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Week 9 Brainypics Winners, 1 More Week Left!

Here are 5 tough SAT vocab words, taught by our hilarious winners from last week's Brainypics contest. Some were Thanksgiving-themed, others were just flat-out hilarious. All can be enjoyed. :]



P.S. - We had some really great submissions which we had to pass on because there was no source listed. Ooooffffff. Please remember to tell your students to show the source!…







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Added by Jack on November 29, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Final Week of the Brainypics Competition :)

Hello teachers! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving eating til your bellies bulged.





This is the final week of the Brainypics contest. We'll be picking the last 5 finalists who will compete for our $200 Grand Prize and win themselves iTunes songs. Ooooohhhhh~



We won't be setting a special theme this week. Just get your kids to Brainypics that are funny and memorable. :] Getting started is easy (of course):… Continue

Added by Jack on November 28, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

k12 Online Conference 2009

The K12Online Conference 2009 is about to begin! So far this year we have enjoyed 3 LAN parties leading up to the main conference. The LAN parties featured past presenters, their presentations, and chat room hullabaloo. While this was all connecting and learning, the main event really gets me dancing! The preconference keynote goes live on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:00:00GMT --> Time Where You Are. This doesn't mean you have to be there the… Continue

Added by Durff on November 28, 2009 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Inquiry Circles Book Group

Hi everyone.



As some of you may have heard on twitter, we are putting together a book group for teacher librarians and other educators. For our first book, we've decided to read "Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action" by Stephanie Harvey and Harvey Daniels. This book matches our current professional focus on inquiry, and promises to give all of us some practical ideas to implement in our schools. We hope this book will be relevant to all librarians, regardless of… Continue

Added by Beth Friese on November 25, 2009 at 9:58pm — 1 Comment

Your Thanksgiving Brainypics :)

Ohai. This week's Brainypics contest: THANKSGIVING! (What else?)



Here are some examples to get you into the turkey (eating) spirit. :]



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4477



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4478



And you can start making pics at… Continue

Added by Jack on November 23, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Brainypics: Week 8 Winners

Hi-yo! Here are 5 tough SAT vocab words, taught by our hilarious winners from last week's "Brainypics About Brainypics" contest. As always, choosing them was very tough cause our users are funnaaaay.



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4812



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4980



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4677



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4672



http://www.brainyflix.com/flashcards/show/4617



You can thank Elgringoalex,… Continue

Added by Jack on November 23, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

ISTE Webinar: Library Media Marketing Through Easy Animation

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Added by gwyneth jones on November 18, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Week 8 Contest: Brainypics About Brainypics

This week’s Brainypics theme is: Brainypics About Brainypics



We got this idea from some really funny users. Basically, you create Brainypics with sentences that refer to other Brainypics, you as the creator, the Brainyflix website, etc. We want you to get "self-referential".



Why participate? Because between now and Dec. 7, we'll be picking 5 Brainypics vocab flashcards every week which will compete for our $200 Grand… Continue

Added by Jack on November 17, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Couldn't put this one down and so compelling too! Jennifer Harris is 9 years old, fat and a social outcast and recalling a scary time when she was at her best friend, Cameron Quick's (LOVE HIS NAME)house without permission and his father is yelling and scary and lots of other things. Fast forward to Jennifer at 17 and she is now Jenna Vaughn, pretty, thin, funny, with lots of friends and a boyfriend of 3 months, Ethan. But Jenna Vaughn's carefully constructed world is about to fall apart when… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Couldn't put this one down and so compelling too! Jennifer Harris is 9 years old, fat and a social outcast and recalling a scary time when she was at her best friend, Cameron Quick's (LOVE HIS NAME)house without permission and his father is yelling and scary and lots of other things. Fast forward to Jennifer at 17 and she is now Jenna Vaughn, pretty, thin, funny, with lots of friends and a boyfriend of 3 months, Ethan. But Jenna Vaughn's carefully constructed world is about to fall apart when… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Retaliation by Yasmin Shiraz

Retaliation by Yasmin Shiraz had my heart pumping the whole time I read it. Now I understand why it received 2009 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers! What would you do if someone you loved was senselessly targeted, beaten up and left for dead? This is the premise of this book and what happens continues to reverberate through each chapter. People's lives are changed (Sheila Odom and her son Khalil who was in a gang and now spends his days in a wheelchair)--- they jump to… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Stitches by David Small

First of all, I love David Small as an illustrator and author, especially his children's book, Imogene's Antlers, and I think he illustrated the book written by his wife, The Gardener (Not sure of the title) and my idea was this was one happy man. Stitches totally blew me out of the water with his horrendous childhood graphically depicted (a graphic biography)and the fact that he was able to overcome his family dysfunction. Small's words and drawings are superb in what they show and don't show… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:51pm — No Comments

I Heart You You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder

I just love novels in verse and Ava has just lost her boyfriend, Jackson in a freak accident. She feels responsible and is now "feeling" he is still with her. The spare words are perfect in describing Ava's profound love for Jackson. She has a strong support system with family and friends but wants to just "sleep" or stay close to home to be with him. I ached for her desolation, loved her friends for supporting her and rooted for her to find happiness and peace without Jackson.

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:48pm — No Comments

I Heart You You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder

I just love novels in verse and Ava has just lost her boyfriend, Jackson in a freak accident. She feels responsible and is now "feeling" he is still with her. The spare words are perfect in describing Ava's profound love for Jackson. She has a strong support system with family and friends but wants to just "sleep" or stay close to home to be with him. I ached for her desolation, loved her friends for supporting her and rooted for her to find happiness and peace without Jackson.

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Far From You by Lisa Schroeder

Alice lost her mom to cancer many years ago, dad remarries and Alice feels he doesn't spend enough time with her and now she has a half sister, Ivy. Spending time with her boyfriend, Blaze, going to church with her best friend and playing her guitar, Alice is doing her best to live life and remember her mom's awesomeness. A Thanksgiving trip to visit relatives changes abruptly as a snowstorm strands Alice, her stepmother and baby, Ivy. I loved Alice's pluck and determination, her teen moodiness… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott

Ouch, this book hurts. I put off reading it for a long time because of the content and I am not usually like that. Also, I have so enjoyed Elizabeth Scott's books up to this point and this one is so totally different. Alice, is a living dead girl, abducted at age ten and brutalized over and over by Ray for the last five years, and now as we read her story, past and present---she really is a living dead girl, a robot who suffers at the hands of the nastiest pedophile you will ever want to meet.… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:44pm — No Comments

Destroy All Cars by Blake Nelson

James likes to rant and rave against society's ills---hence the title---he wants all cars gone because of the damage they do,his father doesn't understand him at all and wants to buy him a car for college. James is not even thinking of college. I liked the way the reader can see all of James' anger, angst,humor and wisecracks. We see his Sadie, sweet, concerned, active and passionate about her causes. James' writing is great, so many of the papers he submits to his teacher are hilarious and his… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Destroy All Cars by Blake Nelson

James likes to rant and rave against society's ills---hence the title---he wants all cars gone because of the damage they do,his father doesn't understand him at all and wants to buy him a car for college. James is not even thinking of college. I liked the way the reader can see all of James' anger, angst,humor and wisecracks. We see his Sadie, sweet, concerned, active and passionate about her causes. James' writing is great, so many of the papers he submits to his teacher are hilarious and his… Continue

Added by bj neary on November 15, 2009 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Brainypics: Funniest Photo Winners

Here are the 10 "Funniest Photo" Winners. You'll notice that we have an affinity for picking Brainypics where the creators weren't afraid of getting a bit goofy (kinda like us). Enjoy!…















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Added by Jack on November 15, 2009 at 4:12pm — No Comments

questions, questions

I've got a few library questions I've been trying to find answers to, but haven't really found the right space to generate responses. Let's see if this works.

First, a basic tech question: can Voki avatars be place on PageFlakes? Yes, I was following tweets from the conference yesterday and I've been busy today!

Second, my school is going to be providing all students with a netbook. I"m sure this will change how the media center functions, but I"m not sure how. Has anyone written… Continue

Added by Edi Campbell on November 15, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

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