Students...Latin America...research...first hand knowledge...these are just a few keywords a student would type in Google or any other search engines looking for information like this.
http://www.nd.edu/~kellogg/
This site is chocked full of information and studies done by folks in Latin America associated with the University of Notre Dame.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Hurricanes!
With all the devestation with hurricanes this fall I felt the need to post this URL for information on hurricanes past and present.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
With all the devestation with hurricanes this fall I felt the need to post this URL for information on hurricanes past and present.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
This week is Fall Break!! Half days Wednesday & Thursday. No school Friday!
I'm looking forward to a bit more free time this week. My graduate work for my media specialist degree is become more and more taxing on my free time. I'm hoping this week presents a bit of a break from the rat race I've found myself running in.
I'm looking forward to a bit more free time this week. My graduate work for my media specialist degree is become more and more taxing on my free time. I'm hoping this week presents a bit of a break from the rat race I've found myself running in.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Research!!
Several classes are working on research this week. I've been cramming this morning getting things ready for students! By days end I will have made three presentations to classes regarding research strategies and websites to use.
Over the weekend and all morning today I've been re-tooling my website here at school to reflect my change to the media center from the classroom. I really tried to utilize css styles for the majority of my site. Different from my previous website everyting is done using css coding except for two image files. The address is the same as what it used to be. http://www.plymouth.k12.in.us/~bwaymouth
Several classes are working on research this week. I've been cramming this morning getting things ready for students! By days end I will have made three presentations to classes regarding research strategies and websites to use.
Over the weekend and all morning today I've been re-tooling my website here at school to reflect my change to the media center from the classroom. I really tried to utilize css styles for the majority of my site. Different from my previous website everyting is done using css coding except for two image files. The address is the same as what it used to be. http://www.plymouth.k12.in.us/~bwaymouth
Friday, October 07, 2005
Online databases...
Last week I renewed the PHS subsription to Facts on File a.k.a. FACTS.com
The service provides students a tremendous amount of information! Articles in any major periodical since 1950 with an emphasis on Current Events. If you need information from periodicals about anything historical and don't want to wade through archives of major news sites this baby is your solution! www.facts.com
Also last week I purchased a year subscription to the multimedia archive of the Associated Press. The Associated Press has been in existence since the 1870's. Their entire database of photos, graphics, audio transcripts, and text articles have been digitized and added to their online database! Students looking for key pieces such as these to support a speech, presentation, or report will love this!! http://ap.accuweather.com/apphoto/index.htm
Log In if not from school (Username - plymouth Password - rockies)
Last week I renewed the PHS subsription to Facts on File a.k.a. FACTS.com
The service provides students a tremendous amount of information! Articles in any major periodical since 1950 with an emphasis on Current Events. If you need information from periodicals about anything historical and don't want to wade through archives of major news sites this baby is your solution! www.facts.com
Also last week I purchased a year subscription to the multimedia archive of the Associated Press. The Associated Press has been in existence since the 1870's. Their entire database of photos, graphics, audio transcripts, and text articles have been digitized and added to their online database! Students looking for key pieces such as these to support a speech, presentation, or report will love this!! http://ap.accuweather.com/apphoto/index.htm
Log In if not from school (Username - plymouth Password - rockies)
Update…
I’ve been busy and haven’t had a chance to post to the blog lately. A lot has been happening in the media center since my last posting.
We’ve received a couple shipments of books with more on order and coming in soon. Thursday I received over 40 new Red Dot tests and installed them the same day. The books will be on the shelf Friday for students to check out.
For U.S. History students of interest I’ve purchased two reference books detailing Working Americans. The two volumes purchased are of great detail with information on average working Americans and the costs of day to day life...remember no Wal-Mart existed back then. One volume pertains specifically to women the other is specific to Americans at war.
I’ve been busy and haven’t had a chance to post to the blog lately. A lot has been happening in the media center since my last posting.
We’ve received a couple shipments of books with more on order and coming in soon. Thursday I received over 40 new Red Dot tests and installed them the same day. The books will be on the shelf Friday for students to check out.
For U.S. History students of interest I’ve purchased two reference books detailing Working Americans. The two volumes purchased are of great detail with information on average working Americans and the costs of day to day life...remember no Wal-Mart existed back then. One volume pertains specifically to women the other is specific to Americans at war.
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