Teachers+CVA+LRC+Information

Hi, I am Janet Hallstrom, Media Specialist and creator of this web site. The purpose of this site is to provide a resource for the students, parents and teachers at Clay Virtual Academy. What I have done, I hope, serves as a good beginning. I chose to use a wiki for the website for a reason. There are more resources than I can keep up with and they change all the time. A Library Resource Center should not be stagnant and belong only to the creator, but it should belong to all stakeholders. With that in mind, I chose a wiki so that all the stakeholders can contribute and develop the LRC the way it is most useful for them. If I allowed every page to be editable, honest mistakes could unravel all the work up until that point. Instead, I have released the pages of resource to be available to any teacher willing to share resources they have found or edit links that have been redirected. I have also locked the discussion page so that it is visible and can be edited only by teachers. This will provide a great place for CVA collaboration. You will need to create a free wikispaces account and request to join this wiki. Students and Parents will be directed to send me resources or concerns via my email account. Of course, once you have joined, you may take suggestions from your students and make changes.

I hope that some of you will create your own Wikispace account for teachers. You will be able to make it totally private and allow students to upload projects and join discussion groups without the outside world even being able to see it. I hope to eventually do the same with book discussions and showcase student work. Please email me with any questions and comments. Thanks, Janet Hallstrom, NBCT Media Specialist jhallstrom@mail.clay.k12.fl.us