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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Twitterville Talk #120

Multiple conferences last weekend and some this week plus #titletalk on Sunday means there are quite a few favorite tweets at the bottom taken from my Twitter feed.  I know I've said it before but it bears repeating, Twitter is an amazing way to get professional development.  Resources for Read for the Record have been placed in Mr. Schu's Storify.  This post is going to be lengthier than most but there was only so much I could cut.  Enjoy what I've gathered.  Take time for reading.  Look for the giveaways.  Have a wonderful, restful weekend.

Have you heard about this?  WikiBrains for crowd-sourced brain storming and discovery.  It sure looks interesting.

You might want to jot down this date in multiple spots, ALA Youth Media Awards.

Here is the weekly collection of book trailers and authors and illustrators talking about or reading their books.  (Except, of course, for George.)


























October is National Bullying Prevention Month



Who wouldn't want these posters, Read Every Day. Lead A Better Life. in their classroom?  The corresponding videos are here too.

Even though Read for the Record has come and gone you really should view this video by Loren Long.

The love for Babymouse keeps on going---Video of the Week:  Meet Babymouse.

More fun for those getting ready to go trick or treating---17 Creative Kidlit-Inspired Halloween Costumes

This is a great list for educators and parents alike---A Is for "Alphabet, " B Is for "Books"...

Get ready to play some book related games.  No matter your age you will be hooked.

BIG NEWS:  Powering Global Education: First Book to Provide Books and Digital Content to 10 Million Children Worldwide by 2016


Thanks to John Schumacher, teacher librarian, 2011 Library Journal Movers & Shakers, 2014 Newbery Committee member, co-host of the monthly #SharpSchu Book Club on Twitter, and blogger at Watch. Connect. Read. for all these tweets.






Teaching curation, the ability to select and gather what is appropriate for your needs, is a good skill.  Check out 3 Free Cool Tools to Curate Content.



Thanks to Edutopia for this tweet.







Start sharpening your teleportation skills--- 30 Excellent Bookstore Windows From Around the World?

Try not to gasp and remember to breathe when you are looking at Libraries of the Rich and Famous.  

I need to find a money tree.  10 Awesome Secret Passage Bookshelves

Thanks to Book Riot for these tweets.





Here is a collection for anything and everything you ever wanted to know about Google+ For Educators.  

You might find this infographic helpful,  12 Roles for Google Drive In The Classroom.

Thanks to Jennifer LaGarde, 2012 Library Journal Movers & Shakers, ALA/NYT I Love My Librarian winner, co-founder of #levelupbc, and blogger at The Adventures of Library Girl for these tweets.






For alternating delivery, engaging students and presenting learning visually, read this article, Using Vine/Instagram In The Classroom.  


Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo, educator and blogger at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... for this tweet.








Now this might make for an interesting discussion with older students who are doing a Mock Caldecott election, It's always men's night at the Caldecott.
To the first person who can tell me the percentage of women who have won the Caldecott Medal in the past 75 years, I will send a copy of Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her by Amy Novesky with illustrations by Vanessa Brantley Newton.  Please leave your answer in the comments below or send me a DM on Twitter. (This title has been won.)



Thanks to The Horn Book for this post and this tweet.







Here's a visually pleasing infographic, Ask a Librarian: Find the Right Book for Your Child.

Oh my goodness---this book trailer for Count The Monkeys is hilarious.

Thanks to teacher librarian, 2014 Caldecott Medal Committee member and blogger at 100 Scope Notes, Travis Jonker for these tweets.





From snail mail to email to texting, we still need to teach the proper way to communicate, E-mail: A Mini Unit of Study.  


Thanks to teacher and blogger at Read, Write, Reflect, Katherine Sokolowski for this tweet.






We can never, and I mean never, talk about this too much---Myths vs. Facts About Copyright Infringement.  


Thanks to Richard Byrne, educator, speaker and blogger at Free Technology for Teachers for this post and tweet.






Truthfully I would like to see this happening in many more classrooms, Taking Caldecott to High School.

Thanks to the Association for Library Service to Children for this post and tweet.











This is a very important post and initiative, "It's Time For Our Voice To Be Heard...Let's Declare Our Rights To Libraries"

When research projects or information gathering are taking place this nifty online tool will come in handy, Research Ready, for evaluating websites.


Thanks to Shannon Miller, teacher librarian and blogger at Van Meter Library Voice for this post and these tweets.




This is a timely essay for National Bullying Prevention Month, Using Literature to Address Bullying & Foster Empathy in Young Readers.  

Thanks to the Nerdy Book Club for this tweet.







Take time this weekend to listen to the two most recent podcasts, Let's Get Busy with author illustrator Aaron Becker and Let's Get Busy with author illustrator Zachariah OHora.

Thanks to elementary library media specialist, co-founder of #levelupbc, 2013 Library Journal Movers & Shakers Tech Leader and blogger at The Busy Librarian, Matthew C. Winner for these tweets and podcasts.







WAIT! STOP! Have you entered? Win a Free School or Library Visit with Jack Gantos

THIS IS A MUST READ!  James Patterson: Let's Save Reading---And School Libraries

There is something here for everyone, Makin' a List: of December Holiday Books|October 2013

This certainly made the headlines, NYPL Unveils 100 Top Children's Books of the Last 100 Years

Thanks to School Library Journal for these tweets.












The due date is getting closer---Win a Halloween Skype Author Visit! What Kind of Monster Would YOU Buy at THE MONSTORE?

Thanks to author Tara Lazar for this offer and this tweet.





Do you have a question you've been wanting to ask the beloved author illustrator Tomie dePaola?  Follow this link.

Thanks for this tweet and this opportunity go to Katie Davis, author illustrator and podcaster at Brain Burps.





If you like picture books and you are up for a challenge, give KidLit BookDare October a try.
To the first person who can tell me what kind of book you need to read on October 11th., I will send a copy of Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives by Lola M. Schaefer with illustrations by Christopher Silas Neal.  Please leave your answer in the comments below or send me a DM on Twitter. (This title has been won.)



Thanks to author Adam Lehrhaupt (Warning: Do Not Open This Book) for this fun contest and this tweet.






Personally I feel libraries have already been shelters in one kind of storm or another in people's lives no matter their age but Next Time, Libraries Could Be Our Shelter From the Storm

Thanks to Donna Baumbach, former edtech/edmedia professor at UCF in Orlando, for this tweet.






Author Kate Messner as part of The Global Read Aloud is doing something special.  Check out this post, Marty McGuire And The Global Read Aloud! You won't want to miss this opportunity!


Thanks to Kate Messner for this tweet.











Please note that all these tweets are in chronological order.  Xena may have stuck in a few canine cuties without my knowledge.






















































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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Twitterville Talk #118

This was the week of the Harvest moon.  Next week autumn begins.  The celebrating of International Dot Day was a huge success.  This weekend authors, illustrators and those who love literature are gathering for book festivals.  Enjoy the weekly gathering of information from Twitter.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Take time to read.  Look for the giveaways.



This promises to be a good exercise in visualizing a story.  I could not find a Terms of Service or Privacy Policy so I hope this is appropriate for students.  I would stick to using this with the 13+ age group but it's a great idea which could be used with younger students.  You could collect images online or from other more traditional sources.  Have students trade them and make stories.  The site is Five Card Flickr.  The post recommending the site is here.

Thanks to Kevin Hodgson, educator and blogger at Kevin's Meandering Mind for this tweet and his post.




For those of you on Twitter this is excellent news, providing even more information to be shared with staff and students, The Library of Congress Launches @TeachingLC, It's New Twitter Feed for K-12 Educators

Check out this infographic, 9 Starter Tips for Teachers Who Just Got iPads

Many thanks to Oakland Schools for these tweets.




If you are thinking ahead to a Mock Newbery unit for your students, look no further than the ideas purposed by Katherine Sokolowski on her blog, Newbery Books In The Classroom.

Thanks to Katherine, educator and blogger at Read, Write, Reflect for this post and this tweet.



Don't forget, mark your calendar, set your alarm.   Do what you need to do to remember the #SharpSchu Book Club next Wednesday.  Get all the facts here.

Have you seen this book trailer for Andy Griffiths new title, The 39-Storey Treehouse?  



It's the premiere of the book trailer for Lee Bacon's new book, The Nameless Hero.


Thanks to Colby Sharp, educator, co-host of the #SharpSchu Book Club, co-host of the monthly #titletalk, co-founder of the Nerdy Book Club, and blogger at sharpread for these tweets.





For children's literature fans the award season is starting to heat up.  Publishers Weekly Shelf Talker has compiled a list, The Stars So Far (9.12.2013 Update), for the reviews received by titles of five, four, three, two and one stars.
To the first person who can tell me the title of the Kevin Henkes book with five stars, I will send a copy of Louise Yates new book, Dog Loves Counting.  Please leave your answer in the comments below or send me a DM on Twitter.(This title has been won.)

Get out pencil, paper and your credit card.  Booklist Fall Youth Preview 2013

This is a really clever idea which could be enhanced in your classrooms.  When I Grow Up: Careers for Children's Book Characters

Remember to highlight and celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

An indie bookstore, Anderson's Bookshops, reveals their award picks, Mock Siebert Candidates 2014

On your mark, get set, READ FOR THE RECORD!

What a great week for book trailers!  Enjoy the creativity!  Share the joy next week!





















Two very important links regarding Banned Books Week are here and here.


Many thanks to John Schumacher, teacher librarian, co-host of the #SharpSchu Book Club, 2011 Library Journal Movers & Shakers, 2014 Newbery Award Committee member and blogger at Watch. Connect. Read. for these tweets.





For educators what we do on a daily, monthly and yearly basis is summed up very well in this post, 20 Years, 20 Things  Clearly storytelling, books and reading figure highly in importance.


Thanks to Carrie Gelson, educator and blogger at There's A Book For That for this tweet and post.





Here's yet another great post on What is a Mystery Skype?  It is very comprehensive.

More and more educators are having their students work on some type of classroom blogging.  This article should be helpful, Three Tips for Structuring Classroom Blogging Projects.



Thanks to Jennifer LaGarde, teacher librarian, 2012 Library Journal Movers & Shakers, ALA/NYT I Love My Librarian Winner, co-founder of #levelupbc and blogger at The Adventures of Library Girl for these tweets.






This is a very interesting premise when you are trying to decide what to read next, Genre Map

Thanks go to teacher librarian and blogger at Try Curiosity!, Sarah Ducharme for this tweet.







Huge news in the children's literature book realm, Exclusive: The National Book Awards Longlist for Young People's Literature, was announced on Monday.

Thanks to the National Book Foundation for this tweet.







For educators doing a Mock Caldecott unit this post might be very helpful, Picture Book Layout.

Thank you goes to author illustrator Greg Pizzoli (The Watermelon Seed) for this post and tweet.







There's nothing more fun than giving out books for the trick or treaters at Halloween.  Have you participated in All Hallows Read?  Here is a link for this year's posters.  Neil Gaiman explains the tradition in the video below.




 Thanks for these tweets go to author  Neil Gaiman (Chu's Day).







This spread over Twitter like wildfire, Best-Selling Author James Patterson Reveals That He Will Donate $1 Million To Independent Bookstores

Here's more about James Patterson on His Plan to Give Indies $1 Million

Thanks to Shelf Awareness for this tweet.






You never forget the first time you read Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone.  This is a must see for fans, What It's Like Being A Part Of The "Harry Potter" Generation: An Illustrated Take

Thanks to author Jo Knowles (See You At Harry's) for this tweet.







Thanks to author of poetry, novels and screenplays, and blogger at GottaBook, Greg Pincus for tweeting about the trailer for his new book, The 14 Fibs of Gregory K.









Many thanks to Kelly Tenkely educator, founder of Anastasis Academy, Learning Genome Founder and blogger at iLearn Technology for tweeting and sharing, Free Twitter Posters For Your Classroom.  







Notable posts this week at Free Technology for Teachers, are Four Helpful Web Search Strategy Tutorials, and Three Good Ways to Use Socrative In Your Classroom.



Thanks to educator, speaker and blogger at Free Technology for Teachers,  Richard Byrne for these tweets.







With tropical storms whipping into hurricanes and making the news more often this time of year, this is a useful resource, Hurricanes



Thanks to Science NetLinks for this tweet. Read my review of this 2013 AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning.



For a unit on travel, specifically by train, try All Aboard!|Great Books about Trains
To the first person who can tell me the illustrator of How To Train A Train, I will send a copy of Sharon Creech's new book, The Boy on the Porch.  Please DM me your answer on Twitter or leave it in the comments below. (This title has been won.)



Thank to School Library Journal for this tweet and post.










I had almost forgotten about this hilarious video.




Thanks to Meg Allison, teacher librarian, tech integrationist, 2013 Global Teacher Fellow and blogger at The Mad River Librarian for this tweet.





Here is a collection of quotes and notable tweets from the week.  I suspect Xena has been on my computer once again.  (Next thing you know, she'll be wanting her own blog.) There are several tweets from author/illustrator Loreen Long whose book, Otis, was chosen as the title for the Read For The Record campaign this year.






































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