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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 learning. Maybe my colleagues and I can set up a communication through a blog, so that the students can share ideas, and hopefully create a virtual community online?!? I am looking forward to sharing with others in this Cool Tools for Schools Webinar!

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pollyalida said…
Welcome back to blogging! :) So glad to see you signed up for the project. Looking forward to your experience and insights.
October 12, 2012 at 8:50 PM
RDiaz said…
Hello,

Nice to meet you. I just got back to blogging as well. Here's to having fun! :)
October 15, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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