Today I had the opportunity as playing the role of a leader in our media program. I was asked by Mrs. B and my administrator to lead a training on an instructional technology program that we use at our school. This program is called AIMSweb, and  is used to progress monitor student learning.I have been using the program for a few months, and I have taken the initiative to train myself on the ins and outs of the program. I felt very comfortable redelivering information about technology to our staff at BUES. Although I found that it does have its challenges, First of all, I was unaware of the number of teachers who are very unfamiliar with technology. Also, many of the teacher came into the training unprepared (i.e. not knowing login/password info, coming late to the training, etc.) I know that the more experiences I have in this type of role, the more knowledgeable I will become about handling these types of situations. I look forward to becoming an intricate part of training staff members at BUES and teaching our school about the technological advancements of the 21st century.

Today was my first experience logging hours in our school media center. I spent some time collaborating with Mrs. B about the things that I want to accomplish this semester. She seemed excited about the ideas and help that I am offering, because this is her first year as a School Media Specialist. After we talked, I was ready to jump in and help out. The media clerk, Mrs. T., was overjoyed and had plenty of things ready for me. I spent some time shelving books in the easy section of the media center. I also has a hand at shelving some books in the nonfiction section as well. As I was shelving books, I realized that the markers in the easy section are difficult to see. If this is a problem for me I know that this is not the best marking system for young students. First order of business...brainstorm a more effective labeling system. I am overly excited about getting my hands dirty so to say.