Thing 5- RSS

I found an article from Infinite Thinking Machine about the freedom to choose books.  It seems that banned books have taken on a genre of their own.  I have no previous knowledge of banned books.  Who is in charge of this list?  At what reading level do books start being banned?  Lots of questions for the virtue of ‘freedom to read‘ at an elementary level.  But what I really found interesting and ‘right up my alley’ was the second half of this blog, which was a list and summary of several different websites that students can use during reading time at school.  I have had this awkward struggle recently with the utilization of computers in my classroom.  I have 4 computers and 21 kids.  How do I manage fair share of these computers?  Equal time?  Equal opportunity?  I have limited time in the classroom and often pull kids in during recess to finish assignments or assessments on the computer.

We need literacy specialists offering professional development in schools to also include strategies that integrate reading digital media.

I hear this loud and clear and I am trying.  I have come to the conclusion that this will take time and I need to be patient.  I am excited to research these suggested websites.