Keynote frrom the "Internet Librarian conference" 2011

Libraries and learning communities (video & slides) by Lee Rainie

Oct 18, 2011 at the Internet Librarian conference

http://pewinternet.org/Presentations/2011/Oct/Internet-Librarian.aspx

While this presentation is focussed more on the role of public libraries, there are some "take aways" for school library settings. (Keynote is prefaced with an ad.)

"Director Lee Rainie gives the keynote address at the Internet Librarian conference that examines the potential role librarians can play in "learning communities" – both physical and virtual. He looks at five questions that libraries face as they consider their role in communities:"

1) What is the future of knowledge?

2) What is the future of reference expertise?

3) What is the future of public technology?

4) What is the future of learning spaces?

5) What is the future of community anchor institutions?

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Beyond the First Five Links - Google Webinar

Getting more out of Google:

Using Google's Left-Hand Panel to Reveal the Good Stuff.  (Archived Webinar) The presenter is a former school librarian, so her examples are "School relevant". Learn how Google's left-hand panel helps you sort and filter search results in ways that reveal compelling new sources, even without formulating complex queries. View a simple research assignment, including hands-on practice, to discover how these tools encourage students to both engage with new forms of data visualization and explore the best resources, whether they come from the print or electronic world.  [LINK] Free registration is required to view the presentation.

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Webinar, Google, searching,

Math, Science and Tech Webinars for Middle School

The Middle School Portal 2:

Math and Science Pathways project presents webinars on timely topics. This page contains the descriptions of those webinars and links to the archived recordings. (Webinars are offered in Elluminate. You will have to allow a java applet to download in order to view the recordings. Tip: Firefox works better than Safari)

http://wiki.nsdl.org/index.php/MSP:MiddleSchoolPortal/Webinar_Archive

Some of the topics covered:

1 Interactive Notebooks

2 Moodle for the Middle - Part I and Part II

3 Digital Storytelling

4 Wikis for the Classroom

5 Interactive Whiteboards

6 Reading Mathematics is Different

7 Diigo: An Online Research Tool

8 Universal Design for Learning

9 Laboratory Safety

10 Citizen Science: Building Math and Science Skills and Knowledge

11 Teaching About Light and the EM Spectrum at the Middle Level

12 Animoto and Glogster

13 Digital Tools and Math

14 Google Apps for Educators

15 STEM Career Exploration for Middle School

16 Timely Teachings: Seasons and the Cycles of Night and Day

17 Let's Present With Prezi

18 21st Century Skills and . . .

19 Global Treks: Virtual Field Trips

20 Getting the Most Out of Your Students in the Networked World

21 Introduction to mySakai: An Online Learning Management Tool

22 Teacher-n-Teacher: Connecting Classrooms

23 STEM and PBL

24 Author and Copyright

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