Professional Development Saturday

Normally for teachers, the weekend is not a normal work day. We use the weekend to rejuvenate ourselves and prepare for the next challenging week. Well today is Saturday and we will be using this day to educate ourselves in several professional development workshops offered by our school. If you are reading this, you have decided to attend my workshop on technology. Today we will explore Google Docs and Educational Networks' School Website Program. The workshop span 1 1/2 hours.

Banning High Website Powerpoint

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Google Docs Prezi Presentation

Google Docs: An introduction on Prezi

Google Docs in Plain English from Common Craft



Google Docs Introduction

CSLA 2009 Presentation-Virtual Learning Commons

Using Web 2.0 Tools to create a Virtual Learning Commons

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Using iGoogle to create a Virtual Learning Commons

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Google Tips and Google Wave soon

100 Google Tricks- I foud a great article todaygiven to me by a Twitter friend about Google tricks that will save you time in school. Of the 100 listed, my favorite is Google Talk and the consolidation tool that allows me to use gmail to consolidate my numerous email accounts.
1-I have been using Google Talk since the hands free law came into place. I simply yell into my phone any information I need and wait for it to pop up on my iPhone screen. Just yesterday, I needed directions and I spoke into the phone using the G-Talk app and up comes directions to my destination and a listed set of phone numbers in case I get lost.
2-This past summer, I set up a gmail account because LAUSD email sucks. There is very limited space..I believe we get about 100 MB of space before it all goes awry- and you cant send or receive. With gmail I can keep my district email empty and save any deleted copies in my gmail account. I also don't have to worry about checking multiple sites for email updates...I'll be glad when Google Wave is up and running!

SLIS Annual Review Feature

Check out the San Jose State University SLIS Website. I made it into the SLIS Annual Review on Page 9. I am highlighted as a recipient of the LFT-Librarians for Tomorrow Grant.

Reception at the Getty House-9/25

To ring in the school year, Mayor Villaraigosa invited parents and staff at Partnership schools to the Getty house to recap last years failures and successes and welcome a new and improved school year. With an alarming low confidence vote from teachers at partnership schools, the Mayor pledged his allegiance to improving communication amongst the school community and raising academic achievement amongst students.

Comcast Center-Largest Screen

I visited Philadelphia and visited the Comcast center which boasts to have the largest projector screen in the nation. Not sure of its true, but the security guard there was sure of it! It was a beautiful showing. Watching the screen made me feel as if it were real!

Do 'Normal' People visit libraries while on vacation?

While on vacation this summer I got lost in the Philadelphia Free Library, Eastern State Penitentary and NYC Library. I tried to site see at other places but I kept finding myself back at the library.

Meet Me on the SJSU SLIS Web Page!

I am so excited! My first interview captured on the San Jose State University SLIS-School of Library and Information Science Homepage. Check me out and while you are there explore the SLIS pages. There is some great stuff hiding under the links.