Why I almost didn't eat lunch today and other things

So, I finally got to play with my ipads. Wicka, Wicka... Speaking of wicka, I downloaded this amazing app called Autorap. You pick your song and then talk and it changes your words into a rap. It is pretty fun. Maybe a little too much fun seeing as I barely did anything else for an hour. I absolutely love this app.

Then, I played with imovie for about another hour. I used to have kids use Moviemaker to do book trailers (because that was the only thing available), but my students who took the project home and used their Macs always came in with a way superior end product. Anyway, I sent the email out to the staff so the ipads are officially launched. I have three more coming my way; I am just waiting for them to appear some day when I least expect it.

On a completely different note I was helping a student (avid reader) find a book to check out. I ended up filling her arms with about fifteen books, even though she can only check out two (I do hate that rule), and let her sift through the books to find the one she really wanted. Then I took the leftover 13 books and made what I will call a "lazy display" that was just titled, "These Books are Good... Check Them Out," and placed them on a table right at the front of the library. Most of them were new books like Jay Asher's The Story of Us, which is a cute quirky romance. Others were a few years old like Sarah Dessen's The Truth About Forever, and not all of them were girly books like the previous two. I have about three left, so I guess my demand worked. I thought maybe I should create those types of displays everywhere. I could even have students pick... "Joe Shmoe likes these books... Check Them Out." Let's be honest, it is really hard for me to show students some of the fantasy and science fiction books because I really don't LOVE that genre. I'm more of a realistic fiction gal. By having other students recommend books I'll increase my audience. I will have to start that after spring break maybe. All of those after spring break projects are really starting to add up...