It looks like the ole Action Learning Project is winding up. I feel good about what I’ve learned. There is a huge selection of children’s books available that deal with homosexuality in a positive way. That’s the good news. The bad news is when you learn how many of them have been challenged or even burned. But, I, as a future librarian need to become as prepared as possible to deal with these issues.
I read some really high quality and entertainng books throughout this project. I also read a couple of stinkers. Kate allowing me to kind of look over her shoulder, make comments and suggestions, and “help” her do the PowerPoint was invaluable. This was my first experience using the PowerPoint program, and I really appreciated Kate’s patience in letting me in on whole process. On to the Copyright project! Whew.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Blogma
Kate and I worked on the PowerPoint presentation on Wednesday. I think it’s going to look really nice. I scanned all of the books for my core collection, and we put those on the PowerPoint. Kate is working on the anti collection, so we will probably put some of those images on too. I’m so glad Kate let me work with her. I feel like I’ve already learned a lot about PowerPoint just because of our meeting. I sent the email of the librarian I work with to Laurie. I got the librarians official approval and email. She seemed to be happy to do it for us. I think the pieces will come together into a nice finished product.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
heavy blog next 3 miles
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It’s hard to believe the semester is almost over! It flew by in a way, but also it seems a small lifetime has passed. I’m looking forward to getting together with Kate this Wednesday to work on our PowerPoint presentation for the censorship project. She knows a lot of the technological side of life, and I’m hoping she can begin to fill me in. For some reason, I’m feeling frightened about the action project, but I’m sure it will come together cohesively eventually. I don’t know why it makes me so nervous… maybe the fact that’s its 20% of out grade! I guess things are moving along.
It’s hard to believe the semester is almost over! It flew by in a way, but also it seems a small lifetime has passed. I’m looking forward to getting together with Kate this Wednesday to work on our PowerPoint presentation for the censorship project. She knows a lot of the technological side of life, and I’m hoping she can begin to fill me in. For some reason, I’m feeling frightened about the action project, but I’m sure it will come together cohesively eventually. I don’t know why it makes me so nervous… maybe the fact that’s its 20% of out grade! I guess things are moving along.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Project Projections
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I went to Malaprops and Pack Place library yesterday in the hopes of finding some worthy possible replacements for my theoretically weeded books. I found a couple of interesting and very current books on global warming and recycling at Malaprops. One is a child-friendly version of An Inconvenient Truth. The other is a really cool book, The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming. It is written in a very accessible way to kids. It doesn’t take Global Warming lightly; however, the tone of the book is positive and often humorous. This approach seems like an effective way to appeal to the young readers in a way that empowers them enough to do something about the problem of global warming. At Pack Place, I found a couple of good possibilities to replace a book from the 80’s about coping with divorce.
As far as the censorship project, I’ve also found some great books for a core collection. I will still need to find a few more to feel like I have enough.
So, I’m moving right along.
I went to Malaprops and Pack Place library yesterday in the hopes of finding some worthy possible replacements for my theoretically weeded books. I found a couple of interesting and very current books on global warming and recycling at Malaprops. One is a child-friendly version of An Inconvenient Truth. The other is a really cool book, The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming. It is written in a very accessible way to kids. It doesn’t take Global Warming lightly; however, the tone of the book is positive and often humorous. This approach seems like an effective way to appeal to the young readers in a way that empowers them enough to do something about the problem of global warming. At Pack Place, I found a couple of good possibilities to replace a book from the 80’s about coping with divorce.
As far as the censorship project, I’ve also found some great books for a core collection. I will still need to find a few more to feel like I have enough.
So, I’m moving right along.
Project Projections
5010 Blog
I went to Malaprops and Pack Place library yesterday in the hopes of finding some worthy possible replacements for my theoretically weeded books. I found a couple of interesting and very current books on global warming and recycling at Malaprops. One is a child-friendly version of An Inconvenient Truth. The other is a really cool book, The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming. It is written in a very accessible way to kids. It doesn’t take Global Warming lightly; however, the tone of the book is positive and often humorous. This approach seems like an effective way to appeal to the young readers in a way that empowers them enough to do something about the problem of global warming. At Pack Place, I found a couple of good possibilities to replace a book from the 80’s about coping with divorce.
As far as the censorship project, I’ve also found some great books for a core collection. I will still need to find a few more to feel like I have enough.
So, I’m moving right along.
I went to Malaprops and Pack Place library yesterday in the hopes of finding some worthy possible replacements for my theoretically weeded books. I found a couple of interesting and very current books on global warming and recycling at Malaprops. One is a child-friendly version of An Inconvenient Truth. The other is a really cool book, The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming. It is written in a very accessible way to kids. It doesn’t take Global Warming lightly; however, the tone of the book is positive and often humorous. This approach seems like an effective way to appeal to the young readers in a way that empowers them enough to do something about the problem of global warming. At Pack Place, I found a couple of good possibilities to replace a book from the 80’s about coping with divorce.
As far as the censorship project, I’ve also found some great books for a core collection. I will still need to find a few more to feel like I have enough.
So, I’m moving right along.
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