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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



With alternating protagonists twenty years apart, Nya…

Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I read Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill and knew I wanted to read this book!…

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved this book! Clary and Jace are still my favorites, even though I loved…

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

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Susane Colasanti has written a very telling novel about teens and bullying. Noelle's…

The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci

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With alternating chapters of prose and comics, Cecil…

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

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This companion novel to…

This title is really the case study for a wider topic on Remote Apps.

For me this is one of the most exciting (tech) influences on mobile learning ... the interconnectivity between devices.

I have two folders on my iPad [Remote1 and Remote2] which are full of Apps that enable connectivity between the iPad and other devices ... and that connectivity can be both ways.

See the two screen shots below.…

I'm a BIG evangelist for screencasting ... on all devices ... IMHO it's an essential skill to go into every teachers and learners digital toolbox.

On the iPad we are spoilt for choice, many are free ... if you are looking for a suggestion on where to start then download Educreation (free) ... it is similar to…

to be an academic librarian is a very challenging work. Specifically when the institution will pursue the said voluntary accreditation. Many paper works and documents to be prepared. Like one year plan and five yrs plan development. Manual book of the library. Library committee papers, etc.

Exposed by Kimberly Marcus

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Liz is a great photographer, a senior with a loyal boyfriend, and best friend forever in Kate since they were…

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Well this book was steamy, I could not put it down! I loved Magnus Bane, Will, Jem…

Dead to You by Lisa McMann

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



OMG I am not really sure about the ending, I can't stop thinking about it, so that makes it all the more…

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I couldn't stop laughing with and at Jack Gantos in this sweetly humorous book! After…

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

My rating:

5 of 5 stars



Well I think I enjoyed this just as much as Divergent! I was hanging on to every word, I wanted to…

The Final Four by Paul Volponi

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I love all of Paul Volponi's books and this is no exception! He gets the suspense and…

I finally was able to sit down and watch the archived webinar Back to School Ideas.  I loved it and wish I had seen it at the beginning of the year.  I loved the idea that LibrarianTiff shared about creating Tuesday Tech videos for teachers.  I think I would like to do something like this next year.  I will need to learn to use video software though.  The Daring Librarians had a really great idea of using the library's Twitter account to have students create 140 character book reviews.  I…

I have finally had the chance to sit down and view the archive of the Photostory 3 webinar.  I must say that I am glad I finally was able to watch it and I wish I had seen it earlier.  I have used Photostory before, but this webinar gave me some great ideas to pass on to my teachers.  I really loved the idea about creating some stock solid color powerpoint slides as jpegs that students can use as backgrounds.  I might even save some stock photos as well so that students do not have to spend…

What if you could find a learning management system that would allow you to take polls, post assignments and links, create online quizzes, and upload files for free?  Better yet, what if you could find an online resource that would actively engage students to become independent, lifelong…

Fear by Michael Grant

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Book #5 in the Gone Series delves into the fear that invades each characters' life in the FAYZ in Perdid Beach; a fear of…