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Hi Everyone,

This blog may have been created for a class but I hope to use it as a way of organizing information not only for others but for myself as well.

A little bit about me:
I'm a 27 year old Elementary Library Media Specialist teaching classes at 2 schools with a total of over 600 students. After school I tutor fellow teachers on how to use and integrate various technologies into their lesson plans. On Saturdays I work at a shoe store that I have happily been a part of for over 8 years.
Since I work 6 days a week it is difficult to fit hobbies into my extra time. But I guess if working out and nutrition is considered a hobby then it would be mine. I weightlift twice a week and do some form of cardio five days a week. In the past year I have lost over 40 pounds and have become a firm believer that with diet, exercise, and determination that anyone can live a healthier lifestyle. So that is enough about me.

Ready, Set, and Let the Blogging Begin,

Laurel Wing

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Power of Play

Percolating the Power of Play by Sarah Faye Cohen, Timothy Miner, and Laurent Nishikawa. I really enjoyed this article especially the collaboration aspect. Libraries are about outreach and by uniting with the Computer Gaming Design Program and it's students the library is now able to interact with it's patrons in a more relatable way. I highly recommend using games as a way of teaching and reinforcing a skill. Like the article says it is not an easy process to create a game that incorporates all of the Information Literacy (IL) aspects. Ultimately, one must determine which facets of IL need to be emphasized and then integrate them into the game. In the end, I believe that games are a great way of learning and I actually use them in my classroom as well.
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