Summer Reading List

Some titles I want to look at and add to my read list.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going award winner?

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson YA

WAW Lists

Week 16 - Final Week

Reflect on the “23 Things” and post a link to it in the comments section of 23 Things for others to read


What was your favorite creation?


What would you like to see happen next?

Week 15- Wiki

Activity #1
edit a wiki (and blog about the experience). OR explore some examples of wiki use and write about your experience in your blog.

Activity #2
use a wiki to collaborate with your peers!

1. Visit the 23 Things Kansas wiki -add a new page link
Tell the group what you enjoyed most about 23 Things Kansas and feel free to spice up the page with a photo or embedded video.

2. Link your new page from the 23 Things Kansas Participants page

Week 14: Library Thing, Etc.

Create an account on Shelfari. Add to your profile and bookshelf as much as you wish. Explore the site and write about your experience on your blog. Easy Get Started Guide.

Or B) Choose your own project. Explore any of the sites above further. If you already have an account, add to it, or try something new. Write about your experience on your blog.

I created an account on Shelfari. Now I am trying to figure out whether I like goodreads.com or shelfari better. I have used goodreads for over a year and created several groups on it. However I like some of the features of shelfari and will now need to reassess and figure out which one to keep up with.

Week 13: Slide Sharing

Choose your slide sharing website. You can pick from the websites showcased above or pick any other slide sharing website you like. (Check out 10 Useful Online Presentation Tools to Promote Business if you want to sample some other slide sharing websites.)

Create a slide show of 5 or more slides. You can create your slide show offline and upload it to your selected slide sharing website. Or you can create it online using Zoho Show, Animoto or any other slide creation website you like.

Share your slide show. Use the slide sharing website’s sharing tools to share it. Put a link on your blog so you’ll have a record of it and post your slide show link to the comments area of this lesson and/or the 23 Things Kansas mail list at 23thingsks @ googlegroups.com (No spaces.)

Week 12: Jing / Screencasting

Activity: Let’s keep it simple – share a link to a screencast you created in the comments. Then, post it on your blog and write about the experience. How can you see using screencasting at the library?

I used Jing to create a lesson on using the search station. It is embedded to my wiki.

Week 10: Video on the Web

Activity #1: Find a Video and Embed it into your blog
I did this see below for the video: Gotta Keep Reading.

Activity #2: Make a video!

This might be challenging … and I challenge you to do it anyway.

* Step 1 – video a 30-second book review or other activity. Use Jing and make a quick screencast. Anything goes.
* Step 2 – Do some basic edits, like add a fade in and fade out to your video. Then save it in a YouTube-friendly format.
* Step 3 – get a YouTube account and upload your video.
* Step 4 – embed that video on your blog

I have done the video of students book talking. Still need to upload into You Tube and embed to blog.