The Cornerstone , South Dakota's State Library Newsletter, has so much to offer. I will share this information with the rest of the staff at my school. I was especially interested on the article about School Library Month. I have celebrated National Library Week with my library students each year for the past 21 years. We have done a wide variety of things which include the staff too. Students look forward to NLW! So many great ideas and templates available. There are so many interesting articles in the March newsletter that it would take quite a while to read them.
During this challenge, I was delighted to learn that there was so much available for the public and students to use for information and learning. I especially liked Mango for my own purposes. I hope to work more with it as time permits.
I plan to continue to share this information with students in class as well as staff and parents. I plan to have a print out on the SDSL electronic resources available for parents and the community to pick up at our Scholastic Book Fair this week.
I want to thank all those that made these lesson possible. You did a great job and have enabled us to learn, use and share the electronic resources. I want to thank the other participants that shared interesting posts. I look forward to participating next year in the Advanced level. It makes me feel good to know I am learning and increasing my ability to teach my students during library classes.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Lesson 9 Sanborn Maps
I have really enjoyed the SD Electronic Resource Challenge. I have learned so much and have shared what I learned with students and staff, but I must admit that Sanborn Maps was a disappointment and I am thankful it was not the first resource we learned about it. My town of Lemmon is not on the list and I don't know enough about any of the other towns listed to know if any building is still standing. I do understand the purpose of the maps. It is not a resource I would use. Was nice to be made aware of it.
Lesson 9 Heritage Quest
Since I am at home and cannot access AncestryLibrary, I will do the Heritage Quest portion first. I searched the Gilbertson name in Minnesota censuses and found no one related to me. Only three names came up and none from Spring Grove where I have had many Gilbertson family members living since the early 1890s. It was, however, great to view the papers in handwriting of the Gilbertson's it did come up with from 1870s.
I experimented with each portion of Heritage Quest but never could find any of my relatives or my husband's. I did find The Learning Center which would be very helpful in instructing how to use the site and find information, but I could not open any of the topics. "Getting Started With Family History Research" looked like just the topic for me and I could choose from beginner, advanced and intermediate. I could not get it to open. It was blue and underlined like you should be able to open it and all the other ones available would not open either. Maybe another time.
I experimented with each portion of Heritage Quest but never could find any of my relatives or my husband's. I did find The Learning Center which would be very helpful in instructing how to use the site and find information, but I could not open any of the topics. "Getting Started With Family History Research" looked like just the topic for me and I could choose from beginner, advanced and intermediate. I could not get it to open. It was blue and underlined like you should be able to open it and all the other ones available would not open either. Maybe another time.
Lesson 8 CAMIO
1. After searching Sioux, I came upon a picture of the Scalp Shirt. Wow! I was taken back a bit to think it was "white man" scalps but read on and found it comforting to know that scalps weren't from white people but rather donated by family to represent a war exploit. The article includes an explanation, what museum it is located at and was medium was used to create this work of art.
You may also refine your by medium used, by creator, date and subject. Unable to experience first hand these works of art, anyone can experience art of all kinds on CAMIO. The pictures are very clear. You can see the intricate detail with high resolution imaging.
2. Living in a rural community we can experience art with CAMIO that otherwise we might never see. I shared this site with our Art teacher and it will be a useful tool in giving students ideas for projects using all types of mediums. This site is also available in other languages. I
I went to photos and searched South Dakota and came up with old photos including on girls playing on a sliding board. Pictures can also be downloaded.
3. Having grown up in Austin, MN where a home built by Frank Lloyd Wright, I was interested in researching Mr. Wright. I was able to view a selection of his work in a slideshow. It allows me to arrange the pictures in the order I wish for a presentation. I didn't see where you could add the description but it was indeed impressive. I showed my students CAMIO and works of art that might interest them.
You may also refine your by medium used, by creator, date and subject. Unable to experience first hand these works of art, anyone can experience art of all kinds on CAMIO. The pictures are very clear. You can see the intricate detail with high resolution imaging.
2. Living in a rural community we can experience art with CAMIO that otherwise we might never see. I shared this site with our Art teacher and it will be a useful tool in giving students ideas for projects using all types of mediums. This site is also available in other languages. I
I went to photos and searched South Dakota and came up with old photos including on girls playing on a sliding board. Pictures can also be downloaded.
3. Having grown up in Austin, MN where a home built by Frank Lloyd Wright, I was interested in researching Mr. Wright. I was able to view a selection of his work in a slideshow. It allows me to arrange the pictures in the order I wish for a presentation. I didn't see where you could add the description but it was indeed impressive. I showed my students CAMIO and works of art that might interest them.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Lesson 8 OALster
Following the directions given and going to access, I came up with Report of Attorney General of the State of South Dakota 2009-2012. This site seems confusing to me and appears to be something I would probably never use. What it produced was a lengthy and uninteresting report from the Attorney General. I may have merely chosen a boring piece of material.
As I read the post by Lucky Mom, I find that she found information titled "Retirement Planning Information" for South Dakota. She found it interesting and plans to keep the site handy for future reference. I hope to look into that information as well. Lucky Mom found the source helpful and I found it boring just because of the information I chose.
As I read the post by Lucky Mom, I find that she found information titled "Retirement Planning Information" for South Dakota. She found it interesting and plans to keep the site handy for future reference. I hope to look into that information as well. Lucky Mom found the source helpful and I found it boring just because of the information I chose.
Lesson 8 WorldCat
It was interesting to learn as I was reading the introduction to WorldCat that librarians use this to find call numbers for books they are adding to their collections. Our high school librarian does all the purchasing and processing of books and I have wondered how she knew what call number to put on a book.
1. The ways you can search are much like our school online library catalog. We are learning about the blue whale in kindergarten reading so I chose to search blue whale by keyword. I was delighted to see the great list of books both fiction and nonfiction with the keyword blue whale. First book to come up is one that I wish we had in our elementary library titled "Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale". I wish we were able to download this book and I were able to show it with a LCD. This allows a person to find books on certain topics, see the summary and make a decision if it is a book to be ordered for your school. There were 3011 items available on this topic with 519 of them being sound for example.
I looked at books with sound and at the RiverShare Library I came upon "Sock Drawer: Singalong". Really, could you find anything cuter. Will definitely look into this one!!
2. I chose title phrase, used the limiter books and chose juvenile. I searched for clouds as that is another topic that my kindergarten students are interested in. The program came up with 119 books with 110 of them being in English. . 1136 libraries worldwide have the number one book, "The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry". The Brookings Public Library is the top library on the list.
3. On clicking on the above book, "The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry" I find that the call number is 808. I find that Bill Martin has a total of 24 accomplishments including 12 books. I also found that there are braille books available on the topic of clouds. Amazing what different types of information are available!
1. The ways you can search are much like our school online library catalog. We are learning about the blue whale in kindergarten reading so I chose to search blue whale by keyword. I was delighted to see the great list of books both fiction and nonfiction with the keyword blue whale. First book to come up is one that I wish we had in our elementary library titled "Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale". I wish we were able to download this book and I were able to show it with a LCD. This allows a person to find books on certain topics, see the summary and make a decision if it is a book to be ordered for your school. There were 3011 items available on this topic with 519 of them being sound for example.
I looked at books with sound and at the RiverShare Library I came upon "Sock Drawer: Singalong". Really, could you find anything cuter. Will definitely look into this one!!
2. I chose title phrase, used the limiter books and chose juvenile. I searched for clouds as that is another topic that my kindergarten students are interested in. The program came up with 119 books with 110 of them being in English. . 1136 libraries worldwide have the number one book, "The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry". The Brookings Public Library is the top library on the list.
3. On clicking on the above book, "The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry" I find that the call number is 808. I find that Bill Martin has a total of 24 accomplishments including 12 books. I also found that there are braille books available on the topic of clouds. Amazing what different types of information are available!
Lesson 7 Ebooks on EbscoHost
Using a Boolean/Phrase search and searching bio-polar disorder treatment, the program revealed four books on the subject. Clicking on most relevant pages from this eBook showed me exactly where to find the treatment of bio-polar in these four books without having to look through the table of contents. It actually seems much easier than using a book you might checkout from the library and you can get information from books you may not be able to find in your local library.
I created an account so that I could download a book. I must have done something wrong as it stated I had checked out the book successfully but was not able to open the download. It actually would be easier in this case to just view what I want to learn more about. The tools including print on down to bookmark would be very helpful. The way to cite the book does the work for a person when doing a paper on a particular topic.
Clicking on eBooks at the top of the page allows you to chose a particular topic and then up comes the covers of those books in the subject category. I chose Religion and the first book to top the list was a book that I feel I would find very interesting titled, "Sarah Laughed: Modern Lessons from the Wisdom & Stories of Biblical Women".
In searching for Constitution Day, using the Boolean/phrase search, I found 32 books. After scanning the list, the book I found most intriguing is "A Dictionary of American History". From there I could click on most relevant pages concerning Constitution Day and get right to the information I would be looking for. Depending on which method of searching you choose you can locate a measurable amount of information on the topic of Constitution Day and you never have to leave your computer.
In using the advanced search with select a field being PB Publisher and typing in Nebraska, the site brought me to 88 books. The one that caught my attention was "The Conquest: The Story of the Negro Pioneer". I enjoy reading about the past and this book would be one I put on my wishlist to read. There were many others that got my attention as well. I just wish I had more time to read.
Truly amazing what hidden surprises the South Dakota State Library electronic resources hold. I will be sharing this lesson with my fifth and sixth graders.
I created an account so that I could download a book. I must have done something wrong as it stated I had checked out the book successfully but was not able to open the download. It actually would be easier in this case to just view what I want to learn more about. The tools including print on down to bookmark would be very helpful. The way to cite the book does the work for a person when doing a paper on a particular topic.
Clicking on eBooks at the top of the page allows you to chose a particular topic and then up comes the covers of those books in the subject category. I chose Religion and the first book to top the list was a book that I feel I would find very interesting titled, "Sarah Laughed: Modern Lessons from the Wisdom & Stories of Biblical Women".
In searching for Constitution Day, using the Boolean/phrase search, I found 32 books. After scanning the list, the book I found most intriguing is "A Dictionary of American History". From there I could click on most relevant pages concerning Constitution Day and get right to the information I would be looking for. Depending on which method of searching you choose you can locate a measurable amount of information on the topic of Constitution Day and you never have to leave your computer.
In using the advanced search with select a field being PB Publisher and typing in Nebraska, the site brought me to 88 books. The one that caught my attention was "The Conquest: The Story of the Negro Pioneer". I enjoy reading about the past and this book would be one I put on my wishlist to read. There were many others that got my attention as well. I just wish I had more time to read.
Truly amazing what hidden surprises the South Dakota State Library electronic resources hold. I will be sharing this lesson with my fifth and sixth graders.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
GVRL Lesson 6
I chose "Bowling, Beatniks and Bell-bottoms:Pop Culture of the 20th and 21st Century America". This publication got my attention as I wore bell-bottoms in the early 70s. I definitely spent a lot of time bowling as a teenager too In the table of contents I chose Fashion-1910s. The information and pictures were very interesting. I was a bit disappointed that the information was more for the early 20th century. I may choose to do a week on games in the library and share with the students the section of the publication on 1910s: Sports and Games.
I chose to look up sleep apnea as I suffer from it and use a CPAP machine. I was surprised to read that sexual dysfunction can be a side effect of sleep apnea and also memory loss. Sexual dysfunction took me to The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health and the topic sexual dysfunction and the information related to it. It referred to having a blood test done for hormone levels. This was all new to me.
I also looked into Bipolar Disorder as I have two family members that suffer from this. I will most likely read more of these articles at a later date. The listen feature is always great as you can listen and read along at the same time and that helps me to remember what I read.
I commented on Faith Library and Lucky Mom's blogs. They do an amazing job in their comments.
I chose to look up sleep apnea as I suffer from it and use a CPAP machine. I was surprised to read that sexual dysfunction can be a side effect of sleep apnea and also memory loss. Sexual dysfunction took me to The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health and the topic sexual dysfunction and the information related to it. It referred to having a blood test done for hormone levels. This was all new to me.
I also looked into Bipolar Disorder as I have two family members that suffer from this. I will most likely read more of these articles at a later date. The listen feature is always great as you can listen and read along at the same time and that helps me to remember what I read.
I commented on Faith Library and Lucky Mom's blogs. They do an amazing job in their comments.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Lesson 5 ProQuest
I chose lumbar stenosis for my topic as I suffer from it. I chose to sort by most recent publication first and noted that the newest post is from 2012. Either there is not a lot being published on the subject or ProQuest has not updated recently. Nonetheless, there is a wide variety of interesting articles on lumbar stenosis including images. The articles I skimmed through were quite lengthy and I did not find myself reading through an entire article. Definitely thorough information is given. There are many options to narrowing your search that would make it possible to go right to the information pertaining to you. The create alert would bring any new articles on lumbar stenosis right to my e-mail. The program would do the work for you and keep you on top of new articles. ProQuest also has the option to be viewed in other languages. My Research gives you a file to save your information in. You can also create Widgets.
I also typed in the topic Jimmy Fallon as I enjoy him as a late night entertainer. Found some very interesting articles. I will be sharing this lesson with my older students. I will also get out more information on the SD Electronic Library Resources to the parents.
I chose the Faith Library blog to view and have viewed on and off through this challenge. This librarian in on top of the game in getting the lessons completed. I also commented on Patti Mayer's blog. It seems that I am not the only one amazed at the resources available to use totally free of charge.
Wow! I could hardly believe my eyes as I clicked on the publication search and saw all the publications we can access. Checking to see if the Oprah magazine was one of the publications, I find that the publication below it is "Obesity, Fitness and Wellness Week". I am currently on a high protein, low carb diet as recommended by my physician. I typed that topic in the search bar and came up with many articles and the one that caught my eye was "Weight Loss: Do Low-Carb Diets Damage the Kidneys"? I read the article and was relieved to find out that the answer to that question is, no!
I searched librarian aide and did not find anything. I then searched librarian and found two scholarly journal articles. Both of the articles were old 1996 and 2009.
Another great week of learning!
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Lesson Four SIRS Issues Researcher
Just starting to explore this site and I am very impressed. You can read what both sides have to say on an issue. I chose Cell Phone at School. There are valid arguments for both sides and as an educator I totally am aware of these concerns. Interesting to read the articles both pro and con. I enjoyed reading the article To Search or Not to Search (Your Cellphone). Once again, one can access all source types which are many. It is possible to search information by Lexile Score.
It is hard to pull myself away from this as I want to delve into it more and will as time permits. I can see this as being a great tool for the older students as well as adults. This site puts the Weekly Reader to shame.
In the Database Features, I chose Math Games. I am not a Math person but can see at first glance the wonderful tools found here to enhance Math learning such as Absurd Math, Pre-Algebra From Another Dimension. We will definitely be adding CryptoKids to the list of sites our students are allowed to go to at EST (Extended School Time). The Language Barrier game is a hoot after having shared Mango with my students.
The learning never ceases to amaze me. All these hidden treasures that I am learning about. So happy for this chance to experience the wonders on the South Dakota State Library page. Thank you!
It is hard to pull myself away from this as I want to delve into it more and will as time permits. I can see this as being a great tool for the older students as well as adults. This site puts the Weekly Reader to shame.
In the Database Features, I chose Math Games. I am not a Math person but can see at first glance the wonderful tools found here to enhance Math learning such as Absurd Math, Pre-Algebra From Another Dimension. We will definitely be adding CryptoKids to the list of sites our students are allowed to go to at EST (Extended School Time). The Language Barrier game is a hoot after having shared Mango with my students.
The learning never ceases to amaze me. All these hidden treasures that I am learning about. So happy for this chance to experience the wonders on the South Dakota State Library page. Thank you!
Lesson Four SIRS Discover
Wow! I am totally impressed with SIRS. Gone are the days of the Children's Magazine Guide or Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. I am anxious to share this with my students! I chose an article from Ranger Rick titled, "Boinngg, Here Comes the Armadillos." Things I noticed were the ability to e-mail the article to myself and the article can be translated into another language like the World Book online. Another feature is that the text can be read aloud online which would be helpful for the non-sighted, poor readers and those not fluent in the written word. Click on graphics and up comes an adorable picture of a armadillo with its baby. The reading level scale is helpful and being able to sort the articles out from oldest to newest is wonderful. My kindergarten students will be using this during reading class this week as they do a mini research paper on an animal of their choosing. The choices of articles, newspaper, magazines, references, graphics and WebFind sites is exciting. However there were no WebFind sites on the keyword armadillos. Having the dictionary and thesaurus a click away is great tool.
I chose Norway in the Database under Country Facts. It would be wonderful to visit there one day. Most everything you would want to know about Norway is right there and you can go right from that page to articles about Norway. It was interesting to read that 70% of Norway is uninhabitable and that the northern part lies in the Arctic Circle. Brrr!! I guess we shouldn't complain about the cold. The facts have a 2013 copyright so they are quite up to date.
A map of Norway would be helpful in discussing its economy due to its location and mountains. Another map highlights German and British invasions as well as Allied position and where major ships sunk. The maps are very impressive and helpful. Anxious to share this with the students.
To further investigate SIRS Discoverer, I chose Educators' Resources first choosing drama. Once again, I am impressed. "Do Your Own Shakespeare" especially interested me as I have tried to touch on Shakespeare in my elementary library classes in the past and have been challenged. I will very likely use this with some of my older students.
The Artist section took me to a list of African American artisits which is significant during Black History month. I also was moved by the articles concerning artists with disabilities. The graphics that accompany some articles are wonderful as well.
Under Art I enjoyed the SmARTKids. As a child my mother was required to memorize art. I didn't have the opportunity to learn about art. This is an excellent way to learn more and actually experience art without being there.
I thought I had found the most amazing things and then I looked into Music. Wow, have to show this to our music instructor. It has everything. You can listen to famous composers. Learn about symphonies, rhythm, beats, etc. The explanation of each composition is great! I did not know that the Wedding March was for a performance of Midsummer's Night's Dream. Amazing! You can even compose!
I enjoyed Photography too. The Dynamite Presidents game was fun and I learned as well.
I do believe I could go through SIRS for an entire week and still not see everything it has to offer.
I chose Norway in the Database under Country Facts. It would be wonderful to visit there one day. Most everything you would want to know about Norway is right there and you can go right from that page to articles about Norway. It was interesting to read that 70% of Norway is uninhabitable and that the northern part lies in the Arctic Circle. Brrr!! I guess we shouldn't complain about the cold. The facts have a 2013 copyright so they are quite up to date.
A map of Norway would be helpful in discussing its economy due to its location and mountains. Another map highlights German and British invasions as well as Allied position and where major ships sunk. The maps are very impressive and helpful. Anxious to share this with the students.
To further investigate SIRS Discoverer, I chose Educators' Resources first choosing drama. Once again, I am impressed. "Do Your Own Shakespeare" especially interested me as I have tried to touch on Shakespeare in my elementary library classes in the past and have been challenged. I will very likely use this with some of my older students.
The Artist section took me to a list of African American artisits which is significant during Black History month. I also was moved by the articles concerning artists with disabilities. The graphics that accompany some articles are wonderful as well.
Under Art I enjoyed the SmARTKids. As a child my mother was required to memorize art. I didn't have the opportunity to learn about art. This is an excellent way to learn more and actually experience art without being there.
I thought I had found the most amazing things and then I looked into Music. Wow, have to show this to our music instructor. It has everything. You can listen to famous composers. Learn about symphonies, rhythm, beats, etc. The explanation of each composition is great! I did not know that the Wedding March was for a performance of Midsummer's Night's Dream. Amazing! You can even compose!
I enjoyed Photography too. The Dynamite Presidents game was fun and I learned as well.
I do believe I could go through SIRS for an entire week and still not see everything it has to offer.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Lesson 3 Learning Express Library
Prior to taking the Learning Express Library on a test run, I chose to watch all the tutorial videos which were very helpful. I set up my account and browsed through the many available exams. I chose to try out the 4th Grade Math: Algebraic Thinking and Patterns. I took the entire test and scored 13/15 and was able to view the correct answers. This would be helpful tool for the student struggling or wanting to be challenged. I plan to share this site with our fourth grade teacher. I also dabbled a bit on the Adult Center and hope to find time to complete one day as I could benefit from building my skills. I enjoy learning so this is just up my alley.
The career I chose to research was teaching and under that I chose the course "Basic Skills for Homeschooling". I wanted to learn more about homeschooling since we have a sizable group of children in our community who are home schooled. The eBook was easily downloaded. The eBook gave an overview of homeschooling as well as goals for Mathematics and Language Arts for the home-schooled student. I hope to read the entire eBook as time permits.
I chose the search term "medical transcription" and from there chose "Health Occupation Entrance Exams" and downloaded the eBook. Both my daughter and daughter-in-law are currently taking and would benefit from this eBook. As I look through the eBook, I realize I am absolutely not ready for such an exam and am thankful I do not have to take it.
As a note, I have been teaching what I learn through this challenge to my elementary students. They are enjoying the classes and I am excited to share this information with them. I am looking forward to lesson four.
The career I chose to research was teaching and under that I chose the course "Basic Skills for Homeschooling". I wanted to learn more about homeschooling since we have a sizable group of children in our community who are home schooled. The eBook was easily downloaded. The eBook gave an overview of homeschooling as well as goals for Mathematics and Language Arts for the home-schooled student. I hope to read the entire eBook as time permits.
I chose the search term "medical transcription" and from there chose "Health Occupation Entrance Exams" and downloaded the eBook. Both my daughter and daughter-in-law are currently taking and would benefit from this eBook. As I look through the eBook, I realize I am absolutely not ready for such an exam and am thankful I do not have to take it.
As a note, I have been teaching what I learn through this challenge to my elementary students. They are enjoying the classes and I am excited to share this information with them. I am looking forward to lesson four.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Lesson 2 Mango
The Mango site is amazing. I viewed the videos on the Next Generation of Language Learning through Mango Premiere which consists of learning a language through film. FAQ informed me that through a partner company PIM, young children may also learn a language. I would like to investigate this further.
As a young child I had the opportunity to listen to my dad, my grandma and his siblings speak in Norwegian. They enjoyed speaking in Norwegian around the children as we never knew what they were talking about!
I am proud of my Norwegian heritage.
Norway has an interesting history. There about five million Norwegian speakers in Norway with some in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Canada, the US, Spain and the UK. The Norwegian alphabet has many similarities to the English alphabet as far as looks and sounds. Norwegian students can choose to learn either Nynorsk (New Norwegian) or Riksmal now known as Bokmal (Book Language).
My beloved Norwegian dad passed away on May 12, 1992 at the age of 65. We proudly displayed the Norwegian flag in his casket as May 17 is Norwegian Independence Day ( syttende mai ).
I worked my way through the 56 parts of lesson one and would have loved to share what I learned with my dad. The Mango lesson for Norwegian was taught in a fun and easy manner. I believe it would be fairly easy for a student with reading ability or any adult to learn a language with Mango. I enjoyed the lesson and felt my time was well spent. I didn't find anything negative about Mango with Norwegian. Another language might be more difficult.
I look forward to sharing Mango with my students and their parents. A story in the local paper sharing the electronic resources available through the South Dakota State Library would be an asset to the community.
As a young child I had the opportunity to listen to my dad, my grandma and his siblings speak in Norwegian. They enjoyed speaking in Norwegian around the children as we never knew what they were talking about!
I am proud of my Norwegian heritage.
Norway has an interesting history. There about five million Norwegian speakers in Norway with some in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Canada, the US, Spain and the UK. The Norwegian alphabet has many similarities to the English alphabet as far as looks and sounds. Norwegian students can choose to learn either Nynorsk (New Norwegian) or Riksmal now known as Bokmal (Book Language).
My beloved Norwegian dad passed away on May 12, 1992 at the age of 65. We proudly displayed the Norwegian flag in his casket as May 17 is Norwegian Independence Day ( syttende mai ).
I worked my way through the 56 parts of lesson one and would have loved to share what I learned with my dad. The Mango lesson for Norwegian was taught in a fun and easy manner. I believe it would be fairly easy for a student with reading ability or any adult to learn a language with Mango. I enjoyed the lesson and felt my time was well spent. I didn't find anything negative about Mango with Norwegian. Another language might be more difficult.
I look forward to sharing Mango with my students and their parents. A story in the local paper sharing the electronic resources available through the South Dakota State Library would be an asset to the community.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Lesson 2 Chilton Library
Prior to researching the 30,000 miles maintenance, I viewed the Gale Cengage videos on how to use the Chilton Library including accessing bulletins, recalls and maintenance schedules, navigating the repair manual and selecting a vehicle. I found these videos to be very helpful and will let my sons know about the Chilton Library. After viewing the videos I felt like I could do some routine maintenance on my own vehicle.
We own a 2001 Windstar van that is in need of being replaced so my husband and I will certainly use the selecting a vehicle portion when looking for a used vehicle. Three things which should be done on our vehicle at 30,000 miles include automatic transaxle fluid and filter, engine coolant, drive belts and front and rear brakes.
The most recent Technical Service Bulletin or Recall Notice on my 2001 Windstar van was issued 10-10-2011 and was issued for Adjustable Pedal-Adjustment Inoperative. How important it would be to check this page regularly to keep my vehicle safe and running properly.
The drum brakes on my 2001 Windstar are self adjusting and the only time they would need manual adjustment is after the brake shoes have been replaced. I am able to view instructions on how to remove and install the drum. I can view an animations on how to test my parking brakes and that the parking brake should hold my vehicle for five minutes on a 30% grade. I have an anti-lock brake system and Chilton provides the needed information to care for it including how to install and uninstall.
My sons and husband will find the Chilton Library very helpful!
We own a 2001 Windstar van that is in need of being replaced so my husband and I will certainly use the selecting a vehicle portion when looking for a used vehicle. Three things which should be done on our vehicle at 30,000 miles include automatic transaxle fluid and filter, engine coolant, drive belts and front and rear brakes.
The most recent Technical Service Bulletin or Recall Notice on my 2001 Windstar van was issued 10-10-2011 and was issued for Adjustable Pedal-Adjustment Inoperative. How important it would be to check this page regularly to keep my vehicle safe and running properly.
The drum brakes on my 2001 Windstar are self adjusting and the only time they would need manual adjustment is after the brake shoes have been replaced. I am able to view instructions on how to remove and install the drum. I can view an animations on how to test my parking brakes and that the parking brake should hold my vehicle for five minutes on a 30% grade. I have an anti-lock brake system and Chilton provides the needed information to care for it including how to install and uninstall.
My sons and husband will find the Chilton Library very helpful!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Lesson 1c
World Book Foreign Language Edition
1. I chose to view the Spanish version and an article on Animal de servicio. Of course, I cannot understand Spanish but from the picture it looks to be an article on a miniature horse being used like a seeing guide dog. At the present time we do not have any ESL students in our school but this site would be very useful and necessary. With the feature of read aloud, the poor reader would have access to the same information as the good reader.
2. I listened to an article on the christian religion. A student not proficient in the English language would have access to the same information as an English-speaking student. The diccionario visual is excellent for a student wishing to learn Spanish as well as the student learning English. At the bottom of each article the Spanish-speaking student as the option of clicking on World Book Kid and reading the same article in English.
I plan to use what I have learned this week in my library classes this week.
1. I chose to view the Spanish version and an article on Animal de servicio. Of course, I cannot understand Spanish but from the picture it looks to be an article on a miniature horse being used like a seeing guide dog. At the present time we do not have any ESL students in our school but this site would be very useful and necessary. With the feature of read aloud, the poor reader would have access to the same information as the good reader.
2. I listened to an article on the christian religion. A student not proficient in the English language would have access to the same information as an English-speaking student. The diccionario visual is excellent for a student wishing to learn Spanish as well as the student learning English. At the bottom of each article the Spanish-speaking student as the option of clicking on World Book Kid and reading the same article in English.
I plan to use what I have learned this week in my library classes this week.
Lesson 1b
World Book Kids
1.I am able to see buffalo each day on my way to work so I was interested to learn more. The American buffalo is actually not a buffalo but rather a Bison. The American bison's habitat is private ranches and national parks.
World Book Online Info Finder
2. The finder is geared to 5-9 grades. Some of the information on buffalo is the same; however, there is more information on the American buffalo including cross references to buffalo ceremonials, American Indian and water buffalo. Also of note, the article can be translated into many languages. I translated into Japanese and needless to say, I could not read it. :)
World Book Online Reference Center
3. The Reference Center is geared to grade 9 through adult. I am Norwegian so learning more about Norway was a treat. I was able to access an incredible amount of information.
Sounds of Norway including the Norwegian anthem, two folk dances and Wedding Day at Troldhaugen by Edvard Grieg were delightful to hear.
Four ebooks available that you can download or have read to you online. Nice!
I will spend more time looking at this site as I am proud of my Norwegian heritage.
World Book Reference Center would be helpful to any student researching their own heritage or simply doing research on a particular country.
Lesson 1a
There is only one species of badger in North America and it is the American badger. I know it is a vicious animal and was interested to learn more. The information was concise and easy to understand. The text has a read aloud feature which would be a great asset to the student who does not read well.
The badger exhibit listed many badger facts including its habitat which is grasslands, deserts, forests and mountains. My students will enjoy World Book Kid.
SDSL Lesson 1a World Book
I have had a very busy week and I have just begun my exploration of the South Dakota Library Challenge: Electronic Resources Edition. I believe I was introduced to World Book Kids a few years ago by our tech person but unfortunately did not use it right away and I am finding out today that World Book Kid is a valuable resource. As I tour each aspect of World Book Kids I realize the many ways I can use this information in library class.
I grew up in the age of the hard copy World Book. We have a World Book set we purchased in 1989 for our six children. It was put to good use through their years of school. There is a world of difference in what can be offered electronically. To actually see and hear people, birds, places, etc is valuable. Satellite views on maps and videos are so useful in learning.
I plan to use the World Book Web as well as share it with my children and grandchildren.
I grew up in the age of the hard copy World Book. We have a World Book set we purchased in 1989 for our six children. It was put to good use through their years of school. There is a world of difference in what can be offered electronically. To actually see and hear people, birds, places, etc is valuable. Satellite views on maps and videos are so useful in learning.
I plan to use the World Book Web as well as share it with my children and grandchildren.
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