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Literature circles--suggested apps.

iPads for literature circles.

Click on the interactive map to view statistics on all the counties in the continental U.S. Great nonfiction element to pair with a literature with a migration theme.

Outstanding video of Kate DiCamillo speaking about her experiences being a writer and reflecting on her writing process. About 10 minutes long but worth watching.

Thinkfinity (which is supported by Verizon only) provides educational resources, lesson plans and more. There are professional development opportunities within the website (e.g., workng with refugee families), though there is no information on the background of the presenters nor whether these reflect professional literature. Nevertheless, looks interestng.

The information page for SYNC has been launched.\nhttp://www.AudiobookSync.com\n\nWhile Audiobook Community's SYNC group NOW holds conversations about children's and YA audio, it WILL hold free YA Literature audiobook downloads starting 7/1/10.\n\nIf you are a Librarian, Educator, Blogger, or any other kind of grand communicator please visit this page to grab tools to tell your readers about SYNC's July 1 launch.\n\nThere are downloadable posters, bookmarks, images, copy, and web pages here:\nhttp://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync/info.html\n\nAnd a zillion thanks for spreading the word!\n

Livescribe (reviewed positively in NY Times 8-19-10) allows the writer to take notes that are translated to computer; can also record and play back. Lots of potential, though a bit pricey (around $200--probably will come down, if we are patient!).

I searching through our old posts and found this one. The pens have come down in price, I bought one last fall ($100). My principal also bought a dozen or so with multiple paper packs (an educator bundle). I am using them in the fourth grade tier 2 intervention group for fluency. The students use them to record their reading, then they can listen to them selves to determine expression, monitor their time, and answer comprehension questions (again listening if they need to). I use them in 6th grade for literature circles. The students initial when they talk, so I can go back and tap their initials and evaluate their questioning/discussion. Some of my teachers use them for running records to share with other teachers and parents too.

Good website to watch if you are interested in children's authors.

We're all always looking for lists and resources that support great literacy instruction--this is a list of short text recommendations that you can use and it comes with a downloadable annotated bibliography.

mp3 collection of 'free' stories and poems; can search by author, title, reading level, content. All have PDF of passage so can be read as listened to.