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School Library Journal Book Trailee Awards

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on October 21, 2011

The voting is open for the School Library Journal’s Book Trailee Award. Once again I feel fortunate to have a book trailer up for nomination! This year The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski has been nominated for the Book Trailer created by Educator/Librarian category. If you recall it was one of the titles on the Texas Bluebonnet nominees last year.

Click on the icon to check out all the great book trailers and VOTE for Ms. Johnson!
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Build a Potato 2011

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on October 19, 2011

When I think the potato characters can’t get any better, they do. We had so many amazing entries this year. Winners won a $10 gift certificate to the book fair while honorable mentions won $5 dollar gift certificates. Here is just a sample of some of the incredible potatoes that were submitted in our 7th annual Build-a-Potato contest.

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102 Minutes:the untold story of the fight to survive inside the twin towers

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on September 25, 2011

We’ve come to know people in the North tower and how they have started their day. We’ve talked about the 1993 bombings and the safety precautions that are in place and those that are absent. We’ve wondered about those who didn’t follow their normal routines and either perished or were save, and now we are in the midst of cataclysm as Flight 11 crashes through the North tower.

We aren’t too far into the book and it might take us quite awhile to get through, but every moment is worth spending with these kids when you see them so engrossed. I’m fascinated by how much they remember and the barrage of questions they ask, all the same questions that would be put forth by me.

Although we haven’t made much headway in pages read, we have certainly made headway in information learned; just enough to be able to follow author Jim Dwyer in the incredible video conference he presented this past Friday. The students were really able to make the connection with what we’ve read thus far with his spoken words.

I was quite touched when he spoke about the heroic gestures of the people in the towers and more so when he talked about his own personal experience that historic September 11th. He was no longer detached from the story, but a part of it and we were able to witness his emotional experience. Needless to say, it was an incredible experience for both myself and the students. I’m very grateful to Jim Dwyer for allowing our 5th graders to participate in the video conference, and to Raquel Ramon, librarian extraordinaire from LBJ high school, for inviting us to join in.

 

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ACER Educational Video Book Report Finals!

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on August 29, 2011

Two of our collaborative projects made the ADER Educational Video Book Report finals! The two projects submitted were Robert’s Jackie Robinson Xtranormal Biovid and Luis’ What Would You Ask Neil Armstrong? biovid.

Who knew learning could be so much fun? Well ACER did. That’s why they put together this contest. “Acer believes technology brings excitement and creativity to the classroom, and a video-based book report encourages imagination while still displaying the student’s understanding of reading. This contest aims to combine traditional reading curriculum strategies with 21st Century skills to make book reports and reading more interactive, fun and engaging” for you.

So the contest ends on September 16th and the winner is the video that collects the most votes. So make sure you vote for your favorite.

http://professional.us.acer.com/edu/campaign/Video_Book_Report/index.htm

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Albert Einstein through the eyes of Makayla

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on May 6, 2011

Albert Einstein

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And to Think I Saw Dr. Seuss on Facebook

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on May 5, 2011

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Dr.Seuss

 

The beloved Dr. Seuss died in 1991 many years before Facebook was even an idea. In fact, the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, was only 7 years old when Dr. Seuss died.

We wondered what Dr. Seuss’s Facebook page would have looked like if it had been around while he was still alive, so we gathered some of our most brilliant 5th grade minds and challenged them to make Dr. Seuss’s “Fakebook” page. See if you like this. Do these kiddos get the thumbs up? They are all very different so make sure you look at all of them.

Dr. Seuss Facebook by Lizbeth

Dr. Seuss Facebook by Genesis

Facebook_Dr._Seuss by Mario

DR.SEUSS_FAKEBOOK1_byPRISCILLA

Facebook_Dr.Seuss_by Ashley

 

 

Dr. Seuss & Clifton Fadiman. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 May 2011.

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Texas Library Media Awards

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on April 17, 2011

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Congratulations goes out to Mrs. Castaneda and Centeno’s gifted students who took home 1st place at this year’s Texas Library Media Awards held in Austin Texas on April 13th during the Texas Library Association conference. These kiddos rocked with their video production of Lady Liberty: a biography by Doreen Rapparport.

It was a great learning experience not only for our students but for us as well. In the process we all learned about videotaping, camera angles, microphones, green screens, and chroma key technology. It was such a great way to bring a book to life.

Click on the player to view the incredible job they did.


Find more videos like this on ReadKiddoRead

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iTLA

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on April 17, 2011

Hey kiddos, were you wondering where I was last week? Don’t tell me you didn’t even notice I was gone!!!

Well I was in Austin at the Texas Library Association conference. This where I pick up cool new ideas and bring them back to YOU – my favorite people. This where I also get to meet some amazing authors like Lemony Snicket and Richard Peck. Lemony Snicket kind of looks like Bobby from Law and Order SVU, but trust me, it was Lemony Snicket.

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Amelia Earhart BioVoki by Sophia

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on March 23, 2011

Amelia Earhart

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Jackie Robinson BioVid by Robert

Posted by La Bibliotecaria Johnson on March 23, 2011

jackie robinson

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