10 tips for Digital-photo-editing fun!

http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2013/03/10-tips-for-digital-photo-editing-fun.html

Teen is shot by Taliban!

FOR DEMANDING AN EDUCATION

Kobe Bryant's Injury

Should the NBA have issued the statement that indeed Kobe was fouled and should have been allowed two free throws that could have tied up the game? If Dahntay Jones was playing dirty, what should be the consequence? "As defensive players, you can contest shots, but you can't walk underneath players," Bryant said. "That's dangerous for the shooter." Bryant later tweeted: "#dangerousplay that should have been called. Period." “It’s just a very, very dangerous play,” Bryant said. “Especially if I’m fading away, there’s no rhyme or reason why I should come down anywhere near somebody’s foot.” Bryant said Jones “Jalen Rose’d” him, referring to the 2000 NBA Finals against Indiana, when Bryant landed on Rose’s foot and severely sprained his ankle, forcing him to miss a game. Kobe allowed that this is the worst he’s sprained an ankle since the Rose incident, which the ESPN analyst later admitted on his Grantland.com podcast was intentional. On his @dahntay1 Twitter account, Jones argued otherwise: “Tape doesn’t lie. Ankle was turned on the floor after the leg kick out that knocked him off balance. I would never try to hurt the man.” "As defensive players, you can contest shots, but you can't walk underneath players," Bryant said. "That's dangerous for the shooter." Bryant later tweeted: "#dangerousplay that should have been called. Period." "I can't get my mind past the fact that I have to wait a whole year for revenge" The NBA came out with the statement that indeed, Kobe was fouled and should have received two free-throws. What do you think? Should the NBA have commented after the fact? Was Dayshan Jones playing dirty? What should happen to Jones? Kobe?

"As defensive players, you can contest shots, but you can't walk underneath players," Bryant said. "That's dangerous for the shooter." Bryant later tweeted: "#dangerousplay that should have been called. Period." "I can't get my mind past the fact that I have to wait a whole year for revenge" The NBA came out with the statement that indeed, Kobe was fouled and should have received two free-throws. What do you think? Should the NBA have commented after the fact? Was Dayshan Jones playing dirty? What should happen to Jones? Kobe?

The Host Movie Trailer

The Host | Movie Trailer | Review

Book Trailer Info

Here is a link to last years blog post on book trailers. There is a link to another librarians explanations of the process of making a trailer. Go to the main library web page and do a search to find where to find images and music. http://monroestudentlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-trailer-examples.html

Wordle

Make a Wordle

Animoto

Create a catchy animoto video slideshow for your goes with your blog. Embed it

Sky's the limit for local youth

Sky's the limit for local youth

Add a link list to your blog

Students: add a link list like mine to your blog. It is a gadget that can be found in the layout mode of your blog. Please follow these instructions. PLEASE NOTE: LINK LIST WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY AS NEW BLOGS ARE CREATED. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LINK LIST. THANK YOU

Beautiful Creatures Movie Trailer! Coming Soon. Valentines Day.

Monroe Film Festival

Howdy Fellow Vikings, Our Film Festival is coming and deadlines are quickly approaching! The film festival will take place on May 10th and 11th. However, applications to the film festival are due March 1st. I will put an application in your box and a flyer will follow. The applications can be found on the AME bulletin board in A-Hall. They can be found on line at https://sites.google.com/site/monroefilmfestival/ . You (or students) can also see Mr. Moss, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Petrossian, Mr. Langlois or email monroefilmfestival@gmail.com. We plan on putting on an amazing event and hope anybody that is interested will participate. If you have any suggestions or ideas, we’d love to hear them. The details of the event will come. Right now we just need to plant seeds that can grow into films. They take time to plan, film, and edit. This is a great opportunity for students. Many students have the ability to create a short film in their pocket (~phones). The possibilities are many…document a club, sport, experiment, assignment, competition, skating trick, or field trip. Tell your life story. Tell another’s life story. Direct, act, edit, costume/make-up/hair, or write. Make us laugh, cry, or cringe. Inform us (or misinform us!). This is a chance for students all along the spectrum to shine. Please consider sponsoring a film/filmmaker. Please mention it to your advisories. Consider incorporating it into a class or offering extra-credit for work well done. Again, applications (not films) are due Friday, March 1st. Sincerely, B. Langlois Arts, Media, & Entertainment