Archive for the ‘Media Specialists’ Category
A lot of false authority; none of the power
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: November 25, 2009
” And, I’m sick of democracy.” A colleague who is not a media specialist, but a G.A.T.E. coordinator whose job success is dependant on factors much like a media specialists’,* shared his lament today. No, he’s not anti-democracy, just frustrated with indecision, the slow speed of change, and lack of excitement about technology. [...]
Being a guru in the “old days” was easier than today. . . .
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: November 1, 2009
A tech savvy, energetic student in the Innovations and Opportunities for Media Specialists class is frustrated with the pace of implementing web 2.0 tools in the curriculum. It looks like she is doing quite a lot already. I’ve been thinking about this myself, too. Why are so few teachers are adapting 2.0 tools or rushing [...]
Have you ever been a coach? You always have such upbeat suggestions. . . .
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: October 23, 2009
Someone asked me that today. I have never been a coach. Like many media specialists these days, it’s easy to whine now and then. We get frustrated with policies, declining budgets, limited time, NCLB, and a multitude of daily challenges.
There’s been a fair amount of discussion (and whining) lately about the Valenza/Johnson article Things [...]
