Great Library Resources
Videos and Other Resources: to stimulate thought and broaden the discussion.
I Believe: We all need to learn new, everchanging, 21st century information literacy skills. Have the internet and technology tools really changed? – Yes! We need new “teacher librarians” to lead the way.
Library 2.0 wiki – uses internet based videos to help explain what, why and the then what, regarding the move toward an evolving vision of the library of the future. http://nsmjuly2008.pbwiki.com/
Libraries are Changing – slideshare:
http://www.slideshare.net/BradFish/libraries-are-changing2-21309-woodland-hills-sd#
Videos
Mike Wesch Videos - Mike is an assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University. His website is here: http://mediatedcultures.net/
Common Craft videos are simple, short whiteboard videos that easily explain web 2.0 concepts.
Blogs in Plain English
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
Wikis in Plain English
RSS in Plain English
Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
Social Networking in Plain English
Fischbowl videos Created by Karl Fisch the Technology Director at Arapahoe High School. His blog is here: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
EPIC videos Original video – Epic 2014 and updated version 2015. Epic 2014 is the original flash online movie made by Robin Sloan for the Museum of Media History. A world where traditional print media has been replaced.
Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 – Sites of Interest
Here We Are, Now What – good blog written with many Web 2.0 tools and sites. Actually explains the preliminary steps to take to use the tool or site.
21st Century Skills Resources and Tools
Classroom 2.0 – ning social network social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.
Classroom 2.0 wiki – a site devoted to building resources for the classroom and professional-development use of Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.
Route 21 – website for integrating 21st century skills into education
MIT – Open Courseware for high schools
GOOGLE for Educators – a website with tools and topic support
The Flat Classroom Project – is a global Hands-on working together project for middle and senior high school students. It was founded by Vicki Davis.
A VoiceThread: is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways – using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) – and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.
Google Apps – Google innovation. Powerful solutions. Zero investment.
Imagine how valuable it would be if your entire campus community — students, faculty, and staff — could share information and ideas more easily. With Google Apps Education Edition’s free communication, collaboration and publishing tools, including email accounts on your school’s domain (like student@your-school.edu), you can start bringing that vision to life.
Future Concepts or Predictions
DaVinci Institute: a futurist organization dedicated to providing a glimpse into the future.
TED.com Ideas Worth Spreading – Inspired talks by the world’s greatest thinkers and doers
