I LOVE CAMIO!!! Wow!! What a wonderful site!! I love art and CAMIO is so accessible to learn more about art. Our school doesn't have an art teacher. Last year we had an university art teacher come in and talk about some works with the students. They all really enjoyed this visit with the art historian. We will be able to show the students all kinds of art. Different media, time periods, artists, etc. Wow!!
1. I checked out Paul Revere. I knew he was a Silversmith. I have visited Williamsburg, VA several times. I didn't realize how intricate his pieces were - amazing!
2. Sioux - 63 pieces shown. Included clothing, drawings, dolls, pipe bowl, etc. Beautiful! Many held by The Detroit Institute of Arts & Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
3. Check out your favorite artist. Well, first off - I couldn't decide who my favorite artist was. I like so many! (My mom is an artist so I have visited many art museums). Anyway, I went through and looked at many. I would have to say my favorite is: Henri Matisse. I searched for Matisse and CAMIO came up with 208 works. Very clear, beautiful paintings!
4. I am going to show this resource to my other collegues - especially the social studies teachers! Very awesome tool!
5. I saved several Henri Matisse paintings and will use them in Sept. to use with the Jazz unit I'm doing in our After School program. I will see what feelings these paintings invoke.
Again, I am so happy to know there is this great Art resource! Thanks!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
#7 ArchiveGrid
#7 - ArchiveGrid - MANY achival items to select from. Almost overwhelming. I looked up "Sitting Bull autograph card". ArchiveGrid said an autograph by Sitting Bull was on archieve at Cornell University. Gave the call number and said to contact an archievist. This autograph has been digitized for Vanishing Worlds Enduring People exhibit.
I looked up Ben Franklin. I started looking up some of the items. Ben Franklin search came up with 1,585 items. So obviously I need to work with ArchiveGrid more to really figure it out. At this point I think this would be more valuable to myself and other historians. High schoolers would find this complicated.
I looked up Ben Franklin. I started looking up some of the items. Ben Franklin search came up with 1,585 items. So obviously I need to work with ArchiveGrid more to really figure it out. At this point I think this would be more valuable to myself and other historians. High schoolers would find this complicated.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
#6 WorldCat - continued
**Please note that I did the WorldCat separately. (It was placed in the wrong order because it was put as 8:30 a.m.) Anyway...
I checked out the Databases in WorldCat - WOW!! they are impressive!!
I checked out the Databases in WorldCat - WOW!! they are impressive!!
- OCLC - journal articles about: business, humanities, medicine, popular culture, science, social sciences, and technology
- ClasePeriodica - Latin American index of documents published. Clase specializes in social sciences & humanities. Periodica specializes in science and technology
- Ebooks - catalog of online electronic books available online. I looked up Shakespeare - I checked out Midsummer's Night Dream. I had 30 minutes to read the full text online. (really easy to see!). I could have saved to a file too. Very neat!
- Electronic Collections Online - scholarly journals online
- ERIC - Published & Unpublished sources on Education
- GPO - government doc's
- Medline - all areas of medicine including dentistry & nursing
- OAIster - digital resources: books, audio files, images, movies
- PapersFirst - Papers presented at conferences
- Proceedings - Conference proceedings
- WorldAlmanac - Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia & 4 almanacs
- WorldCat Dissertations - dissertations & thesis
I checked out OAIster. I went to the South Dakota section and found numerous topics I was interested in. I checked out the article Vegetative Characteristics of Swift Fox Denning and Foraging Sites in Southwestern South Dakota by Daniel W. Uresk, Kieth E. Severson and Jody Javersak. Very interesting article. I then checked out an early etching of Fort Pierre with a Native American settlement.
NetLibrary
NetLibrary - 8/28/10 - 1. I looked up Husky dog on the NetLibrary. Using the full text I got 43 results. Some of them fit - others not so well. For instance - I got results for husky voice, and husky summons. There was a interesting book called Adventure Guide to the Sierra Nevada. This book contained items about husky dogs, mushing, Husky express. The results also listed White Fang and Dog Law. I then tried the search to keyword and got no search results. I changed the keyword to dogs and got 5 results. They included: Cheyenne Dog Soldiers..., Lost Dog, Dark-brown dog, Rolf in the Woods..., Dog Law. I think I will have to use it more to fully understand the capabilities. I signed up for an account.
2. Constitution Day results - a NetLibrary book - The Constitution of the United States of America listed the articles individually. An ebook Representing Popular Sovereignty: The Constitution in American Political Culture talks about Constitution Day.
3. I looked up Nebraska as the publisher for more info. There were 56 results. The first one I looked at was The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha 1945-1973. My husband is from Omaha so I was interested in book. Many other books were about Native Americans in the area. I know that Univ. of Nebraska does publish many books about Native Americans. One of the books was called: From Fort Laramie to Wounded Knee: In the West That Was, and Wakiyan: Lakota Religion in the Twentieth Century.
2. Constitution Day results - a NetLibrary book - The Constitution of the United States of America listed the articles individually. An ebook Representing Popular Sovereignty: The Constitution in American Political Culture talks about Constitution Day.
3. I looked up Nebraska as the publisher for more info. There were 56 results. The first one I looked at was The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha 1945-1973. My husband is from Omaha so I was interested in book. Many other books were about Native Americans in the area. I know that Univ. of Nebraska does publish many books about Native Americans. One of the books was called: From Fort Laramie to Wounded Knee: In the West That Was, and Wakiyan: Lakota Religion in the Twentieth Century.
WorldCat Detailed Record
WorldCat - Detailed Record - I looked up the book M is for Mount Rushmore: a South Dakota alphabet. I learned the following: written by William Anderson (an author that writes about Laura Ingalls Wilder family) and illustrated by Cheryl Harness. It was printed in 2005 in English. It is for a juvenile audience. It is 24x29 cm. Published by Sleeping Bear Press - Chelsea, Michigan. I checked out the availability and saw that 342 Libraries worldwide had this particular book. 16 South Dakota libraries were listed. I finally got Northern State University to come up (others were not working properly). It stated that William Anderson wrote 8 other books. They were about Laura Ingalls Wilder country. I checked out the subject area for similar results. WorldCat came up with: South Dakota: an illustrated geography by Edward Patrick Hogan, South Dakota by Kathleen Thompson, and South Dakota consultant Olive S. Berg.
"An A-Z pictorial for children all about South Dakota including famous people, geography, history, and state symbols. Topics are introduced with poems accompanied by expository text to provide detailed information." written by the publisher.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Lesson 4
Lesson 4- Gale Virtual Reference Library - Aug. 22, 2010
1. I clicked on Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History. I looked up the Holocaust. I have several books on the Holocaust in our K-12 library. It is a topic that I know I will focus on with the 6th-12th graders in their research.
2. For the "Basic Search" I looked up A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Source was: Literature and its Times Supplement 1: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them. Written by Danielle Price. The following information was included: The Literary Work, Synopsis, Events in History at the Time the Story Takes place, and the Novel in Focus. I was especially interested in the section - Events in History at the Time the Story takes place. Events included: The Hungry '40's (1840's), The New Poor Law, Poor Children: "ragged schools" and child labor, Report on Child Labor - 1843. At the bottom other articles were linked to the index items. Very useful! This will be great for our book groups!
1. I clicked on Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History. I looked up the Holocaust. I have several books on the Holocaust in our K-12 library. It is a topic that I know I will focus on with the 6th-12th graders in their research.
2. For the "Basic Search" I looked up A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Source was: Literature and its Times Supplement 1: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them. Written by Danielle Price. The following information was included: The Literary Work, Synopsis, Events in History at the Time the Story Takes place, and the Novel in Focus. I was especially interested in the section - Events in History at the Time the Story takes place. Events included: The Hungry '40's (1840's), The New Poor Law, Poor Children: "ragged schools" and child labor, Report on Child Labor - 1843. At the bottom other articles were linked to the index items. Very useful! This will be great for our book groups!
Proquest - Lesson 3
Proquest - Lesson 3 - Aug. 22, 2010 - I went on to Proquest for the SD Library Challenge tonight.
1. Basic Search/Report findings: My first search was Type 1 Diabetes. This search resulted in 16,769 articles. Obviously too many articles! Next I changed my search to Type 1 Diabetes among teens. I had 3 results! (Wow - what a difference!). Next I tried Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. This time I received info on 20 documents. So I need to remember to tell the students to try different searches if at first they don't succeed. I read an interesting article from Diabetes Forecast - Karen Murner, Henry Rodriguez, Diabetes Forecast, Alexandria: April 2009, Vol. 62, Issue 4; p. 16 (1 page).
2. Publications A-Z - I wanted to see what Reading magazines/articles were available. I clicked on The Reading Teacher. This magazine has issues from Jan 1988 (Vol 41, Issue 4) to Current. Full text coverage, however it is delayed 1 year. (which is a little disappointing - but I'm sure the magazine wants the reader to subscribe.) I think it will be a valuable tool!
1. Basic Search/Report findings: My first search was Type 1 Diabetes. This search resulted in 16,769 articles. Obviously too many articles! Next I changed my search to Type 1 Diabetes among teens. I had 3 results! (Wow - what a difference!). Next I tried Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. This time I received info on 20 documents. So I need to remember to tell the students to try different searches if at first they don't succeed. I read an interesting article from Diabetes Forecast - Karen Murner, Henry Rodriguez, Diabetes Forecast, Alexandria: April 2009, Vol. 62, Issue 4; p. 16 (1 page).
2. Publications A-Z - I wanted to see what Reading magazines/articles were available. I clicked on The Reading Teacher. This magazine has issues from Jan 1988 (Vol 41, Issue 4) to Current. Full text coverage, however it is delayed 1 year. (which is a little disappointing - but I'm sure the magazine wants the reader to subscribe.) I think it will be a valuable tool!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Lesson 2 - SIRS Researcher & Discoverer
8/9/10 - Cool Date! Lesson 2 (I know I'm way behind - busy summer!)
SIRS Discover
1. I looked up Koalas. (Gotta love them!) Koalas had 30 - All Articles; 4 newspapers; 18 magazines; 0 reference; 37 pictures. I found out from reading that Koalas are at greater risk than I thought because of loss of habitat and polluted food.
2. Database Features: I looked up Guatemala (my husband went on a mission trip there last January). Under each country you will find: Facts, population, geography & weather, economy. Some interesting facts included the literary rate of 69%, per capita income of $5,400. A very poor country with much need.
2. Maps of the World- included are: United States, Canada, Nations, Regions, U.S. Historical, World Historical, and Outline. I looked up the Canadian Provinces - Atlantic Provinces. I was interested in finding out more about Prince Edward Island. Could you to figure out mileage, main cities, seas, etc.
2. Other Database Feature: Activities Section - Wow! Lots of great activities! I thought I could use art projects, read-aloud plays/stories, food projects, etc. with our after school kids! Thanks!
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SIRS Issues Researcher
1. I selected the issue of Animal Rights. The information included: matching subjects, newspaper, magazines, viewpoints, reference, and graphics/media. The Topic overview included the terms to know: animal liberation, factory farms, PETA, whaling, zoo. The Topic Overview also included: Introduction to topic, perspectives, summary, Further Research: pro/con issues, events, key figures, organizations, primary sources, and citation
2. Curriculum Pathfinders: I looked at the math subject area (no not my favorite - but it caught my eye!) I looked up Isaac Newton. I became interested in the section of math called - "EinsteinLight". It was from the University of New South Wales - Sydney, Australia. Trying to explain Newton's & Einstein's theories. Wow! I could just read on and on! What a way to have life long learning!!
8/9/10
SIRS Discover
1. I looked up Koalas. (Gotta love them!) Koalas had 30 - All Articles; 4 newspapers; 18 magazines; 0 reference; 37 pictures. I found out from reading that Koalas are at greater risk than I thought because of loss of habitat and polluted food.
2. Database Features: I looked up Guatemala (my husband went on a mission trip there last January). Under each country you will find: Facts, population, geography & weather, economy. Some interesting facts included the literary rate of 69%, per capita income of $5,400. A very poor country with much need.
2. Maps of the World- included are: United States, Canada, Nations, Regions, U.S. Historical, World Historical, and Outline. I looked up the Canadian Provinces - Atlantic Provinces. I was interested in finding out more about Prince Edward Island. Could you to figure out mileage, main cities, seas, etc.
2. Other Database Feature: Activities Section - Wow! Lots of great activities! I thought I could use art projects, read-aloud plays/stories, food projects, etc. with our after school kids! Thanks!
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SIRS Issues Researcher
1. I selected the issue of Animal Rights. The information included: matching subjects, newspaper, magazines, viewpoints, reference, and graphics/media. The Topic overview included the terms to know: animal liberation, factory farms, PETA, whaling, zoo. The Topic Overview also included: Introduction to topic, perspectives, summary, Further Research: pro/con issues, events, key figures, organizations, primary sources, and citation
2. Curriculum Pathfinders: I looked at the math subject area (no not my favorite - but it caught my eye!) I looked up Isaac Newton. I became interested in the section of math called - "EinsteinLight". It was from the University of New South Wales - Sydney, Australia. Trying to explain Newton's & Einstein's theories. Wow! I could just read on and on! What a way to have life long learning!!
8/9/10
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