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I originally started following Twitter so that I could see what my out-of-town kids are doing.....They never call! But I found so many great tips and resources through the postings of Edudemic, Will Richardson, David Jakes, Richard Byrne, and some amazing librarians - Paige Jaeger, Buffy Hamilton, Rebecca Buerkett, Joyce Valenza, and, for fun, Bill Barnes. My philosophy of Twitter is obviously not the same as my kids'. I only post when I feel that the info will benefit the group, so I seldom post, but frequently lurk. I was thrilled to hear Joyce Valenza speak of using Twitter as a research tool; the thought of following historical developments through the postings of ordinary people on the scene is exciting. Unfortunately, most teachers still consider Twitter to be a social tool of no consequence to education. Question: Would you teach students to use Twitter in a research project -- if they cite it properly??;-)

Thing 1: Blogging Hello! I have been a university librarian, a medical librarian, a law librarian, a public librarian (for more years than I care to admit!) an elementary librarian and now I am a Middle School Librarian in the Binghamton City School District. I tried blogging for personal communication, and in the school, but I never kept up with it, except on FaceBook, where I keep track of my three grown children! (They blog, but never phone!) I am taking part in this program so that I can learn about more Cool Tools, actually use the Tools, and hopefully promote their use among my colleagues. This lesson reminded me that blogs can be very powerful, very inviting and useful tools for collaboration, communication and publication....and that I should revive the blogs that I started years ago, but abandoned through neglect. Middle Schoolers love blogging; I need to find a way to keep them communicating about the Library, the things that interest them, and the things that they are l...