Web 2.0 in School Libraries

Web 2.0 in School Libraries

Real Life Uses of Web 2.0 In Libraries

Gargoyles Loose in the Library - A blog for the University High School Library in Urbana, IL.
The Livingston High School Reading Blog - From Livingston, CA
School Library Blogs - a long list from the Blogging Libraries Wiki.
Minnesota Educational Media Organization - a Ning for a professional organization.
Arrowhead Elementary School Library Wiki - Collegeville, PA
Plymouth Regional High School Wiki - Plymouth, NH
Decatur High School Library Wiki - Decatur, GA
Teacher Librarian Wiki - A wiki for school librarians.
ALA Read Write Connect - Blogs, podcasts, wikis and other web 2.0 features from the American Librarian Association.
American Library Association on My Space
Podcasts from the Hopkinton High School and Middle School Library
Manifesto for 21st Century School Librarians - by Joyce Valenza.
On-Line Powered School Libraries - Web 2.0 technologies are transforming the school library. This is an article by Will Richardson in District Administrator Magazine, Jan,. 2007.
Library Staff Report Their Use of Online Tools - This survey of public and academic librarians was reported on July 6, 2010. Note that they didn't ask school librarians, so some enterprising library school student who needs a project might consider this.

Learning About Web 2.0

Web 2.0 - If you are new to web 2.0, you might want to watch this video to see what web 2.0 is.
23 Things for You to Do - To learn about web 2.0 technologies. By the California School Library Association.
Web 2.0 Tutorial for Educators - A good place to start if you are new to 2.0
Learn it in Five - Five minute videos to help you learn about new technologies.
14 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media - A very useful article by Joyce Valenza, Sept. 2009.
Web 2.0 and Libraries - A guide by YALSA
AASL's Best Web Sites for Teaching and Learning - A collection of Web 2.0 sites.
Common Craft - This site offers short videos on various aspects of Web 2.0. You may watch online or purchase for other uses such as professional development sessions.
Library 2.0 Means Better Service - A presentation by Marylaine Block to the British Columbia Library Association, April 19, 2007. This is an outline of the talk with many, many links to examples of libraries using new technologies.
Free Technology for Teachers - A good source of new and free technologies.
School Libraries Worldwide - July, 2008 issue which deals with school libraries 2.0.
Grow Your Personal Learning Networks - An article by David Warlick about the value of personal learning networks with suggestions on how to start one.
Participation Ideas for Teen Tech Week - Teen Tech Week is March 2 - 8. 2008. You may use these ideas all year around in your library, and there are many helpful suggestions for learning more about Web 2.0.
With a Little Help from my Friends - Classroom 2.0 educatorsshare their experiences. This is an article by Steve Hargardon in School Library Journal, Oct. 1, 2007.
Surchur - Search blogs, the social web, pictures, videos, news, products, and quotes. This is a good way to find out what is going on on web 2.0.
The Impact of Media Multitasking on Children's Learning and Development - by Claudia Well, Jan. 2010. This is the report on a seminar which was held on this topic. This is a pdf file.

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Blogging

Build a Blog Techtorial - From Education World.
10 Ways to Use Your Edublog to Teach - Don't know what to do with a blog? Here are 10 suggestions.
Blogger - An easy way to start your own blog.
Edublogs - Free blogs for educators.
This Bird Can Blog - A lesson plan for elementary school students who will create a blog about pets.
How to Use Blogs: Grades 6 -8 - A lesson plan from Scholastic which is very good for beginning bloggers.
Creating Character Blogs - This is a lesson plan for high school students in which they examine existing blogs, and then create one of their own. This is from Read Write Think.
Bogging Your Way Through the Scientific Revolution - This is a 7th grade lesson plan for history/social science class. This is a pdf file.
Creating a Political Blog - This is a lesson plan for grades 7 - 12 on creating a blog. It doesn't need to be on politics. This is from pbs and is a pdf file.
Learning Clubs: Motivating Middle School Readers and Writers - This lesson plan is from ReadWriteThink.
100 Tips and Tools for Blogging Librarians - From Online College, August 12, 2009.
Bloglines - A blog reader.
The Blogging Libraries Wiki - This is a list of blogs from all types of libraries.
Technorati - a search engine for blogs and a good way to find out what is new in the blogs.
Feed Mill - search blogs, social media feeds, and podcasts.
Keotag - a metasearch engine for blogs

Nings

Teacher Librarian Ning - A social networking site for teacher librarians.
Classroom 2.0 - A ning for educators interested in Web 2.0
Ning Lesson Plans - There are two lesson plans for creating Nings. There is one for 4 - 6 grades on careers, and one for high school students on debate topics. This is from Purdue University.

Social Bookmarking

Cool Tools: Best of Social Bookmarking - An article by Steve Hargadon in School Library Journal, December 1, 2007
Bookmarks Without Borders - A techtorial about social bookmarking from Education World.
Diigo - Save your bookmarks with annotations and comments. You may also share them with others.
Delicious - a social bookmarking site.

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Wikis

A Wiki Walk Through - A good introduction to wikis from Teachers First.
Which Wiki is Right for You - An article by Shonda Brisco in School Library Journal, 5/1/2007.
Wikispaces - a free wiki building site.
PBWiki - a free wiki building site.
10 Best Practices for Using Wikis in Education - Some words of advice from Barbara Schroeder on the Teachnology Teacher Blog.
Book Lust - By Nancy Pearl. This is an example of a Wiki.
Wiki - This is a search tool which searches wikis. Many wikis are not located through use of major search engines.

Social Networking

Resources for Librarians about Online Social Networking - Information from YALSA for both teens and librarians. There is a free pamphlet in pdf format for teens.
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Networking in the Classroom - From Onine Universities (though the suggestions apply to all grade levels), May 4, 2010.
Top Ten Social Media Competencies for Librarians - From the Search Principle blog.
Social Networking: A New Tech Tool and Social Concern for Teens and Schools. - An article by Joanne Barrett in Internet and MultiMedia Schools, May 1, 2006.
YALSA's Teen Tech Wiki - Information on library use of social networking.
Intellectual Freedom for Youth: Social Technology and Social Networks - An article of the use of social networking by Annette Lamb in Knowledge Quest, Nov/Dec, 2007.
100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teaching Students About Social Media - From TeachingDegree.org.
Mom, Could You Please Stop Tweeting? - This article by Lauren Barak in School Library Journal, 2/22/10 cites a study which shows that adults are using social media twice as much as young people are.

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Twitter

Twitter
Search Twitter - a search engine for Twitter topics.
Tweet Scan - a search engine for Twitter topics.
Twitter for Libraries (and Librarians) - an article by Sarah Milstein in Information Today, May, 2009.
Twitter for Librarians - The Ultimate Guide. By College@Home.

Web Safety and Privacy

Top Ten Facebook Fixes - Protect your information.
Opt Out of Behavioral Advertising - Advertisers are watching you and the web sites that you visit so that can deliver targeted ads to you. This site, by the Network Advertising Initiative, will help you get rid of the cookies that the advertisers have placed on your computer.

Other Technologies

Podcasting in K-12 school libraries - an article by Esther Kreider Esch in Information Today, May 3, 2006.
Teen Podcasting at Your Library - This is a guide from YALSA. It is pdf format.
Understanding RSS Feeds - a techtorial from Education World.
Net News Wire - a very good RSS news reader for Mac OS.
Library Thing - Catalog your personal collection of books online and connect with people who read the same thing.
E- Mail Newsletters - this is a list of 30 e-mail newsletter services. This list is by Mashable.
A Librarian's Guide to Creating 2.0 Subject Guides by iLibrarian blog. This is a useful guide to getting started in creating online subject guides.
LibGuides - An easy way to create at Web 2.0 site for your school library. You will need to pay an annual license fee for the site.
Pew Internet and American Life Project - Studies of how technology affects American life.
The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds - This is free download from the Association of Virtual Worlds.
A Second Life Quick Start Guide - Very useful. This is in pdf format.
100 Free Library 2.0 Webinars and Tutorials - From College@Home.
100 Helpful Tools for Every Kind of Learner - From College@Home.
7 Things You Should Know About - Guides to current technologies such as podcasting, wikis, and blogging. From Educause.
What is Web 2.0? - An article by Tim O'Reilly about the items which make up Web 2.0. 9/30/2005.

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This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.