With our ever changing population these days, this edition will be very helpful for lots of people. It is also interesting to listen to different languages for those of us who do not speak them. It kind of gives us a feel for what they have to deal with.
1. The visual dictonary could easily be used by students who do not speak English but want the same information about animals we are studying in school. This gives them the same understanding of the animal that the other students in their class will use.
2. The feature of having an article read to you would be helpful for those students with limited English language and limited eyesight. This could then help them understand what other students are learning by listening to the computer read it to them.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Lesson 1b: World Book Library Edition
This edition seems to be very similar to the school edition. Again it would be a very good resource for in the classroom.
1. The kids area seems to be very similar to the school kids area. The look of the page is different but the arrangement of information and the options for other resources (maps, games, etc.) is the same.
2. The Info Finder seems to be very similary to the Student version of the School edition. I like the close-up pictures in the interactive earth features. This is neat for kids to see actual pictures of places they are learning about.
3. The Reference Center is similar to the Advanced version of the School edition. I do like the addition of the Government Resources option and the How to option. This enhances what you are looking for and can supplement your information.
The type of information that would most benefit my patrons would be the Kids section. Since I do teach young children this section would be the most educational for them.
1. The kids area seems to be very similar to the school kids area. The look of the page is different but the arrangement of information and the options for other resources (maps, games, etc.) is the same.
2. The Info Finder seems to be very similary to the Student version of the School edition. I like the close-up pictures in the interactive earth features. This is neat for kids to see actual pictures of places they are learning about.
3. The Reference Center is similar to the Advanced version of the School edition. I do like the addition of the Government Resources option and the How to option. This enhances what you are looking for and can supplement your information.
The type of information that would most benefit my patrons would be the Kids section. Since I do teach young children this section would be the most educational for them.
Lesson 1a: World Book Online
This is a really good resource for teachers. I like how easy it is for even the youngest students to use. I really like how it is already leveled so you don't have to take time and figure out what parts are appropriate for certain age levels.
1. The Kids version is appealing to kids and it is easy to use. I really like the way you can compare two different animals or countries.
2. The Student version is nicely set up to be full of information, but not so much that a student would get overwhelmed. I like how they keep the articles short enough for students to read and not get overwhelmed with pages upon pages of information. I also like the timeline feature of the site. This would be a good tool to help with presentations for both students and teachers.
3. The Advanced version is geared more toward high school age students and adults. I really like the Citation Builder. This would be really helpful when you are writing papers for classes. This would even be really helpful for college students!
4. The Discover version is going to be very helpful for students now and in the future. It is good for students who speak a different language and the read-aloud part will be really helpful for them too. I really like all versions of this site and wish I had been able to use it when I was in school.
I teach preschool so the version that would be most useful for them would be the Kids version. They would not be able to use it themselves but I could use it to enhance instruction and show them different animals we are talking about.
1. The Kids version is appealing to kids and it is easy to use. I really like the way you can compare two different animals or countries.
2. The Student version is nicely set up to be full of information, but not so much that a student would get overwhelmed. I like how they keep the articles short enough for students to read and not get overwhelmed with pages upon pages of information. I also like the timeline feature of the site. This would be a good tool to help with presentations for both students and teachers.
3. The Advanced version is geared more toward high school age students and adults. I really like the Citation Builder. This would be really helpful when you are writing papers for classes. This would even be really helpful for college students!
4. The Discover version is going to be very helpful for students now and in the future. It is good for students who speak a different language and the read-aloud part will be really helpful for them too. I really like all versions of this site and wish I had been able to use it when I was in school.
I teach preschool so the version that would be most useful for them would be the Kids version. They would not be able to use it themselves but I could use it to enhance instruction and show them different animals we are talking about.
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