Thing 2: What is web 2.0

I viewed the video of Stephen Abram as he kicked off 23 Things at Murdoch University Library in Australia. He made some excellent points about why librarians need to keep up with technology in order to engage learners in modern libraries; the web site at Murdoch University was also very helpful; they record their progress as their librarians complete their 23 things and have links to all their blogs.

I would like to share how our Media Specialist, Nancy Murrey, at Stanton uses web 2.0 tools to engage our students and teachers in using technology in their use of the library. This year she is experimenting with Google docs and encouraging teachers to use different tools Google has available. She has also helped teachers use wikis within their classes for collaboration. She helped me personally by teaching me about PhotoStory 3 which I used with my students to create multimedia projects last year. Right now we are working together to create podcasts on books students like to read to share with others giving them ideas about books they might like to use also. Besides these specific endeavors, she is always ready to help and supports her teachers when they need any help in learning themselves or teaching their students


Visit Classroom 2.0


Here's an excellent video that explains web 2.0