Would you like to meet celebrities and famous authors? Are you interested in experiencing a major college event? Do you like getting free food samples & books? If yes, consider attending the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC on Saturday April 20 or Sunday April 21, 2013. Admission is free. For additional information on directions & activities, check out the website at http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Image from http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee3efba5a2e2571ae36a08d597d07ca1/tumblr_mkwejxFgiq1qzhc38o1_500.jpg Have you considered curling up with a book to past the time during spring break or summer vacation? Consider the following possibilities: 1. Read Across America Top 10 List 2. Ms. Geltch and CHS Library TA recommendations at the Books section of the website. The newest CHS library TA multimedia presentation will be added shortly. 3. The following files based on CHS student interests
Some of these books are available for check out at the respected CJUSD Libraries. You will find the majority of the remaining titles at the Colton Public Library or a local branch of the San Bernardino County Libraries.
Image located at http://www.readingpl.org/wp-content/uploads/Summer-clipart.gif A small group of Colton High School students completed a technology survey of free online websites they would like to use. I have included the top three results in this posting. One of the preferences which is "how to make a webpage" through Weebly is included in the September 2012 archives. Scholastic Books has recently added numerous online resources for teachers, parents, and students. Locate these from a next section titled "Scholastic Book Items" at Geltch Middle School Library http://gelmidlib.yolasite.com/ .
Image located at http://stevensonpirates.net/wp-content/uploads/scholastic-cute-logo1.jpg Take a look at the following screencast for ideas on conducting online research, creating multimedia presentations & personal learning networks, and developing unfiltered social networks. Welcome to the start of a brand new year. I will post on upcoming library events shortly. In the meantime, take a look at my literary reviews of holiday reads in the Book Club section.
Image located at http://openclipart.org/detail/159955/welcome-back-to-school-by-gsagri04 Feel free to take a look at my favorite reads for 2012. These were outside the Colton High School Book of the Year 2012 contest I will post another blog on the CHS nominated books in the Book Club section. After three rounds of voting, I announced the winner of the CHS Book of the Year contest at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair on Friday November 30, 2012. John Green narrates a tale of overcoming difficult challenges through Hazel & Augustus' s love story in his award winning tale The fault in our stars. Feel free to click on the book cover for the short, yet heartwarming trailer. Patrick Ness brings a similar message in a nightmarish dialogue between young Conor & monster in the first runner up novel A monster calls. Consider either of these books as holiday gifts.
Images from http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/8621462-a-monster-calls I have observed an overwhelming majority of students only using Microsoft Powerpoint for their class presentations. There are several other free programs available for use. View the following Sliderocket for other ideas. |
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