Part III, "Play Time"

Today, using the moniker "Little Librarian," I created a Searchroll devoted to learning about digital cameras. My present camera was a Christmas present from my daughter, who remembered that I loved taking pictures of her and family events. The problem with conventional cameras is what to do with all of those albums upon albums of photos. Quite correctly, she saw that being able to invisibly store scores of photos on the computer and grouping them into folders was the perfect solution.

I think RollYo will be especially handy for doing research on digital cameras, as I am just about ready to buy another camera, with slightly more complex features. It should be noted, however, that RollYo is not for children. I ran across a number of adult-only sounding sites.

"Play Time"

I used BigHugeLabs (online generator) to produce this magazine cover! I plan to use this softward in May to promote my book fair. An even better use would be to make souvenirs for student book reviewers who appear on the morning announcements at Oakwood Terrace. My principal is a huge fan of school newsletters, and this software will enable me to deliver professional looking results. It could, likewise, be used for field day "stars" and to recognize volunteers. It was easy to comprehend.

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Boogie to the Book Swap

Saturday morning seven families, five teachers from Oakwood Terrace, and I boarded a school bus bound for the Book Swap. All of the families were Hispanic folks, excited about being able to add to their personal libraries at minimal cost. We left right at 8:30 and found the Pat May Center alive with hundreds of adults and children clamoring for books. As the families filed back onto the bus, each child was seen lugging a bag of fresh books. What a fun morning!

Library Thing!

What a neat tool the Library Thing is!! It is a great site for looking at what's out there in the way of current fiction. I built the collection of my dreams there today.

Turning Up the Heat

On March 2 fourth graders at OTE were treated to a visit by the Euless Fire Department. The visit was part of Principal Denise Rhodes "Turning Up the Heat" campaign to triumph over the test. Students greeted the fire truck outside.

Flickr

'Found some really neat photos on Flickr tonight. I guess I am starting to see what people are so excited about. I stumbled onto Tessuti's Fabrics--fabulous!

Helping Hands for Haiti

'Just submitted a write up to the HEB webpage about how our school raised $1,000.00 for victims of the Haitian earthquake. The students and teachers raised this amount in less than three weeks. Watch for the article.