Beth Swantz

Beth Swantz, USA, Library

MS and HS Teacher Librarian in a rural Iowa School district and Technology Coordinator in a neighboring school district. Former 4th grade teacher for 20+ years.

Library Musings
A new librarian’s musings about the field, the books I am reading, the state of education and technology in general.

Theme: library, librarian, technology, pln

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Angela Erickson

Angela Erickson, South Korea, Secondary, Librarianship

I am an international school librarian promoting literacy, web 2.0, and big ideas. I love a good story, and I love how technology keeps the old work of education fresh.

RESEARCH. READ. THINK, THINK MORE, THINK CREATIVELY. WRITE. REVISE. REPEAT
My collaboration notes, book reviews, Internet resources, etc. from my work as an international librarian.

Theme: library, web 2.0, fiction, nonfiction, book reviews, ideas, education, librarians, research, writing

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Keith Schroeder

Keith Schroeder, USA, K-12, Library Media and Technology

Library media technology specialist.

Media and Technology Today
Reflecting on the changing world of media and technology.

Theme: library, librarian, media, technology, web2.0, 21st century, education, educational technology, educational leadership, WEMTA, NEWIL

Katherine Pisana

Katherine Pisana, California, USA, Continuing, Higher, Adult, Educational Technology

I’m what Gilly Salmon (2002) calls the ‘Nomadict e-Moderator’: “E-moderators are as mobile as their students. Many are portfolio e-moderators, working for several educational institutions and providers, all over the world, at any one time. They work for institutions that provide them with the best support for their mobile working lives.

They have not only a highly developed awareness of the ways in which traditions of learning and expectations vary in different cultures but also the ability to work across discipline and levels of education… They can relate well to students without needing to meet with them. They focus on promoting the concepts of ownership of the learning process, active learning, independence… self-motivation and a level of autonomy.”

But, to put it more simply, I’m a teacher. I’m also a student. The only way I think we can be good teachers is to always be students. To consciously to be part of the audience so that we can remember why we’re here in the first place. To observe the world, to watch others’ journeys and vicariously learn through them, to digest and process information, turn it into knowledge… and eventually manifest wisdom.

Virtually Scholastic
In 2004 I fell into the world of educational technology while working for a university in the UK. This blog is a collection of my observations and a documentation of my evolution since that journey began. I’ll share discoveries with you of tools that I find interesting and relevant to my work.

I’ll provide feedback on how technologies add value (or not!) from a personal level as well as from a professional standpoint. I’ll also include the occasional story meant to ease the hearts of those in similar shoes (you’re not the only one!!).

Perhaps I’ll also inject an anecdote or two to stimulate the minds of those who are interested, and… of course, to inspire myself through the art of reflection.

Further Information: LinkedIn

Theme: elearning, accessibility of education, budget, economy, employment, case study, community, connection, eModerator, learning, technologist, librarian, mentor, teacher, tutor, learning object, multimedia, open source, lesson plan, curriculum, RLO, repository, tools, training, video

Lisa Hill

Lisa Hill, Melbourne, Australia, Primary, Librarian, Literature, History, eLearning, Web 2.0

I’m Director of Curriculum, and the teacher-librarian at Mossgiel Park PS, Endeavour Hills, an outer suburb of south-eastern Melbourne. I started teaching in 1979 at Bentleigh West PS, then became a Coordinator at the Ardoch and Bayside Teachers’ Centre while on study leave at Melbourne University.

After that it was Cheltenham Heights PS, Beaumaris PS, Springvale West PS, Heatherton PS, and then to Mossgiel Park, where I’ve been since 1994. I’ve been a classroom teacher, an ESL teacher, and while I was a LOTE teacher (Indonesian), I was also President of VILTA (the Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers Association).

LisaHillSchoolStuff
I use my blog to post about conferences I’ve been to, to share resources I’ve made (e.g. units of work), to reflect on things that are happening at school and to pontificate about education issues in the media.

I also maintain the Mossgiel Park Library Blog and the Mossgiel Park Primary School Blog

Theme: children's literature, conferences, school libraries, teaching history, web 2.0

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Jennifer Turney

Jennifer Turney, Texas, USA, Secondary (9th-12th grade), Young Adults, All Subjects

High school librarian who moved from the elementary classroom. I serve on our district’s technology team and as a trainer for computer and applied technologies in the classroom.

Mean Old Library Teacher
Ongoing exploration in Web 2.0 technologies and their uses in the classroom and library. I also review the books I’m reading for committee work and for my collection.

Theme: authors, books, collaboration, blogs, blogging, staff development, libraries, librarians, integration, technology