Friday, June 29, 2007

Williamson Storyteller Podcasts

I recently attended a conference at Nazareth College. One of the breakout sessions featured Mary Jo TenEyck, the elementary school librarian in the Williamson CSD. She's a spectacular storyteller who has passed her talent along to the kids. Her webpage allows one to enjoy the students' podcasts of some of their favorite stories. (Don't wait too long to check out her website! She's retiring!) Perhaps this method of recording student work will be more universally applicable to other computers.

Still Learning

I am still learning. (Didn't Michelangelo say this?) I've tried a few new technology projects with my students this year, and we've had lots of fun sharing them with classmates. I'm a little disappointed that some of our projects are difficult for others to view. I've given my website address to colleagues in other districts, as well as to some local retired gurus. Some of their computers can't read my MovieMaker files. I plan to keep learning about other ways to create student work in the form of technology projects that others can hopefully enjoy.