Some of my favorite things from the dtatbase presentations tonight were... -Tumblebooks - I really liked the read along books and how the story was read out loud and easy to follow along. It seems like it would be a great way to encourage kids to read.
-WISCareers - I liked the career clusters section which helped pinpoint which careers might be possible for you to pursue.
-Kids Search - I loved the detailed search section. It was so user friendly with the checkboxes and the many options that you could search by.
-BrainPop - So exciting, bright, and happy looking. I can see why kids would enjoy using it; definately grabs attention. The section on teaching to the standards seems so useful to teachers.
-Power Speak Language - This site makes me want to go out and learn a new language. It seems like it teaches in such a straight forward way and would make learning a new language fun.
This weeks class has opened my eyes to how many really good, quality database are out there for students and staff to use. I've never paid much attention to databases but I can understand how important and useful they are and why teachers and students would want to use them. I've used CultureGrams this week for looking up recipes from various countries for some Y curriculum. It was very beneficial and really convienent to use. I also liked talking about WECAN tonight and how important in general it is to keep looking for jobs and putting yourself out there. The discussion at the beginning of class really stressed the importance of putting in applications and to continue trying to find a job.
I feel the same way as you regarding the number of different databases that are out there and not having the knowledge that they exist. I was surprised about the number of different databases offered by Kenosha Unified to their families to use within their homes. I also am impressed with the databases offered online by the Kenosha Public Library.
ReplyDeleteDatabases are such a useful and comprehensive resource. Glad to see that you are making use of them and will continue to explore them.
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