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RHS Library now has one NOOK for use in the Library where you can now read books that may only be available in E-Book format.

For RHS STUDENTS.... come read Mr. Balsewicz's new e-book "__WILD"__ in the RHS Library on the NOOK!

CAMCORDERS
NEED to videotape your FCS Projects like how to cook or bake something? RHS Library now has several FLIP VIDEO CAMCORDERS available for short term loan out to our RHS Students and several VIDEO EDITTING PCs and Macs to edit your video on if needed.



NEW SEARCH ENGINES you may find useful but may not have heard about....

  Thanks for participating in the TumbleReadables Summer Reading program.   We are pleased to set your school up with a free no obligation or commitment subscription to our popular database of chapter books, early readers, ebooks, and graphic novels which are the next step for students who have enjoyed TumbleBooks and have now progressed in their reading.   Just log into:   www.TumbleReadables.com   username:  ****   tumble234   **** password: ****   login   ****   Please feel free to share the log in info with your students to use from home all summer. 
 * [|Hakia] : Hakia is a tremendously powerful semantic search portal. Through its advanced language programming, it expertly finds exactly what you are searching for. Results are displayed in sections, including web, news and blogs. In addition, Hakia lists related Twitter posts, images and videos. Having search results from across the web, including social media, is a major strength of Hakia. Your students will love it.
 * [|Evri]: Evri features a homepage filled with all sorts of content. This can be a little disconcerting at first because we are used to search portals with bare bones user interfaces. Don't shy away from this search alternative. Type in a search term and you will be rewarded with results from across the web and social media, including Twitter, images and video. You can even follow searches by signing in with a social media account. This works great for finding content on rapidly changing subjects.
 * [|DuckDuckGo]: With a simple, Google-like appearance, DuckDuckGo is a wonderful alternative. When using with students, this is the perfect time to introduce how search engines track our every move. Ask students if they have ever searched with a major search engine and then the next website they visited included an advertisement for the exact product they were searching for? How did this happen? DuckDuckGo is filling the niche for people who do not want their search history stored and sold. No information is kept and nothing is sold. The search results are fantastic and comparable to the big search companies.
 * [|Boolify]: Boolify is a joy to use with students and a wonderful tool for younger ages. The unique graphical interface helps students (and teachers!) visualize building an effective search string. This is the perfect opportunity to introduce Boolean operators and how they affect search criteria. A large majority of search users do not know how to include Boolean operators to construct effective searches. Try this with your students and you will hear, "Oh, I didn't know that!" A fun example is to have students search for chocolate chip cookie recipes without nuts.
 * [|DoodleBuzz]: This might be the most addicting search engine ever! Launch DoodleBuzz and type a search term. Then draw a line, scribble or anything and your results will be populated along your scribble. Try this on your projector and you will hear an audible gasp from your students. To learn more about a search result, click it and drag a new "doodle." If the search result was an article, a preview of the text is displayed. This is a really cool demonstration on an interactive whiteboard. Honestly, using this site can be a little overwhelming. However, DoodleBuzz is an excellent tool for brainstorming ideas and exploring the connections of content.