Twitter, Tweet, Tweets, – What is Twitter and how does it relate to education?   Watch the following Common Craft video, Twitter in Plain English…  Next month, see what educators are doing with Twitter….

Let Me Google That For You http://lmgtfy.com/  Ever get a question that could easily be answered? Go to the URL, type in the question.  It records your question along with the links to a tiny url you can then send out.  (Funny! Humor category.)

Pixton http://pixton.com/  Make your own comics.

Jeopardy Template  http://jeopardylabs.com/build  Build a Jeopardy template online.

Viddler http://www.viddler.com/ Another place to find and post videos.

Mashups, Remixes, and Web 2.0: Playing Fast and Loose with Shakespeare

ProQuest

ProQuest, an online resources through the library web page, offers over 5,000 magazines and newspapers.  These resources can be accessed anytime, anywhere with the correct password (available in the library).  Need to buy a washer and dryer? Search Consumer Reports for the most recent review.  Fan of Sports Illustrated, but don’t want to pay the high price for a subscription?  Set up to have ProQuest deliver the newest articles to your email. 

Honors Communication Arts I
Matt Bolch, April Burkhardt, Joe Geist, Kim Lilley

By collaborating with the HCAI teachers, the library media specialists converted the library into a museum-type experience for all HCAI students.  Students were able to explore artwork (prints) from the Renaissance as they begin their Shakespeare unit. 

Students downloaded provided podcasts (The National Gallery, London) to their iPods or library mp3 players.  They also explored online museums and the art books to gain a deeper understanding of the culture.