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Friday, September 23, 2011

Storage Issues?? Try Drop Box

Drop Box is a webpage based flash drive that you can upload all your documents, videos, and photos to then you access Drop Box at another location without having to worry about bringing your flash drive.

http://www.dropbox.com/

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Prezi... the new presentation format!

Impress your peers with this great presentation tool.

http://prezi.com/

Make your own video

Xtranormal webpage is a great spot for the kids to make videos on their topic.

http://www.xtranormal.com/

Youtube for Teachers

This link has educational clips you can show your class... science, math....

http://www.youtube.com/education

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wordle - Fun Word Activity

Wordle is a fun way for the kids to express themselves in an artistic form online!

http://www.wordle.net/

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cool App for your Iphone

This app allows you to make a 360 degree photo of wherever you are. You take the photo and it sends the finished product to you. Great for sharing with your students when you want to give them a visual.

http://occipital.com/360/app

Create your own Jeopardy and Puzzles links

This link has many pre-made Jeopardy games made for teachable subjects and you can make your own.

http://jeopardylabs.com/


This link allows you to make word searches, cross words and other puzzles in a snap!

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/

Youtube - Edit Clip Link

This link will allow you to shorten a youtube clip to just the parts you want. Great for presentations!

http://www.youtubetime.com/

Online Bibliography

Here is a link for doing all your bibliographies online, so quick and so easy! Why didn't they invent this years ago!!!!

http://www.bibme.org/

360 Degrees!!!

Check out the cool link in the Atlases section for 360 degree views of many popular places in the world!!! Very cool!!! Where do you plan to visit next???

Read-a-bility Test

Test the article you are reading with cut and paste or submit the URL to this webpage to tell you the reading level of the article.

http://www.read-able.com/

Welcome Back!!

Looking forward to another fun and exciting school year!

Here is a fun clip for a welcome back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFwGwV11Zc

The library is now back in full swing! Division 4 students will be collecting your library books every morning. Please place them in the library basket in your classroom each morning.

Division 4 students will also be returning the books to the shelves and maintaining the shelves through out the year.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Div 4 - Art Projects

Make sure you check out the cool art projects that Div 4 is displaying in the library!!! The projects are about natural resources and sustainability. Each one has a brief writting about why they chose this project. The students were only only allowed to use recyclable materials to create their 3-D art projects.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Book Fair!!!

Mark your calendars: April 18-21

Will be the next book fair. It will be in Ms. Waugh's old classroom. Students from Div 1 will be helping out with this one as Div 2 students helped with the fall book fair. There should be some very exciting new titles for all levels of readers. Make sure you visit the book fair.

Spring Break Activities....

Not sure what to do over your break, make sure you check out the links I have listed under the Recreation tab. There are loads of great ideas, fun activities, and awesome clubs to join!!

Need something to read.... look at all the authors webpages I have listed, great authors that might encourage you to pick up their books. There are also links to many newspapers under the tab called In the News.

Not sure where to get a book over the break?? Check out the links under the tab Booklinks, stores and libraries are there.

Want to pass some time on the my blog, check out the online games.....

Enjoy your break!!

EHL - Errington Hockey League!!!

Yes it is back, after a few weeks off because of basketball and student conferences we are back on for our Thursday after school hockey club.

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 2:45-3:45
Open to: All grade 6 and 7 students

You must sign-up for your spot to play. The sign-up sheet is in the library. Mr Shuto and Mr. Jackson are looking forward to finishing the year with some great ball hockey in the gym!!!

Div 1 Book Reviews - Click Here

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011

RPL Visit - Book Talk Titles

Here are the list of books the library introduced during their visit last week:
-Candleman by Glenn Dakin


-How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor


-Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith


-Farts, Vomit and other functions that help your body by Kristi Lew (from the Nasty (but useful) Science series)


-I feel better with a Frog in my Throat: History’s Strangest Cures by Carlyn Beccia


-Extreme Cuisine series (specific titles are: Baby bug dishes;  Spidertizers; Bug-a-licious)


-Mythbusters Science Fair Book by Samantha Margles

Monday, January 17, 2011

Must see book and webpage!

An amazing story and book!!
http://www.threecupsoftea.com/

Div 5 - Dioramas

Make sure you check out the dioramas from Div 5 located in the library, very cool!!

New Books

Reminder that all new books have the "New" sticker on them and are located on the top shelf in the library.

Div 4 - Library Monitors

Remember to thank the students in Division 4 for  putting all your books away and keeping the shelves organized!!! Thank you to those students!!!!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Up Coming Events

Book fair - April 18-21 - Div 1 students will be helping out with this book fair.