Putnam: ROBOTS Project

Hi all –

You will be making a Prezi presenting a current (or prototype) use of robotics focussing on the past, present and future.

To start the Prezi go to Prezi.com – you will create an account and then share it with your partner. Here is an example of a great Prezi made last semester by Shen students

A good source for the past is the Popular Mechanics archive on Google books –

you can search the whole archive back to the 1880s, and it has cool pictures you can use in your Prezi.

A good source for current (and prototype) use of robotics is the blog Gizmodo- do a site search for “robot” and see what comes up.

We will add more sites as we begin our research and people find cool things.

Mr. D

Stryker PAF – Link to Mod 2 Download

go to Ms. Bonventre’s site-

http://sites.google.com/site/bonventrepaf/paf-mods

download

Mod 2 Feb 2012

thats it

PREZI: How to Download a Copy of your Prezi to the S Drive

Hi all-

If your teacher has asked you to download a copy of your finished Prezi to the S Drive and you dont know how to do it, click on the link below to the cheat sheet with step by step instructions-

How To Download a Prezi to the S Drive

Dunham: Budget Project

Hi all-

Below are the links that Mr. Dunjham would like you to check out for the Budget Project

1. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/01/us/budget.html

1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/30-years-spending-priorities-federal-budget-2012/

Neiswender: Bouchard: Irish History and Literature sources online

Hi all-

Today you will be able to use the computers. Here are a few things that might be useful.

1. In the online databases, try Encyclopedia Britannica and Elibrary. Elibrary is a collection of magazines, books, newspapers, and television and radio transcripts. Many people have found agood rticles on hard to find people here.

2. A few years ago we put together a list of good Irish History sites on the web off of our Quick Links page. Some links are dead but there is still some good information to be found.

Here are some of the links Mrs. Bouchard was talking about in class today

Ireland’s Eye

http://www.irelandseye.com/

Luminarium- Literature Research

http://www.luminarium.org/

The Wild Geese- Epic History of Ireland

http://www.thewildgeese.com

Irish History Online

http://www.irishhistoryonline.ie/

Kirkpatrick: Author Research

Hi all-

it looks like you will be researching an author of your choice. Depending on who your author is, you will find results in different places.

1.  Older or  “Literary” Authors

If you are choosing an author of an older work (Wolff, Dickens, Hemingway, Shakespeare, etc.) or someone who may be considered “literary” (Morrison, Tan, Vonnegut,ask Ms. Kirkpatrick if you are not sure), my advice is to first search the online catalog to see if we have a book about the author. Do a subject search using their last name and see what you find.

I would also go to the corner in the reference section and try the Contemporary Literary Criticism and Twentieth Century Literary Criticism series. These are the brown books in the corner. Choose the highest number volume you can find and then check the Cumulative Index in the back- it will tell you which volumes of CLC and TCLC have entries for that author.

More Recent or Popular Authors

Some authors, though popular (Grisham, King, etc.)  , are not usually reviewed in literary journals or book reviews.  For those authors, I would try one of the Online Databases. Elibrary is good for magazines, especially RollingStone, which will have feature stories on musicians (Jim Morrison, Alicia Keys, etc). LexisNexis Scholastic is good for Newspapers, which are often the only place some authors are interviewed or written about (usually in their local paper). Use the password shs123 and then click on the News module.

If Nothing Else Works

Some very recent authors (or authors who have only written one or two books) may not show up in any of these sources.  If you have tried all the above go to Amazon.com and search your book. Under Editorial Reviews, you may find a brief review from Booklist or Publisher’s  Weekly, which may be the only place a review appeared.

remember that you have to cite your sources. Please don’t be shy and be sure to ask me or any of our staff for help if you are stuck.

Mr. Davidson

Holehan: Buono: Health: Non Communicable Diseases Project

Hi all-

We have a few resources that will help you with this project.

1. BOOKS!

We have pulled a cart of books covering the topics you are researching. We update this every year so the information is up to date. You may find a book just on your disease or a larger book on diseases in general, in which case jump to the INDEX and see what pages have information about your topic.

Also, if you don’t see it on the cart, try a subject search on the Online Catalog to see if there are any additional books on the shelf related to your topic.

2. EBOOKS

EBooks are online versions of print resources. Your teacher will consider it a book source, even though you see it online.  These can be accessed from home.

Go to the Library’s Online Database page and click ebooks. You will get a search screen from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Search for your disease. All your results will be from ebooks. Click on the PDF option, as it will contain all the graphics that are on the page of the book.

3. Online Databases

We have  a number of online databases that will provide useful info from books, magazines, newspapers and television and radio transcripts. Go to the library’s Online Database page and try the Health and Wellness Reference Center, elibrary, Health Reference Center Academic, and Opposing Viewpoints (not the viewpoints but the articles and statistics).

As always you will need to cite your sources. You can always ask Library staff for help with this.

Good luck and don’t be afraid to ask for assistance from myself or any of the library staff.

Mr. Davidson

Rosmarin – History of Early Childhood Ed project

Hi all-

We have put together a few resources to get you started on your research on the history of Early Childhood Education and Teaching Approaches.

The best resource is the cart of books we have pulled for you. These were aquired over the years by Mrs. Powell, our recently retired Librarian, and have the most comprehensive information on many of your topics. The cart is labeled “Rosmarin-Early Childhood Ed” and while you cant check the books out, you can use it during class, free periods, lunch, and before and after school.

Secondly, try out our Online Databases, specifically Proquest Platinum, JSTOR, and elibrary. Do a keyword search and then sort by relavance. These require a password from home, so be sure to pick up a Home Access Password Sheet when you are in the library.

Lastly try our EBooks collection. These are the full text of many referebnce books a available in an online format. Do a search for your subject and it will return the books that cover the subject.

As always be sure to cite your sources.  We can help with the details.

OK see you soon.

Mr. Davidson

Crump/Quinn American Studies: Genealogy Project

Hi all-

It looks like you will be researching the immigration process and then exploring your own family history. Your teachers will have you start by getting some info from this site-

http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

I am going to show you Proquest Historical New York Times, which is an online database that has the full content of the New York Times from 1851 to 2007, including classified adds. It is a great way to get a picture of daily life during different time periods. You will need a password from home so be sure to grab a “Home Access Password” sheet.

http://hn.bigchalk.com/hnweb/hn/do/search

Mrs. Quinn asked me to share with you my experiences in tracing my kids family history – my family and my wife’s. Here is a link to what I found-

http://web.mac.com/stevendavidson/iWeb/tree/WC_TOC.HTM

I did this a few years ago using mostly Ancestry.com and interviewing living family members.  Ancestry has added way more features and content. All you do is enter what you know and it matches it against what they have- you keep clicking till it cant find anymore. It is a pay site but you can do a 30 day trial

http://www.ancestry.com/

Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates has a page with great links to get started on your own family history-

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/resources/trace-your-family-history/32/

I was fascinated with what I found, but I wish I had spent more time interviewing and videotaping my older relatives while they were still alive- when they are gone a lot of great stories and details are gone forever. Talk to your older relatives while you can- they will appreciate being able to pass on their stories, and you will be able to pass them on to the next generation.

Please feel free to stop by and see me if you are interested in further exploring your family history through online sources. I would be happy to help.

OK see you soon

Mr. Davidson

Welcome to the HSE Library Project Blog!

Hey all-

this is something new we are trying- a blog with al the info you need to get started on your library project. I will put up some advice on how to get started as well as some links to ebooks, databases, and websites that might be helpful. All the entries will be left up and are searchable so you can access them at home as well. Be sure to leave comments to let me know if you find this useful and of you need any additional help.

Mr. Davidson