7a: Begin to Build a Reading Habit

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 [...]

Thing 5: Getting Started with RSS

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, [...]

Thing 4: Blogging Begins with Reading

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 [...]

Thing 2: What is Web 2.0 and (Why) Does it Matter?

~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, [...]

Thing 1 – Habits of Lifelong Learners

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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