To explore the SIRS Issue Researcher I searched "Bullying" to see what I would find. There was a pro/con chart with links to articles about how schools are doing. There were 89 sources including newspapers, magazines, viewpoints, graphics, media, and web. These were solid research articles from sources like Education Week and Phi Delta Kappan. There is a fantastic research tool section that includes links to timelines, statistics, and a note organizer where the researcher can use template graphic organizer to keep notes. Wow! This would have been a great tool when I working on my Research Application Project for my masters.
One of the links that I found helpful was "Curriculum Pathfinders". I searched "Technology" under the "Science" subject. I was pleased to find the Computer History Musuem which has some great videos posted on their You Tube channel. I bookmarked this as I can tell that there are many great resources on the SIRS Issue Researcher that I may forget where I first found it.
I strongly recommend this South Dakota State library resource to educators!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
SIRS Discoverer
This resource seems like it would be a great tool for K-9 research. To explore the resources available on the SD State Library Discoverer I did a search on "pheasants". According to the tabs on the result page, all together 94 articles, 8 newspapers, 39 magazine, 33 references, 2 pictures, and 0 internet were found from this search. However, there were many more articles (marked by camera icon) that also included pictures. There was a variety of reading level available which were identified by color code and Lexile rating.
On the home page of SIRS Discoverer there is a Database Features section with more resource links. For example, I clicked the "Country Facts" to search "Belize". This led me to a wealth of quick facts about the country. When clicking on the camera icon, I found teacher resources such as graphic organizers. Under "Maps of the World", I was able to find printable maps as well as colored maps. There is also links to historical maps where I searched and found many maps related to the United States Civil War. These would be excellent resources for history or geography teacher (or teachers of historical fiction).
There were several other links in the Database Features section that will be great tools for students and teachers. There is a biography resource which allows you to identify facts about famous people. Other choices include fiction, pathfinders, pictures, photo essays, activities, educator's resources, dictionary, and theasurus.
These are just a few of the resources available on the SIRS Discoverer. Every teacher should learn about SIRS Discoverer!
On the home page of SIRS Discoverer there is a Database Features section with more resource links. For example, I clicked the "Country Facts" to search "Belize". This led me to a wealth of quick facts about the country. When clicking on the camera icon, I found teacher resources such as graphic organizers. Under "Maps of the World", I was able to find printable maps as well as colored maps. There is also links to historical maps where I searched and found many maps related to the United States Civil War. These would be excellent resources for history or geography teacher (or teachers of historical fiction).
There were several other links in the Database Features section that will be great tools for students and teachers. There is a biography resource which allows you to identify facts about famous people. Other choices include fiction, pathfinders, pictures, photo essays, activities, educator's resources, dictionary, and theasurus.
These are just a few of the resources available on the SIRS Discoverer. Every teacher should learn about SIRS Discoverer!
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