Artifact # 5
Context:
This artifact was created in my Methods of Language Arts
class, Fall 2001, at Appalachian State University. I read adolescent
novels and picture books in order to complete this assignment. After
reading the literature, I provided summary input and ratings into an online
database that had already been constructed by our professors.
Impact:
This database w
ill help me as a teacher to evaluate literature
for my students before they are exposed to it. There are so many
wonderful books out there that due to lack of time, I would be unable to
read. With the help of my colleagues, however, we can reflect
on the books for one another and communicate the best books to capture
our students' interest and help them find the joys of reading like so many
of us have already done.
Alignment:
By sharing reviews with other teachers, I save myself
time and can do other things which will make me much more productive (VC).
Without online sources like this database and online lesson plans, teachers
would spend so much more time on getting the basic ideas together (such
as picking out the book) instead of building a creative lesson that interests
the students (preparing a literature circle or book activity).