I have been playing in a new Web 2.0 tool called Glogster. In this tool, the user creates glogs which are interactive posters. You can upload videos, pictures, etc and add text, graphics, backgrounds, and sound. It is a great site for being creative! The url for the site is www.glogster.com. There is also an education version at www.edu.glogster.com. Both have free accounts or you can pay for a premium membership.
I have posted links to my glogs on the wiki http://jenniferesc3.pbworks.com plus I have embedded one below.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
2010 Library/Technology Conference was a success!!!
The 2010 Library/Technology Conference is over and we have started planning for next year!!
Thank you to all of the session leaders, vendors, and participants for making it a great day. Our vendors donated some fabulous door prizes. I wish I could have won the iPad.
Information on the 2011 Library/Technology conference will be sent out as soon as it is available.
Thank you to all of the session leaders, vendors, and participants for making it a great day. Our vendors donated some fabulous door prizes. I wish I could have won the iPad.
Information on the 2011 Library/Technology conference will be sent out as soon as it is available.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Austin Teen Book Festival
I attended an awesome teen book fest this weekend!!!
If you know me very well you know I am a HUGE fan of Ellen Hopkins. From her Facebook post on Thursday I discovered she was headed to Texas so I checked her schedule. She was set to be the keynote speaker at the Austin Teen Book Festival at Westlake High School on Saturday.
Needless to say I got up early Saturday and headed to Austin. The day began with the keynote (ELLEN HOPKINS!!!) and then attendees heard 3 panels of authors based on their shared themes/genres: Dastardly Daydreamers (Fantasy), Moustache Twirlers (Evil Machination), and Boundary Breakers (Realistic Fiction). Book People, a sponsor of the event, provided book sales throughout the day. Four local teen bands performed in the school courtyard. There was pizza and Amy's ice cream to purchase. The day ended with an author signing.
The group of authors was amazing! Many have had books appear on state lists like Tayshas and Lone Star in addition to being national best sellers. Authors included Melissa de la Cruz, Nancy Werlin, Kiersten White, Sophie Jordan, Jon Skovron, Kenneth Oppel, Susane Colasanti, Charles Benoit, Ellen Hopkins, James Dashner, S. A. Bodeen, Pam Bachorz, Ally Carter, Catherine Jinks, and Alexandra Ardonetto.
If you are a MS or HS librarian, I would recommend taking students to this event next year. The event site is www.austinteenbookfestival.com Check it out!
If you know me very well you know I am a HUGE fan of Ellen Hopkins. From her Facebook post on Thursday I discovered she was headed to Texas so I checked her schedule. She was set to be the keynote speaker at the Austin Teen Book Festival at Westlake High School on Saturday.
Needless to say I got up early Saturday and headed to Austin. The day began with the keynote (ELLEN HOPKINS!!!) and then attendees heard 3 panels of authors based on their shared themes/genres: Dastardly Daydreamers (Fantasy), Moustache Twirlers (Evil Machination), and Boundary Breakers (Realistic Fiction). Book People, a sponsor of the event, provided book sales throughout the day. Four local teen bands performed in the school courtyard. There was pizza and Amy's ice cream to purchase. The day ended with an author signing.
The group of authors was amazing! Many have had books appear on state lists like Tayshas and Lone Star in addition to being national best sellers. Authors included Melissa de la Cruz, Nancy Werlin, Kiersten White, Sophie Jordan, Jon Skovron, Kenneth Oppel, Susane Colasanti, Charles Benoit, Ellen Hopkins, James Dashner, S. A. Bodeen, Pam Bachorz, Ally Carter, Catherine Jinks, and Alexandra Ardonetto.
If you are a MS or HS librarian, I would recommend taking students to this event next year. The event site is www.austinteenbookfestival.com Check it out!
Friday, September 24, 2010
CSCOPE for Librarians
We added a workshop called "CSCOPE for Librarians" on October 13, 2010. Register for WS#32054. This is designed for librarians working in schools using the CSCOPE curriculum. Participants will need to bring their logins for the CSCOPE web site.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Voki Avatars
If you are on my blog, you have seen my avatar. I created it using Voki, a free web 2.0 tool that allows the user to create avatars and add audio of their own voice or typed text. Check out the voki below of my favorite literary character.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Workshops Available
There are now four library workshops available for registration:
WS #31887 Book Trailer Basics-September 9, 2010
WS #31899 Empowering Learners: An Overview of Guidelines for School Library Media Programs-September 24, 2010
WS #31919 Web 2.0 in Your Library-October 5, 2010
WS #31920 Marketing Your Library-October 21, 2010
Visit http://www.esc3.net/inservice/ to register. Space is limited for some workshops.
WS #31887 Book Trailer Basics-September 9, 2010
WS #31899 Empowering Learners: An Overview of Guidelines for School Library Media Programs-September 24, 2010
WS #31919 Web 2.0 in Your Library-October 5, 2010
WS #31920 Marketing Your Library-October 21, 2010
Visit http://www.esc3.net/inservice/ to register. Space is limited for some workshops.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Library/Technology Mini-Conference
It is official! The Region 3 ESC Library/Technology Mini-Conference is set for November 5, 2010 at the University of Houston-Victoria.
We are currently taking session proposals at the conference website:
https://sites.google.com/site/2010libtech
All session proposals will be considered. Session leaders will be notified if their proposal is accepted. This is a great opportunity for area librarians to share ideas and successes with colleagues and get feedback from others in their field.
We are currently taking session proposals at the conference website:
https://sites.google.com/site/2010libtech
All session proposals will be considered. Session leaders will be notified if their proposal is accepted. This is a great opportunity for area librarians to share ideas and successes with colleagues and get feedback from others in their field.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Annual Reports
As we start a new school year and get back in the swing of things, librarians are prepping their libraries for business. Creativity is flowing and library programming ideas are taking shape. Here are a few questions to ponder:
How will you evaluate your usefulness in the school?
Do you keep data to show the administrators exactly what you do?
How are you contributing to the instructional goals of your district?
The answer to these questions is to create a Annual Report. Much like a business report to stockholders, your Annual Report can show your administrators and school board just what you do and why you are so valuable.
Annual Reports are traditionally presented in text/graphs or PowerPoint form. Look at this video report below created in Animoto.
The Unquiet Library
As you start the year, plan ways to collect similar data so that you can create an Annual Report too.
How will you evaluate your usefulness in the school?
Do you keep data to show the administrators exactly what you do?
How are you contributing to the instructional goals of your district?
The answer to these questions is to create a Annual Report. Much like a business report to stockholders, your Annual Report can show your administrators and school board just what you do and why you are so valuable.
Annual Reports are traditionally presented in text/graphs or PowerPoint form. Look at this video report below created in Animoto.
The Unquiet Library
As you start the year, plan ways to collect similar data so that you can create an Annual Report too.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
"Librarians do Gaga"
I think this video is so creative. Librarians and library students at the University of Washington are featured in this parody of "Poker Face" called "Catalog".
Librarians Do Gaga
Enjoy!!!
Librarians Do Gaga
Enjoy!!!
Friday, August 13, 2010
And we're off....
Region 3 Librarians,
It is that time again! We are getting ready for school to start.
Workshops should be available in the next week or so through the online workshop system. I will post topics here on the blog when sessions are ready for enrollment. Still looking for ideas if you have a specific need you would like to see addressed through a workshop.
If you haven't signed up for the Region 3 Librarians listserv, the link is below. I will send out information through the listserv as well as through this blog and the wiki.
Region 3 Librarians listserv
To save some trees and give you access to online resources, I have created the wiki linked below. I will post handouts and other workshop resources, as well as articles, tips, ideas, and other great stuff.
Jennifer ESC3 Wiki
Sign up for the listserv or access the blog or wiki for more library information.
And have a great start to the 2010-11 school year!!!
It is that time again! We are getting ready for school to start.
Workshops should be available in the next week or so through the online workshop system. I will post topics here on the blog when sessions are ready for enrollment. Still looking for ideas if you have a specific need you would like to see addressed through a workshop.
If you haven't signed up for the Region 3 Librarians listserv, the link is below. I will send out information through the listserv as well as through this blog and the wiki.
Region 3 Librarians listserv
To save some trees and give you access to online resources, I have created the wiki linked below. I will post handouts and other workshop resources, as well as articles, tips, ideas, and other great stuff.
Jennifer ESC3 Wiki
Sign up for the listserv or access the blog or wiki for more library information.
And have a great start to the 2010-11 school year!!!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
AASL 21st-Century Standards Wordle
Check out this wordle created from the text of the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (2007).
Notice that the biggest word (word included most in the text) is information. As librarians, it is our job to provide access to information in multiple formats to all of our stakeholders.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
2010-11 Library Workshops
Planning for workshops for the upcoming school year is underway. If you are a librarian in the Region 3 area and have a workshop idea to share, please email me at jbednorz@esc3.net or comment to this blog.
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