Utilizing Technology in the Library Media Center

1. Utilizing Technology in the Library Media Center Celeste Ashcraft Library Media Specialist 2010

2. Agenda Wikis & Utilization Tumblebooks Websites Utilizing Digital Photo Frames Creating Powerpoints School Tube

3. Wikis & Utitilzation • Wikipedia defines a wiki as “a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser...” • Wikis can be used by any type of group of people, and are usually free.

4. Wikis & Utitilzation • Wikipedia is the most widely know wiki. • www.wiki.com is a search engine specifically made to search wikis (made by google) • www.wikispaces.com is a commonly used free wiki service. • Our Wiki for Today http://utilizingtechnologyinthelmc.wikispaces.com/

5. Helpful Wikis for LMSs • http://aaimlibrarywiki.wikispaces.com/ • http://programming4urlibrary.wikispaces.com/ • http://aaimconference.wikispaces.com/ • http://tech4urlibrary.wikispaces.com/ • http://bookdivas.wikispaces.com/ • http://necclibrarytoolssmackdown.wikispaces.com/ • http://learninglibrary.wikispaces.com/Learning+Library+Home

6. Tumblebooks • Easy way to incorporate technology & variety of text • Subscription based or individual purchase • Can be used with computer/projector setup or interactive whiteboards • www.tumblebooks.com • www.tumblebookstogo.com

7. Tumblebooks Instructions • Sign up for a 30-day free trial using a valid school e-mail address. Confirmation is necessary. • OR, download the free Tumblepad at www.tumblebookstogo.com • Instructions for downloading the Tumblepad are on the wiki.

8. Websites • www.starfall.com • www.kizclub.com • www.abcteach.com • www.brainpop.com, www.brainpopjr.com (K-3) • www.fantasticfiction.com • www.edhelper.com • www.lessonplanspage.com • www.factmonster.com • www.preschooleducation.com • www.bookadventure.org • www.funbrain.com

9. Websites • www.teachervision.com • www.theteachersguide.com • http://www.theteachersguide.com/bookactivities.html • http://www.storylineonline.net • http://apples4theteacher.com/coloringpages • http://www.dltk-kids.com • www.learningplanet.com • http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians • www.teachnet.com

10. Websites • Pratt’s Story Bag Ideas http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/storythemebag.html • http://cybersleuth-kids.com/ • http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ • http://www.dictionary.com • http://www.kidpub.com/ • http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ • http://www.cals.org/kids/index.html • http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ • http://www.highlightskids.com/

11. Websites • http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/ • http://weeklyreader.com/ • http://zoobooks.com/ • http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp • http://www.softschools.com/math/games/ • http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games.htm • http://pbskid.org/lions/games/flood.html • http://juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/funandgames.html • http://pbskids.org/

12. Websites • http://seussville.com/ • http://www.sesamestreet.org/home/ • http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/ • http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm • www.bookadventure.org

13. Creating Powerpoints • Create a Powerpoint using 2010-2011Arkansas Diamond, Charlie May Simon books, or ArkansasTeen Book Award nominees. • Follow instructions on handout to create a presentation on your chosen subject.

14. School Tube/Teacher Tube • These are both great websites to utilize. They include endless types of videos to be used for instruction. Videos can also be made and uploaded free to these sites. • Videos can be downloaded and converted for use in digital photo frames.