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Welcome to South Lake Middle School's Library Media Center!!  On this page you will find answers to many of the questions you encounter at South Lake.  The Library Media Center hours are 7:30 - 3:30.  These hours may be adjusted under special arrangements. Your library is staffed by Mr. Fratantaro and Mrs. Neser.
Library Links

Mr. Fratantaro's Library Blog

Library Policies/Procedures

 

Internet Links and Resources

Library Online Card Catalog DESTINY

Reference Tools

Citing Sources

Magazines

Maps

Local IrvineLibraries

List of Search Engines

Copyright Free Resources

How to Technology

 

Helpful Guides

Career Education

Webquests

Technology tutorials

Reading Lists

Research Strategies

Study Strategies

Teacher Resources

Estrada's F451 project

 

Writing Tips

Grammar and Daily Grammar

Spelling and Etymology

Writing Process

Criterion

Literary Analysis Terms

 

Homework Help

Live Online Reference 24/7

 

World Book Online Password:

at school: irvine (username), reference (password)

 

at home: irvinewb (username), reference (password)

 

 

Hardware:

  • What is USB?
  • How do I connect a digital camera to my computer to download pictures of my students?
  • What is a flash drive?
  • How do I safely remove a USB device from my computer?
  • What is Firewire?
  • How do I burn a CD in Windows XP?

 

The Internet

  • What is Web 2.0?
  • What is a web browser?
  • What is a URL?
  • How do I bookmark a site so I can view it later?
  • How do I share bookmarks with my students?
  • What is social bookmarking?
  • How can I use a search engine to find the sites I want instead of ten thousand sites I don't want?
  • How should my students site a web page?
  • How can my students know if a we source is valuable?
  • What is a webquest?
  • What is "blogging" and how can I use it effectively in my classroom?
  • What is a Wiki?
  • What is RSS?
  • What is a podcast and how do I create one?
  • How do I use online map services?
  • What is Google Earth?
  • What is Netiquette?

 

Images

  • How do I reduce the file size of an image?
  • What is Flickr?
  • How do I use Flickr to create online presentations?
  • What is Windows Movie Maker?
  • How do I create a movie in Windows Movie Maker?
  • How do I edit video clips with Windows Movie Maker?
  • How do I edit audio with Windows Movie Maker?
  • How do I narrate a movie with Windows Movie Maker?