Vaughn, for walking me through how to get the movie and writing all in one post.

I Am Blessed!

Yesterday was my last day of the college class I took during July. For our final we just reflected on the class and what we had learned, etc. etc. Neat final, huh? Anyway, during the reflecting, several of the other students started talking about how they are treated in their schools and how their schools treat their paras. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. They said that in their schools the paras are treated as if they don't have a brain. They are the lowest on the totem pole, and the teachers throw their degrees in the faces of the paras. I realized how blessed I am to work in Spring Branch ISD (none of these work for SBISD). I have never been treated this way. I'm sure there are some teachers who feel like the ones I heard about, but from what I see at our school, all of our paras are treated with respect and as a vital part of the school staff. Sure, those with the degrees make the final decisions, but they don't throw their degrees in our faces and they do give us credit for having a brain. Thank you SBISD for recognizing that just because we did not go to college it does not mean that we are not intellegent.

Sharing what I used

I was asked to share what I used in my college class from my Library2Play experiences. I had to write a paper on a social relevant topic and I chose to do it on banned/challenged books. I made this mosaic for it. The center got cut off. It is the poster that was used a few years ago for banned book week. I will try to also post the picture of the whole poster. The book covers around the center are all books that have had complaints filed against them.

Thing # 20 One more time

YEAH!!! I GOT IT!! Can you tell I'm excited? Thanks for your help, vmb. Is it OK that it's a post by itself? That's the only way I could get it to work.

Thing # 20 Revisited

Thing # 23

Nothing like cutting it close, huh? This has been an interesting journey. I have learned so much that I feel slightly overwhelmed. It’s still going to be a few years before I get my classroom, but I am keeping all my notes to refer back to because I found several things I want to use.

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey? The image generators, LibraryThing, and Nings were my favorites.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? This program has helped in that it has given me exposure to more online tools than I would have found on my own.

Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? I used one of the tools for the college class that I am taking. One of the reasons I am taking this now was that I was told it might help me during my last year of college as I start to do more lesson plans.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept? I can’t think of anything you could do differently. You were there when we had questions. You were supportive.

The only big problem I ran into was YouTube and that may just be user problems. I am still working on it.

If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you choose to participate? Definitely.

How would you describe your learning experience in ONE WORD or in ONE SENTENCE, so we could use your words to promote 23 Things learning activities? Slightly overwhelming, but worth it!

Congratulations to all those who finished!!

Thing # 22

I am excited about Nings! This is a great place to interact with peers on a professional basis. It will be better than having one of your students stumble on your FaceBook or MySpace page. I will be joining some of these groups a little later. My high school is setting up a group so I will definitely be joining that one.