Context:
This database was completed in the Language Arts methods class in the
Fall of 2002. I read twenty children's books from a wide variety
of genres including realistic fiction, poetry, and multicultural. The reviews
were then submitted to a database that can be accessed via the web.
Impact:
The literature database is an excellent resource for teachers. It includes
complete information on the book, suggestions and ideas for classroom use,
etc. This database can be searched according to genre, authors, reviewers,
etc. It includes all reading levels and genres for a wide variety of literature
in the classroom.
Alignment:
The literature database meets the following Technology
Competencies. By working on the literature database, I have accessed
resources for planning instruction through via the web (10.3). I
used computers effectively to communicate information to others (12.3).
I have also used technology to address the variety of learning and performance
skills in children (13.1) as well as supporting children with special needs
(13.2) and whose primary language is not English (13.3).
The INTASC Principle 2 was met through the database by understanding how a child learns and develops, providing learning opportunities that support this variety of development.