Method #7

I can see where Libraries or teachers could use this to select certain sites they wanted the students to use for a research project, or maybe sites with educational games the students could play. I think it could be a useful tools.
I also like the idea that you can take your bookmarks with you form computer to computer. I don't know how many times I have found something at work and then when I get home I can't find the same site again. It will just take a little time to get use to saving it in a different way.

Did You Know - by Karl Fisch

Did You Know - by Karl Fisch

Method #6

I chose these videos because they really made me stop and think about how fast technology is changing and how students are learning differently. I can see with my own kids how reading a book is something they would pick as a last option. They would perfer to watch a video or listen to a podcast instead of reading, or create a video or presentation instead of writing a report. I think libraries need to realize that the future is not about hard copy books. We have to be open to new ideas. But at the same time I know we have to have some kind of control over content in a school setting.
One thing I dislike about you tube is there are so many videos to sort through. I get drawn in and start watching videos that are not related to what I was looking for. I do think there are videos out there that students could use and learn from, especially on teacher tube.

Method # 5

A couple of years ago, my home computer crashed and I lost a lot of pictures I had saved to my computer from my camera. Since then I have tried to make CDs to serve as a backup. I might give Flickr a try at home to at least serve as a backup. I can see where it would be good for family and friends to view pictures and not have to print or e-mail copies to everyone. But as far as in a school library, I don't know if I will be adding a lot of school picture to my account. I do think kids would love it. It seems a lot of teenage girls carry a camera in their purse at all times and love to take the silliest pictures. Then the next things said is e-mail that one to me or put that one on facebook. So maybe educating the students about the options out there is what I need to explore.

Method 4

http://www.aggieathletics.com/

http://www.cnn.com/?eref=rss_topstories

http://www.libraryjournal.com/community/Library+Education/47104.html?nid=3280

RSS Feeds

I don't think I did these the correct way but I couldn't get them to show in the sidebar and work properly. I will have to play with it some more.

I had a hard time searching for feeds I was interested in. On Google Reader, I never found the discover button like the instructions said. I currently don't follow any sites daily, so RSS is not something I see myself using regularly. If I found a site I just loved then maybe I would use RSS feeds.

Method 3

After experimenting with Google Docs and Zoho, I found they were very easy to use. Maybe even to easy. I had created a sample spreadsheet and was checking out some of the features and with one click, my document was published on the web for anyone to see. I quicky learned, I need to think about which option I pick. But I can see where these tools could be used in a library setting. Someone is doing research and needs to make notes, document the source or work on their project. Instead of printing everything off, or saving to a flash drive they can save to the clouds and then access it later. The students in my school are suppose to be able to access their school files from home but sometimes this process doesn't work. We have also changed out the types of computers in the library and the new ones will not read from a flash drive. Not very user friendly. If students used one of the online tools, maybe it would be easier. Personally, I know I use clouds, I have an iPhone, a facebook account, etc. but I had not seriously thought about what was going on with my information until I read the Method 3 section.

Methods 1 and 2

This is my first year to work as an assistant in a small public high school library, so Library 2.0 is a whole new concept that I am eager to learn more about. I see my biggest challenge as bridging the gap bewteen "old school" teachers who want students to read a book and write a report and "new school" students who want to use technology to create projects or reports. A majority of students are using Web 2.0 technologies already, but school filters block a lot of the common items used by teens. For example, Facebook and YouTube. I am hoping that A Dozen Ways to Two- Step will give me ideas on how to safely connect the old and the new and will show me new ways to draw the students to the library.