2008 Computers in Libraries 2008 Computers in Libraries Building Dynamic Web Environments- Building Dynamic Web Environments- Overcoming Restrictions Overcoming Restrictions Mary Ellen Minichiello Mary Ellen Minichiello Joseph A. Foran High School Joseph A. Foran High School Milford, CT Milford, CT

The Many Hats of a Library Media Specialist Teacher: collaboration Teacher: collaboration Source for Technology concerns Source for Technology concerns Advocate for all students having interesting reading materials Advocate for all students having interesting reading materials Source for First Amendment and copyright Source for First Amendment and copyright Evaluator of books and websites for student use Evaluator of books and websites for student use

Library Media Center

Our Library Media Center

Computer area of our media center

We still have books!!

Lots of books!! They are still the primary source for research.

Students use the media center for studying.

Students use the media center for web research.

Teachers look for new books on new technology.

Web 2.0 Concerns: Liability Issues Liability Issues Security Issues Security Issues Safety Issues Safety Issues

Teacher Concerns with Collaboration on the web : Time restraints Time restraints Space restraints Space restraints Access to computers Access to computers

Advantages to sharing student work on line: Collaboration with other students and adults Collaboration with other students and adults Student Independence Student Independence Student Responsibility for their own learning Student Responsibility for their own learning