Using Electronic Notecards: How Are They Working for You?

For the last week and a half, we have been working with 9th grade English students from Ms. Nayman and Ms. Shearer on Elizabethan research.

One new skill we have introduced in this research project is the use of the electronic notecards in NoodleTools.  We would like your feedback on how this method of notetaking  has worked for you.

• Do you like the electronic notecards in NoodleTools?
• Why or why not?
• Would you use them again for other research projects even if the teacher did not require it?

Please let us know what you think!  Remember to put only your first name on your comment submission.  Thanks!

Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Fleet

Mr. Cline’s Students: Which resource was most helpful for elements research?

Yesterday and today we researched various elements using these resources:

• The GALE Virtual Reference Library
• Grolier Online
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Student Research Center Gold
• Print books on elements
• Our del.icio.us favorite websites on elements

Which two resources in the pathfinder did you find most valuable?  How did these resources help you find the information you needed to gather your information for Mr. Cline?  Please share your thoughts on these questions here on our blog!  Thank you for your feedback!

Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Fleet 

Playing in the Database Dirt: Reflecting on Your Findings, Pickart’s 11th Honors American Literature

Think about the information sources you used today to explore resources for Hawthorne, literary criticism on The Scarlet Letter, and the Salem Witch Trials.

 

Which databases do you think you might be most likely to use for your 11th American L/C assignments during the upcoming year?  Which ones did you find most helpful?  Why?

Sapere 9th Grade Research Reflections

For the last five weeks, we have been working with Mr. Sapere’s 9th grade English classes on their first major research project.  Now it is time to reflect! 

1.  What was most challenging about this research project/process?
2.  What do you think you did well?
3.  What would you try to do better if you had more time?
4.  How did the library help you with the research process?  What do you think you learned about researching from the media center this spring?
5.  Which resource was most helpful in your research?  Was there a particular database or book that you found to be most informative?

Please share your thoughts in a well composed paragraph.  Remember to check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation!  Remember to put your first name and last initial only when you post.   All comments will be moderated before they appear on the blog.  Thank you!

Robinson’s 9th Grade Research Paper Reflections!

For the last five weeks, we have been working with Ms. Robinson’s 9th grade English classes on their first major research project.  Now it is time to reflect! 

1.  What was most challenging about this research project/process?
2.  What do you think you did well?
3.  What would you try to do better if you had more time?
4.  How did the library help you with the research process?  What do you think you learned about researching from the media center this spring?
5.  Which resource was most helpful in your research?  Was there a particular database or book that you found to be most informative?

Please share your thoughts in a well composed paragraph.  Remember to check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation!  Remember to put your first name and last initial only when you post.   All comments will be moderated before they appear on the blog.  Thank you!

Mrs. Lester’s Students Respond to YA Novels!

For the last two weeks, the Unquiet Library has been working with Mrs. Lester’s 10th grade English students to select young adult literature novels that relate to issues and challenges facing today’s teenagers.  In this post, you can read their feedback on the novels they selected and read…we have been thrilled to see many of these students visiting us to sneak in some extra reading time!

Take a look at what Mrs. Lester’s 10th graders have to say about their YA novels!