Upon registering for the conference today, I received a thumb drive from the Indiana State Library. I thought that was cool, but what is even cooler is that they put files on it from the presentations. This is amazing! I’m having fun tonight looking through the files from the presentations I didn’t get to attend. What a great idea!

So today got off to a slow start. I was optimistic about the keynote address when I was handed a CPS audience response device upon entering ballroom 500 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. While the presenter droned on about the history of information science, I sat staring at my clicker thinking this is how the 8th graders feel in history class, except they don’t have a button to push. I found myself distracted and pondering how an effective use of this technology might be used at my middle school. I think it could be a great assessment tool and I will definitely be looking into integrating this new technology into our school curriculum. The conference today really had slim pickins for library media specialists. I was disappointed in the offerings today, but I am hopeful tomorrow will be a better day. I am looking forward to the AIME luncheon.

With one of the most popular teen books making its way on the big screen, you should definitely check-out this critique of the trailer.

http://www.cracked.com/video_16776_5-reasons-youll-hate-movie-twilight.html