Cool Sites
January 2012
PINK LOCKER SOCIETY
The Pink Locker Society invites you to give advice, get advice, and join our girls only club about the PBB's.
www.pinklockersociety.org
December 2011
MY JELLY BEAN
Myjellybean.com is a bright, entertaining and stylish web site for teenaged girls. It delivers entertaining and empowering content that celebrates girls, from beauty queens to struggling teens and everything in between. It’s also all about encouraging girls to be themselves, explore their universe... and have fun along the way.
www.myjellybean.com
November 2011
SPOOKY STORY PHONE APP
Love short stories but don't have a lot time to read them? Have an iPhone/iPod/iPad or an Android? Then you'll be interested in 3:15, a collection of nine standalone, spooky stories based on urban legends, B-movie horror, and classic ghost stories from innovative author Patrick Carman.
www.315stories.com
October 2011
WITTY COMICS
Looking for quick, comic two-character conversations, Witty Comics is the free website for you!
www.wittycomics.com
August 2011
3-D CREATION
Free open-source download for creating 3-D animations, video games, and visual effects.
www.blender.org
July 2011
GO ANIMATE!
A free web-based app for making videos and creating characters.
www.goanimate.com
May 2011
STEAMPUNK WORKSHOP
In this video podcast, Jake Von Slatt talks about the history of steampunk and shows a few of his anachronistic inventions.
www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/336-the_steampunk_workshop.html
And www.steampunkworkshop.com
April 2011
GOODREADS
Another great place to find books to reads and leave your own comments. Share a good book, see what other teens are reading, and take fun quizzes.
www.goodreads.com
February 2011
TEEN READS
Read a book and want to comment or looking for something new? This site reviews books, including Manga, and lets you know when something new is on the way!
www.teenreads.com
December
SERIES and SEQUELS
Wonder what book comes next in a series? Check out this site for all your favorites or find something new!
http://yaseries.bettendorflibrary.com/index.php/Main_Page
November
ZOMBIES vs UNICORNS
Which team are you on: Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? Check out the blog wars and various wallpapers at the Simon and Schuster site below.
http://promo.simonandschuster.com/zombiesvsunicorns/
September
LISTEN UP!
Watch youth-made media, submit your own, and get the latest info on all related news!
www.listenup.org
August
GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE
The Great Kindness Challenge is one day devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible. This year the great date is Saturday, August 14th!
www.greatkindnesschallenge.org
July
TEEN INK!
Share your creative side at Teen Ink! Art, fiction, and poetry by teens.
www.teenink.com
June
ATOMIC TEEN
Features Atomic Teen Zine with Celebrity Profiles, Entertainment, Music, Games, Advice, and Horoscopes.
www.atomicteen.com
May
GIRL SENSE
Try out this virtual fashion community. Design, display, and "sell" your fashions in boutiques.
www.girlsense.com