Librarians

=Librarians on the Loose!=

[|Kidblog.org]

Uses in the Library
 * ESL students’ literature discussions
 * Multi-campus book club discussions
 * Information literacy portfolios
 * Embedding student-created web 2.0 projects

Connecting Books with Kidblog (handout from Alicia Vandenbroek)

Photopeach

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Uses in the Library
 * New arrivals
 * Book recommendations with student quotes
 * Plot summaries with occasional quiz slides

Other Examples
 * Book Trailer for Texas 2x2 List for 2010-2011: @http://photopeach.com/album/dy1mo6?ref=est
 * Book Trailer for Texas Bluebonnet List for 2010-2011: []

Lesson Plans
 * Multicultural Student Book Trailers Lesson Plan: [[file:MulticulturalBookTrailer_LessonPlan.pdf]]

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Uses in the Library
 * Book reviews
 * Library announcements
 * Character analyses
 * Share poetry
 * Book talk
 * Giving instructions
 * Introducing lessons

[|Vocaroo]

Book Trailer for //The Hunger Games// by Suzanne Collins media type="custom" key="8317192"

Uses in the Library
 * Reading responses for younger students
 * Character descriptions
 * Chapter book previews

Linoit

Action/Adventure wall: @http://linoit.com/users/jholland/canvases/ActionAdventure Realistic Fiction wall: @http://linoit.com/users/jholland/canvases/Realistic%20Fiction

Uses in the Library
 * Genres of fiction
 * Story elements of a given story/book
 * Figurative language
 * Book club feedback
 * Literature discussions
 * Collaborative research

Textbin

See my book review that I created for you... Code: 60v44 Password: tcea2011

Uses in the Library
 * Book recommendations between students

Animoto

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Uses in the Library
 * Book trailers
 * Fiction genres with specific examples
 * Lesson introductions
 * Library orientation
 * Showcasing projects

Hint: use PowerPoint to create longer and more elaborate title/text slides rather than using the limited titles within Animoto. Simply save your PPT slides as JPG images then upload them to Animoto!

Slideboom

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2008-2009 Bluebonnet Nominees (a Wordle game) media type="custom" key="8274034"

Uses in the Library
 * Library orientation slideshows
 * Curriculum-related slideshows
 * Database overview and usage

Storyjumper

Uses in the Library
 * · Big6™ skills overview
 * Summarization
 * Original writing
 * Poetry
 * Illustrated vocabulary

Other Examples: Big6 Research Steps: @http://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/1340434/The-Big6-Basics

Shelfari

Jim's Shelf: media type="custom" key="8274288"

Uses in the Library
 * Embed widget listing your New Arrivals
 * Display your most popular books
 * Show the books on specific reading lists (Bluebonnet, LoneStar, Newberry, etc.)

Jog the Web Uses in the Library
 * Student directions for creating projects such as Book Trailers
 * Tour of library databases and resources
 * Webquests & Hotlists
 * Research links

Other Examples:

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Building Digital Book Trailers with Students: http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/J0DSzaDXv2w7/Bulidng~a~Digital~Book~trailer

Website Validity: @http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/DpnsulFYG8w2/Website-Validity

Tiny URL Don't expect students to enter long URLs correctly. Take this one, for example:

http://destiny.aisd.net/cataloging/servlet/presenttitledetailform.do?siteTypeID=-1&siteID=&includeLibrary=true&includeMedia=false&mediaSiteID=&bibID=409557&walkerID=1297115520171

Random Name Picker

Use this to randomly pick a name or term. Check out the Burger Diagram, also from ClassTools.net

Plurk

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Wix

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Uses in the Library
 * Main library websites
 * Organizing book trailers
 * Display or embed student projects

Other Awesome Librarian Wikis & Websites using Web 2.0 Tools

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 * Arlington High- Destiny Page []
 * Gunn Junior High- Destiny Page: []
 * Atherton Elementary - Destiny Page: []
 * South Davis Elementary - Destiny Page: []
 * Alicia Vandenbroek’s awesome wiki : http://shackstacks.wikispaces.com/
 * Suzanne Severns' Bowie HS Library wiki: http://bowielibrary.wikispaces.com
 * AISD Collaborative wiki for resources for TLA sponsored reading lists: http://aisdbookbytes.wikispaces.com
 * AISD Collaborative wiki for librarians to share how they are using Web 2.0 Tools: http://librarycampground.wikispaces.com