CONF: KETC & CIL

[Linda Joseph <ljoseph@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU>]

Hello LM_Netters,

  I just returned from two conferences that were well organized and
provided a wealth of information on a variety of topics. The Kentucky
Educational Technology Conference held in Lousiville, Kentucky had over 300
sessions from which to choose. From the one computer classroom, to creating
a home page, to Multicasting over the Internet, the sessions were jam
packed with practical information. Apple Computer and Compaq provided
ethernet labs connected via T1 lines to the Internet. This made it possible
to provide hands-on instruction right at the convention center. Other
highlights included a large contingent of exhibitors, a cyber cafe, and a
showcase of student projects. To wrap up the entire conference a Death By
Chocolate reception was held. Rich morsals of delectable cookies, candies,
and ice cream were served to attendees who anxiously awaited this
traditional event.

  I had the opportunity to speak with a group of Library Media Specialist
trainers. These are dedicated individuals who not only manage their own
libraries, but train other media specialists around the state in emerging
technology. They have been proactive leaders in their state and share the
same concerns that many of us have regarding our new roles as information
specialists.

  The second conference was Computers in Libraries. The education track was
teriffic. Donna Bombach's presentation on the changes in media centers -
(what we need to discard to what we need to keep) was simply delighful. Two
educators from Fairfax County, Virginia, Dawn Vaughn and Lin Oakerson,
demonstrated how to create slide shows for school news.  The audience
provided subject material as the program was constructed. They showed how
easy it was to videotape, audio dub, and put it together using Clarisworks.
Just imagine the audience doing the Macarena for the video portion! Lot's
of fun. We also learned about filtering software and even under the best of
circumstances how it can fail from Larry Buchanan. A panel made up of a
parent, teacher, library media specialist, and administrator provided us
with different persepctives on the role of technology for school children.
Mary Alice Anderson gave us the vision of how we can connect with teachers
by targeting curriculum areas. Debbie Abilock and Leni Dolan shared
wonderful tips on conducting an online project by discussing their
sucessful "Road to the Whitehouse" project. And the CyberBee (me - Linda
Joseph) flew in with a whirlwind tour of Web sites for integrating the
Internet into the curriculum.

Happy Cybernetting

Linda

Linda C. Joseph                          Columbus Public Schools
Library Media Specialist                 Library Media Services
614-365-5278                             737 East Hudson Street
ljoseph@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu        Columbus, Ohio 43211
http://www.cyberbee.com