Reviews of databases and more from School Library Journal
Digital Resources: Scholastic, Rand McNally Bring the Fun Back By Shonda Brisco - 04/01/2008
If your students need help in areas of science and math, or if they hate the thought of plowing through maps, globes, and atlases, there are two new products that are certain to bring some fun back into these subject areas—and it just might inspire some creative collaboration between you and your science, math, or history teachers.
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Digital Resources: Are Graphic Novels Giving you a Headache? By Shonda Brisco - 03/01/2008
Regardless of whether you’re at the elementary, middle school, or high school level, chances are you’ve been asked by more than one student to purchase a graphic novel. In fact, you’ve probably received lists of titles from students...and then cleverly hidden them away in a file only because you have no idea what’s good, what’s bad, or even what the difference is...
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Islam in all its complexity By Shonda Brisco - 02/01/2008
At a time when many schools find they should address the historic, religious, and cultural backgrounds of their multicultural student body, it's often hard to find Islamic resources that don't focus on the media hype that includes religious extremists, oppressed women, or terrorists. However, Oxford University Press now offers one of the first databases to specifically address Islam and the Mu...
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Digital Resources: Seeing is Believing By Shonda Brisco - 01/01/2008
Whether you're trying to introduce new technology applications as part of staff development for your teachers or presenting difficult instructional concepts to elementary or middle school students, capturing the minds and attention of either group can be challenging. Fortunately, here are two unique instructional programs that both sets of users will continue to return to long after your class ...
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Digital Resources: Daily Life Goes to the Head of the Class By Shonda Brisco - 12/01/2007
The world suddenly became just a little smaller and yet, so much more interesting, with the release of two new Greenwood databases that reflect upon American life and Latino culture. For those searching for unique content that provides new views on these two subject areas, look no further. Daily Life America www.
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Digital Resources: Need Great Language Dictionaries? Go Digital By Shonda Brisco - 11/01/2007
Where do you find an alphabetical listing of words with their meanings, spellings, variant forms, pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, usage examples, and more...in five different languages?
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Ebooks (and More) for young readers By Shonda Brisco - 10/01/2007
Serving three-year-olds who want to watch videos of Curious George at the computer station, providing ebooks with both text enlargement and audio format capabilities, and assisting teachers in reinforcing reading skills has never been easier. Through the use of these specially designed programs that meet the needs of individuals often overlooked by most ebook programs, librarians can now provid...
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Podcasts are a great way to expand learning beyond the classroom or library. Here are more recommendations from Tech Chicks Anna Adam and Helen Mowers, following up their Dec. 2007 article Listen Up!
PreS-Gr 2–Ruthie yearns to be a superhero. So when her parents ask her to keep Aunt Juanita company right before her baby is due to arrive, Ruthie flies down the street of her Puerto Rican neighborhood in the Bronx.
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