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MC Newsletter
April 2008 |
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We
are so fortunate to have a Media & Technology Department that understands the
importance of providing us with Cutting Edge
Technologies and takes pride in engaging
students in informational resources such as the
newly
acquired databases listed below. Our
subscription will run through the 2008-2009
school year and, depending on usage
statistics, possibly for years to come.
Please schedule a time for us to introduce
these wonderful new tools to your classes. |
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Description |
Password |
Remote Password |
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LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTER |
Literature Resource Center's
rich critical, biographical and
contextual materials support
interdisciplinary approaches,
information literacy, and the
development of critical thinking
skills. Researchers at all levels
will find the information they need
on authors and their works in all
genres and disciplines, from all
time periods and from around the
world. |
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student |
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER |
A virtual library of resources from
Gale designed to aid students in the
study of today's hottest social
issues. |
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student |
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER:
CRITICAL THINKING |
A special Research Guide
section on the Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
provides students with analysis and
critical thinking tools they can use
to evaluate facts and arguments and
to decide for themselves whether to
accept, reject, or suspend judgment
about a claim. |
marvin |
student |
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PowerSearch |
Searches all of the above databases. |
Not needed |
N/A |
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TeachingBooks.net |
Original
movies revealing the book
creation processes filmed
in the studios of
award-winning authors and
illustrators!
Book
guides and engaging
resources, which span
thousands of children's, YA
and non-fiction titles.Audio
excerpts of professional
book readings. |
UCPS |
Not Needed |
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WorldBook
Online Reference Center |
The World Book Online Reference
Center includes: 25,000
encyclopedia articles, plus tens of
thousands of additional reference
articles |10,000 photographs
and maps | over 100 videos
and animations |over 9,000
audio clips |a multitude of
primary sources | a plethora
of online texts and much, much more. |
mrhsm |
mavericks |
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Product |
Description |
Username |
Password |
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ABC-CLIO TRIAL |
We will use the trial username and
password until we acquire the
subscription password.
The ABC-CLIO
Schools' award- winning subscription
databases—American History, World
History: The Modern Era, World
History: Ancient and Medieval Eras,
State Geography, World Geography,
American Government, United States
at War: Understanding Conflict and
Society, and Issues: Understanding
Controversy and Society— provide a
comprehensive collection of
references, curriculum, and current
events that together simplify
historical research and help
students make sense out of world
events as they unfold.
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OTHER NEWS |
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 SMART
BOARDS: Thanks to technology,
our Smart Boards were finished over
the break. Julie Gersfeld;
Alice Shrader, Nancy Titus;
Sandra Tran; Harry Braun, Sharon
Williams and I received "Basic
Training" on the boards by a company
trainer, Maria Cline.
Each of us will provide training for
additional groups. |
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Poster Printer: If you
click the words
Poster Pinter, you
will be taken to a set a directions
for creating and printing a poster
using PowerPoint. (Word)
(PDF) |
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$$$$$: COFFEE, COFFEE,
WHO WANTS COFFEE? We are
selling Coffee. Dunk'n Donuts
regular, French Vanilla and
Hazelnut. The cost is $8.00
for one pound. |
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Grademaster:
We are
now proud owners of a Grademaster 1200.
I dropped my name into a box at the NCAECT
Conference and voila! I will let you
know more when it is delivered. |
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Laptop Carts: The
laptop carts are getting a lot of
use. Please remember to leave
5-7 minutes at the end of the period
for students to reassemble the cart
and plug the computers in again. |
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Technology Tip: Create a
shortcut to the Helpdesk on your
desktop:
1. Place your cursor on an empty part of your
desktop.
2. Right click and select: New > Shortcut
3. A shortcut wizard will open up
4. Enter the Help Desk URL:
http://10.128.26.242:8080/grouplink/helpdesk/
5. Click >next and enter the name: Helpdesk
6. Click Finish and the shortcut will be on your
desktop |
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Top Notch Website (FREE):
Rubistar-here
teachers can make exemplary rubrics
in a short amount of time. Try
RubiStar out! Registered users can
save and edit rubrics online. You
can access them from home, school,
or on the road. Registration and use
of this tool is free, so click the
Register link in the login area to
the right to get started now. |
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New Trials: Please take
time to check out our "Trial" page.
Many new resources have been added.
Click
here to preview these
resources. |
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