Friday, February 21, 2014

Better late than never

I know, I know, I had great expectations of writing this wonderful blog at least once a week.  Well to be honest with you I'm a little intimidated with writing where kids, parents, colleagues and strangers might read it.  I'm going to put my fears aside and give it a try.  Let me start by saying I write just like I talk, so please no judging.

A little about me - I grew up as an only child and I was playing school from as long as I can remember.  I wasn't a good reader at all and everybody knew I had ADHD from a very young age.  Now back in the early 70's there weren't many Dr.s who even knew how to help me.  Imagine me in a quiet, cold library - it wasn't fun for me or for Mrs. Alford.  She was my first librarian and as much as I wasn't a good fit for a library I LOVED it.  I think it must have been the smell or the beautiful book spines because it sure wasn't having to sit still at tables and being quiet.  I went on to become a teacher and loved every minute of it.  I found myself wanting to plan and work with the librarian and so it hit me - this is what I need to be doing, I want to be a Librarian.  And that is exactly what I did and I haven't looked back.  The role of JUST reading books and story time is long gone and technology has moved in.  If you think about it, it makes sense since we are Media Specialist.  Technology is a form of media.  I couldn't be happier with the changes in my job and my choices.

So this blog is going to be full of the ups and downs of the Media Center and me.  The changes we are going through and the joys of Donald Elementary.  Most importantly I will also write about Books, because they are my favorite things.

So Mo Williems is one of my favorite authors and Gerald and Piggie are 2 of my favorite characters.  If you haven't read them then you should.




Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Bogey Bogey Par Par Bogey Bogey

Inservice can sometimes be like taking a foreign language.  It is quit funny to see the looks on the faces when you start throwing out words like......
Blog
Drive
Symbaloo
Flubaroo
ThingLink
i-nigma
hangout
Google+

If you know these words then you are in Education for sure.  If you don't know them the kids know more than we do for sure.

Whenever I hear something I don't know about I just say "Bogey Bogey Par Par Bogey Bogey!"  This must be what others hear when I talk "school language."






Sunday, August 18, 2013

It's Time!!

It's time to start this blog....
It's time to start a new job......
It's time to work with new people.........
It's time to meet new kids............
It's time for the Donald Elementary Media Center to begin a new chapter.

I have been thinking about this blog since I found out I was going to be the Media Specialist in May of 2013.  I am beyond excited to jump in and get started.  In the last 10 years the role of the media specialist has changed.  We are no longer just the keeper of the books.

Stayed tuned to see all the wonderful things that are happening in our Media Center.

I'm so glad to be a Donald Dolphin now in the words of Dorie "Just keep swimming!"