School Library Mashup

Hey, I saw this great movie by Sharon Doyle. You can take a look at it at
http://animoto.com/play/5b84f59869b8cbf7c6ab7426548e957e/

I've been looking to take the next step up from podcasting (Thing 21) and this might be it.
I enjoyed the message as well but Animoto is something I plan to play with this year.

I was taken with Naomi Bates' videopod booktalks. She even gives instructions on her blog at
http://naomibates.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-i-create-digital-booktrailers.html.

Plus y'all might want to take a look at the latest in avatars 'Voki'

Made by Abiring

Okay, so here she is. SOOO easy. Only complaints are not as many accessories or backgrounds to choose from as Yahoo. Anybody recommend others?

Try this Avatar maker

I was just reading my LM_NET messages and found one from another librarian looking for an easy avatar maker. She suggested this one http://www.moeruavatar.com/index_en.shtml . I think I'll try it and post a new picture later. But thought I might put it out there for those working on theirs.

PBWiki space or lack of

Alright, I knew this day would come but I had hoped to make it through the end of the school year. My wiki has run out of space! I really do not want to pay the $99 per year for more space. I am thinking of going back to the district webpage server but that seems to be a step backward. The other thought is to open up a wetpaint or wikispaces account. That might give me more time but I will loose some of my audience that knows to go to phslibrary.pbwiki. Any of you have any suggestions?

WEBTOOLS4U2USE

This posting just came in on my IASL listserv. I was not sure if you guys would catch it but this is one tremendous wiki. Take a look at all the tools and ways to use them in a library.
I was extremely impressed as was Donna DesRoches, from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada who said:
"Wow! I just came across this awesome wiki site that "was created for
school library media specialists by Dr. Donna Baumbach and Dr. Judy
Lee, University of Central Florida. The purpose is to provide
information about some of the new web-based tools (Web 2.0) and how
they can be used and are being used by school library media
specialists and their students and teachers."

http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/

Fudge Peanut Bars

Thank you for sampling and enjoying the wares. Here is Ms. Canning's secret recipe:

FUDGE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

1 pkg. Yellow cake mix
1 cup peanut butter
½ cup margarine, softened
2 eggs

Filling:
1-12 oz. pkg. Chocolate chips
1 can fat free or low fat sweetened condensed milk
2 T. margarine
½ t. vanilla

Preheat oven 350.
Combine cake mix, peanut butter, ½ cup softened margarine and eggs. Stir by hand until dough holds together. Press ½ of dough into bottom of ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

Filling:
Mix chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 t. margarine in the top of a double boiler and melt over hot water. Stir in vanilla and spread over dough. Crumble reserved dough over filling and bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely and cut into bars.

Starting again with PUSD

Okay teacher librarians, here we go all together. Let's hope you can see that I am online with all of you.