Hi Folks!
So here is my thought.... ok not my ONLY thought, but my thought on how we (you as teacher librarians) could possibly consider getting your teachers, and in turn your students, to blog!
One of our primary modes of communication is via the FirstClass Conferences made available to us. While this particular medium has proven highly effective in a number of curriculum/specialty areas (drama teachers have a conference... teacher librarians have a conference, etc), the "skill" of using a conference amongst colleagues is not really a "skill" that we could transfer to the classroom. But BLOGGING could be!
So here is my thought/idea/suggestion....
How's about we (by "we" I mean Teacher Librarians), try using a blog to perhaps express our thoughts, ideas, opinions, etc. By actually "using" the blog (commenting on a "post" or whatever else one can do with a blog), maybe it is something we could "get the hang of" enough to present it to our staffs and subsequently along to our individual classes. I know that some of you are "bloggers" already.... and I hope you will contribute, however, for those of you who have yet to blog, maybe this could be a starting point??? I am not a regular blogger, but I will certainly give it a try and support you guys in your "trying" as well!!
All for now,
Ian
I haven't blogged before - What kinds of things will we be able to do through blogging that will be an advantage over email?
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteThe biggest advantage (I think) is the ability to use it interactively with students (which we can't do with firstclass). I am relatively new to the blogging world, so I am hoping that I can learn with you folks as to the "goods", the "bads" and the "uglies" with respect to blogging.
Thanks for commenting by the way!! If there was a door prize for "first comment", you would be the winner! :)
Cheers,
Ian
Ian,
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know I wuz hair. :-)
Ignore the whole Mike thing. It's a ruse.
Beth