Despite my job being mainly about technology and information retrieval these days, I can't forget about my first love--why I chose my career (and I know it's cliche)--reading! I spend so much time worrying about students understanding PowerPoint and in-text citations, that I don't spend enough time inspiring students to read.
Then an idea literally fell to the ground at my feet. I was putting away some magazines and several editions of School Library Monthly fell off the shelf. The February issue was on top and in the content list on the front, I saw "Edmodo: A Great Tool for School Librarians." Not only can I use Edmodo to address tech skills, but I can use it to promote reading!
What I love is that I can reach out to students--I don't have to wait for them to come to me. My hope is that using Edmodo to promote the library (and also forming an Edmodo book club!) will increase my circulation and library attendance.
It was suggested to me that I also address enhancing tech skills (in addition to reading and circulation)--which I will obviously do, but I'm not sure how to combine both objectives without it seeming like two projects. If you read the article you'll see that there are so many possibilities for Edmodo as a vehicle for the school library, and increasing readership is just a part. So I'm going to create a product that addresses many aspects of literacy--how do I measure it all and seamlessly combine it into one project?
So that's the part that stumps me...Any suggestions???
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