Crazy for sure but busy and love it! This week I went to a session to learn about co- teaching 5 sessions on "Every child ready to Read" and then yesterday I was asked by MTA to help plan an UnConference in Western MA! Mind you I teach 4 days a week in the school library at one of the hardest schools in the district, take a grad class via online thru Clarion, have 3 children to take to swim lessons, swim team practice and then whatever else is going on, PTO Secretary at the middle school. I luckily get the 1st and the 15th off from work to attend a PD for Library on the first with all the Berkshire Librarians and then on the 15th I get to take off, actually leave on the 14th, for the AASL Conference in Hartford Ct for 3 days!!! Whew most of this will take place before Christmas! But as I said I love it as long as I can keep the kids fed and in clean clothes we'll make it! OH and add a birthday party trip in November for the twins who turn 12 to NYC with 4 friends and their mom's for a total of 12 people in our party!
Have a great weekend!
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
LS 589- I so love my class! It has really been a fantastic class with a lot of new ideas and tons of new resources. Today is a short post about my homework is to watch the online ~
K-12 online conference! The keynote speaker already has been from VanMeter School Shannon Miller about transforming learning! I love to hear her speak and am amazed at all she is able to accomplish!
Here is a blurb from the conference website!
K-12 online conference! The keynote speaker already has been from VanMeter School Shannon Miller about transforming learning! I love to hear her speak and am amazed at all she is able to accomplish!
Here is a blurb from the conference website!
This is a FREE, online conference open to ANYONE organized by educators for educators around the world interested in integrating emerging technologies into classroom practice. A goal of the conference (among several) is to help educators make sense of and meet the needs of a continually changing learning landscape. Please see our frequently asked questions (FAQ) to get started with the K-12 Online Conference. If you are a vendor or affiliated with a vendor, please see our Goals and Values page for clarification about vendor participation.
And here is the link=
While attending the conference over the next few weeks post you favorite and a brief summary here if anyone is following along!
Thanks!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
TPACK models and LS 589
For class this week we had to look at TPACK models. I love that this class has provided me with some very though provoking ideas and things to look at! I had never heard of this model and love that I had to find out more to get to the nitty gritty of what it entailed! It doesn't surprise me however that after searching for TPACK and school librarians that my old teaching state of North Carolina had a wonderful wiki they created which has many familiar names listed. They have created this wiki that states
"Technology integration has been an instructional goal since the placement of personal computers in schools. Collaborative planning is an essential component of the IMPACT Model that facilitates integration of information and technology in to instruction. Collaborative planning includes teachers, school library media professionals and instructional technology facilitators. "
http://ites.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Collaborative+Planning+with+TPack
They also created a collaboration toolkit that is very helpful which includes
Associating Lesson Design Steps With TPACK Components and goes thru the steps of identifying goals and so on. I will have to file this for future reference and glad that I have this blog to remind myself of what I need to revisit when I have more time.
"Technology integration has been an instructional goal since the placement of personal computers in schools. Collaborative planning is an essential component of the IMPACT Model that facilitates integration of information and technology in to instruction. Collaborative planning includes teachers, school library media professionals and instructional technology facilitators. "
http://ites.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Collaborative+Planning+with+TPack
They also created a collaboration toolkit that is very helpful which includes
Associating Lesson Design Steps With TPACK Components and goes thru the steps of identifying goals and so on. I will have to file this for future reference and glad that I have this blog to remind myself of what I need to revisit when I have more time.
Monday, October 14, 2013
AASL unconference! Hartford Friday Nov 15th
I am super excited that in a month from now that the AASL conference will be in Hartford, CT! The Ning site http://ning.aasl.org/ provides great information - and now the unconference is going to be held Friday night... the link to it is.. https://www.smore.com/a0yv-aasl-late-night-unconference?ref=my
Any one plan on attending any of the days? I would love to meet up for lunch or dinner! I can't wait to attend the largest PLN!
Any one plan on attending any of the days? I would love to meet up for lunch or dinner! I can't wait to attend the largest PLN!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
LS589 - Technology and the Library
LS 589 - My class this semester has us thinking about technology in the school library and coming up with technology plans. I am frustrated with our tech department however they were the ones who said ok let's get the ball rolling and find an automation system that meets the needs for us (not the best) and one that they will not have to manage.
Anyways, I don't feel that any technology ideas would be seen as good ideas coming from the school librarians. I could be wrong however in my perception but they run what they think is needed as far as tech classes instead of what I was used to. In the school I worked in previously we worked hand in hand with the tech department. I would fix minor things that needed fixed and if anything was wrong that I could not fix I would then fill out the tech dept. form and notify them. We had meetings together and discussed new technology. I held my own technology workshops and shared with teachers new software. This mind you was several years ago and I am now anxious to see how things are working but I extremely liked how we worked together for the common goal of integrating technology into the schools!
On a side note I have a couple blogs that I follow that I collect ideas and save bookmarks in case I ever get that rare occasion and am able to offer tech help to my fellow teachers! :)
Anyways, I don't feel that any technology ideas would be seen as good ideas coming from the school librarians. I could be wrong however in my perception but they run what they think is needed as far as tech classes instead of what I was used to. In the school I worked in previously we worked hand in hand with the tech department. I would fix minor things that needed fixed and if anything was wrong that I could not fix I would then fill out the tech dept. form and notify them. We had meetings together and discussed new technology. I held my own technology workshops and shared with teachers new software. This mind you was several years ago and I am now anxious to see how things are working but I extremely liked how we worked together for the common goal of integrating technology into the schools!
On a side note I have a couple blogs that I follow that I collect ideas and save bookmarks in case I ever get that rare occasion and am able to offer tech help to my fellow teachers! :)
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
LS589 - week 6
Wow the weeks seem to be flying by. This week is extremely crammed with way to much going on. As a librarian I get to go to school and represent twice this week at our Family activity nights which are our "open house" nights. I have had one meeting night and tonight was a great reception for my husband's work.
The week itself as far as teaching has been pretty good. I have begun showing my students the library website that I have been working on and recently updated with a newer look and gave it a shorter web address so that I can have students actually remember it instead of the huge long address it used to have. It is now an easy one to remember it is bit.ly/mcslib ~ which I know I can remember easier!
I have added grade level pages and our new OPAC system is linked there too! I am excited to send my students to the website now and this is going to be our starting point for all research using the 8 new Google Chrome books we have to use this year!!!
How fitting that this weeks discussion is on websites as I have started this introduction to use at my school. I will make some minor adjustments but everything seems to be going pretty good so far! My students seem to like it and are able to maneuver around! I'll be putting it to the test with a scavenger hunt in the next few weeks and call tell more then! We can't forget to use assessment pieces in whatever we are working on anymore!
Wow the weeks seem to be flying by. This week is extremely crammed with way to much going on. As a librarian I get to go to school and represent twice this week at our Family activity nights which are our "open house" nights. I have had one meeting night and tonight was a great reception for my husband's work.
The week itself as far as teaching has been pretty good. I have begun showing my students the library website that I have been working on and recently updated with a newer look and gave it a shorter web address so that I can have students actually remember it instead of the huge long address it used to have. It is now an easy one to remember it is bit.ly/mcslib ~ which I know I can remember easier!
I have added grade level pages and our new OPAC system is linked there too! I am excited to send my students to the website now and this is going to be our starting point for all research using the 8 new Google Chrome books we have to use this year!!!
How fitting that this weeks discussion is on websites as I have started this introduction to use at my school. I will make some minor adjustments but everything seems to be going pretty good so far! My students seem to like it and are able to maneuver around! I'll be putting it to the test with a scavenger hunt in the next few weeks and call tell more then! We can't forget to use assessment pieces in whatever we are working on anymore!
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