2008-2009 School Year
2007-2008 School Year
How to Prepare for Final Exams
There are seven very helpful steps listed on eHow.com which will help you get organized for your final exams.
Wondering What Job is Right For You?
Try taking this career test. You'll be suprised at how accurate it is.
FREE TV-Movie-Related Fonts & More!
You'll also find music/band fonts, games-related fonts & miscellaneous fonts. Nice listing!!
Brand-New Page Created for Internet Safety Information
There are loads of resources on this page, including cyber bullying, chat room netiquette and online safety tips. You can also watch videos about cyber safety.
NSF and the Birth of the Internet
Videos and text accompany each decade, from the 1960s to the present. There is a counter which shows how many computers were on the net (only 4 in 1960; presently 1.2 billion!) and the baud rate. (the transmission rate) An excellent site from the National Science Foundation.
EASY Way to Build Your Bibliography!
Formatting is quick and easy on this simple site. Yes, it's that easy!
How Much Do You Know About Plagiarism?
Watch this presentation and see if you pass the test. When you are finished, take this quiz to see how much you have learned.
Guinness World Records Online
One of the most popular books is also online. Find a world record or break a world record here.
Do You Like to Invent Things?
Take a look at this site and you will find a gallery of hundreds of inventions. You can also upload your own invention, as well as get information on patents.
Do You Want to Design Websites?
Well, here's a list of FREE template sites. Choose from thousands you can download to get you started!
Save Ink By Using Ecofont
Click here for free downloads for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac & Linux versions.
Add Visuals with Ease!
Share a picture of your screen or a recorded screen action instantly with Jing. It is available for both PC & Mac. Click here to try it out. It's FREE.
Looking For Hundreds of Sites About Fashion?
This one boasts "710 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Fashions and Social History."
1000s of Online Museums
Search world museums, United States museums, art museums, & science museums. There is so much information here. Excellent!
New Pathfinder for Black History Month Added
February is Black History Month. Click here to see the new resources listed. There are now 40 pathfinders on our web site.
Google Trends Labs Makes its Debut
Want to explore flu trends throughout the United States? Curious about who is the next rising star designer? Take a look at Google Trends, which changes its top ten trends every day.
Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Twenty webcams capture different animals in their habitats. Sometimes you'll see nothing if they are out of the camera's range; other times it will be fun to watch them playing or just hanging out.
The National Science Foundation Traces the History of the Internet
From the 1960s until the 2000s, there have been a lot of changes on the Internet. Trace its history here.
Physics Laws & Amusement Park Rides
Amusement Park Physics has interactives, a physics glossary & facts. Produced by Annenberg Media.
Students From 175 Colleges Speak
U.S. News and World Reports has videos from some of the best colleges in the United States. You can hear about what it's like to attend each college.
A Great Way to Organize Information for a Research Paper!
Here's what they say about their site:
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Most of the time all you need from a web page is a paragraph, or a picture. With SimplyBox you can collect only the parts of the pages that you want.
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You will be able to add your notes on each item you box. And in one click, you will be able to go back to the page you grabbed the content from.
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CNN's Site for Students
You will find transcripts, learning activities, maps, quizzes & one-sheets on CNN's site made just for students.
FREE Online Painting Program
So you can't afford to buy Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator? No problem. Sumo Paint gives you the opportunity to paint one of their graphics or upload your own. What's really weird is that the interface looks like they copied Adobe Photoshop! Here's a screenshot of the program:
FREE ACCESS TO SOFTWARE TRAINING!
We are fortunate to have a one-year trial to over 10,000 interactive software tutorials. Some programs featured include Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, iTunes, Windows XP & Macintosh OS. You can register here and start learning today!You can also access the site under "quick links" at the top of this page.
Just for Fun!
You can create 3D paper models of Bill Gates' house, Mercedes cars, tiaras, London Taxis & Jimmy Hendrix's guitar, just to name a few. A rainy day crowd-pleaser.
Our Educational Games Section Has Been Expanded
You'll find more virtual science labs and educational games in our larger section.
Looking for the Periodic Table?
Choose from about 20 different periodic tables! All are in pdf format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Need Typing Practice? Here's a Site You'll Enjoy!
Lo Jack is Not Just for Cars!
Looking to protect your laptop investment? Lo Jack is now available for laptops. The Internet-based tracking system can track the location of a laptop on a map within 33 feet. Cost is $39.99 per year.
Looking for Trivia, Games, Puzzles?
This site is loads of fun and you will actually learn something while you enjoy the puzzles, games, humor & quizzes!
The Scarlet Quill Gets a Whole New Look
We'd love to hear what you think about our new look. We'd love to hear what you're thinking about. Drop an e-mail to rpscarletquill@gmail.com and we might print your letter in an upcoming issue!
Find Your Favorite Author
Here's a listing of over 70 authors who write for teens. You'll also find links to recommended books, sites to discuss books & book reviews.
Convert Files from or to another File for FREE!
Zamzar offers file conversion for a long list of file types, including document formats, image formats, music formats and video formats. Mac, Linux and Windows compatible. Within 24 hours they will e-mail you a link to where you can download your converted file.Try it today!
New Jersey Meadowlands Blog
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has created a blog to "help raise awareness of the many natural wonders and activities that abound in this unique region." Click here to read the blog.
Celebrate a Holiday Every Day!
Find a holiday by region, country or date. Earth Calendar is very easy to use.
Merriam-Webster Creates an
Online Dictionary!
"Explore 15 major themes to access more than 6,000 images and see words like never before."Click the image to check out the site.
Read the New York Times for FREE!
As of today, we have free access to the electronic version of the New York Times. Unlike a lot of other online newspapers, this looks exactly like the print copy. Check it out here and bookmark it for the future. See Ms. Greller for the username/password.
2007-2008 School Year
New Version of Word Saves Files With A Different Suffix!
If you are using the newest version of Microsoft Word, be aware of the fact that the file will save as a .docx instead of the old .doc. Make sure to save as a Word '97 file
A N I M O T O ROCKS!!
You are going to love this site! Animoto beta takes your uploaded pictures, analyzes them and sets them to music. This is all done by real film and tv producers. Watch the demo and see if you want to try it for your class projects!
How to Do Just About Everything
24 categories and tons of information can be found on this site.
Can You Evaluate a Web Site You are On?
Many people think that all they need is Google to find what they need on the Internet. But what happens when you are given a list of sites from your search? Are you able to tell if you can trust the information? Well, here's a site which will explain all you need to know about evaluating web pages.
Google Notebook Offers Many Online Features
Here's Google take on this great new addition:
"Access Google Notebook features from any web page.
Keep all your notes organized, create multiple notebooks
Add your own thoughts.
Click the "New note" button and start typing to add text notes to your notebook, or click the "Add comment" link within a note to add comments to clippings you've collected.
Collaborate with others.
Invite your friends to collaborate on a notebook with you, giving them full access to edit that notebook and add their own notes."
Everything Television
The Encyclopedia of Television "includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal."
Make Google Go! Video
Students at Springfield Township High School in Oreland, PA have created a short video on how you can make Google go beyond a general search. Think Google is all you need for your research paper? See what you think after viewing this video!
Find a Book Anywhere in Bergen County's Public Libraries
The Bergen County Cooperative Library System allows you to search for a book and then tells you which library in Bergen County has it in their inventory. A book can be labeled "checked out" or "available". You can reserve a book just by inputting your library card bar code number! If you are able to wait a bit for the book, they can send it to your hometown's public library.
Did You Know?
According to a report, more than 550 billion Web pages exist, with only 19 billion showing up through the common search engines? INCREDIBLE!!
A Free & Easy Way to Make Yourself
into a Cartoon!
Not familiar with Photoshop?
Try this quick & cool online program!
Books Which Were Made into Movies
Based on the Book lists 1,200 books which were made into movies. See if your favorite book is listed here.
The Ultimate Teen Reading List
Looking for next great book? Check out TeenReads.com. They have information on authors, book reviews, podcasts, what's "new & cool " , book clubs & much more.
Free Sound Effects for PowerPoint Presentations
If you're looking to spice up your project with sound effects, try PacDV. Sounds are listed in ten categories.
Always Cite Your Sources! Here are Some Quick Links:
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For ESL Students:
This new section under reference lists many sites to help ESL students with the English language.
Tap into Google's Other Resources
Everyone seems to automatically use Google when searching on the Internet. But did you know that Google has many types of search engines? The Google Directory is set up with subject headings, so you can easily search sections such as sports, computers, health games etc. Google Books has digitized books for you to read online. For school-related topics, try Google Scholar.
Our Homework Section Has Been Expanded!
Need help with any of your school subjects? Then check out all the new additions to our homework section. Let Ms. Greller know if you'd like to see more sites for your subject area.
Big Brother Is Watching You
If you've ever thought about cutting and pasting information off the Internet and into your research paper or essay, you better think twice. Teachers in high schools and colleges are using programs which can detect plagiarism with a click of the mouse. Take a look here to see what contitutes plagiarism or here to see the program Turnitin. Learn the difference between papaphrasing and copying.
How Much Do You Know About Online Safety?
Check out this quiz about social networking and see how well you do!
Check out all the things related to the current month.
World Almanac has listed events, birthdays, holidays etc. Newsletters are published once a month, so check back the first week of each month!
PODCASTS are Here!!
You'll find loads of information on our new podcast page, covering books, testing hints from Petersen's, science, math etc. Check out the listing here.
