App smashing is a fancy term for something that many of you may already have been doing, but didn’t know it had a name. If you’ve ever taken a picture of something and used that picture to create something in another app, you’ve “app smashed” on a very basic level. Rarely, even with the […]
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Book Review: Almost Home, by Joan Bauer
Why I Picked It Up To be honest, this book was definitely not a “Sherry” book. It is, however, on the 2013 Lone Star Reading List which is assembled by Texas Library Association every year. This list targets students in grades 6, 7 and 8, and the purpose of the list is to expand the reading […]
Book Review: On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, by Jennifer Berne
Why I picked it up I am always looking for strong, engaging biographies to be used with students. I have noticed that my children have been interested in Einstein lately, perhaps because they have been learning about his inventions in science and hearing about his intriguing life has caught their attention. However, the one thing […]
Media Literacy – Representation in Television
Media Representation Why we created it Media Literacy is a necessity for our students. Our students are immersed in media daily, inside and outside of school. Students need to learn how to analyze media’s messages, uses, and learn to create their own to send their own messages. Obviously this is an overwhelming amount of information […]
App Review: Toontastic
This multi-award winning app caught my eye in an open search for comic creating apps. I quickly downloaded the free app and began playing. Toontastic is engaging, easy to use, and addicting! From the first click, there is narration that helps guide the user in creating a well thought out toon. The narration explains that […]
Book Review: Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole
Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole, by Stan and Jan Berenstain Why I picked it up Honestly, the only reason I picked this one up was because it had a penguin on the front. I’m a sucker for penguins. I also love the Berenstain Bears, and the fact that this was from the creators […]
