A camera and a projector in one?

I was amazed today to read about the new Nikon Coolpix S1000pj. It is a digital camera with a projector built right in. So now when you take pictures you can instantly share them with friends and family by projecting them on to nearest wall. It also has the ability to show slide shows. I can still remember the old slide projectors, so this is pretty cool.

Tech Tuesday

Edmodo
Edmodo is a twitterlike application that is for schools. It allows teachers to create private groups (ex. their class) for micro-blogging. The great part is that you can have the whole class participate without interuption from the outside world (other than parents who you mights also want to invite into the group). I LOVE Twitter, some might even say I am addicted to it. However in school with it being so open to the outside world you are leaving the door open to spammers and all sorts of unsavory followers. So this is a great option for schools, who want the ability fo Twitter without the option of everyone in the free world being able to send them tweets.

School start Tuesday, Sept 1st

School officially starts for students on Tuesday, September 1st. The library will be used by the Kindergarten staff on the first day of school, but classes should begin visiting the library on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Thursday Trivia - Daddy Longlegs

Congratulations to Hayley F in Mrs Fugars class. She answered the trivia questions last week about giant panda bears. Giant panda bears eat bamboo.

This week's trivia question: How many legs does a Daddy Longlegs have? Use the book that is on display in the library.

Answers must be turned in by Wednesday, June 3rd.

Thursday Trivia - Pandas

Congratulations to Taylor in Mrs. Fugar's class. He answered that giant squid's eyeballs could be the size of a human head, dinner plate, or basketball.

This weeks trivia question: What does a giant panda eat 20 to 40 pounds of everyday? use askkids to find the answer.

Answers must be turned in by Thursday, May 21 in the morning before annoucements. Since the K-4 students will be at Bay Beach on Wednesday next week.

Tech Tuesday - a Day Late - Voki

Voki is a site that let's you create animated characters. This would be a great way to have students create short book reviews.

Library Helpers

At Butte des Morts school 5th graders often help out in the library. They can check-out books put fiction books away. I would be lost without them!