Final Reflection

I have enjoyed learning new technology resources that I can share with others. My goal in the library is to serve our digital natives and provide engaging resources they can benefit from. I also want to help encourage teachers to step out of their comfort zone and implement new technology in their classrooms.
The technology I enjoyed the most were the RSS Readers, infographics, screencasts, Animoto and podcasts. I love searching for new ideas and the RSS Readers, especially Digg Reader will definitely help me to organize and search the blogs I currently follow. Screencasts will be especially helpful when providing tutorials. Students will also benefit from this as well because students learn from each other as well. I love Animoto because it allows you to be creative when sharing information and it is set to music. I'm excited to create booktalks and share Animoto with students so they can create their own as well. I would also like to showcase library activities and share the learning that goes on. Students will also like podcasts and comics. I think podcasts will give them another outlet to share what they have learned or create a project and report on it without having to stand out in public and speak. Creating comics would also be beneficial to students to be able to share in a fun way. I have a lot of students who love reading graphic novels so this might be right up their alley to be able to create their own comic.
One thing about learning something new, there is a process and sometimes you don't catch on right away and that's okay. Initially I had a tough time with infographics and trying to figure out how to share the information but when I got over the fear of trying something new, the possibilities are endless!