Week Two: Online Communities

I have had a Facebook page for quite some time. I added some friends from the library group and also tried some features on Facebook that I had not used. I also signed up for the Teacher Librarian Ning. I have subscribed to Classroom 2.0, but not really used it. I have quite a few students who have asked to be friends. I don't invite students, but do accept when they ask. I have sometimes posted messages about what I was reading. I could use that more to connect to students. I could also post information about upcoming events in the library.

Week One: Blogging

Hi, my name is Gwen Bartlett. I am the library media specialist at Prairie Hills Middle School in Hutchinson, Kansas. We are part of the Buhler School District. We have only 7th and 8th grades, with 385 students. I have been a librarian for over 40 years. Most of the time I have worked in school libraries in Wichita, Chanute, and Scott City. I have also worked in public libraries in Sedgwick, Hutchinson, and Newton.

I am taking this class because I love technology and am also looking for new things to try and to share with students. I'm looking forward to some great ideas. Thanks for sharing the blog list on our lesson. I see some new blogs that I haven't tried. My favorite blog that I read regularly is Free Technology for Teachers. It is written by a social studies teacher, but he must have been a librarian in a previous life because he is always suggesting great sites for all curriculum areas. Just like a librarian!

23 Things Kansas

I am just starting this blog for the 23 Things Kansas project. I'm looking forward to the projects.