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=Media Center Moments =

Not sure how to use these web 2.0 tools in the library to motivate your students? It's easy-just follow what you normally do to engage students and add a technology kick to spice it up! Web 2.0 tools lets you extend your program past the school walls to reach a larger audience. The use of digital tools to promote your program will intrigue your digital natives and allow them to access your material at any time.


 * Use Web 2.0 tools to promote your library! **
 * Take a moment to send a "tweet" to your population about a program you are promoting or a new book that's out!
 * Create a library page using a social networking site and invite students to join-add announcements that are sure to catch their eye!
 * Use a [|Glogster] to promote a new reading program, a series, or the nominated Black Eyed Susan books!
 * Provide online research resources on an accessible site


 * Use Web 2.0 tools to recommend a new read! **
 * Find a book trailer (or better yet, make one with students!) to promote a book to your population on the morning TV show
 * Create a podcast or book talk of a book and play it on the morning PA announcements or link it to your school's web page
 * Start an online book club and encourage students to create booktalks, book trailers, podcasts and playlists for your school


 * Use Web 2.0 tools to motivate students to participate in discussions and collaborate on new library related projects **
 * Create a wiki that promotes your program and encourages discussion, asks for suggestions and allows for students to collaborate on library related projects
 * Ask students to collaborate using Audacity or other online software to create a playlist for a selected book; have them post it to a blog or your media center page along with the rationale for each song (i.e. how each is related to the book)
 * Use a Voice Thread to lead a discussion on a book or research related question
 * Use one of the tools available (blog, Voice Thread, social network, //Shelfari//, //LibraryThing//) to begin an online book club
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Challenge your students to read more and use //Shelfari// to post your progress

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Be creative! Think outside the box! If you provide these opportunities, <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">your students will rise to the occasion and maybe even surprise you  <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">as they create unique and engaging projects centered around reading! <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">media type="custom" key="7222445" align="center" <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">[|VoiceThread-Technology and Reading]