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Readability & TBuzz

readabilityReadability, from Arc90, removes the clutter from busy Web pages, making them much easier to read. On the Readability website, set your preferences for how you’d like to view web pages – font size, margin and page style. Then add the customized bookmarklet to your browser’s toolbar. When you come upon a cluttered page, click the bookmarklet and get a nicely cleaned up page, ready to read or print.  (via Tech Chicks Tips)
tbuzzTBuzz, also from Arc90, helps you quickly post a note about a web page to Twitter, while showing other Twitter comments about that page.
I’m curious to check out their other projects on their labs page.

Free audiobook short stories, kids songs and Kahuna Reef video game!

kahunareefThanks to Rachel Singer Gordon’s Mashup Mom, I scored some fun freebies today. And you can too!

From  Freebies on Friday, 4/24/09

  • Free Big Kahuna Reef game download from Amazon.com
  • Get the Walking Oliver Sampler — 5 free kids songs — from Amazon.com.

From Thematic Thursday, 4/23/09 — Boooooooks

  • Get 9 free short story audiobook MP3s from Barnes & Noble.

And while you’re there, check out the tons of other great bargains and coupons.  Thanks Rachel!

ALSC – Great Technology Programs for Children

If you’re looking for some great children’s programming incorporating technology, visit the Great Technology Programs for Children wiki page.

There are currently about a dozen listings including programs related to reading, storytime, gaming and more. Detailed notes will help you implement similar programs.

Have your own great program? Contribute! This is part of the ALSC (Association for Library Services to Children) Children and Technology Committee’s ChildTech Wiki.

StoryTubes Gearing Up for Next Year

One of the projects I really enjoy being involved with is our statewide summer reading program. And that’s how I found out about the awesome StoryTubes project. Children from all over the country created short videos about their favorite books. What fun! We had 7 terrific entries from NYS this year. Let’s have more next year!!!!

Interested in joining in the 2009 program? Check out the StoryTubes site for more information.

StoryTubes – Reading Energy