Artifact # 8
Children's Literature Database: This is an online database that contains various types of children's literature.
Context
While in my Language Arts methods course in
the Fall of 2001, I added several entries to this database,five of which
are added to the permanent database.
Impact
By accessing this resource, I have information
about children's literature that I can evaluate and decide on some literature
that I would like to use in my classroom instruction.
Alignment
This database has various categories that
I can use to search for books, such as by the book title, author, or subject
area that the book applies. When using this database, I have to constantly
evaluate the information that is presented. I have to use my professional
judgement to decide if the information is accurate and worth my time to
use this technology to find books that would support my students' learning.
One category of information within each database entry is ideas using the
literature for instructional practices. I have to carefully evaluate
these instructional ideas to see if they would be worth using within my
classroom (Technology Standard V B).
By using the online database, I do not have
to spend hours trying to find literature on a specific subject; I can find
the information I am looking for in a matter of minutes. The suggested
instructional ideas could also increase my productivity by giving me lots
of ideas about how to use the literature. This helps me be more productive
as a professsional (Technology Standard V C).