Until reading the articles, I had no idea what "cloud computing" was...now I know that I do just a tiny bit of cloud computing. I would like to broaden my use of cloud computing, but not too much. After reading the few articles, I see the upside and the downside of cloud computing. I agree with some people's thoughts on privacy and knowing that your information really is safe. I like cloud computing because it means I can access my information everywhere.
As I read about cloud computing I am thinking about how I can stop sending e-mails to myself with documents saved on my work computer attached so I can work on them at home. Now I will start using googledocs. I am also thinking about how I can use delicious to save my "favorites" on so I don't have to worry about losing them when the technology department re-images our computers. I also want to start using delicious so I can access my work favorites from home, too.
Now...how can I use this in my library? Considering the fact that I am an elementary school librarian and work with grades pre-k through 5th, I am having a hard time figuring out how I can do this. I can see cloud computing being more useful with middle or high school students since they have more "papers" to write and more typed documents to keep up with, but elementary level students really aren't on the same wavelength. They are still expected to turn in hand written papers and only type documents on the computer in some small degree.
Some may or may not be saving favorites, sharing their photos online, or any other type of cloud computing, but if they are, it is a home on a personal level and not school related. Because of the filters and lack of time to just get on a computer and explore, they would not be able to access their personal stuff from school anyway. So how can I make this work in a school library with the younger children?
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