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Top 10 teen books chosen — by teens
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Teens’ Top Ten is a list created by kids ages 12 to 18, who nominate and then vote on their favorite books of the previous year. More than 8,000 kids voted this year on the following.
The Teens’ Top Ten 2010:
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
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If you are looking for a new book for our Monthly Book Club, be sure to check these titles out. Also comment below with your thoughts if you have read any of these books! Happy Reading!
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Please utilize the link below to help you choose your topic for Greek Mythology LAP #2 major project. You can use this link by simply clicking on it.
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On Friday, my students participated in their first team building/group work challenge by completing the Marshmallow Challenge. Students were put into groups of 4-5 and given 20 pieces of spaghetti, masking, tape, string, a brown paper bag (which held the materials) and a marshmallow. Their goal was to build the tallest freestanding structure (with the marshmallow being on top) they possibly could using as much or as little of the supplies they were given. It was amazing to watch them interact together, build consensus, try their ideas and fail but never give up. The tallest structure of the day ended up being 39 inches but more than anything I know we built a sense of camaraderie and relentless pursuit of solving problems in our class. Here is a video of what happened in class, enjoy:
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Social media tool like Twitter, when used thoughtfully and deliberately, it can aide in build community and increase collaboration among colleagues. I am just amazed by the positive feedback and response for #engchat and hope to continue to grow as a learner and a teacher through the connection I make with others.
Thank you to all who participate weekly during #engchat and please join us, every Monday at 7 PM EST using the hashtag #engchat.
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The Book Seer | Find your next book
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Just finished a great book? Looking for another book recommendation? You should click on the link below to find your next book.
I just finished reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
and loved it. I am going to try to see if we can include it in our 9th Grade Summer Reading Project.
Happy Reading!
The Book Seer | Find your next book.
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Google Launches App to Let Users Share Open Parking Spots
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Live in a city? Have trouble finding parking on your street? This new app from google called OpenSpot may help. See the description of it from readwriteweb:
Google Launches App to Let Users Share Open Parking Spots.
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