Well here I am, writing a final blog entry. I cannot believe it! When I began this course, I thought I was going to learn a lot but I had not idea just how much! I was exposed to so much technology that has real world application value for when I become a School Library Media Specialist. At times, I was frustrated with not being able to do it all right away, but with time, a deep breath and helpful instruction, I was able to prevail and now I have 2 websites, a blog and a voki to prove it!
Being a school librarian today means something totally different that what it meant 20- even 10 years ago. Ways of accessing information has changed and books are in the process of changing as we speak. We are no longer guarders of books, we are facilitators to learning and information exploration. As someone who grew up with a card catalog, how could I possibly know what is available today without taking a class like this. I truly feel like this class is one of the most valuable classes in the program. It is a real life application of how to incorporate necessary technologies into our School Library Media Programs. I had no idea what a Voki was before this class, but since then, my mind has been racing with thoughts of how to use these in lessons! In the beginning of this class I was thinking one dimensionally, "How can I use these technologies when I teach?" But as I got more familiar with the class and the technologies, I had a change of thought, "How can students use these technologies?" The technologies available can be used by students, even young elementary students to allow them to access, share and teach classmates about what they are learning. Education has jumped leaps and bounds because of the sharing that is now possible!
I will be a much better teacher-librarian now that I have taken this class. A spark for technology was light within me and I will keep exploring avenues to learn more. Thanks to my new twitter account and the people I follow, I will always be up to date with new information and other pieces of my PLN will keep me abreast of changing thoughts and technologies. My connectedness with total strangers will make me a better teacher-librarian.....that blows my mind!! What a World!
While the road to this standpoint was rocky and I think I actually threw my laptop to the floor once or twice, the fact is that technology is here and I know can and do embrace it. I will keep up with twitter and I will definitely blog when I have a media center. I hear by declare that I will always be the Lovely Librarian and I will update this blog with news and information as I get it. Hopefully, the break in posts will not be long and I will find myself a brand new school librarian soon! Thanks for the journey....I enjoyed it and am better because of it!
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