Thing #1 Access Information
1. TEXT
This is the first time I have had the leisure to explore Aquabrowser. The tag cloud, and its legend, was fun to play with.
Aquabrowser is a great addition to searching our catalogue for resources.
2. SEARCH ENGINES
1. Dogpile: search word dragons
Images: relatively easy to navigate
Web: kept getting redirect notices
2. Lycos: search word dragons
Images: kept getting blocked by SBISD
Web: excellent, extensive site Here Be Dragons
3. Bing: search word dragons
Images: all sorts of manipulation choices for individual images… from color, style, layout, and size.
Web: Easy to navigate, pertinent subject choices, and the sidebars of related searches and search history were well placed.
3. DATABASES
1. Wikipedia: search word dragons
It is always an easy overview and jumping off reference.
2. Smithsonian: search word dragons
The venerable institution encompasses many of my personal interests. Viewed it to see how applicable it would be to the classroom. So-so.
3. PBS Kids: search word dragons
I started exploring the site, thinking of Pre-K and Kinder, and ended up playing over an hour. Note to me: Dragon Fair and Forest of Darkness.
4. SOCIAL NETWORKING
YouTube: This gets my vote.
5. VISUALS
Thank you for a good, refreshing review.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Bringing It All Together
Bringing It All Together
What is more ancient than the dragon? Eons before recorded time, sage storytellers held their listeners rapt with tales of this awe-inspiring creature. Then along comes Guttenberg and enables generation upon generation to read and savor dragon tales that become infused into every culture’s litany.
In my end product, a PhotoStory, I will have introduced a brief history of the dragon. Dragons not only populate an entire genre of fantasy literature, but dragons, and dragon lore, liberally pepper every Dewey neighborhood in our library. You will find dragons lurking in mythology; holidays; folk and fairy tales; nonfiction; poetry; art and drawing books; storybooks, fiction; and entire sets of encyclopedias are written in their honor.
You may ask: how do dragons fit into the curriculum for your student population? I would answer: of all the beasts of mythology, which is the most recognized and widespread? In a child, what triggers more shivery goose bumps, heart palpations, delightful fits of giggles, or mental shouts of encouragement “you fly, big guy!”? Dragons, of course! Children need to be exposed to the dragon’s magnificent history.
The goal of this topic is to further ignite a child’s imagination. Through this brief historical overview of the dragon’s genesis, I hope to spark a new curiosity within them so they might, on their own, further explore the dragon’s rich history.
Presenting this topic with technology will be compatible with the students comfort level and the students expectations.
What is more ancient than the dragon? Eons before recorded time, sage storytellers held their listeners rapt with tales of this awe-inspiring creature. Then along comes Guttenberg and enables generation upon generation to read and savor dragon tales that become infused into every culture’s litany.
In my end product, a PhotoStory, I will have introduced a brief history of the dragon. Dragons not only populate an entire genre of fantasy literature, but dragons, and dragon lore, liberally pepper every Dewey neighborhood in our library. You will find dragons lurking in mythology; holidays; folk and fairy tales; nonfiction; poetry; art and drawing books; storybooks, fiction; and entire sets of encyclopedias are written in their honor.
You may ask: how do dragons fit into the curriculum for your student population? I would answer: of all the beasts of mythology, which is the most recognized and widespread? In a child, what triggers more shivery goose bumps, heart palpations, delightful fits of giggles, or mental shouts of encouragement “you fly, big guy!”? Dragons, of course! Children need to be exposed to the dragon’s magnificent history.
The goal of this topic is to further ignite a child’s imagination. Through this brief historical overview of the dragon’s genesis, I hope to spark a new curiosity within them so they might, on their own, further explore the dragon’s rich history.
Presenting this topic with technology will be compatible with the students comfort level and the students expectations.
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