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Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on November 7, 2009
As Buffy and I (and the rest of the geek squad) get ready for our last day of AASL sessions, we want to begin a very open conversation about what we loved and didn't so much love about our experience in Charlotte. Let's expand the way our conference is evaluated! For those of you who are here, and those of you who are not, please share your thoughts:
Some of the geek squad links you may find useful in thinking about Conference: ...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on November 3, 2009
My bag is packed and it is nearly time to run off to the airport. I am so looking forward to learning and sharing in Charlotte. Our geek@aasl team will be sharing from Charlotte. Keep an eye on the b there site, my blog (and many others), and the #aasl2009 Twitter stream for updates. Other networks like Flickr, YouTube, TeacherLibrarianNing, and SlideShare will be using the tag: aasl2009. We will try to stream as much as possible. Check the Bloggers' Cafe page for a peek at the SlideShare handout feed. If you...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on November 1, 2009
If you were out trick or treating yesterday afternoon, you likely missed Diigo's Maggie Tsai on Classroom 2.0 Live. Happily, the chat is archived! And, if you haven't tried Diigo yet, this is absolutely the right time.Diigo's motto is research, share, collaborate and now it allows us all to do all stuff that even better. The acronym stands for: Digest of Internet Information, Groups and ...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 31, 2009
This week, Animoto went a little viral at our high school.
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 28, 2009
I received my copy of ISTE's Learning & Leading with Technology in the mail this weekend and I found the editors' two selected answers to that question that has been bouncing around the ISTE Ning for a while: Do schools still need brick-and-mortar libraries?Here's the full question: Google has settled the lawsuits and is moving forward in its quest to make the holdings of the world’s major libraries available online for free. Several university libraries have already started digitizing their collections, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Princeton, Cornell, and Columbia,...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 27, 2009
One of the latest tools to enter Google's beta area, Labs, is Google Social Search. Now, when you do a Google search, the same Show Options button that gives us the lovely TimeLine and Wonder wheel and Related search features, allows us to see what our own network has to say about that search topic. (You will also find Results from people in your social circle on the bottom of your vertical search, but I prefer that Show Options button.) Google explains: More easily find relevant blo...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 24, 2009
Beyond Google - 15 Tools and Strategies for Improving Your Web Search Results - Don't miss Beyond Google: 15 ...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 22, 2009
 Okay, so I may not be feeling the NASCAR references as much as my fellow committee members, but I do REALLY have Charlotte on my mind and I hope that many of you are growing as excited about AASL09 Charlotte as I am. Please get connected with our conference before you board the plane (or start up your own car) by visiting the AASL b There: Your Virtual Track Pass ...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 19, 2009
Here's a little preview of aasl2009. Please share and embed!
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 19, 2009
Most days this sleepy, little blog gets so few comments that I tend to forget that people might be reading, that the words I throw out are actually being caught by anyone. This week things got a little louder. The cover story I wrote with Doug Johnson, Things That Keep Us Up at Night, and my rant/response appear to have touched a few professional nerves. Though you can read the comments in my post, I wanted to make sure that you also saw the very eloquent responses and the exciting discussions emerging in the blogs of others:
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 18, 2009
 From the emails and comments I am getting recently, it is really clear that folks in our field are in need of a professional development roadmap that is independent of whatever our local districts do or do not provide. Let's celebrate and share these rich and mostly free strategies: 1. The Common Craft In Plain English video series provides no nonsense explanations of nearly all things 2.0 and many of us use these little videos in professional development workshops. Watch them, share them, embed them. 2. When I need to get up to date quickly, I often look for presentations created by folks I respect and I search the ...Read More
Posted by Joyce Valenza Ph.D on October 14, 2009
The one thing that I have seen over the years that hasn't changed is that when students come into the library media center today....just like 40 years ago, they still want a friendly face, a helping hand, and the path of least resistance. I wonder where it all all be in another 10 years.I believe Arthur is absolutely right about those things that never change. But his email also caused me to look back at my day yesterday and recognize how much my days really have changed. And how much I can't even imagine going back. In addition to the smile and the hand--which I find I now offer both on- and offline--my days look so different than they did even three years ago. And had I the ability to transport the Joyce from three years ago into her school ...Read More
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