Loving LibraryThing

I've heard about this LibraryThing for a year or more, and just never took time to check it out. My loss. I think I might really like this for my own use. I've had these piles of books in the my office for the longest time. I don' t ever seem to get to them, but I didn't want to move them, in case I would forget abou them. So....I just added them on my LibraryThing account, and now I know where I can find a list of them if I ever get time to give them a look!

Technology Post

Technology tools will become a part of everything we do: at work and at home. In order to keep up, it is imperative to, at least be aware of new technology tools. Technology tools are all around us. Even if you don't use social networking tools, I think it is important to expose yourself to them. To communicate with people in their 20's, they prefer Skype, IM, etc., and not email.

To teach to teens, you have to intetrate technology into the curriculum, to keep them engaged and interested in learning. Anymore, students almost expect to have these pieces included in their learning environment. In order to work with the Standards For The 21st-Century Learner from the American Assocation of School Librarians (AASL), media specialists not only rely on resources, but also technology tools in order to meet the needs of students today.

Essentially, technology is everywhere, and we better be a part of that scene!

Ashfall finds

Ashfall finds
Originally uploaded by birchpatty

I see I'm to upload an image to my blog. This is a picture of the NEW FINDS from Ashfall that I saw this summer.

Flickr

I have spent way to much time trying to figure this out. However, we do learn from our challenges.

• I didn't understand what Flickr was about prior to today
• I was successful in uploading some pictures, and gave them a title, tab, description
• I need to spend more time to fully undestand how Flickr could work for my pictures

I also think I am using to many different logins/passwords as I move through the 23 things!