Comments on: Libraries & EdTech: Like Peanut Butter and Jelly! http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/ teaching technology abroad Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 mscofino Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:56:19 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-2072 @Chad, Thank you so much for sharing my post! I'm so glad it's useful to you and your teachers. Glad to have you as a reader! @Chad,

Thank you so much for sharing my post! I’m so glad it’s useful to you and your teachers. Glad to have you as a reader!

]]> By: Chad Lehman http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 Chad Lehman Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:02:28 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-2054 Thanks for sharing your insights from the conference, it sounds like it was extrememly valuable. As a school librarian myself, I've shared your post with not only my fellow librarians, but also with my classroom teachers. Your ideas and the ideas from the conference on collaboration are very important and well stated. I will certainly be adding your blog to my reader. Thanks for sharing your insights from the conference, it sounds like it was extrememly valuable. As a school librarian myself, I’ve shared your post with not only my fellow librarians, but also with my classroom teachers. Your ideas and the ideas from the conference on collaboration are very important and well stated. I will certainly be adding your blog to my reader.

]]> By: Getting to Know You | always learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Getting to Know You | always learning Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:20:27 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1808 [...] As a resource person I believe the most crucial area of my relationship with teachers is becoming a true collaborative partner with classroom teachers - actually teaching together with them in the classroom, building on each [...] [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (72.34.60.86) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP () and so is spam. [...] As a resource person I believe the most crucial area of my relationship with teachers is becoming a true collaborative partner with classroom teachers – actually teaching together with them in the classroom, building on each [...]

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]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 mscofino Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:59:55 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1576 Donna, I really enjoyed Ross' presentation - he had a certain presentation style that made his somewhat intimidating words seem not so intimidating. Rob, Glad I summed it up well :) I felt that all of the presentations were empowering as opposed to chastising, which I think went a long way to making people feel comfortable. Important to remember on a daily basis... Chris, That Coordinate, Cooperate, Collaborate comparison was huge for me! Such a great, easy breakdown for something that is so critical in our role. I think it's something that really should be shared at a school-wide level, the "burden" of collaboration shouldn't fall solely on the facilitator if it's really a shared process, right? Donna,

I really enjoyed Ross’ presentation – he had a certain presentation style that made his somewhat intimidating words seem not so intimidating.

Rob,

Glad I summed it up well :) I felt that all of the presentations were empowering as opposed to chastising, which I think went a long way to making people feel comfortable. Important to remember on a daily basis…

Chris,

That Coordinate, Cooperate, Collaborate comparison was huge for me! Such a great, easy breakdown for something that is so critical in our role. I think it’s something that really should be shared at a school-wide level, the “burden” of collaboration shouldn’t fall solely on the facilitator if it’s really a shared process, right?

]]> By: You a Teacher-Librarian or Ed Tech facilitator ? - then read this « Lucacept - intercepting the Web http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 You a Teacher-Librarian or Ed Tech facilitator ? - then read this « Lucacept - intercepting the Web Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:50:51 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1498 [...] a Teacher-Librarian or Ed Tech facilitator ? - then read this Jump to Comments Kim Cofino is a 21st Century Literacy Specialist at the International School of Bangkok. She wrote a really [...] [...] a Teacher-Librarian or Ed Tech facilitator ? – then read this Jump to Comments Kim Cofino is a 21st Century Literacy Specialist at the International School of Bangkok. She wrote a really [...]

]]> By: Shifting Our Schools episode 6: How to expand the learning community to the parents? at On Deck http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Shifting Our Schools episode 6: How to expand the learning community to the parents? at On Deck Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:18:30 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1497 [...] Justin: E-Framework  Electronic School  Always Learning  [...] [...] Justin: E-Framework  Electronic School  Always Learning  [...]

]]> By: Chris Betcher http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Chris Betcher Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:10:12 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1495 Wow, great post Kim. As you know, you and I often grapple with many of the same issues, so it's always good to hear your well thought out analysis of these things. The PBJ analogy is a really good one, and it made me smile. I like the way you've explained the distinction between Cooperate vs Coordinate vs Collaborate. As you say, kinda obvious once you hear it, but great to be reminded like this. Same for your examples of working with the willing... you're right, we need to carefully prioritise where we spend our time, making sure we invest the real quality time into people who can take it and run with it. ICT Integration is a delicate balancing act sometimes, as you have to work with everyone, make them all feel valued and "not stupid", even when they are a ways from where you think they need to be, and to spend that quality time with the ones that can really fly with it. Great to be reminded of these things! Thanks. CB Wow, great post Kim. As you know, you and I often grapple with many of the same issues, so it’s always good to hear your well thought out analysis of these things. The PBJ analogy is a really good one, and it made me smile.
I like the way you’ve explained the distinction between Cooperate vs Coordinate vs Collaborate. As you say, kinda obvious once you hear it, but great to be reminded like this. Same for your examples of working with the willing… you’re right, we need to carefully prioritise where we spend our time, making sure we invest the real quality time into people who can take it and run with it. ICT Integration is a delicate balancing act sometimes, as you have to work with everyone, make them all feel valued and “not stupid”, even when they are a ways from where you think they need to be, and to spend that quality time with the ones that can really fly with it.
Great to be reminded of these things! Thanks.
CB

]]> By: rubisr http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 rubisr Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:27:41 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1494 Kim, Great analogy and an incredibly perceptive followup! As a fellow ECIS Librarians' Conference attendee, I concur with the insights you offer. I won't even try to rephrase what you've anayzed so elegantly, but I will be pointing a lot of people to your blog. Thanks for doing not laying it out so succinctly! I'm sorry every practicing Teacher-Librarian couldn't have been there to hear Ross Todd. As you've noted, Ross presented his research-based findings on Web2.0 in a format that was reaffirming for the already committed without being threatening to the uninitiated - and I must also concur, there are many among us who fall in that category. Tony Buzzeo and others buttressed Ross's work with insights on Curriculum and Collaboration that made the conference hard to beat for librarians. All in all, the conference may have taken some of us out of our zone of comfort, but that's a move that's long overdue. It's easy to claim the need to preserve library "institutions" or blame the "pace of change" for the fact that many of us have not kept up with the incredible learning potential of Web2.0, but in the end, that just doesn't cut it. We "Teacher-Librarians" need to refocus attention from the "stuff" we've spent years collecting to the "just in time" diagnostic TEACHING you propose and from mere Cooperation to true Collaboration in our curriculum support work. I count myself lucky to be a colleague in a school that celebrates the directions you and the "new breed" of Technology Facilitatore are taking us. Kim,
Great analogy and an incredibly perceptive followup! As a fellow ECIS Librarians’ Conference attendee, I concur with the insights you offer. I won’t even try to rephrase what you’ve anayzed so elegantly, but I will be pointing a lot of people to your blog. Thanks for doing not laying it out so succinctly!
I’m sorry every practicing Teacher-Librarian couldn’t have been there to hear Ross Todd. As you’ve noted, Ross presented his research-based findings on Web2.0 in a format that was reaffirming for the already committed without being threatening to the uninitiated – and I must also concur, there are many among us who fall in that category. Tony Buzzeo and others buttressed Ross’s work with insights on Curriculum and Collaboration that made the conference hard to beat for librarians.
All in all, the conference may have taken some of us out of our zone of comfort, but that’s a move that’s long overdue. It’s easy to claim the need to preserve library “institutions” or blame the “pace of change” for the fact that many of us have not kept up with the incredible learning potential of Web2.0, but in the end, that just doesn’t cut it.
We “Teacher-Librarians” need to refocus attention from the “stuff” we’ve spent years collecting to the “just in time” diagnostic TEACHING you propose and from mere Cooperation to true Collaboration in our curriculum support work.
I count myself lucky to be a colleague in a school that celebrates the directions you and the “new breed” of Technology Facilitatore are taking us.

]]> By: Donna DesRoches http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Donna DesRoches Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:30 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2008/03/10/libraries-edtech-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly/#comment-1493 Kim, Thank for providing the highlights of this conference. Even though I was not there I have several take-aways that have helped clarify my own thinking. I especially agree with the Ross Todd idea about letting go of pre-determined scope and sequence models. I think that they can hold us back from being in the moment and working with needs of teachers and students as they arise. Kim,

Thank for providing the highlights of this conference. Even though I was not there I have several take-aways that have helped clarify my own thinking. I especially agree with the Ross Todd idea about letting go of pre-determined scope and sequence models. I think that they can hold us back from being in the moment and working with needs of teachers and students as they arise.

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