Contest!

Kindergarten through twelfth grade students can nominate their favorite teachers as part of a competition offered by Barnes and Noble. Students write an “essay, poem or thank-you letter.” BN will award winning teachers BN loot, including Nooks and gift cards.

Author Events at Blue Willow Bookshop

Blue Willow Bookshop's fabulous September author lineup...

Doreen Cronin - Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 - 5 pm
Doreen Cronin, author of Click, Clack, Moo and Diary of a Worm, will visit Blue Willow to discuss and sign her newest picture book, Rescue Bunnies.

Rescue Bunnies is the story of Newbie, a Rescue Bunny in training who is determined to save the day ... if she can survive it!

Michael Buckley - Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 - 4:30 pm
Michael Buckley, author of the Sisters Grimm series, visits Houston to discuss and sign his newest book, Nerds: M is for Mama’s Boy.

NERDS combines all the excitement of international espionage with all the awkwardness of elementary school, and the results are hilarious. A group of unpopular fifth graders run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they transform their nerdy qualities into incredible abilities! Their enemies? An array of James Bond-style villains, each with an evil plan more diabolical and more ridiculous than the last.

In the second installment of Buckley's series, the Nerds make their return and this time, the group must fight a villain so unlikely, he still lives with his mom. In other words, it's the Nerds against a nerd.

Rosemary Wells - Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 - 5 pm
Grab your jammies and join us as Rosemary Wells, author of all things Max and Ruby, will visit Houston to share and sign her newest book, Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book.

In this adventure, Max and Ruby want just one more story before they go to bed, and Grandma gladly obliges. Full of fun stories about our dear bunny friends, this is a book to share at bedtime, or any time of the day!

For details concerning these events, visit Blue Willow Bookshop or call them at (281) 497 8675.

Digital Citizenship: Plan to Teach Others

In your table groups, discuss your "word." Create a plan to teach other students about how "it" relates to digital citizenship.

Decide on three notetakers and one person to share.

As you plan, take notes on:

• What information do other students need to know?
• Why?
• How will you teach that to them?
• What supplies would you need to carryout your plan?

Be ready to share!

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship is defined the norms of behavior with regard to technology use. Some might say it is what is considered by the majority to be appropriate use of technology.

Consider this working definition Anne Collier blogged about:

Critical thinking and ethical choices
about
the content and impact
on
oneself, others, and one's community
of
what one sees, says, and produces
with
media, devices, and technologies.

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Free eBook!

Just in time for Earth Day...a free eBook!

During the month of April, share Mallory with new fans by visiting her Website. Get #1 Mallory on the Move in eBook format for free!

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Chidgey's Ocean Life Research

Try these links to research your topic:

• Animals A-Z on National Geographic
• What's It Like Where You Live
• PBS: Secrets of the Ocean Realm
• The Ocean Realm
• Sea World's Animal Bytes
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Cybrary's Ocean Page
• Phytoplankton on NASA's Website

Let me know if you have difficulty finding your topic. Enjoy researching!