Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Librarian? NO! Media Specialist? YES!

Gone are the days of the school librarians as we once knew them. They now must be fluent with technology, and often assist students in locating primary and secondary resources online. They also assist children with the development of multimedia projects. Many assist in maintaining school websites.

Is it fair to expect them to be responsible for helping all students to become fluent in technology skills? Yes, it is. It's also fair to expect regular classroom teachers, art, music, and physical education teachers to do likewise.

The link below will take you to a site (a wiki) offering a multitude of ideas that can be implemented by ALL educators. The opportunities for implementation are limited only by one's initiative and imagination. Here it is:

http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com

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