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The teachers seemed savvy, upbeat, and confident. Yes, I do believe that teaching and learning are relying more and more on technology to capture and involve students (not quickly enough to satisfy me). As a librarian I need to use technology more and encourage our teachers to do likewise. Students are attracted to computers and enjoy working with them. Technology also addresses learning style differences nicely. I would like to use a blog (or blogs) for scavenger hunts that will teach our students how to find information in the library more efficiently. Also, another blog with book trailers and author information to encourage and attract readers. I like the idea of communicating with students with wiki spaces. Embrace (change) is the verb I identify with most. It’s not enough to accept the Web 2.0 tools in a learning environment. We need to explore them, use them, enjoy them, and share our own enthusiasm with our students. Like this YouTube video because they used ExtraNormal to create a video that explained how a kindergarten teacher could use Web 2.0 tools in her classroom. http://youtu.be/e0glb9L5Dcc