The School Library Media Specialist: Overview Since 1998, Joyce Valenza has been the teacher-librarian at Springfield Township High School in Erdenheim, PA. She received her Ph.D. (2007) at the University of North Texas’s School of Library and Information Science. Joyce is a prolific education and technology writer. For ten years, she was the techlife@school columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and has also authored columns for Media And Methods and Electronic Learning. Fall semester 2013 will be Joyce's last at Springfield Township High School; she is leaving to join the faculty at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information. Other Resources created / developed by Joyce Valenza: Articles Online: Valenza, Joyce (Sept-Oct 2012). Valenza, Joyce (Sept. 2009). 14 Ways K–12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media. Valenza, Joyce. Article About Joyce Valenza: Firth, Shannon (June 2010). Here's a promotional video clip that Joyce and students created:
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101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools Online tools and resources have made it easier for teachers to instruct students, and for students to collaborate with those teachers and with other students and parents. These “Web 2.0” teaching tools aren’t magical, but they may seem to defy definition at times since they save time, help you to stay organized, and often take up little space on a computer. Some of these applications are Web-based, which means that they can be accessed from any computer. The following list is filled with tools that will make a teacher’s, or those enrolled in the best online education programs, life easier. Aggregators The following list includes free tools that you can use to stay on top of current events, including headlines and blogs. Aggie: Aggie is an open source news aggregator that’s also a desktop application. Bookmark Managers Classroom Tools You need tools to help assess class progress. Animoto: This web tool completely simplifies the creation and sharing of videos. Collaboration Course Management
The last of the “book-only” librarians The last of the “book-only” librariansHead for the Edge, Nov/Dec 2011 A while back I did a workshop for a conference called Spotlight on Books up “nort’” here in Minnesota. It was a very nice conference that focused on … wait for it …. children’s and young adult books. Like the hundreds of such conferences held each year, there were book authors, book presentations, book signings, book sales, book talks, book-themed apparel, bookmarks, book groupies, and people reading books – even the old paper kind. My long-held experience is that one really doesn’t want to stand between a book lover and a book and live to tell the tale. So what the heck was I doing there? When the organizer asked me to come do a workshop, I warned her that any expertise I may have had in kid-lit was long past its sell-by date. As it turned out, the “after thought” was the most fun part of the whole afternoon. Author and fan websites. Like it or not, there are no more “book-only” librarians.
K12 Online Conference Cool Tools for Schools Reading and the Elementary School Librarian Reading and the Elementary School Librarian is a licensed institute available for nationwide use throughout the profession. The InstituteThe PresentersEmpowering Learners and Reading and the Elementary School LibrarianTopic OutlineParticipant OutcomesPotential for CreditHosting an AASL Regional Institute The Institute This workshop addresses critical topics in reading for school librarians who teach PreK-6th grade students. An instructor will guide your group through this one-day workshop that provides you with an opportunity to increase your understanding of current research on reading instruction, discuss how it informs school library programs, explore reading strategies, and explain what the school librarians can do to strengthen their role as a literacy leader in their school. [back to top] The Presenters Elizabeth Deskins has spent 20 years in school librarianship. Christina Dorr has 20 years experience in libraries and education, with the past 18 in school library centers.