Look, I'm fulfilling my Thanksgiving resolution already!

Is there a software or online tool that allows you to highlight and write notes on online sources? I was thinking about those digital readers and how they now have ones that allow you to highlight text on them, which got me thinking about taking notes as well...

Basically is there something that I can use to read and take notes on the same source digitally?

I have thought about the content of this course MULTIPLE times since the last MILI meeting, but I have not dragged my butt off of the couch to blog about it. I attended the "History Day at Your Library" training this month and I got a refresher course on all of the databases that are available for my students to do research on for their History Day projects. I am planning on collaborating with Donna to teach my students how to use these databases and why the databases are a better place to find… Continue

I have used this for a few years now and it seems to be more user friendly. You use to need a library card to fully access the site. Now the few times I have used it you can take advantage of all it has to offer with no card needed!

Although I am curious how many of you have your students apply for a library card as part of your curriculum? There are so many more things they could do with it.

The discussion about "visible" vs "invisible" puts a new twist on "quantity" vs "quality" The invisible web provides both quality and quantity! It does provide an obstacle to access, through log-ins and passwords or circuitous access paths, but it is often worth the effort.
However, is is less nimble and doesn't adjust to the influences of the market that a search engine like Google can do. I have left database searches frustrated, much more so than using Google. I don't think that the indexing… Continue

I think our school is moving in a great direction trying to guide teachers and staff to use Ning as opposed to a binder full of paper.

Some ways we use it are: Meeting notes, meeting agendas, calendars, announcements and basic staff communication.

I have set up one for our 8th grade team, our PDP Group and there is one for our school Mili group.

I will wait for the end of the year to evaluate, but so far a Ning is a great thing that MPS should take a look at for all buildings.