Summer Reading Lists Available Grades 7-12 reading lists are now available for download in English and Spanish. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader(free) to read the lists.
Why Gmail Rocks Here's a list of ten reasons why you should use Gmail. Google documents add to the function of your Email account. Open just about ANY file with Google!
How Much Has Internet Usage
Changed Over the Years?
Take a look at this chart and you will be surprised............
Mashpedia-The Most Current Encyclopedia
Every article in Mashpedia "provides a basic definition of the term, along with the most relevant videos about it, a stream of current Twitter messages, latest news, images, blog posts and links. Mashpedia also offers semantic connections between the articles, in form of links."
Check Your Paper in 27 Languages Orangoo is a free program which will spell check your paper (just paste in the box) or a web site. Choose from 27 languages!
Convert Videos, Images, Audio & Documents There are so many combinations this site offers! Either upload your file or enter the URL for the file. You don't need to download any software. Best of all, it's FREE. Thanks to Mrs. Grandov for suggesting this one!
The Google Doodlers Ever notice that Google's logo changes with every big holiday or event? Go behind the scenes and watch how these "doodlers" do their work.
Understanding Etiquette Across the Globe Culture Crossing is a site which teaches about customs and etiquette of different countries in the world. For example, if you look up Ghana, it will tell you that when you "speak with an elder or superior, it is best to avoid direct eye contact". Take the culture quiz on the site to see how much you know.
Kyle, Ryan and Kelvis Need Your Vote "Shut it Down" has been chosen as a finalist in the New Jersey Shouts Down Drugs contest. The rap was written by the boys, who call their group Lyrical Artilery. Click on the image to vote for their song! Finals are May 13, 2010. Good luck, guys!
New Jersey Facts Did you know that New Jersey has the highest cost of living? Read on, because there is a full page of New Jersey Trivia.
Let's Save Paper Together Tired of printing loads of pages when all you want is just the text of your article? Print Friendly allows you to remove images,e-mail the edited page or save as a pdf file. All you have to do is poaste the url (web address) of your web page and watch what happens. SAVE A TREE! You will find this site under "Quick Links" at the top of this page.
Think GOOGLE is All You Need? Think again. Google merely fetches the information for you; it doesn't tell you whether or not you can trust the information on the site. This 10-minute tutorial explains how to spot sites you can trust.Acadia University produced this wonderful tutorial.
Four Creative Tools to Publish Your Story Creaza has an audio editor, video editor, cartooning, and a mind map program. Create projects to share with your friends and family.
Want to Know How Much Your College Education Will Cost? The New York Times published a college cost calculator. Total your cost by how many years it will take you, (a 2-year college is the path for a lot of students) based on the percentage it increases each year. This is very helpful!
Create Your Own Mnemonic Device Remember how you were able to list the planets? Or how about those space and lines on a music staff? You used a mnemonic device. Simply give it a group of words and The Mnemonicizer will create your own sentence to help you remember.
Free Grammar, Spelling & Plagiarism Checker Just upload your paper and have it checked before you hand it in! Also receive writing suggestions. Try it here. (There will be a permanent link above in "quick links.")
Text Often? Play Games on the Computer? Take the quiz and see how millennial you are. You may be surprised with the results!
Resources for the Chile Earthquake Slideshows, videos and articles can be found here.
Print ONLY What You Want From a Webpage Print Friendly takes out the ads and lets you print only what
you want to print! Best of all, it's free! Simply drag the print friendly button on this page to the menu of your browser and you will be helping to save the environment!
Free Online Tool Rivals Photoshop! Imagine being able to edit photos, use color palettes and filters for free....and you can do it all without downloading a program? Aviary offers all this and more on their site. This is a super cool set of tools!
Listen to the News in Rap Form Every Friday, The Week in Rap has a new video which provides its listeners with the top news stories as a rap.
Winter Olympics Links Here's a new page with a bunch of resources for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. You'll find interactive games and videos, slide shows and much more.
REMINDER: Check Out These Titles Here's a list of the books we were awarded from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Lemons for Literacy Game Helps People Learn to Read
Play the game, and for every correct answer you get, you help raise money for free materials to help people learn to read.
Support the Media Center When You Shop Through Our Link Click here or click the image and you can browse our mini store on Amazon.com.
That's all you have to do! We collect referral fees through the School Rewards program.
Need to Write a Biography? Try Sweet Search All websites on Sweet Search have been researched by their "research experts," so click here for a very long list of available biographies. The main site has resources by subject for high school students and middle school students.
Girls Interested in Math or Science Careers GirlTalk Radio podcasts feature girls in grades 5-10 interviewing women who have careers in the math and science field.
FREE Animation Drawing Program Pencil works on Windows, Mac & Linux. Click here to download the program.
Ms. Greller, our Media Specialist, has added another 12 pathfinders to our website, bringing the total to 70! New topics include: anatomy, college search, current events, cybersafety, plagiarism, political cartoons, political corruption, New Jersey, science fair projects, taking photos for the school newspaper, teen driving and writing for the school newspaper. Each pathfinder tells you the the Dewey Decimal number to locate books on that topic and many excellent pre-screened resources.
10 Technologies For 2010 Number one on this list is Apple's new tablet, iSlate, which will be introduced on January 25th at Macworld. Click here to see the other 9 items.
Old Magazine Articles From the Early 1900s Need an article on early television or FDR and the Great Depression? This site covers many topics, including: World War I, weird inventions, the Nazis, women's suffrage, fashion and religion.
FREE Templates from Google Docs With 15 categories to choose from, (including resumes & cover letters, calendars, forms) there are hundreds of choices here. Everything is FREE, and it is especially great if you already have a Gmail account.
Google Earth and Google 3D Sketch Up Are Now on
The Media Center Lab Computers!
Picturing the Past Decade with a Visual Chart Created by Phillip Niemeyer, this wonderful chart gives you a look at the past decade, showing key events, people and things. Very creative and useful! You can view it here or download a copy here.
Manage Your Tasks on Your Cellphone Remember the Milk allows you to organize and locate your tasks, add tasks wherever you are, and it will remind you via email, SMS, IM or Skype. Available from the iTunes App store, it also works with Blackberrys, Google Calendar, Twitter and GMail Gadget.
View Hundreds of Video Tutorials for FREE There are 333 videos just for Microsoft Office 2007, so take a look at this site if you're having trouble with Word or Powerpoint. You'll also find tutorials for the iPhone, iPod, Xbox 360, and much more.
"A Thin Line" Targets Digital Abuse Is sexting public or private? Are you controlled by constant messaging? Many questions like these are answered on this site. Take the quiz and see how you do.
Excellent Worksheet for Research The Kentucky Virtual Library produced an easy-to-follow worksheet which explains the steps to do research. Click here to download a copy to print out.
FREE Audio Editor Rocks! Audacity offers the following great features: record live audio,convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs, edit MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files, cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together and change the speed or pitch of a recording.
Free Expert Help at Cramster.com Join for free and you will have access to study groups, free expert help and step-by-step textbook solutions. Why study alone when your have Cramster?
Google's Wonder Wheel is "Wonder"ful! A visual search which does so much more, Wonder Wheel is a great tool for online searches. Check out the step-by-step instructions here.
YouUniversityTV Brings You Online Career & College Videos Search through twelve main categories from Arts to Transportation to see what career you are interested in. You can also browse the online college tours from around the country without leaving your home!
Search Six Different Ways to Find Your College Campus Compare allows you to search three colleges at a time from their huge database. Also on this site: financial aid information, cost per year for each college, SAT requirements and much more.
Compare the Nutrition of Two Foods Excellent site allows you to input two foods side by side and view the nutritional value of both.
Learn Sign Language with This Online Browser You will find hundreds of words on this site, each one visually demonstrated. Your computer needs Quicktime to view the short clips.
Love to Read? Here's the Site for You! Here's how PaperBackSwap.com desribes their site: "We help members Swap, Trade & Exchange Books with each other for Free. Mail a book. Get a book. Any book you request is yours to keep, share or trade. No late fees. No processing charges. No hidden charges. Every time you mail a book to another member, you can request one for yourself."
Create a Font from Your Own Handwriting! It's free, and the only thing you need is a computer and a scanner. Try it out here. Works on PCs and Macs.
Miss an Issue of the Scarlet Quill? No problem. All of last year's issues are on EDLINE's home page. Just click on the Scarlet Quill>Past Issues>2008-2009 to download your copy!
Very Cool Site for Teens Class Brain for Teens is a site which has loads of great information on things of interest to teenagers. From school matters, to various school subjects, you are bound to find something you like here!
The Record E-edition is Now Available! It's exactly like reading the newspaper, but you turn the pages online. There is a special feature which allows you to translate any page into 12 languages!! The username and password are posted in the computer lab of the media center. You may access the paper in school or at home. We Also have access to the E-Edition of the New York Times. Both of these links are listed above in the "Quick Links" drop-down menu.
Today's Front Pages From Newseum View 732 front pages from newspapers in 73 countries!
The September 11 Digital Archive This archive has "more than 150,000 digital items, a tally that includes more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications, more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 15,000 digital images."
GoCollege-boasts "the number one college bound web site on the Internet". Lists information on financial aid, college survival, education options, scholarships & college admissions
Pre-College Information BJ Pinchbeck's College Companion- written by 21 yr. old college senior Pinchbeck, this site is a great resource for everything pre-college, including preparing for college, scholarships & financial aid & finding a college or university.
College.gov- wonderful site covers "Why Go?", "What ot Do?" & "How to Pay".
Find Tuition.com- assists you in finding money for your college education; shows you how to look out for scholarship scams.
Trade Schools A2Z Colleges- lists by state for the following: criminal justice, art, architecture, dance, drama, graphic design & music schools.
Ask for Kids- use the study help, which includes: dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, biography, science, clip art, astronomy, atlas, math & history "books".
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper -started 11 years ago when he was just 9 years old, this site is one of the best resources for all types of homework assistance!
Cramster.com-study groups, textbook help and discussion boards are all part of this great site
How to Improve Study Skills in Middle School- there are 7 tips on this site, as well as some helpful videos. The only annoying part is the ads which are visible (you can click "x" to close them) while you are trying to watch the videos.
How to Study.com- excellent site has loads of information, including SAT study tips, good listening in class, test anxiety & taking notes in class.
Foreign/Second Language Instruction- cartoon images depicting verbs, nouns, adjectives and pronouns. Use to create teaching materials for any language.
Lexicool- "a directory of all the online bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries freely available on the Internet"; currently lists over 7,000 dictionaries and glossaries!
Encyclopedias Catholic Encyclopedia- give its readers "full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine".
English Listening Language Lab Online- a "free online listening resource of over 1,000 listening activities designed especially for ESL and EFL students "
Magazines in Our Media Center We currently have the following subscriptions. You can also check their web site by clicking on the name of the magazine.
Timelines AlternaTime-this site is divided into different areas: history/cultures, science/technology, pop culture/current events & science fiction; very nice listing, including lots of fun stuff (Santa Claus Timeline, The Ferris Bueller Timeline Problem)
Infoplease Achive Timelines- World History, Country History, U.S. History, Society & Culture, Disasters, Biography, Sports & Entertainment are found on this site.
Internet4Classrooms- find science/technology, individuals on this site; sample timelines: Dust Bowl, Face of Russia, food timeline, Indonesia (1933-1961) & Mathematics timeline.
TeacherOz- this great listing covers all types of timelines: world history, American cultural history, Year by Year 1900-2005, the Byzantine Empire, Ancient Art History, British Monarchy, Pop Culture, Old Testament. Too many to list here, but check this one out!!
TimeGlider- create your timeline to show more important events by increasing the size; stagger events on the timeline.
If you own an SLR (single lens reflex) digital camera, you will be able to shoot live action sports. The fast shutter speed will allow you to take photos in the gym or outside and stop the action in its tracks. Most consumers own a point & shoot digital camera. These camera will not be able to stop the action in sports such as football, basketball, volleyball etc.
When you initially set up your camera, set the resolution on the highest setting. (best quality pictures) You will store fewer shots on your card or memory stick, but you will have much greater flexibility later on when you print them.
Here are some great sites to teach you how to take awesome photos:
HP Learning Center- sign up for free and take all 16 classes if you like; great resource!
Sports Photography Techniques- excellent & complete site with step-by-step information on shooting sports. You can view many sample shots taken for a school newspaper.
Microsoft Office Assistance- this is Microsoft's site; it includes help on the following programs: Word, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Excel, Project & InfoPath.
Ms. Julie Greller, Media Specialist, has a Masters in Education and has taught all grades as a media specialist, audio-visual specialist and an elementary school teacher. She loves to read mysteries. In her free time, she is involved in photo restoration as well as songwriting. Her original CD "Welcome to the World" was produced in 1995. Favorite software program? Photoshop, of course! If you have any questions about the website, you can e-mail her at: jgreller@rpps.net
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