Marvin Ridge Media Center



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	Welcome to Marvin Ridge HS Media Center. What a wonderful place to be! The Media Center has amazing resources including books, AV, online databases and....lots of great services.

	Reminder: All computers are to be turned off at the end of each day. The last teacher scheduled in each lab is responsible for making sure all computers are off. (THANKS)

	Summer Reading	If you haven't read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas you are in for a great learning experience. Stay tuned for the wonderful activities Mrs. Meckes has planned for us. Click here to view a video clip about the book by John Boyne, author.

	MC Manual	This manual is designed to answer questions about the MC, It contains chapters on the following. Want your questions answered? Click on one of the hyperlinks below. A password will be mailed to you in a separate email. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THE PASSWORD TO STUDENTS. TIP: You must be logged in to see this resource. 1. MC Manual 2 MC Magazines (Print and Online) 3 Equipment 4 Services 5 Trouble Shooting Technology (Help Desk) 6 Teacher Responsibilities 7 Printing 8 Usernames and Passwords Databases A-L 9 Usernames Passwords Databases K-Z 10 Scheduling Classes 11 Circulation \| ID'S 12 Resources 13 Expected Behavior 14 Computer Use 15 Printing 16 Channel Guide 17 Teacher Resources 18 Programming for Analog 19 Telecenter Directions We have decided to go paperless to keep this manual current in real time. Please let us know if you would like to see additional information added.

	Moodle	New staff members have been entered into Moodle and each has a course shell. If you have questions please contact cheryl.tunno@ucps.k12.nc. (:)

	Databases	Check these out!!!Your ask for a subject list of resources and here it is. I am still perfecting it--but we've got a good start.

	In-Services	Our first in-service will be held soon. We want to offer you ten or more In-Services this year. Please send us suggestions for topics you need additional help with.

	Forms	Here you will find student MC passes, computer log in forms, etc.

	Book Club	Mrs. Meckes is offering a Book Club for teachers and parents. If you are interested please email her at: linda.meckes@ucps.k12.nc.us

	New Resources	WOW: We are so excited about the new resources added to Wiseowl and the new MC subscriptions. To view these resources by subject by click here.
Tech Tips
	Minimize all windows at once	There's a keyboard shortcut that you can use to minimize all the windows on your desktop all at once: Hold the Window's Key down and press the letter "M"

	Google Templates	Here teachers/students can share their own documents, spreadsheets, presentations and forms so that others may re-use them. The public template gallery makes it easy to sort and browse templates by category, usage, rating and document type. The template gallery is also available to GoogleApps Premier and Education Edition customers, making it easy to privately share common document templates within companies and organizations.

	Google Docs (With Video Tutorial)	Create and share your work online. Upload from and save to your desktop--Edit anytime, from anywhere--Choose who can access your documents--Share changes in real time AND Files are stored securely online It's FREE!

	Atomic Learning	Technology training and tutorials that move you from “How do I do that?” to “How do I apply that?”