JRC (Junior Resource Centre) News
Term 3 Author visit | George Ivanoff
We are very excited to be welcoming author George Ivanoff to Frankston High School on Monday 9 September. George is a prolific author and captivating speaker, so this promises to be a fantastic day for our Years 7 and 8 students!
"Writing about oneself is a rather difficult thing to do. I always find myself wondering what to say. Hmm… well… my favourite film is E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial; I think that Doctor Who is, without doubt, the greatest television series ever made; and Pet Shop Boys are the most talented pop duo ever to walk the face of this earth.
Perhaps it would be better to have an official bio? Oh, wait — I do. Here it is…"
George Ivanoff is a Melbourne author who’s written more than 100 books for kids and teens, including Monster Island, the interactive You Choose series, the RFDS Adventures, the OTHER WORLDS series, the Gamers trilogy and the non-fiction Survival Guides; as well as a ton of school readers and educational books. George’s books and stories have been shortlisted for numerous awards and he’s even won a few of them. George drinks too much coffee, eats too much chocolate and watches too much Doctor Who. He has one wife, two children and an uncontrollable imagination.
Find out more about George here
George reading You Choose: in the realm of dragons: https://youtu.be/Zmlt5vLTBco
George talking about writing: https://youtu.be/b8CJT5zHv6c
Is it possible to get these videos embedded??
Try out our digital Library over the holidays!
eBooks and Audiobooks
ePlatform is a fantastic resource with over 1200 eBook and 600 Audiobook titles to choose from. Loans are for 2 weeks and return automatically, so there’s no risk of overdue or lost books!
To access: Compass > ‘Star’ > ePlatform;
OR:
Compass > ‘Star’ > FHS Library > ePlatform
Sign in the first time with your Compass username and password, then your computer will remember.
An even easier way to access ePlatform is to download the ePlaform App on any Smart device. Watch this video to see how easy it is: How to download the app and use
Audiobooks are a great alternative to music on walks or road trips. Whilst downloading Audiobooks can use a lot of data, the ePlatform app allows you to preload books so you can listen data free when you’re out and about. This video shows you how: Download audiobooks for offline reading
Watch a movie
Our AV libraries on TV4Education and Clickview have great movies for you to enjoy over the holidays.
To access: Compass > star > FHS Library > Select TV4Education or Clickview on the top menu
Our FHS Library, Clickview and ePlatform accounts use student Compass logon details. They are all single sign-on, so you only need to log on the first time, then your computer will remember.
