Yacoubian Building

The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany is considered a modern Egyptian classic and has been available in English for many years. As a change of perspective, the staff book group read it in October. Some staff enjoyed it, but most dislike the fractured nature of the separate stories of the different residents. This combined with some of the content meant that it was not a popular choice.
November's book The Secret scriptures by Sebastian Barry may be more popular.

Accelerated Reader Certificates

At a special assembly lots of S2 pupils were given Accelerated Reader certificates.
Featured are Lauren with 2 Classic Reader certificates, Naomi and Rachel with their Star Reader certificates and Reese with the prize for the winner of the Wall of 100% draw. Well done to everyone!

Top 100 tools for learning 2010

Top100 Tools for Learning 2010

View more presentations from Jane Hart.

Interesting that Twitter is top of the list.

How to make descriptive videos

Chance to tell your story

Have a go at the Scottish Book Trust Family Legends competition. Talk to your mum or dad or grandparents, ask them about the time the dog ate your mum's boots or the time your sister got locked in a hotel toilet, and then write it up and send it in.

Good Luck.

Some really useful tools

Best of the EdTech Web 2010 - With Links

View more presentations from Richard Byrne.

I can't wait to try out some of these!

Reading Group Guides

Loads of good ideas and information to help you choose a book for the reading group at
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/content/index.asp

Wasted by Nicola Morgan

check out Nicola Morgan's blog on Wasted, her latest book. Loads of good stuff and competitions.

Book Trailers

Here are the links for ideas for book trailers
Story tubes
Book Video Awards
Kirkus Review Book Video awards

This is the site with all the information about how to make book trailers
Booktrailers for readers

Good Luck!