Posted on September 30th, 2008 by davisjames
There is one thing that I can say for certain. A lot of people have a lot to say. As a librarian and educator and generally inquisitive sort, I already have a reading habit. Rarely do I have time to complete all of the reading that I need and want to do.
To develop a blog [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2008 by davisjames
After reading student Anthony Chivetta’s recent post, Innovate or Die, on the Students 2.0 blog, I understood that the hyperbolic extremes referenced in the title were aimed at me. As a teacher, I am the “you” he refers to when he says, “You cannot ignore this. You cannot ignore us.” And we can’t. His analysis, [...]
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Posted on September 21st, 2008 by davisjames
One of the first things I note about blog writing is that virtually (no pun intended) anyone, with access to the Internet, can write or respond to a blog. The first Blog that I chose to read was Anne Davis’ Rationale for Educational Blogging. This was fortunate since she is obviously a thoughtful and long-time [...]
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Posted on September 14th, 2008 by davisjames
~How will or how has Web 2.0 changed my professional practice?
Until now, I have been a consumer of information from the Web. I would say that I am deeply ensconsed in Web 1.0. We have a Promethean Activboard in our library and I make extensive use of the Web in my information literacy curriculum. However, [...]
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Posted on September 13th, 2008 by davisjames
By far, for me, both the most challenging and most important of the 7 & 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners is beginning with the end in mind. Whether designing a lesson plan or learning to post a blog, I often get bogged down with the process, before establishing my goal. This is particularly true if [...]
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Posted on September 13th, 2008 by davisjames
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