The mc webpage is very important to the media center. It should be fun and exciting just like your media center. It should definitely include some web 2.0 technologies. For example, my webpage has a link to my delicious site for students to use for research. I'd also like to get some book review podcasts up and running. I think we need a combination of both traditional and web 2.0. I like that traditional pages can be housed on the school's server, making them more "hacker" proof. Having solely a webpage on blogger scares me a little. Plus, I use DreamWeaver and have the option to use iWeb, and I like the features that it offers. I can put things just where I want them and don't have to use an established layout.
Things that should be included on a media center page are links to:
the catalog
AR (if needed)
resources for teachers and students
citation and research guidelines
book reviews
media policies
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I agree with the list of items that you find important on a web page. I would be interested to know how often the students actually use the Delicious link for research and does it not get blocked from the firewall the system has implemented? I have also never used Dream Weaver before; I heard of it awhile back but never ventured to try it.
ReplyDeleteI like that you agree to have traditional along with new; I thinkthat we as media specialists should always keep some consistency and add new technologies for modeling purposes.
I have to agree with your statement “I think we need a combination of both traditional and Web 2.0.” A successful media center web site should be interactive – a primary component of Web 2.0.
ReplyDeleteFor one of our classes over the summer, Theresa and I did a paper on Web 2.0. We looked at its history and what separates it from “Web 1.0,” which was never really a term until Web 2.0 was created.
But the main word that kept popping up with Web 1.0, which in some of the research meant original, old-style web sites, was “stagnant.” Web pages that are created by one person, where only that one person can contribute; information is rarely updated, and there is no interactivity are stagnant. For a vibrant, active media center, this would seem like a kiss of death. But by allowing interactivity, frequent updates, and giving a voice to everyone; media center web sites can become active too.
Tim O’Reilly, one of the Web 2.0 creators, has seven core principles that he uses as a guideline for Web 2.0. One of these is that “Web 2.0 harnesses collective intelligences” (O’Reilly, 2005). In other words, Web 2.0 embraces participation – tagging, hyperlinks, open-source, and blogging are all examples. Contribution is key for O’Reilly (O’Reilly, 2005). And I think it should be for a successful media center web site.
O’Reilly, T. (2005). What is Web 2.0? Retrieved July 14, 2009, from http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html
Chloe, You have a great point about combining traditional with Web 2.0 technologies. I can get behind this idea, so long as there is an opportunioty to include Web 2.0 technologies and they are not all blocked. I think resources such as delicious and podcasting are beneficial teacher resources. I have heard that wikis and blogs can also be hosted on the school's domain. If they are inside the school's server, they are also hacker proof, and this can encourage collaboration between the classroom and the media center. Dreamweaver and iWeb are great tools for Web site design. I also like that you can put things where you want them. I am going to Google your school to see your Web site.
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ReplyDeleteChloe, I agree this is really the perfect combination: Media Center having a blend of traditional web page and wiki. At my high school, the school's home page has a "media center" link which takes you to a teacherweb.com page set up by the media specialists at the school. While it has a wealth of information and useful links, it is generally static and non-interactive. Any collaboration or input from others must be entered by the LMS. However, it would probably be simple to link to a wiki that could have news of the week, frequently asked questions, and a current calendar. Like Traci said, a web page needs to be up to date, and the wiki would be a good place to maintain its currency. One other thing,I wondered if you'd ever heard of any problems with students having access to the catalog from home. Mrs. Johnson at LHS says they had to disable that feature due to students who somehow hacked into the system and "returned" or deleted books they had. It seems that off site catalog searches would be important, though.
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