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Breaking down Boundaries. TXLA library contest entry

2011-02-04T17:21:23.146Z

This is our entry into the Texas Library Association people's choice video contest. It needed to be based on the 2011 TXLA conference theme of "Libraries Crossing Boundaries." We talk about the boundaries to learning that need to be overcome for our new generation.

Storytubes Review: Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

2010-07-02T03:21:57.357Z

One of our 3rd graders reviews the book "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" for the Storytubes contest.

The First Page: THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by Thomas Pynchon

2010-06-29T17:30:08.712Z

Thomas Pynchon can throw students for a loop—but that's the whole point of Pynchon, isn't it? THE CRYING OF LOT 49 gives students a quick punch of Thomas Pynchon's brand of postmodernism.

Still, students need a bit of preparation before they step into the ring with Pynchon—and Thomas C. Foster, professor at the University of Michigan and the author of HOW TO READ LITERATURE LIKE A PROFESSOR, provides it in the second video in his The First Page series. Professor Foster shows students how paying close attention to the first page—even the first sentence—of THE CRYING OF LOT 49 will help them understand what is to come.

Gotta Keep Reading - Ocoee Middle School

2010-03-15T16:30:49.282Z

Check out this video- based off the flashmob Oprah/Black Eyed Peas show!!!!

BookGlutton Widget: Put a Book Community on your Website

2009-05-06T00:20:52.275Z

BookGlutton.com has released a way to embed books and book communities into your website. The Book Launcher Widget allows you to chat inside a book across websites - from anywhere. This video outlines how to grab a book and drop it onto your site along with your reading group.