Media Center Minutes
September 2014
It's the new Media Center!
Even though most of the school will be outfitted with Chromebooks, I can already see that it is still pretty busy in here. We do still need desktop computers, and depending upon the assignment, they may make more sense. Desktops have faster processors for working with videos and powerful programs, and using a larger screen and keyboard helps when doing research or typing papers. Of course the wired connectivity is a big plus, along with the ability to print. So sign up online for either the Main Floor or the Balcony, but note that if only one class has signed up during a lunch block, I will automatically default you to the balcony - it's easier to keep an eye on all the kiddies who come down from VIP and the lunchroom that way. There are now 34 computers on the Main Floor, 36 on the Balcony, and 8 in the Conference Room. I've also added a color printer to the Main Floor and I'm working on getting a 3D printer. More on that when it happens!
New Media
Some new purchases to add to the collection:
English DVDs:
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with Robert DeNiro & Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet with Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams
Cyrano with Kevin Kline & Jennifer Garner
Water for Elephants with Reese Witherspoon & Robert Pattinson
Audio Books:
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Night by Elie Wiesel
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Science:
The Invisible Force
(I know you requested many more, but I'm still waiting on them!)
History:
Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas
Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites
If We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson
Oliver Stone's Platoon
Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
WWII in HD
Streaming Video on Demand
Some new (and not so new) apps to consider
RHS Media Center
Email: rcaivano@roxbury.org
Website: http://www.roxbury.org/domain/335
Location: 1 Bryant Drive, Roxbury Township, NJ
Phone: 973-584-1200 (1224)
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