Comments for AASLBlog http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog The official blog of AASL Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on ALA/NECC Videoconference by AASLBlog » The personal learning of ALA http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/07/01/alanecc-videoconference/#comment-314 AASLBlog » The personal learning of ALA Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:52:35 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/07/01/alanecc-videoconference/#comment-314 [...] have never actually met.  And I enjoyed myself . . . There were a number of interesting events: a videoconference with teacher librarians at NECC,  Newbery/Caldecott dinner, an Advocacy workshop, and  other [...] […] have never actually met.  And I enjoyed myself . . . There were a number of interesting events: a videoconference with teacher librarians at NECC,  Newbery/Caldecott dinner, an Advocacy workshop, and  other […]

]]> Comment on Conference tips by jhurd http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/06/15/conference-tips/#comment-277 jhurd Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:39:48 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/06/15/conference-tips/#comment-277 A great comment I heard for the NECC conference is to bring one of those portable "outlets to go," as outlets are at a premium at most tech conferences! Imagine the friends you'll make by plugging your mini-strip into the wall, with room for your computer and 3-5 more! Also good for hotel rooms that have one outlet buried behind the desk. You can plug your laptop, phone, iPod and whatever else into the one strip. I bought one for about $20 on Amazon. A great comment I heard for the NECC conference is to bring one of those portable “outlets to go,” as outlets are at a premium at most tech conferences! Imagine the friends you’ll make by plugging your mini-strip into the wall, with room for your computer and 3-5 more!

Also good for hotel rooms that have one outlet buried behind the desk. You can plug your laptop, phone, iPod and whatever else into the one strip.

I bought one for about $20 on Amazon.

]]> Comment on Reading Indulgences by ALSC Blog » Blog Archive » Selection for August Book Discussion on AASL Blog http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/06/05/reading-indulgences/#comment-214 ALSC Blog » Blog Archive » Selection for August Book Discussion on AASL Blog Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/06/05/reading-indulgences/#comment-214 [...] Dumbest Generation by Mark Bauerlein is the first book to be discussed on the AASL Blog’s online book club. The discussion will begin August [...] […] Dumbest Generation by Mark Bauerlein is the first book to be discussed on the AASL Blog’s online book club. The discussion will begin August […]

]]> Comment on Trademark and Fair Use by Laura Pearle http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/05/25/trademark-and-fair-use/#comment-207 Laura Pearle Sun, 25 May 2008 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/05/25/trademark-and-fair-use/#comment-207 I wonder what Doug Johnson thinks about this, given his recent post about copyright and You Tube (<a href="http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/4/1/the-subversive-view-of-copyright.html" rel="nofollow">http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/4/1/the-subversive-view-of-copyright.html</a>), also based on LM-NET posts. I wonder what Doug Johnson thinks about this, given his recent post about copyright and You Tube (http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/4/1/the-subversive-view-of-copyright.html), also based on LM-NET posts.

]]> Comment on 21st Century standards and Blooms by Kathy Lowe http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/05/12/21st-century-standards-and-blooms/#comment-197 Kathy Lowe Sun, 18 May 2008 13:27:43 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/05/12/21st-century-standards-and-blooms/#comment-197 Thanks for pointing out this resource, Debbie. This kind of information will be helpful to us as we move forward with the remaining standards and try to incorporate technology and Web 2.0 applications with different levels of thinking and doing. It will be especially pertinent to Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. I urge you and other readers to submit your comments and suggestions to StandardsInAction@ala.org and also to use the template provided at http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/standardsinaction/standardsinaction.cfm to contribute your own action examples. The more input we get from members, the stronger and more useful the final document will be to practitioners in the field. Kathy Lowe, Chair AASL Learning Standards Indicators & Assessment Task Force Thanks for pointing out this resource, Debbie. This kind of information will be helpful to us as we move forward with the remaining standards and try to incorporate technology and Web 2.0 applications with different levels of thinking and doing. It will be especially pertinent to Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

I urge you and other readers to submit your comments and suggestions to StandardsInAction@ala.org and also to use the template provided at http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/standardsinaction/standardsinaction.cfm to contribute your own action examples.

The more input we get from members, the stronger and more useful the final document will be to practitioners in the field.
Kathy Lowe, Chair
AASL Learning Standards Indicators & Assessment Task Force

]]> Comment on AASL Blog Book Club by ALSC Blog » Blog Archive » AASL Blog Book Club http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/29/aasl-blog-book-club/#comment-181 ALSC Blog » Blog Archive » AASL Blog Book Club Thu, 01 May 2008 04:56:49 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/29/aasl-blog-book-club/#comment-181 [...] (American Association of School Librarians) is beginning a Blog Book Club. Sounds like fun. It also sounds so much more friendlier than what I call “Professional [...] […] (American Association of School Librarians) is beginning a Blog Book Club. Sounds like fun. It also sounds so much more friendlier than what I call “Professional […]

]]> Comment on AASL News by hilda weisburg http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/09/aasl-news-5/#comment-180 hilda weisburg Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:26:04 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/09/aasl-news-5/#comment-180 I was fortunate to attend the event with Carmen Agra Deedy. A storyteller as much as an author, she enchanted the students -- and the adults -- by recounting the tale of Martina the Beautiful Cockroach without using her book. Needless to say, some members of the audience well-versed in the story, let her know when she changed wording. Deedy, noting that once something is in print it never changes, took it all in stride. Once the tale was complete, she responded to student's questions paying them the serious attention they deserved. In response to one, she observed that writers always write and have a jounal with them at all times. She showed the two classes the one she carries. Although students have Deedy's autograph to keep, it is the memory of her animated face as she shared a folktale from her heritage that will remain with them forever. I was fortunate to attend the event with Carmen Agra Deedy. A storyteller as much as an author, she enchanted the students — and the adults — by recounting the tale of Martina the Beautiful Cockroach without using her book. Needless to say, some members of the audience well-versed in the story, let her know when she changed wording. Deedy, noting that once something is in print it never changes, took it all in stride.

Once the tale was complete, she responded to student’s questions paying them the serious attention they deserved. In response to one, she observed that writers always write and have a jounal with them at all times. She showed the two classes the one she carries.

Although students have Deedy’s autograph to keep, it is the memory of her animated face as she shared a folktale from her heritage that will remain with them forever.

]]> Comment on AASL in SL for NLW by ernie cox http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/11/aasl-in-sl-for-nlw/#comment-177 ernie cox Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:55:03 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/11/aasl-in-sl-for-nlw/#comment-177 Doug's session in Second Life was informative and thought provoking. Thanks to the Web 2.0 taskforce for organizing this event. Hope to see more in the future. Doug’s session in Second Life was informative and thought provoking. Thanks to the Web 2.0 taskforce for organizing this event. Hope to see more in the future.

]]> Comment on AASL in SL for NLW by Debbie Stafford http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/11/aasl-in-sl-for-nlw/#comment-167 Debbie Stafford Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:04:04 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/04/11/aasl-in-sl-for-nlw/#comment-167 Will it be possible for someone to make a transcript of the session? I am unable to access second life due to my home and school computer setup. Will it be possible for someone to make a transcript of the session? I am unable to access second life due to my home and school computer setup.

]]> Comment on School Libraries and School Accreditation by Nancy White http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/03/23/school-libraries-and-school-accreditation/#comment-164 Nancy White Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:32:58 +0000 http://www.aasl.ala.org/aaslblog/2008/03/23/school-libraries-and-school-accreditation/#comment-164 In Colorado, we have been fortunate to have "ET-IL" - "Educational Technology and Information Literacy" linked directly to the school district accreditation process. Each district has been required to have a plan that includes such things as collaboration with school librarians to integrate information literacy and technology. In my district, as a library coordinator, I found myself being asked to serve on the district's accreditation committee, and, translating this down to the school level, accreditation external review teams were asked to look for evidence of collaboration, integration, internet safety instruction, and professional development for teachers (which you guessed it- emphasized collaboration with teacher-librarians to create inquiry-based lessons that integrated ET-IL) The fabulous thing for my district is that we went beyond simply having a plan for this - I had the support of the adminstrators to assure that this plan was carried out. The future of ET-IL and accreditation is currently under review. As our state writes a new plan for accreditation, we are strategizing how best to approach state leaders to assure that this successful practice continues. ET-IL has caught on in a big way in some of our school districts, but needs more time to grow in others. The state has shown a real interest in integrating "21st century skills" into the curriculum, and so we will need to show the connection between what we have accomplished with ET-IL and 21st century skills. In Colorado, we have been fortunate to have “ET-IL” - “Educational Technology and Information Literacy” linked directly to the school district accreditation process. Each district has been required to have a plan that includes such things as collaboration with school librarians to integrate information literacy and technology. In my district, as a library coordinator, I found myself being asked to serve on the district’s accreditation committee, and, translating this down to the school level, accreditation external review teams were asked to look for evidence of collaboration, integration, internet safety instruction, and professional development for teachers (which you guessed it- emphasized collaboration with teacher-librarians to create inquiry-based lessons that integrated ET-IL) The fabulous thing for my district is that we went beyond simply having a plan for this - I had the support of the adminstrators to assure that this plan was carried out.
The future of ET-IL and accreditation is currently under review. As our state writes a new plan for accreditation, we are strategizing how best to approach state leaders to assure that this successful practice continues. ET-IL has caught on in a big way in some of our school districts, but needs more time to grow in others. The state has shown a real interest in integrating “21st century skills” into the curriculum, and so we will need to show the connection between what we have accomplished with ET-IL and 21st century skills.

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