May 7th, 2010 | by Pam Allan
From NBC Bay Area, May 5, 2010 –
Students at a Central Coast private high school are trading in their textbooks for something a little less bulky but chock full of more information: iPads.
Watsonville’s Monte Vista Christian School pre-ordered 70 iPads when the hot item when on sale and put them to use right away. Advanced placement English students were the first to get their hands on the gadgets and so far, the high-tech tools are getting rave reviews.
“It just speeds things up. So there’s less time for pull out your books.” said senior Estelle Richardson. “What if someone forgot their books? They have to go to their locker.”
Teachers say the students are better note-takers with the iPads, as the apps make it easier and more efficient. Money to buy each $500 iPad comes from renting out the facility during the summer.
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May 6th, 2010 | by Patti Hasanbasic
Avatar(check title for availability)
2009
162 Minutes
From Amazon.com
After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora.
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May 6th, 2010 | by Patti Hasanbasic
The Marines (check title for availability)
2007
90 Minutes
From Amazon.com
For longer than the United States has been an independent nation there has been a Marine Corps. Tested in battle from t he Revolutionary War to the bloody back alleys of Iraq Marines consider themselves the very best America has to offer. Embodying fierce patriotism extraordinary courage and innovative weapons and tactics they have a reputation for better of for worse as the go to force when trouble breaks out. The Marines will be a one-hour documentary destined to become PBS s definitive account of the Corps. With the support of the new to-be-established Marine Corps museum this film will have unprecedented access to the vast wealth of information and stunning material in this permanent collection. This is a unique opportunity to highlight major events from the USMC s inception to the present day weaving key moments into a legendary tale worthy of a military force so rich in history and traditions. Our timing couldn’t be better to do this story justice.
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May 4th, 2010 | by Pam Allan
NOW in the Library!
Our annual WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO COLLEGE map is back!
Come to the library and map your future!
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May 4th, 2010 | by Pam Allan
Antisocial Networking?
New York Times, April 30, 2010
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One of the concerns is that, unlike their parents — many of whom recall having intense childhood relationships with a bosom buddy with whom they would spend all their time and tell all their secrets — today’s youths may be missing out on experiences that help them develop empathy, understand emotional nuances and read social cues like facial expressions and body language. With children’s technical obsessions starting at ever-younger ages — even kindergartners will play side by side on laptops during play dates — their brains may eventually be rewired and those skills will fade further, some researchers believe.
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April 30th, 2010 | by Isaac Copeland 10'
Richard Class of 2012 waiting to ride the library elevator.
Richard is this week’s Lounge Lizard!
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April 29th, 2010 | by Patti Hasanbasic
A Girl’s Life With Rachel Simmons (check title for availability)
2009
60 Minutes
From Amazon.com
Girls entering adulthood in the next decade will see more opportunities than today’s women ever imagined. Will these girls stride confidently through newly opened doors, or are they destined to be stunted by societal messages that tell them females should be constantly agreeable, impossibly thin, and sexy above all else? Researcher and author Rachel Simmons examines the challenges facing young women as they surf the waves of 21st century adolescence. Simmons interviews parents, psychologists, teachers, and social workers who are helping nurture girls into capable, resilient adults. She also talks with four very special girls who tell their own deeply personal tales of dealing with issues like cyber bullying, body image, and violence. With courage and determination, these girls reveal their hopes and dreams for a powerful future.
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April 29th, 2010 | by Patti Hasanbasic
30 Rock: Seasons 1-3 (check title for availability)
58 Episodes on 8 Discs
From Amazon.com
Re-experience all of your favorite moments in this 58-episode box set of the Primetime Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning show 30 Rock. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “Simply the Best TV” and by your grandparents as “confusing” and “too fast.” Executive producer and writer Tina Fey stars as TV writer Liz Lemon alongside brash network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). Together they tackle the everyday chaos of a live variety TV show with unpredictable lead actors, Tracy Jordan and Jenna Maroney (Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski), and naïve NBC page Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer). Use money to buy the complete first three seasons of 30 Rock and enjoy all the corporate intrigue, sexual espionage, sandwich-eating, inbred royalty, singing puppets and wigs! Plus special bonus features…
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