School has started for the kids in my area. Yippe! My son is now a middle schooler..(pause for a dramatic and deep breath.) He is ready...I'm not. So to take my mind off the idea of my "little" boy wandering the halls of a great big busy middle school I am working on my 23 Things. I have decided that I am just too lazy and impatient to enjoy all the web has to offer. Everyone wants you to register and make a password and donate a kidney to access their site. I like my kidney. I don't like putting my name out there. I don't like trying to memorize a handful of different passwords. (and you can't use the same password for everything because it isn't the safest of ideas.) I thought Technorati was ok...it appealed to my lazy nature...all I have to do is click on the popular tab and join the "in" crowd! (Loved the trailer for the new Harold and Kumar movie...the first movie was crude, rude and fabulous!)
Wikis are interesting...but since they are open it doesn't appeal to my nature. I want my information to be based on something more than an opinion. If anyone can edit an entry information can become misleading. And when kids (or adults) go to a wiki for support for a paper or report they may in fact be misled. (beer found to be healthy...milk causes brain cells to die!)
I know, I know...I am missing point. Its all about the interaction between communities and the people they serve. I did like the Quintura wiki for kids. Pass your arrow over a search topic...books...and it brings up more topics to narrow your search down...reviews, suggestions, shopping etc...Oh...check out BookSwim. It's like netflicks for books. Although if you listen to the naysayers, most people don't read enough books to make it worth their trouble. (although the $20 monthly fee is alot less than most library overdue fees!)
Oh...and before I go let me suggest a couple of good kids books...Middle School is Worst than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm. The story is told through "stuff" in a scrapbook/journal. Also Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by Lauren Child. (my daughter loves her books...Lauren also writes the picture books featuring Charli and Lola) Also...remember the Fonz from Happy Days? He is a fantastic author! Henry Winkler has a wonderful series featuring a boy who is not perfect...the titles of the books are grab a reader's attention. The Night I Flunked My Field Trip, Barfing in the Backseat; how I survived my family's road trip. These books are perfect if you have a reluctant reader/student in your family.
Ok...now you can go...thanks for distracting me from the fact that my son is currently wandering the halls of a packed school, lost, alone, hungry...(yes I know...I am pathetic. He is actually having a great time, making lots of new friends and hopefully listening to his teachers.)
3 comments:
henry winkler, eh? i have a nephew who likes to read magazines like national geographic and popular mechanics for kids. he is 11. would he like these books?
kdf_333...
He may, although they maybe too simple for him if he is a really good reader. if he is into tech stuff he would really like the Anthony Horowitz series featuring Alex Rider, a 12-14 yr old spy. My son consumed the books. If your nephew is into vampires the Darren Shan series...Cirque du Freak is for him. (my son liked this one as well.) I personally like the Artemis Fowl series. It is about a 14 yr old boy who is a genius and likes to steal. Until he steals from the wrong people...fairies. The fairies teach him a lesson and in future books Artemis works with the fairies (and others) to vanquish the bad guys.
Sorry my response is soooo long...as you can tell I love books! Let me know if any of these suggestions work for you.
thanks for the suggestions! I'll tell my sister.
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