Mobile Access for Ebsco Databases

Hi there,

EbscoHost databases (including Canadian Reference Centre, ERIC, Canadian Literary Centre, Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and Education Resource Complete) are now available on your mobile phone. The login procedure is identical to your at home access. And then choose EbscoHost mobile. For further login information please contact Mr.Brown.

Michael Pollan : Deep Agriculture

Talks Fields Wicker-Miurin: Learning from leadership's "missing manual"

Ted Now Available

For your viewing pleasure www.ted.com is now available.

For those of you who have not experienced TED it is comprised of 18-20 minute
video presentations by world experts on subjects primarily in the fields of
technology, education and design. However the videos cross all spectrums
and interest groups, many being motivational and/or inspirational.

Enjoy!!

Tim

Charter for Compassion

Help create a better world. Observe and participate.

Unblocked Web Sites

I am happy to announce that YouTube is no longer blocked at HERH (for appropriate educational use) Also as of this morning, the National Film Board site nfb.ca is also available for your browsing. And finally an excellent site Fora.tv consisting of full length lectures from various think tanks is now available. We are still working on getting www.ted.com unblocked.

NEW BOOKS

An assortment of new books are now on display on the table by the doors of the library. Titles include books by Jodi Picoult, Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol", and Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith" and of course the new requisite Vampire Books including the "Frostbitten" and the "Vampire Diaries". Come check them out.

Young teacher

From the BBC website : the remarkable story of a 16 year old boy, Babar Ali of West Bengal, India who teaches and runs his own school in his backyard; after a long day of attending school and doing chores himself.

Boyle Wins Nobel Prize

Nova Scotian Willard Boyle wins the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics for his invention of the CCD (charge coupled device) which is used widely in a variety of everyday electronics products, including cellphones and cameras. Congratulations!!
For further biographical information check this website from science.ca.

The Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department is an excellent comprehensive source of art related materials. It offers sections on Lessons, Art Stuff, Toolbox, Resources, Jobs, Cartoons, News, Art Rooms, Community, Pet Peeves, and Supplies.

Highly Recommended Podcasts

15 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter A list from the good folks at College Crunch on recommended podcasts, that will help you become a more aware citizen of the world.

50 Best Websites

Courtesy of Time Magazine a list of the Year's 50 Best Websites.

Live Science Website

An excellent science site is LiveScience which provides a daily round up of science news. The site is divided up into the following categories: Space, Health, Environment, Technology, Culture, History, Video (that are not blocked at HERH), and Strange News..

Tedtalks

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Nova Scotia Archives

Looking for a Nova Scotia related history paper topic. Check out the Nova Scotia Provincial archives site.. There are many topics here, from the Halifax Explosion, RMS Titanic Resources, African Nova Scotians, Mi'Kmaq Holdings Resource Guide, "An East Coast Port" - Halifax in Wartime, 1939-1945", Ernest Buckler, etc. An excellent resource for a Nova Scotia History Paper - check it out.

Ipods, More than a Music Player

Your Ipod, what a magnificent device... It can do so much. May I suggest using it for more than music. Have you ever downloaded a video or audio podcast. They are available from Itunes on a variety of topics - some fun (hockey, yoga, games, entertainment and movies) and some educational (history, learn french, how to cook, science, nature) You name it...Also available from Itunes is Itunes U - classes from world famous universities. They can also be used to read or listen to books. If you are lucky enough to have an Ipod touch - the possibilities are endless. For information on what one can do with their Ipod talk to Mr. Brown.

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Video Sites

A Few Good Educational Video Sites

1) Aliant Learning site consists of hundreds of excellent educational streaming video on a wide variety of topics. To access an account must be set up (takes minutes), also does
not stream in Firefox.
2) Nova Scotia Department of Education - Learning Resources and Technology Service A source of videos for teachers for loan and sometimes dubbing.
3) TeacherTube - Teach the world A website whose stated goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos.
4) Ted Talks Ideas Worth Spreading. A personal favorite this site consists of 18-20 minutes video talks by world experts in the fields of technology, education and design. Motivational and often with a philantropic slant. 4 stars...

New Full Text Reference Sources

A valuable new reference source is now available as part of the Infotrac Databases. The Gale Virtual Reference Library consists of the following full text resources.

History

Ancient Civilizations Reference Library, 3v, 2000
Ancient Greece and Rome : An Encyclopedia for Students, 4v, 1998
Cold War Reference Library, 6v, 2004
Gale Encyclopedia of World History : War, 2v, 2008

Literature

Dictionary of Literary Symbols, 1999
U*X*L Encyclopedia o World Mythology, 5v, 2009

Science

Alternative Energy, 3v, 2007
Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton, 3v, 2006
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed., 6v, 2004
U*X*L Encyclopedia of Biomes, 2nd ed., 3v, 2008

Check them out:)

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