http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org School libraries, technology, parenthood, life in general Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:16:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the past few years I've noticed more and more that things I teach in library are also being taught in the classroom.  Not as a result of collaboration, but simply because these skills are now part of the ELA curriculum.  This week I was walking down the hall after ... http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/2009/10/16/staying-relevant/ I joined a book discussion group at my local BOCES this fall.  We're reading the book Grown up Digital by Don Tapscott. During the time I was reading the first chapter my husband needed help setting up a playlist in iTunes and I needed more than a little reassurance that I ... http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/grown-up-digital-ch-1/ Have you seen ImageChef?  It's an application you can use to create images for your blogs or webpages.  You are limited to a few words, so it's not as versatile as wordle, but, if you can condense your message, it's another option. http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/2009/09/02/a-new-online-toy/ So, I will be starting at my fourth school in four years in just over a week.  I've been trying to think of more interesting ways to get to know my students, so I've been experimenting with Wordle.net. I typed in my name and several words that either describe me ... http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/2009/08/29/getting-to-know-you/ School starts in 11 days.  I wrote some lesson plans in early July when the weather was miserable, but I haven't written any since.  I really need to get on that.  My biggest stumbling block is that I have too many ideas and I'm finding it hard to focus.  Will ... http://bubblylibrarian.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/52/