9+May+2012

**English** (Jacque Miller) Quick Tip #13: Some possibilities for Summer Exploration! 1) A terrific website with links to just about every type of Web 2.0 tool you can imagine: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Home

2) Every year CompuEd Learning Center presents awards for the best educational software. @http://computedgazette.com/page3.html Click on** Awards Continued ** at the bottom of the page for **High School** Software. Page 4 also has a list of ** Teacher Tools **.  Tips 14-16 send 5/24
 * Your final Library Quick Tips for the Year!**


 * FACTOID.COM **

Check out this website for access to all sorts of factual data:

@http://www.factual.com/

In addition to the main categories listed, click on **Browse More** for more categories to choose from (Places, Products, Health, Education, Government, Entertainment).

Background article for more information: @http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/columns/internet-librarian/data-data-everywhere


 * Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library: **

For you rockers out there! An article with information about the recently opened Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives:  @http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/04/10/rock-hall-library-and-archives-officially-opens ** Netflix for Magazines: ** If you are a magazine junkie, here's some information on a new program that provides unlimited access to magazines for one monthly price:

@http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57409303-501465.html A great place for fact-finding! Factoid; The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library; Netflix for Magazines

A great place for fact-finding! Factoid; The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library; Netflix for Magazines

**Fine Arts** (Jane Spencer) http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
 * Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools – Check out the Audio, Drawing and Music Tools **

Cool Tools for Schools is an excellent Wikispace featuring numerous web 2.0 tools for many classroom purposes. Divided into categories such as video, presentation, creativity and quizzes, there are links to the many types of tools available to students and teachers.

The site features links to writing, music, graphing and mapping tools, virtually any teacher or learner of any educational subject will find these web 2.0 applications useful. There is also an extensive teacher's resource page with links to ideas for assessments and sections for specific subject areas.

**History** (Holly Bunt)

**Language** (Sue Donnelly)

**Mathematics** (Beth Blaustein)

**Science** (Beth Blaustein)

**Senior Seminar** (Jacque Miller)

Quick Tip #10: Some possibilities for Summer Exploration! 1) A terrific website with links to just about every type of Web 2.0 tool you can imagine: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Home

2) Every year CompuEd Learning Center presents awards for the best educational software. @http://computedgazette.com/page3.html Click on** Awards Continued ** at the bottom of the page for **High School** Software. Page 4 also has a list of ** Teacher Tools **.  Tips 11-13
 * Your final Library Quick Tips for the Year!**


 * FACTOID.COM **

Check out this website for access to all sorts of factual data:

@http://www.factual.com/

In addition to the main categories listed, click on **Browse More** for more categories to choose from (Places, Products, Health, Education, Government, Entertainment).

Background article for more information: @http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/columns/internet-librarian/data-data-everywhere


 * Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library: **

For you rockers out there! An article with information about the recently opened Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> @http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/04/10/rock-hall-library-and-archives-officially-opens <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">** Netflix for Magazines: ** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">If you are a magazine junkie, here's some information on a new program that provides unlimited access to magazines for one monthly price:

@http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57409303-501465.html

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