Social Networking

I joined Facebook to keep in touch with my relatives in Europe. I soon found I could also reconnect with friends from school, people I have meet professionally and more importantly former students. It has been fun to share new and old photos. It is also great to have that direct connection to what is happening in their lives.
I have also been a part of the ning community. I joined early on to find others in the profession and share ideas. It really helps to know what others are doing in their library media centers and with technology.
I constantly amazed at the creativity!

Workshop on Blogs

I attended a workshop on Making the Best Use of Blogs, Wikis, Webcasts, and other Web 2.0 Tools from the Bureau of Education & Research in Overland Park, KS on Friday.
Now all I need is time to sort through the information, visit the recommended sites and figure out what I can use immediately!

Week One: Blogging

Hello, my name is Janie. I was a classroom teacher for 25 years. I love children and teaching but wanted a new challenge so I received my second master's degree 5 years ago. I was very fortunate to move across the hall into the position of LMS at St. Mary's Elementary in Pittsburg.

I am amazed and sometimes overwhelmed at all the technology at our fingertips. I decided to participate in the 23 Things Kansas to increase my experience with the use of technology. Sometimes I just need someone else's hand to guide me through and I thought this would be a fantastic way of getting started.