Thing 6 -- School Librarian Trading Card

School Librarian,
originally uploaded by librarylady90.

I had fun playing with creating a Library Trading Card. Since I have studiously avoided having my picture taken--at least at school--I used a cropped version of my avatar to make the card. I like that it is somewhat more "generic."

Thing 5 -- Retrivr Mashup

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originally uploaded by Yoshihiro.

This photo is by Yoshihiro. I tried to draw a tree and I really liked this image that it gave me. This time the feature worked. Last time it didn't. But I can see that it could be a great deal of fun. It could also help me (or colleagues or students) to find a photo that might represent what they are less able to take or create on our own.

Thing 5 -- Flickr Spelling

Well, with perserverance and some help, I managed to spell out a sign and then paste it into paint and then save it as a jpeg, all so that I could upload it into my blog. (see top of screen). I like the sign, but it was a lot more work than I expected. Still, I suspect it would be easier a "next time" if I try again.

Thing 5 -- Frustration

I have spent a large chunk of time this morning trying to figure out the topics in Thing 5, but nothing I tried worked. I am usually capable of following directions. This morning, though, links didn't work, there were no directions on a site, and nothing did what it was supposed to do. On the other hand, I was able to see photos that my son posted to his facebook account (courtesy of his younger brother's account), so I am feeling at least somewhat competent. I also was able to use Flickr to find photos from his neighborhood in Athens, BEFORE he posted his own photos. That was truly exciting. But I am frustrated about not making any progress on Thing 5. Ah well--it isn't really learning if everything goes smoothly....

Thing 4 -- Story Area

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originally uploaded by librarylady90.

My school library was recreated this past year, and I absolutely love the new space. The bench in this area has shelving on the back, and I love the sun and wood. I'm really enjoying the time I spend at work! I am finding that using Flickr has its moments, and I could see it really helping older students with group projects. I think, though, it has more value to me as an individual, than as a pedagogical tool.