Ok...maybe it's more like pea soup.

I created several sample podcasts and embedded the link in my blog, but only the most recent podcast shows up. I'd like to keep a running history. I'll have to play with it some more.

Podcasting...as easy as peas...get it? Peas...pods!

Ok...that was way too easy. I love it! I can see a million uses for this. Actually, one of the first uses is just for leaving sub notes for unexpected absences . You can't record a very long message on the sub line nor leave a very detailed written message in the sub notes section of AESOP. (You can attach docs, but the subs usually don't print it out.) I could just give them my podcast address! Oooooh...more ways to be lazy!

More academic uses:
* I want to put my chem class power point notes on my website. One concern has been explaining the more complicated parts...so attaching podcasts is a great solution.

More Things to Get me in Trouble

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Thing 19 - Just for Fun

OK...I'm just giving "them" tons of ammunition. But, hey, that's my assignment.

Thing 18 - More disappearing "Things"

Is there an 18?

Thing 17 - One New Thing

As far as technology goes, what I've used the most lately are the photo, video, music editors...burning CD's. And I like helping other people figure out how to use these.

Thing 16 - Faster than a Speeding Snail

• Have you used MnLINK in the past? What was your experience?
• I've used MN link to get books, articles, & other theses for my master's thesis. Some of the requests did not come back for over a month...only to find out that the item was lost and could not be found. That was 4 years ago. I hope it's faster now! So timing definitely is an issue.
• Either way, it is still a critical service.
  

Thing 15 - Doing it together better

We, at Harding, are quite blessed in this department as our librarian, the ever radiant Ms. Preller, has always been ready & willing to work with teachers & students to increase librarian literacy skills. I'm not sure if the teachers at Harding are even used to it yet or know what a great resource we have as the previous, though equally charming, librarian was a smidge less pro-active.

After reading the article on collaboration, I can see how hard it might be to get collaboration going. Maybe I find it easy to work with our librarian b/c my classroom is directly across from the library, so I am always passing through & saying hi. To facilitate collaboration between library media specialists and teachers, they could give mini-presentations at staff meetings or staff development days on specific collaborative projects they have completed to give other teachers a clear idea of what they could accomplish in partnership with their media specialist.

Thing 14 - To trust or not to trust?

• How could you introduce these resources to your students?
• These could be introduced as part of a dribbling exercise...have students search for the same info using google vs. an evaluated database.
  
• Have you dealt with the impatience of students waiting for that instant answer? How do you handle that?
• I think it is mainly practice. We are just used to google. If you get students in the habit of using other resources...that's the key. Our librarian, the lovely Ms. Preller, has posted large signs over each computer in the libes over each computer directing students to the SPPS on-line resources pages.
  
• What other reliable online resources do you rely on?
• Unfortunately, I still google...usually just to verify something I already know. Because I'm looking for info related to chem problems, google usually takes me right to university websites. Most of the databases I've looked at simply don't go into enough detail for the chemistry questions I have.
  

Thing 13 - Where is it?

Where's thing 13?