Week 9, Thing 21 Podcasts

Eric Carle.
This is the podcast that got me hooked on the concept of podcasts. This is a professional production with a major children's author and illustrator. Yet it illustrates many ways podcasts could be used in a school library setting:

1. Students listen to relevant podcasts
2. Students produce podcasts for each other
3. Teachers share ideas
4. Podcasts for specific English Language Development Lessons
5. The library "gets with it"

I have subscribed to a few podcasts related to children's books:

1. Book Voyages
2. Booktalks Quick and Simple
3. OCLS Podcast
4. Storynory

Once again, I have to say that time management is critical. It is very easy to use many hours exploring all the podcasts that are available for us.

Week 5 (Play Week), Thing #11 (Ning)

The Ning network I joined is "Library 2.0", no big surprise there. Once again I find it fascinating and am easily distracted by reading posts then linking to the posts of the people who have commented. I learn a great deal but not in a very organized way. The terms of service for this network provided for me the best, concise definition of a ning.
Ning-Terms of Service