Flipboard feeds on my ipad
Challenge #1 -Set up your RSS reader.
First I set up RSS via Google reader. Must try not to get distracted at work by looking for latest news feeds. Later I set up Flipboard on my ipad- which I'm using way more often than Google reader. I love the way Flipboard converts all the feeds to a magazine-type layout.
First I set up RSS via Google reader. Must try not to get distracted at work by looking for latest news feeds. Later I set up Flipboard on my ipad- which I'm using way more often than Google reader. I love the way Flipboard converts all the feeds to a magazine-type layout.
Links in my PLN folder
Challenge #3 - Connect & reflect
I've been a member of the Teacher Librarian Ning for a while, but this week I visited it often and found a great resource to use in my 4th grade library class, on keyword searching.
I also visited and commented on some classmates blogs. And I've pulled together in a PLN folder all of my favorite websites- to be part of my personal learning network. Even though some of them don't seem to have RSS feeds, I can still find them easily this way.
I've been a member of the Teacher Librarian Ning for a while, but this week I visited it often and found a great resource to use in my 4th grade library class, on keyword searching.
I also visited and commented on some classmates blogs. And I've pulled together in a PLN folder all of my favorite websites- to be part of my personal learning network. Even though some of them don't seem to have RSS feeds, I can still find them easily this way.
Facetime with my son at camp
Challenge #4- Communicate with new tools.
Our quad-blog group used Google docs to edit a co-created document on cultural awareness. I've used Google docs with colleagues at school often, but never to collaborate at such a distance. I loved how, even though we were in different countries & time zones (US, Mexico & Australia), we met up on Monday & got the work done between us. It was a true example of global collaboration!
And I don't know whether this counts, but I used Facetime for messaging with my 12-year old who was away at camp this week. I didn't know it had that option, but it was useful as an asynchronous tool, since he didn't always have internet, but I knew he'd get my messages eventually.
Our quad-blog group used Google docs to edit a co-created document on cultural awareness. I've used Google docs with colleagues at school often, but never to collaborate at such a distance. I loved how, even though we were in different countries & time zones (US, Mexico & Australia), we met up on Monday & got the work done between us. It was a true example of global collaboration!
And I don't know whether this counts, but I used Facetime for messaging with my 12-year old who was away at camp this week. I didn't know it had that option, but it was useful as an asynchronous tool, since he didn't always have internet, but I knew he'd get my messages eventually.
Shared Outlook calendar showing 2 library teachers class schedules.
Challenge #4 BONUS! Set up a Collaborative Calendar.
My library assistant and I share our Outlook calendars with each other, since we each teach a different grade level for library class each day. It makes it easy to communicate our complicated class schedule as well as any changes that occur.
My library assistant and I share our Outlook calendars with each other, since we each teach a different grade level for library class each day. It makes it easy to communicate our complicated class schedule as well as any changes that occur.
4th graders using an ipad app to learn about fact vs. opinion in library class.
Challenge #5- Go mobile.
My library assistant and I have been using our (personal) ipads for many things in library class lately. We take photos of the stories the Kinder students are creating with toy animals. We run checkout reports to show students what books they have and ensure that each student is checking out a range of books at their level. And I'm using an ipad app called "Fact or opinion fun deck" with 4th grade to practice differentiating facts from opinions.
My library assistant and I have been using our (personal) ipads for many things in library class lately. We take photos of the stories the Kinder students are creating with toy animals. We run checkout reports to show students what books they have and ensure that each student is checking out a range of books at their level. And I'm using an ipad app called "Fact or opinion fun deck" with 4th grade to practice differentiating facts from opinions.