Verse+Novel

__Verse Novel __ Check Out this Cyber-Hunt on Sonya Sones!! 

Sophie is new to this whole love thing, and this is her journey. Almost being fifteen can be difficult especially when your heart doesn't agree with what you think you want. Written with great descriptions of those first butterflies, secret kisses, and the essence of what love is at fifteen all make this journey excellent. Re-live your first (second, maybe even third love) with Sophie in this well written, captivating verse novel! *Be warned when you finish you will want to pick up the sequel, //What my girlfriend doesn't know//.* Sones, S. (2001). What my mother doesn't know. New York, NY: Simon & Scheuster.

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Technology Strategies Used ||= Any (depends on need) || 1. Tailored to fit any book need or character need
 * Technology Strategy || Suggested Grade Level || PROS || CONS ||
 * = PhotoPeach

2. Very customizable (photos and music) 3. Can be embedded anywhere & shared easily 4. Great for the visual generation ||= 1. Not capable of choosing slide speed of individual slides 2. Have to complete slideshow in one sitting, pictures don't save for the next time use || ||= 7th grade & up || 1. Great quick intros to a novel or subject 2. Very easy to use and figure out 3. Quick photo options || 1. Not customizable, pictures can't be uploaded only what is provided 2. Abstract themes might be hard to create 3. Can't be embedded into a web page/wiki || ||= 6th grade and up || 1. Very appealing to the students 2. Great, quick assessment to check students' progress and comprehension of novel or history 3. Sparks great classroom discussion of what the character is thinking (extends the text) || 1. There isn't a 'template' for use on the computer ||
 * = Phrasr
 * = Twitter Updates

If you want to know more in depth about each of the strategies, please read this short paper about them!