Here are some things that I came across in my web perusing this last week that made me stop and click. Thought they might interest you, too. (No, no, not running out of things to say. Just everyone else says/does it so much better!) In a post rounding up some news articles about reading, one [...]
So, today I head back into the workforce. I’m mostly excited and ready for the school year. This summer I’ve tried to do a lot of extra organizing, so I think I’m as ready as I can be. Still, It’s always a whirlwind, the first few weeks. And in that vein, I present to you, [...]
So, in trying to get back to my regularly scheduled blog posts (nothing like traveling across the world to throw you for a loop)…I’m still interested in trying out some of the websites that AASL deemed “the Best,”and seeing how I can put them to use in my writing and librarianing lives. My next up is Wordle. [...]
First up from the AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning (remember, I warned you about this?), Animoto. Do you know Animoto? I confess: I did not. But it’s been a lot of fun to play around with. Basically, Animoto is a web-based tool that allows you to plunk in your photos, add some [...]
I love lists. So last week when the American Association of School Librarians announced their 25 best sites for teaching and learning, I couldn’t wait to click over to it. And, while many of the sites are familiar, there were a couple I hadn’t used yet and a couple I hadn’t even heard of. For your [...]
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Out of the huge stack of books my boys collected at the ALA conference last week, this was the very first one that Mr. E (10) picked up and devoured. I know why. With science gadgets you wish [...]