Tuesday Tips June 20, 2017

TECH TIP:  MakeaMeme

This is a fun one.  At MakeaMeme, you can create custom memes using their stock of photos or you can upload your own image.  This could be a unique way for students to highlight their experiences this year or summarize the theme of a text.  

BOOK TIP:  Obama Names the Books of His Presidency

Prior to leaving office, President Obama sat down with the New York Times to discuss the books that shaped his presidency and what books mean to him.  Here is the full transcript of that interview with the Times and here is a link to President Obama's reading list, which could inspire some summer reading for you this year.

Tuesday Tips June 13, 2017

TECH TIP:  Photofunia

Photofunia is a photo editing site that allows you to simply add photos to varying templates and add some text.  Could be a fun project with students to pull together some photos from the year, historical figures, book characters, etc.  

BOOK TIP:  I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

This is our next Student Book Club pick but it has definite adult crossover appeal.  I'd recommend this for a summer read.  This book is a Printz Award winner, which is the American Library Association's award for a young adult novel of literary excellence.  It is the story of fraternal twins who are torn apart by some unknown rift.  The early years are told through the eyes of one twin, the later years told by the other.  A well written, and captivating, coming-of-age story.