Last time we featured Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, which was Miyazaki’s first animated feature film.Today we’re going to continue on that trend of Miyazaki films with Castle in the Sky. This film is considered the first Studio Ghibli produced film (1986). The film opens with an engineer’s apprentice Pazu finding an unconscious… Continue reading Film Blog: Castle in the Sky
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Spring Is Coming, So Are Our Newest Streaming Videos
MV Library has a new series of streaming videos this March: Engineering an Empire (Taken from IMDb.com) Engineering an Empire is a documentary program on History Channel that explores the accomplishments of engineering and architecture in the history of the world. This program includes the following episodes: Rome; Egypt; Greece; The Aztecs; Carthage; The Maya:… Continue reading Spring Is Coming, So Are Our Newest Streaming Videos
Art for you and me: The National Gallery of Art’s Research Tools
Today marks the anniversary of the National Gallery of Art’s official opening on March 17, 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The National Gallery of Art was built during the Great Depression and started its collection with a large donation by a wealthy art collector, Andrew Mellon. The night of March 17th ol’ FDR made… Continue reading Art for you and me: The National Gallery of Art’s Research Tools
Using Google Docs for Paperless Group Assignments
(Image from Compfight.com) Recently I had a group project with my classmates from my media services class, and all of us were enjoying using Google Docs to share our ideas and comments. When different people open the same document, Google Docs lets you know where exactly in the document other persons are ready to type.… Continue reading Using Google Docs for Paperless Group Assignments
What’s Prussia got to do with it?
Today, February 25th marks 68 years since the official end to the Prussian Empire. What is Prussia you ask? It was the Empire that built Germany into a major political player in Europe and was the glue that made the German states hold together to become one German Empire. When World War I came knocking… Continue reading What’s Prussia got to do with it?
Graphic Novel Series: Ghost World
Today I’m going to be highlighting the cult classic Ghost World, which was published in 1997 by Daniel Clowes. This story focuses on Rebecca and Enid, who are best buddies preparing for life after graduation. The graphic novel follows their lives as they do what most teenagers do, which is go to the mall and pretend to be adults.… Continue reading Graphic Novel Series: Ghost World
Free tickets for Macbeth at the Dorothy Menker Theater!
Macbeth is coming to the Dorothy Menker Theater on Monday March 2 at 7pm and will be FREE to all students and staff. This presentation is brought to you by Shakespeare Project of Chicago who work to bring the works of Shakespeare to the community. If you’d like to read more about the play, click… Continue reading Free tickets for Macbeth at the Dorothy Menker Theater!
Film Blog Series: New Marvel Movies Added!
Today I’m featuring the latest Marvel movies added to our collection, which are Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, and The Avengers! But just in case you haven’t seen Iron Man, we have that film in the library as well! You could definitely make a weekend out of it especially considering the cold temperatures outside. If… Continue reading Film Blog Series: New Marvel Movies Added!
Popular social media tools for teaching and learning!
More and more educators and administrators are learning to use social media tools effectively for students in today’s professional learning communities. Using social networking technologies as educational tools in classroom can boost student engagement and interaction. Young generation learners will feel more comfortable and flexible expressing themselves on Twitter, Wikispaces, YouTube, and blogs. In addition,… Continue reading Popular social media tools for teaching and learning!
Film Blog: Studio Ghibli Series and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Today I’m going to start featuring all the Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki films we have in our collection. For those of you who have never heard of Studio Ghibli, you’re in for a treat! I will introduce the films in chronological order to make it a little easier. Studio Ghibli was founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao… Continue reading Film Blog: Studio Ghibli Series and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind