Week 2: Online Communities

I chose to join WebJunction. I think I need more time to assimilate things before I try Facebook. I can see some use professionally for some of the features of Facebook, but I need time to persuade my district that it might be beneficial for students to have some access to blogs and social networking sites.

23 Things Kansas Week One: Blogging

I am a middle school librarian in a small rural town known for its historical affiliation with John Brown. When I heard about 23 Things Kansas, I was very excited and wanted to participate because I know virtually nothing about 2.0 tools. Blogs and other social networking tools are blocked on our school's network.

At the risk of dating myself, I can remember the era of party lines and dial telephones. I lived quite happily for a number of years without computers and the internet. I don't send or receive tweets, and I don't have a Facebook page--at least not yet. I prefer to read a book!

Setting up a blog makes me nervous, but I am anxious to experience this new technology and see how it might impact education. Now if I can get my blog registered, I might get this first assignment completed.

I have looked at a few blogs from participants in 23 Things. I even tried to reply to some of them, but I didn't seem to be able to do that. Anyway, I enjoyed reading the blogs and hope to read more soon. For today, I'm out of time. Happy blogging to all!