Disseminating URLs to Teachers

[Renate Hayum <Renate@PROVIDENCEHIGH.ORG>]

I received so many wonderful replies that it is hard to summarize them.
Here, however, is an attempt and I will do more, if more is received.
There were many duplications of valuable ideas.  Thank you to all of you
who took the time and trouble to answer, your replies are very much
appreciated.

One Librarian uses the following process:
We:
        1.      Send a copy to the Head of Department
        2.      Put a copy in the mailbox of teachers we think should
have the info or might use it
        3.      Go to the site and print out a sample of what is there
and share
        4.      Include the info in the morning announcement (Library
Bulletin)
        5.      Keep a binder of URLs (not used)
        6.      Started a folder for each Department, we will make info
available at beginning of session
        7.      Talk to teachers if they come through the library or if
we see them in the staff room.
        8.      Try
They:
1.      Ask for information when they need it
2.      Use the information if it is timely
3.      At times build a lesson around information we have shared
4.      Try
Other suggestions:
        1.      Copy to diskette and save in info folder-print and
disseminate only what asked for and keep database of URLs that can be
accessed in library.
        2.      Put significant URLs on program broadcast
        3.      Put URLs in Bulletins, memos, newsletters-memos to
department heads
        4.      Sponsor a curriculum based internet workshop
        5.      Print significant URLs and put in mailboxes
        6.      Use Research Based Education model to write curriculum
with teachers.
        7.      Have in-service classes for teachers-condense
information for teachers
        8.      e-mail URLs of interest  (This was most popular method
of getting info to teachers)
        9.      Establish a web page for each discipline and teachers
can click on what they want
        10.     Give teachers bookmarks address and let them access URLs
stored there
        11.     Show and tell web sites at each staff meeting using scan
converter or data projector
        12.     Make curriculum pathfinders and curriculum links on
school web page.  A wonderful example is at:
<http://www.esu3.org/web/mcms.html>.
        13.     Copy to disk and make disk available
        14.     Display URLs on bulletin board divided by content areas
with 1 or 2 sentence annotation
        15.     Print front of URL hit as visual reference, keep in
notebook
        16.     Give each teacher a monthly curriculum support sheet,
asking what topics they are doing and giving them any information
including URLs
        17.     e-mail and maintain bookmark web page
        18.     Include URLs on pathfinders for classes that come to
library
        19.     Prepare Internet booklet for whatever area of curriculum
being developed.  Bookmark resources including listservs for the subject
area-publications, books, etc.  Prepare disk with bookmarks organized in
folders corresponding to handouts.  If teachers come to plan a lesson,
offer to look for 10 or so sites to be presented to students.


Renate Hayum, Librarian            E-mail:   Renate@Providencehigh.org
Providence High School             phone:  818.846.8141, ex. 120
511 So. Buena Vista St               fax;       818.846.6510
Burbank, CA 91505                    A National Blue Ribbon School of
Excellence

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