​Audacity® is free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.  You can download the version that we use on Kennesaw Mountain High computers from SourceForge, or find the latest version for your device offered through AudacityTeam.org.  Use the quick start guide from ManeMedia.info to learn the basics of recording, playing back, editing and saving project files and finalized WAV or MP3 files.  Become a pro by reading the manual or viewing tutorials to learn about advanced features, such as noise reduction, fade in, or studio fade out.  

With Audacity you can record narration for a multi-media project, edit out the narrator’s errors and then add a track with imported background music from your computer’s music library. The final audio file can then be used within other applications such as Windows Movie Maker,or a narrated PowerPoint presentation.  You may schedule a space in the KMH Media Center to record; or, talk to Dr. Bryan for assistance getting familiar with the basic features of Audacity.  

Find more ideas for using technology to produce creative digital projects on ManeMedia.info’s Technology Tools & Tips page, see the Online Presentation Tools & Digital Maker Spaces section.

Whether you enjoy reading informative magazine articles or just swiping through to look at pictures, the Cobb County Public Library eMagazine collection is sure to have a publication that will match your interests.  Students can use their student number to set up an account providing free access to over 130 eMagazine titles available on smart phones, tablets, or computers.  Both current and past issues are available; once you download an issue it is yours to keep, and it may be viewed offline.  We recommend that you checkout and download a magazine while on Wi-Fi to avoid consuming costly mobile data.  View our one page quick reference list of eMagazines offered through CCPL, and then search for the magazine of your choice in the CCPL’s eMagazine database.  Stop by the media center if you would like a demonstration or further information about accessing Cobb’s eMagazine collection; or contact the Cobb County Public Library offices by calling (770) 528-2326, or emailing contactus@cobbcat.org for assistance.  

For easy access to CCPL’s eMagazines, and other leisure reading and listening options, scroll to the bottom of the ManeMedia.info homepage.

For those who prefer to flip through the pages of a print magazine, stop by the KMHS Media Center to enjoy any of the 38 magazines listed below.  Magazines from the KMHS print collection are available for overnight checkout.

​Don’t miss it!  Ms. Garrett’s creative BHM display features ten of many notable black men and women who have made significant contributions to American history and culture.  Stop by the media center to see who you recognize and learn about those you don’t.  Next to each featured contributor you will find a biography or other books connecting their life to our history and culture.  The media center shelves have a variety of books available that highlight many other blacks who have made outstanding contributions to society.  Search the catalog and eBook collections on ManeMedia.info, or stop by the media center for help finding the right book for you.

Interested in writing fiction, do you hope that someday you will publish a novel?  Our eBook Collections have resources may help you reach your goal; take a look at the titles linked below.  These books are available to you through GALILEO, so you will need the current GALILEO password for access.

• The Language of Fiction: A Writer’s Stylebook, by Brian Shawver
• Elements of Fiction Writing – Characters & Viewpoint: Proven Advice and Timeless Techniques for Creating Compelling Characters by an Award-winning Author, by Orson Scott Card
• The Nighttime Novelist: Finish Your Novel in Your Spare Time, by Joseph Bates

If you would prefer to write for TV, look at Write to TV: Out of your Head and Onto the Screen, by Martie Cook, available as a preview through Google Books.  Cook offers strategies and insider's tips for writing smart, original stories and scripts for a variety of television formats and genres.  If you would like us to purchase a copy of Write for TV or other books for the KMH Media Center collection, please submit your suggestions for new titles. 

​Thanks to Katherine, Lucas, Matthew, Kehla, and others for completing the 1,000 piece “Best Sellers” puzzle on our coffee table.  It is nice to see one finished!  The next one is 2,000 pieces, we just put it out today.

The Cobb County Public Library System now provides an easy method for all Cobb County students to access the public library system's digital resources!  Login information and direct links to some of CCPL’s most popular electronic resources appear on ManeMedia.info’s Library PASS page.  Discover resources for learning technology or a foreign language, read today’s Atlanta Journal Constitution, or enjoy multiple options for leisure reading and listening.  Explore CobbCat.org Research & Resources to find more, items pictured below are under Downloads or Databases & Electronic Resources.  Stop by the KMH Media Center for assistance logging in or using any of the CCPL digital resources.

As things slow down towards the end of the semester, or during the upcoming holiday break, we hope that you will have time to enjoy reading, or listening to, a book.  Stop by the media center to browse our displays and shelves; books checked out now will not be due until January 2018.  We continually add to our collection, and KMH Media Center staff members are eager to provide assistance in locating something to capture your interest!  If you want more over the break and cannot get to a library, try some of our digital options for leisure reading and listening.  If you prefer to spend your extra time prepping for a standardized test scheduled for the upcoming semester, try our test prep resources.

Take a look at our list of Online Presentation Tools & Digital Makerspaces on ManeMedia.info’s Technology Tools & Tips page.  We link to multiple options that are available online, for free, that can be used to produce presentations, websites, brochures, videos, crossword puzzles, online exercises and more.  Using digital options for producing your project or presentation materials will help you to strengthen technology skills required for college and careers, and it may save you money because all of the resources that we recommend are free!  KMH media center staff members can provide support if you have questions about any of the resources listed on ManeMedia.info.

Feast your eyes on our display of new books and check out enough to keep you reading through the November break!  Let us know if you do not see something that suits your appetite, and we will either help you find it on the shelves or we will add what you would like to our next book order.  Remember you can recommend books for us to purchase at anytime by using our online suggestion form.

Thanks to Mrs. Garrett for creating the beautiful turkey for our display from an outdated book!  We appreciate all of her creative displays.

​West Cobb Regional Library is hosting a teen pizza party and author Skype visit on Tuesday, November 7th, from 1:30-2:30pm, to celebrate National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo).  This event provides a great opportunity for young writers or fans of YA fiction to chat with a New York Times Bestselling YA author.  Don’t miss out!  Registration is recommended, see the flyers below for more info.

Students and staff may use the CCSDWireless network for free internet access on their personal devices!  To get started

• select the CCSDWireless network through your device’s settings
• enter the initial password cobb2018 
• when prompted for a user name enter your ID/lunch number or badge ID
• then enter your school computer password

​See the district's CCSDWireless FAQ webpage for device specific information.  Stop by the media center if you need assistance.  

Troubleshooting

• In a browser go to cert.cobbk12.org and download the appropriate security certificate for your device.
• Under the FAQs for your device find the video that shows you how to install and trust the SSL Certificate.  (If applicable, the video link is usually under the second bullet.)