ESL

I have developed some ideas for ESL classes in enrichment after speaking to several librarians. The ESL I am most interested in developing includes digital animation and is an informal meeting with all levels of computer and language skills. For instance, I would recommend for beginners in English to bring a friend or relative who speaks English and we would create as a team different scenarios in animation. The students would be introduced to computer applications, universal application symbols like cut, copy, paste, we would explore backgrounds, inserting objects, inserting text, recording our creations and saving/emailing them. This could work in club formats as well as a weekly class. I am most interested in teaching this in a train the trainer scenario.

We could also review CSL ...my own version of parents meeting the computer ...or computers as a second language. I have so many individuals who are non-native English speakers dropping children off in my classroom meanwhile some stay and write notes on the class. They are trying to learn the English necessary to navigate the web. This class could also be for adults who are familiar with most computer apps but have not dabbled within some of the latest technologies like blogging, tweeting, pings, etc.

Meeting with OLC

Everyone is interested but how to manage sources, materials, intellectual content, pricing, and schedules. Thinking of reviewing ideas in swing, but hard to find. Is this a product or a service or both? Lots to think about.

Gaming in Libraries

Good article about 2 years old.... has much changed. This discusses merely playing games. What about creating games? Is anyone doing it?



http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-videogames_10met.ART.State.Edition2.42a73d3.html

How to video of poor visual quality but straightforward narrative on catching Click the Clown game in GM:

http://gmtutorials.com/video/id:7/

Gaming in Libraries

Good article about 2 years old.... has much changed. This discusses merely playing games. What about creating games? Is anyone doing it?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-videogames_10met.ART.State.Edition2.42a73d3.html

Library Game Creation

Is there a precedent or even a good example of libraries creating online games together with patrons?

How valuable is online education for librarians? Why?

Reviewing podcasts from infopeople.org on Taiga Forum statements. Very interesting. Pronouced: T-i-gg- a
http://infoblog.infopeople.org/podcasts/09-30-09_gandj.mp3

"Libraries aren't the only game in town now."
"Renting textbooks because the written word is old."
"Sony different model of book reader/book borrower somewhat like Kindle but rented."
"Principles of doing and why in our library community."
"Google eat world."
"Google won't teach our children to read."
"What particular tasks are omnipresent only in libraries?"
"What are the principles that have served libraries well over the years? Why?"

Financial realities of librarians. The new normal is a lot less funding so what can we do to help new patrons facilitate growth.

"For every outrage idea we're having and doing ...somebody is probably doing them right now at a library."

Lessons in Video Game Creation

Sprites from yoyogame downloads available
http://www.flyingyogi.com/fun/spritelib.html