Discovery Exercise 1. What was your biggest discovery?
I think I was flabbergasted by the amount of resources and the incredible depth of these databases. I am so excited to share thes with students and with teachers. Every single database had something thrilling for me, so choosing one is difficult. I am very excited about the Proquest function that shows "Cite this" and gives the example to be copy and pasted. This will be a wonderful time-saver for students doing research.
2. How will you promote or use the resources with your patrons, colleagues or students?
I am going to be presenting the library network to the entire freshman class during the first 6 weeks. Then after that, teachers of upper classmen have been invited to sign up for classes across the curriculum. I plan on using this PLENTY.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Lesson 9 (Sanborn Maps) #5
5. In Sanborn Maps, select South Dakota. Then select your town or a town with which you are familiar. Choose a date. Look at the first page containing the Index. Then navigate around the pages and see what you discover. Try to find a building on the map that is still in use today. Report your findings
I looked for DeSmet. I found the origional furniture store which was also the funeral home. That was common around the turn of the century--1900.
I looked for DeSmet. I found the origional furniture store which was also the funeral home. That was common around the turn of the century--1900.
Lesson 9 (Heritage Quest) #4
4. In HeritageQuest, there are over 28,000 family and local histories in their online historical books. Search for a place or browse the publications. Report back on something that interested you.
I searched for Huron, SD and Gladys Pyle. She was a friend of mine when I was a teenager--long ago. I found one book by Doane Robinson abouts South Dakota place names.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #3
3. In AncestryLibrary, perform a search under the "Photos and Maps" tab for "South Dakota" as the keyword. Report your findings.
I found 178,970 hits. Many of these were in the form of school yearbooks. There is a U.S. Family Photo Collection. I clicked on this and found a picture of a gold miner in Deadwood panning for gold in 1938. I noticed you can print these, too.
I found 178,970 hits. Many of these were in the form of school yearbooks. There is a U.S. Family Photo Collection. I clicked on this and found a picture of a gold miner in Deadwood panning for gold in 1938. I noticed you can print these, too.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #2
2. In AncestryLibrary, search for a grandparent or great-grandparent and see if you can locate them in the census. Report your findings.
I was looking for my grandmother, Kathryn Belle Stanley, but came up with my great grandma instead. She was born in Ireland and came to America in the 1870's.
I was looking for my grandmother, Kathryn Belle Stanley, but came up with my great grandma instead. She was born in Ireland and came to America in the 1870's.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #1
Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about AncestryLibrary, Heritage Quest and Sanborn Maps. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be dead to be listed in AncestryLibrary and can frequently find useful information in the U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002. You may even find your marriage license. Search for your own name in AncestryLibrary and report the results.
The data showed my name and address form 16 years ago. So it has not been updated.
1. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be dead to be listed in AncestryLibrary and can frequently find useful information in the U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002. You may even find your marriage license. Search for your own name in AncestryLibrary and report the results.
The data showed my name and address form 16 years ago. So it has not been updated.
Lesson 8 Learning Library #4
4. In the lower right hand corner of the page, click the link for eBooks. The list will open in a new window. Browse or search through the titles and take a look at one that interests you.
I chose 501 Critical Reading Skills. It turned out to be a test--with no answers.
I chose 501 Critical Reading Skills. It turned out to be a test--with no answers.
Lesson 8 Part 3 Learning Express (Job Search)
Job searching and resume writing are among the self-paced courses in Learning Express. Click on the "Job Search and Workplace Skills" learning center and add one of the courses to your center. Take a few minutes to explore the course and note your observations.
I love technology. I am somewhat jealous of younger people who grow up in this digital era. There are so many opportunities with electronic data that would never have existed even 15 years ago. I copied and pasted the Job Fair Information onto an email and sent it off to my son who just last week went to an interview with torn cut-offs and a baby in his arm. Even though he thought the interview was cut and dried and that he was going to get the job, he did not get it. The reminders in this job fair description make it quite clear that the interviewee must show respect for the new position regardless of what he thinks the out come will be.
I love technology. I am somewhat jealous of younger people who grow up in this digital era. There are so many opportunities with electronic data that would never have existed even 15 years ago. I copied and pasted the Job Fair Information onto an email and sent it off to my son who just last week went to an interview with torn cut-offs and a baby in his arm. Even though he thought the interview was cut and dried and that he was going to get the job, he did not get it. The reminders in this job fair description make it quite clear that the interviewee must show respect for the new position regardless of what he thinks the out come will be.
Lesson 8 Parts 1 and 2 (Learning Express Library)
Create a blog post discussing the following questions and other observations you have about Learning Express Library. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list. 1. Set-up an account in Learning Express and browse through the available exams. 2. Choose one and answer a few questions. Then click "Score my test" in the top toolbar. Ignore the warnings and continue to have your test scored, so that you can see how the diagnostic page looks. Then click "View Answers" at the bottom of the page. What did you think about this test experience?
It definitely needs to be done in a quiet area--away from distractions. I was trying to deal with some issues in the family at the same time I was looking at test. Also, one needs to adapt to the screen. I had to arrow up and down all the time to compare questions to answers.
It definitely needs to be done in a quiet area--away from distractions. I was trying to deal with some issues in the family at the same time I was looking at test. Also, one needs to adapt to the screen. I had to arrow up and down all the time to compare questions to answers.
Lesson 7 Part II (Camio)
CAMIOCAMIO stands for “Catalog of Art Museum Images Online.” It is a growing online collection containing works of art from museum collections around the world, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the Albert and Victoria Museum.CAMIO covers cultures around the world from 3,000 B.C. to today. More than a collection of paintings, CAMIO includes art in the broadest sense from photos to sculpture to textiles to wood and silver and more. Researchers can start with a general search and then refine it by using the tools on the left toolbar.Due to access restrictions, CAMIO is available only within schools and libraries, not from home. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes, if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed.Because it is image-oriented, CAMIO and search results may take a little longer than usual to load. The South Dakota State Library has a two-page handout to provide information about CAMIO.Discovery Exercise Part 2You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. CAMIO is not accessible from home. You can access CAMIO via this alphabetical list.
1. In the search box, type “Paul Revere” (quotation marks unnecessary). What items do you see made by the legendary Revolutionary War hero?2. In the search box, type “Sioux” and blog about your results.3. Search for your favorite artist and blog about your results.4. How would you and your community use this resource? What other observations can you make?5. CAMIO has a lot of potential for personalizing and presenting research. Do a search on a subject of your choice. Choose 3 or 4 favorites by checking the box to the left of the image number. Click "Add to Favorites" toward the top of the page under the number of results. Read the box that appears and click "OK." Then click "View Favorites" in the upper right of the screen. The left part of the screen allows you to view a slide show, move the images around, compare images, and create a webpage using these images. Try out these features and report your findings.
l. Wow, I did not know that Paul Revere was a silversmith. I found most of his artwork to be located at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston--a teaspoon, a salver, Sons of Liberty bowl--a teapot and a two--handled covered bowl. TheMetropolitan Museum of Art in NYC also had some of his work.
2.I wondered who was on the ball at the Detroit Institute of Art in the 1980's and was able to garner such a large collection of Sioux art. I am very intrigued by this sort of librarianship--acquisition.
3. I chose Georgia O'Keefe--and what I found again is how almost all those east coast places have much of her collection. I was in Santa Fe this summer and at her own museum. None of the Santa Fe collection is on here. I noticed that some of her paintings have numbers attached to their titles--and I found out his summer that she has several of the same landscape that she has numbered differently. So it is possible that many of these paintings could be is several places--just different numbers.
4. I know how I will use this already. I ran directly to the art department and showed the art teachers. They had no idea and were thrilled. We are going to make up a kind of exercise for students to do.
5.Oh wow--you can make a slide show. I ran directly back to the art department to show them.
1. In the search box, type “Paul Revere” (quotation marks unnecessary). What items do you see made by the legendary Revolutionary War hero?2. In the search box, type “Sioux” and blog about your results.3. Search for your favorite artist and blog about your results.4. How would you and your community use this resource? What other observations can you make?5. CAMIO has a lot of potential for personalizing and presenting research. Do a search on a subject of your choice. Choose 3 or 4 favorites by checking the box to the left of the image number. Click "Add to Favorites" toward the top of the page under the number of results. Read the box that appears and click "OK." Then click "View Favorites" in the upper right of the screen. The left part of the screen allows you to view a slide show, move the images around, compare images, and create a webpage using these images. Try out these features and report your findings.
l. Wow, I did not know that Paul Revere was a silversmith. I found most of his artwork to be located at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston--a teaspoon, a salver, Sons of Liberty bowl--a teapot and a two--handled covered bowl. TheMetropolitan Museum of Art in NYC also had some of his work.
2.I wondered who was on the ball at the Detroit Institute of Art in the 1980's and was able to garner such a large collection of Sioux art. I am very intrigued by this sort of librarianship--acquisition.
3. I chose Georgia O'Keefe--and what I found again is how almost all those east coast places have much of her collection. I was in Santa Fe this summer and at her own museum. None of the Santa Fe collection is on here. I noticed that some of her paintings have numbers attached to their titles--and I found out his summer that she has several of the same landscape that she has numbered differently. So it is possible that many of these paintings could be is several places--just different numbers.
4. I know how I will use this already. I ran directly to the art department and showed the art teachers. They had no idea and were thrilled. We are going to make up a kind of exercise for students to do.
5.Oh wow--you can make a slide show. I ran directly back to the art department to show them.
Lesson 7 Part I--(Archive Grid)
Lesson 7—ArchiveGrid and CAMIO This week we are looking at two specialized resources that can help you with historical and genealogical research and art and image searching. The lesson is broken into two parts, one section for ArchiveGrid and one for CAMIO. Please do both Discovery Exercises and see what you can find!
ArchiveGridFor historians researching Sitting Bull and genealogists tracing their roots, ArchiveGrid can be a boon. ArchiveGrid lives up to its slogan, as it truly does open the door to history. It provides online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide, including the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of Minnesota, the Art Institute of Chicago, Cornell University, and the Smithsonian Institution. Historical documents, personal papers and family histories are just some of the materials indexed.Due to access restrictions, ArchiveGrid is available only within schools and libraries, not from home.ArchiveGrid is not full text. It tells where an item or collection is located and gives contact information for the entity owning the material. You can take it from there.Discovery Exercise Part 1You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. ArchiveGrid is not accessible from home.ArchiveGrid gives quite a bit of information in many of its descriptions. You can access Archive Grid via this alphabetical list.
1. Type “Sitting Bull autograph card” in the search box, using the quotation marks. Click the link and read the description. What did you learn about Sitting Bull?2. Do a search of your own. What results did you get? What institutions have the materials? What other observations can you make about this resource?
I learned his Sioux name--Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I did not know that he had fled to Canada before they were arrested. I learned that this collection is housed at Cornell University and is catalogued with 3 different parts. I also saw what the archive covers.
I found other resources--often at east coast Universities--such as Yale. I have always found this interesting--that in our own space--it took so long to value the works and precious realia of some of our most outstanding natives--both Native American and white.
ArchiveGridFor historians researching Sitting Bull and genealogists tracing their roots, ArchiveGrid can be a boon. ArchiveGrid lives up to its slogan, as it truly does open the door to history. It provides online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide, including the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of Minnesota, the Art Institute of Chicago, Cornell University, and the Smithsonian Institution. Historical documents, personal papers and family histories are just some of the materials indexed.Due to access restrictions, ArchiveGrid is available only within schools and libraries, not from home.ArchiveGrid is not full text. It tells where an item or collection is located and gives contact information for the entity owning the material. You can take it from there.Discovery Exercise Part 1You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. ArchiveGrid is not accessible from home.ArchiveGrid gives quite a bit of information in many of its descriptions. You can access Archive Grid via this alphabetical list.
1. Type “Sitting Bull autograph card” in the search box, using the quotation marks. Click the link and read the description. What did you learn about Sitting Bull?2. Do a search of your own. What results did you get? What institutions have the materials? What other observations can you make about this resource?
I learned his Sioux name--Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I did not know that he had fled to Canada before they were arrested. I learned that this collection is housed at Cornell University and is catalogued with 3 different parts. I also saw what the archive covers.
I found other resources--often at east coast Universities--such as Yale. I have always found this interesting--that in our own space--it took so long to value the works and precious realia of some of our most outstanding natives--both Native American and white.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Lesson 6 (#3)
3. Click into result #1 and look at the full record. What is the call number (class descriptor)?
LC: RB128; Dewey: 616.8/49106
To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name. To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
There was only one other book by this author. I could also find related subjects, authors. I could print an article or email the information. I could save my search --which would be so handy for me as I often find myself in teaching situations--doing the same thing all over again.
LC: RB128; Dewey: 616.8/49106
To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name. To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
There was only one other book by this author. I could also find related subjects, authors. I could print an article or email the information. I could save my search --which would be so handy for me as I often find myself in teaching situations--doing the same thing all over again.
Lesson 6 -- WorldCat and More FirstSearch Indexes
Discovery Exercise part
1Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about WorldCat.
1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results. How many libraries worldwide have item #1? Click the link. What is the top library?
I chose "headaches." 1025 libraries have the title. Augustana College is listed on the top. This listing is alphabetical and starts with South Dakota. This would be helpful information if you were in a real hurry. I might drive to out to Ellsworth to check it out, now that I know it is available there.
1Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about WorldCat.
1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results. How many libraries worldwide have item #1? Click the link. What is the top library?
I chose "headaches." 1025 libraries have the title. Augustana College is listed on the top. This listing is alphabetical and starts with South Dakota. This would be helpful information if you were in a real hurry. I might drive to out to Ellsworth to check it out, now that I know it is available there.
Lesson 5 Netlibrary (#3)
3. A class is doing projects on Western history. They have exhausted the library's print collection. In NetLibrary, click "Advanced Search." In the Publisher box, type "Nebraska" or "Oklahoma." Report your findings.
I put in History in the keyword--with Nebraska in the publisher drop-down menu--and I got 37 titles. Each one was published by University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Publishing. Many had to do with Native American history, but there were some very different titles stuck in there, too. For example: International Psychology: Views From Around the World. I noticed quite a few mentioned the Black Hills, and one was even a story of the Days of 76 in Deadwood, which is being celebrated this very week.
I put in History in the keyword--with Nebraska in the publisher drop-down menu--and I got 37 titles. Each one was published by University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Publishing. Many had to do with Native American history, but there were some very different titles stuck in there, too. For example: International Psychology: Views From Around the World. I noticed quite a few mentioned the Black Hills, and one was even a story of the Days of 76 in Deadwood, which is being celebrated this very week.
Lesson 5 Netlibrary (#2)
2. Constitution Day is looming and several students need more material. Search NetLibrary and recommend some appropriate titles.
I started by typing in constitution and got constitutions from all over the world. I then tried Constitution and Jefferson, and I got nothing. So then I did Constitution and United States--both as keywords and got 11 very good texts. I wanted to get a bibliographic list of these books, but I could not figure out how. I looked for an icon or link that would do that for me, but short of copying and pasting each title--I did not see a way to do it. Does anyone know?
I started by typing in constitution and got constitutions from all over the world. I then tried Constitution and Jefferson, and I got nothing. So then I did Constitution and United States--both as keywords and got 11 very good texts. I wanted to get a bibliographic list of these books, but I could not figure out how. I looked for an icon or link that would do that for me, but short of copying and pasting each title--I did not see a way to do it. Does anyone know?
Lesson 5 Netlibrary
Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about NetLibrary. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Do a search for a topic that interests you. Note the default search is "full text." You may want to change the search to keyword. Review your findings and observations.
I searched "Hamlet." Right away, I could see that by not searching the "Tragedy of Hamlet," I came up with all sources that even mention Hamlet--and may or may not be Shakepeare's Hamlet. I looked through the book entitled Hamlet. It was a literary criticism of the character. I zeroed in on Samuel Johnson's notes. I had had a college professor who loved Samuel Johnson for his sarcasm. When I was in college, I could not experience the sarcasm in the same way he did. It was great fun to read this as an old person. I loved the sarcasm. This, of course, is a lesson in how experience affects how we read and see everything. So what a great reminder, once again, that my students will not have the same view I do.
1. Do a search for a topic that interests you. Note the default search is "full text." You may want to change the search to keyword. Review your findings and observations.
I searched "Hamlet." Right away, I could see that by not searching the "Tragedy of Hamlet," I came up with all sources that even mention Hamlet--and may or may not be Shakepeare's Hamlet. I looked through the book entitled Hamlet. It was a literary criticism of the character. I zeroed in on Samuel Johnson's notes. I had had a college professor who loved Samuel Johnson for his sarcasm. When I was in college, I could not experience the sarcasm in the same way he did. It was great fun to read this as an old person. I loved the sarcasm. This, of course, is a lesson in how experience affects how we read and see everything. So what a great reminder, once again, that my students will not have the same view I do.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Lesson 4 #2
2. At the top of the page, click "Basic Search" and type a search in the search box. Search for answers to the two questions posed at the beginning of the post: zinc or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn if you can't think of something else. Review the results, selecting an article to see what kind of information you can find. Test the "read to me" feature. Discuss your results.
I chose to search for anything relating to Jane Eyre. I found a great source that would be helpful for teachers or students. It relates the history and politics of Victorian England to the story--creating a wealth of scaffolding for understanding why Charlotte Bronte would create Jane the way she has. It also discusses pop culture in relation to the book. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys was written as a contrasting point of view to Bertha Masson's insanity. She portrays Rochester as the scheming, selfish, and arrogant husband that caused his wife to lose her mind--not as the intelligent, wonderful charismatic Rochester that Jane falls head over heels in love with.
I chose to search for anything relating to Jane Eyre. I found a great source that would be helpful for teachers or students. It relates the history and politics of Victorian England to the story--creating a wealth of scaffolding for understanding why Charlotte Bronte would create Jane the way she has. It also discusses pop culture in relation to the book. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys was written as a contrasting point of view to Bertha Masson's insanity. She portrays Rochester as the scheming, selfish, and arrogant husband that caused his wife to lose her mind--not as the intelligent, wonderful charismatic Rochester that Jane falls head over heels in love with.
Lesson 4 #1
1. Getting to know the titles in GVRL is similar to getting to know the titles of your library's reference collection. Click "show all" to view all the titles available in the collection. Click a book title of interest to you and access an article via the table of contents. Notice with the multi-volume titles, you can select which volume you look at. Discuss the title you selected and how you may use it.
I chose The Truth About the Music Business: A Grassroots Business and Legal Guide. Ed. Steve Moore. Boston: ArtistPro Publishing, 2005. p234-280.
I read a chapter about the copyright infringements that occur on the internet all the time--how P2P sharing has caused great losses for artists and record companies. The book was published in 2005, and I couldn't help but think how it is already out of date. Many young artists are now selling their songs right off of FaceBook. One of my former students posts a thirty second sample of his newest song and then invites his friends to buy the whole download from another web venue that serves as his store front.
I am thinking that the the general encyclopedias that deal with less time sensitive subjects might be the best use of this particular database.
I do love the index and the ability to click on the page number. I looked at the Big 5 record companies--and was led to the list with a complete set of information about each of those and their differences.
I chose The Truth About the Music Business: A Grassroots Business and Legal Guide. Ed. Steve Moore. Boston: ArtistPro Publishing, 2005. p234-280.
I read a chapter about the copyright infringements that occur on the internet all the time--how P2P sharing has caused great losses for artists and record companies. The book was published in 2005, and I couldn't help but think how it is already out of date. Many young artists are now selling their songs right off of FaceBook. One of my former students posts a thirty second sample of his newest song and then invites his friends to buy the whole download from another web venue that serves as his store front.
I am thinking that the the general encyclopedias that deal with less time sensitive subjects might be the best use of this particular database.
I do love the index and the ability to click on the page number. I looked at the Big 5 record companies--and was led to the list with a complete set of information about each of those and their differences.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Lesson 3 #2 Proquest professional journal
2. Click the Publications tab at the top of the page. You will see an alphabetical list of the periodicals indexed in Proquest, the years included, and whether they are full text. Do a search for a journal in your profession by typing a title or keyword in the search box. Report your findings and observations.
I chose School Library Journal. I searched "fun fiction for high school boys." I found two articles. I set up the option to have articles emailed to me on this topic.
I chose School Library Journal. I searched "fun fiction for high school boys." I found two articles. I set up the option to have articles emailed to me on this topic.
Lesson 3 #1 Proquest Basic Search
1. Do a basic search on something of interest to you. Report your findings and observations.
I chose "cochlear implants." My daughter is deaf and has one. The articles, totalling 349, started with the latest. I also chose full text documents and scholarly articles. I will definitely show my students the abstract tool, as no researcher has time to read through a whole list of articles and waste time. The abstract gives the sort of information that lets the researcher know whether or not he or she wants to proceed with the whole thing.
I have always been aware of the print and email functions, but I was excited to see the copy link and the "cite this" buttons. How very convenient. Most students now days have no idea how we old people used to use type writers and carbon copies and have to do footnotes for our teachers. I can remember getting to the bottom of the page and making a mistake and having to start all over. It's is simply magic now.
I also appreciated the subject headings to the right side which can relate to the research. I am interested in the linguistics approach to the speech instruction after children are implanted--and there was a link for that.
I chose "cochlear implants." My daughter is deaf and has one. The articles, totalling 349, started with the latest. I also chose full text documents and scholarly articles. I will definitely show my students the abstract tool, as no researcher has time to read through a whole list of articles and waste time. The abstract gives the sort of information that lets the researcher know whether or not he or she wants to proceed with the whole thing.
I have always been aware of the print and email functions, but I was excited to see the copy link and the "cite this" buttons. How very convenient. Most students now days have no idea how we old people used to use type writers and carbon copies and have to do footnotes for our teachers. I can remember getting to the bottom of the page and making a mistake and having to start all over. It's is simply magic now.
I also appreciated the subject headings to the right side which can relate to the research. I am interested in the linguistics approach to the speech instruction after children are implanted--and there was a link for that.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Lesson 2 Sirs Researcher #2
Select "Curriculum Pathfinders" on the right hand side of the window and mouse over the course subjects, noting the range of topics covered. Pick your favorite subject and discuss the information located there:
I chose Language Arts and Beowulf. I taught it for years and then studied it in Old English several years ago, spent 6 weeks learning the language. I have observed that over the past decade, the epic is less taught, but that it has made a sort of comeback in pop culture. This resource led me to many articles that confirmed my speculation. The articles ranged from advocating the original to acclamation for the most recent animated creations that stem from the theme of heroics. I can certainly see this as fodder for stimulating interest for kids.
I chose Language Arts and Beowulf. I taught it for years and then studied it in Old English several years ago, spent 6 weeks learning the language. I have observed that over the past decade, the epic is less taught, but that it has made a sort of comeback in pop culture. This resource led me to many articles that confirmed my speculation. The articles ranged from advocating the original to acclamation for the most recent animated creations that stem from the theme of heroics. I can certainly see this as fodder for stimulating interest for kids.
Lesson 2 Sirs Researcher #1
Select a leading issue and discuss the information located there, noting the topic overview, research tools and articles.
I chose the Abortion topic. What I really love about this tool is the essential questions. This is so helpful in getting students and teachers to eliminate the garbage and to get right down to the nitty-gritty of finding answers that matter. I have always thought that teaching with essential questions and letting our students in on them would help them to "buy in" to why what we were studying matters.
The ability to look at pros and cons is wonderful, but I really like the "global impact." This gives new perspective on an old controversy.
I chose the Abortion topic. What I really love about this tool is the essential questions. This is so helpful in getting students and teachers to eliminate the garbage and to get right down to the nitty-gritty of finding answers that matter. I have always thought that teaching with essential questions and letting our students in on them would help them to "buy in" to why what we were studying matters.
The ability to look at pros and cons is wonderful, but I really like the "global impact." This gives new perspective on an old controversy.
Lesson 2D--other database feature Discoverer
I chose Educator's Resources. Then I chose content standards, specifically--
Eleventh Grade
Listening, Viewing, & Speaking Standards
Indicator 1: Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.
11.LVS.1.1 (Evaluation) Students can evaluate strategies used in auditory and visual communications to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. See resources
11.LVS.1.2 (Evaluation) Students can evaluate logical and critical thinking used in communication. See resources
11.LVS.1.3 (Application) Students can implement rhetorical devices in oral presentations. See resources
I clicked on resources for the Evaluation strand. Unfortunately, it said more information was coming later.
Eleventh Grade
Listening, Viewing, & Speaking Standards
Indicator 1: Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.
11.LVS.1.1 (Evaluation) Students can evaluate strategies used in auditory and visual communications to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. See resources
11.LVS.1.2 (Evaluation) Students can evaluate logical and critical thinking used in communication. See resources
11.LVS.1.3 (Application) Students can implement rhetorical devices in oral presentations. See resources
I clicked on resources for the Evaluation strand. Unfortunately, it said more information was coming later.
Lesson 2C regional map--Discoverer
I chose the South American Physical map. I was really looking for more historical satellite maps--to show the loss of vegetation in the rain forest in the past 30 years--the kind that EROS near Sioux Falls used to take pictures of. I did not find that but I did find a link to the Christian Science Monitor from 2000:
Atlantic Forest in More Peril than Amazon. This is similar to what I was thinking. I think any student or teacher who needs geographic or political information, as well as wanting to know about anything related to the physicality of the land would be interested in this site.
Atlantic Forest in More Peril than Amazon. This is similar to what I was thinking. I think any student or teacher who needs geographic or political information, as well as wanting to know about anything related to the physicality of the land would be interested in this site.
Lesson 2B SIRS Discover Databse Features
Selecting the country Morocco, I found the map, a chronology of the political and cultural history, demographics, and economics. On the map, there were some links to picures and other sources. I have travelled in Morocco in the 1980's, so I was interested in some of the places and experiences I had then. I read one article about travellers (written in a Palm Beach, Florida newspaper) that gave a rather scathing report of their travels in Morocco. They had stayed in hotels that were dirty and had no electricity. Our stay was with a family, and it was a wonderful experience. However, we travelled by train, and this family had travelled by car. Here is another example where students could be reminded of point of view.
Lesson 2A -Sirs Discoverer
I did look up Armadillos (again). There were 6 pictures. What I found interesting was in the newspaper articles. The last one I looked at was written in a Kearney, NE newspaper and had nothing to do with real armadillos. The article was about a science/space fair competition called the X Cup. And Armadillo refers to the name of an institution in Texas: Armadillo Aerospace of Mesquite, Texas.
This would be a great opportunity to show students how even with narrowed searching, they still have to use their thinking skills. Not everything can be done for us.
This would be a great opportunity to show students how even with narrowed searching, they still have to use their thinking skills. Not everything can be done for us.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Lesson 1C
Our language department features a culture day/week each year in the form of native foods, introductory classes for teachers and students--taught by students--and the library supports this with exhibits of native artists, language, literature, video. Much of this resource would be useful for this. I might have the animal images on the screen so that students could see both picture and Spanish name at the same time.
Lesson 1B
This link led to only one main text article, but it referenced the scientific classification "Ornithorhynchus anatinus." By clicking on this, the researcher is led to much more information and subcategories related to science and evolution of such mammals.
Lesson One 1A
I looked up the platypus. RC secondary librarians were all sent to the elementary schools one day per week a couple of years ago to help with library services. I cannot count how many times students wanted to find a picture of the duck billed platypus. This is one I had used, but I had not listened to the audio. This would be excellent for students who often fail to understand the meaning because of fluency problems.
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