Thing #17: Rollyo

At first I thought Rollyo would be the perfect tool for our UIL current events team. However, after exploring it a little further, I decided its best use would be for classes coming to the library for research. Rollyo might be a way of encouraging reluctant teachers to let their students use the internet. And for those UIL students, feeds would probably be the best way to keep them current on what is happening in the news every day. For now I am posting my current events Rollyo as a gadget.

Thing #16: Wikis

I am thinking of several different ways to use a wiki in my library. Even though I tried it before with my book club, I was not diligent in getting the kids to use it. Once I show them all the possibilities... reviews, comments, lists of titles, ratings, opinions, anything they want to say about books, etc., I think they will jump on board and be eager to participate. And then as a UIL sponsor, I'm always looking for new ideas to get the kids to learn the material. They could post study tips or trading cards they have made from Big Huge Labs. What a great way to learn about authors and their works!

One of the most useful wikis on the list for me will be Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. This is a wonderful source for all things library related. Our district has a subscription to Atomic Learning, so I signed on and watched 5 or 6 tutorials about setting up a wiki. I am so anxious to use this tool. Thanks, SBISD, for all your hard work to create such a useful summer workshop and for allowing all the rest of us to benefit from it!