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If you read the article: DOES GOOGLE MAKE YOU STUPID? try this one http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/02/how-technology-wires-the-learning-brain

Great tool to give your photos that special touch http://bighugelabs.com

Sir Ken on creativity: a great TEDtalk: http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

Enjoy this book...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU As a teacher librarian, I love it!

http://www.awesomestories.com/ Enjoy stories! Search the site for the story or subject you're interested in, or view their featured stories.

A Parent's Guide to facebook: http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2010/12/11/parents-guide-to-facebook/

here is some great information on search engines...http://www.internettutorials.net/engines.asp

Interesting resource for parents shared @SamGliksman "4 Effective Tools for Monitoring Your Child’s Online Safety http://pulsene.ws/sBBw "

A wonderful website with videos for children in grades K-12. All videos have been reviewed by teachers. http://www.neok12.com/

Here a great resource to explore with younger students http://wonderopolis.org/

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/books/review/100-notable-books-2010.html

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are enjoying the day among family and friends.

We have added the tweets from School Library Journal (@sljournal) and National Geographic (@NATGEONEWS) - two wonderful resources. Enjoy!

Library Journal Best Books 2010 - catch a preview of the top ten http://tinyurl.com/3a2hk63

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (movie) - read School Library Journal's review http://tinyurl.com/22p98no

An interesting blog post on why you should read aloud to your child who can read - http://www.blogher.com/why-still-read-aloud

Did you know that our libraries subscribe to this fabulous e-newspaper for kids? Check the free mini-version http://www.ourlittleearth.com/

If you enjoy listening to stories with your child, here a number of online resources for you to explore http://tinyurl.com/3xb5yaf

Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend? If you are not sure yet pass by the libraries. There are over 20,000 books waiting for you!

We subscribe to Tumble Books, a great collection of ebooks for kids. Get the password from the libraries. http://tinyurl.com/33h4nwr