The VIBE Student Edition March 2012

Shore Regional High School

March 2012 William J. Valenti Educational Media Specialist

Student Edition

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES

March is Women’s History Month. Check out the following resources: HISTORY.COM http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist INFO PLEASE http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenshistory1.html ABOUT.COM http://womenshistory.about.com/od/womenshistorymonth/a/ whm_history.htm GALE’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES

http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/whm/ “Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes like meaningful” ~ Anonymous MARCH READER OF THE MONTH- Christian Bostwick Christian says, “I love to read for many reasons. Reading is like a great movie, you want to know what happens but you don’t want it to end. Reading itself helps to sharpen my mind and develops focus and concentration. Through reading books I can connect with some of the greatest thinkers and leaders in all of history. Reading takes me out of my own world for awhile. Someone else’s thoughts, story and perspective shifts my thinking away from my own circumstance, causing me to think outside my box.”

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GIRL SCOUT WEEK From the site-

“This year, from March 12 through 16, Girls Scouts celebrate Girl Scout Week. Since 1912, Girl Scouting has helped some 50 million women grow up courageous and strong. Continually evolving, while remaining true to core goals, Girl Scouting cultivates values and social conscience in girls– teaching them real-life skills to succeed.” “ Those who wish to sing, always find a song.” ~ Swedish Proverb

Hello Slide– Easily Add Narration to Your Slide Shows Hello Slide is a tool that you can use to add voice narration to slides you display online. Instead of recording your voice, you just type what you want the narrator to say. You must register for a free account.

http://www.helloslide.com Shore Regional High School Art Department to Host Escher Traveling Exhibit During Youth Art Month.

Youth Art Month is in March and to celebrate Shore Regional’s Art Department will be displaying a Teacher’s Discovery Traveling Exhibit featuring the fascinating paintings and drawings of the master of artistic illusion, M.C. Escher. The students and staff will experience the giant reproductions during the week of March 5, 2012.

Student Websites

10 Sites and Apps for SAT Vocabulary Review http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/05/10-sites-and-apps-for-satvocabulary.html a list compiled by education blogger Richard Byrne, is an excellent set of resources, smart phone apps, videos, online games and flashcards. Byrne provides reviews and links for each free SAT review resource. ~ From NEA 10 Free Things

CNN Student News http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/cnn-student-news.html A daily commecial-free, ten-minute broadcast of the day' news geared for middle- and high-school students. ~ From NEA 10 Free Things ScholarPRO Helps Students Find Scholarships https://scholarpro.com/

ScholarPRO is a service that helps students locate and apply for scholarships that match their qualifications. To find the scholarships that they're most likely to have a chance of receiving, students complete a profile on ScholarPRO. The more information a student supplies in his or her profile the more accurate the search results are going to be. Students can apply for the scholarships on their own or use the ScholarPRO service to apply. The way that ScholarPRO makes money is through subscriptions to its "easy apply" service. But just to be clear, students can search for scholarships without a subscription. ~ From Free Technology for Teachers Vocabology FREE IPHONE APP The easy to use iPhone application that helps you to build your vocabulary.