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Lines from the Library (November 2002)
By Frankie Shaw We now have two high speed public access computers in the library, providing help for all our Wellington County residents. With this in mind, I was intrigued by an announcement from TVO about a new website called Eureka! This site is especially for students who are having trouble with their homework. Now they can log on and get help. The Eureka! Ask a teacher chatroom connects students with certified Ontario teachers. Using the specifically designed whiteboard technology, students and teachers can communicate through diagrams or plain text, just as they would in the classroom. Eureka! Ask a Teacher is getting ever more popular with Ontario students as they discover new ways to make use of TVOntario's free curriculum based website. Many students log on every time they encounter difficulties with their homework, or just when they need special training in preparation for a provincial test. Regular students develop good working relationships with individual teachers to help them over the hurdles they may find in their homework, which is very useful for those students who find it hard to keep up with the pace of the curriculum. Students in all grades will find teachers trained to answer their homework questions from Sunday to Thursday evenings between 6.30 and 10.30 pm. If you want to give it a try, visit Eureka! Ask a Teacher at tvo.org. It can make a difference to both student's and parent's lives! Christmas will soon be upon us, and I would like to take this opportunity of saying a big thankyou to Janet for all her hard work during the course of the year. Her tasteful and graphic displays make our library the welcoming place it is, and add much to the pleasure of working here. Santa is a regular visitor to our library, and we have more new books for your edification and delight. New non-fiction Adams, Scott. Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel. Ban Breathnach, Sarah. Romancing the Ordinary; a year of simple splendour. Barks, Coleman. Soul of Rumi. Bowden, Mark. Finders Keepers; story of a man who found $1 million. Cameron, Julia. Walking in this World; the practical art of creativity. Jenkins, Peter. Looking for Alaska. Karon, Jan. Patches of Godlight; Father Tim's favorite quotes. Krass, Peter. Carnegie. Miller, John. Peter Ustinov; the gift of laughter. Richardson, Bill. Dear Sad Goat; a round-up of Canadian tales and letters. Preston, Richard. Demon in the Freezer. Waverman. Lucy. Home for Dinner. New fiction. Allende, Isabel. Portrait in Sepia. Burgh, Anita. House at Harcourt. Connelly, Michael. Chasing the Dime. Courtenay, Bryce. Four Fires. Diament, Anita. Good Harbour. Faulks, Sebastian. On Green Dolphin St. Grafton, Sue. Q is for Quarry. Harris E. Lynn. Any Way the Wind Blows Ludlum, Robert. Janson Directive. Morgan, Robert. This Rock. Steel, Danielle. Answered Prayers. May yours be answered, too! Peace and joy to all - Frankie. You can read more about the Puslinch Library by going to A Puslinch Diary. You can read previous Lines from the Library here: October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 February 2002 November 2001 October 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 |