I still buy it, in fact I just ordered a new set of 15, I use it to teach
indexing, note taking, search strategies, etc. Yes these are just very short
lessons, but I feel it is a pretty cheap textbook. My social studies teachers
check out this years and last year's sets and take them to their rooms to have
students do research. They only have 1-2 computers in their rooms not enough for
all kids in the room to get GNP and do some manipulation of statistics. In my last
middle school the math teachers always were checking them out for spreadsheet
statistics and to teach math skills using statistics. It has always been a great
resource to our students. Yes all the facts are on the net, but I can't manipulate
the net as well as I can the paper copy. Even though I have a lot (25+) computers
in our library (800+ students), I can be more on top of the student learning with
the paper copy at the instructional tables.
Sometimes I use it to have races between students to find out who can find quality
information the fastest through the net or with the book.
Just one point of view.
Billie
Billie J. Wolter
Library Information Specialist
Intel Master Teacher
Moore Middle School Library Webpage --
http://sc.jeffco.k12.co.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=11699
Jefferson County Public Schools
Arvada, CO 80237
"We must be the change we wish to see in the work." -- Mhatma Gandhi
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Kay Goss
Sent: Wed 3/29/06 8:11 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: [LM_NET] REF: Do you still buy and use World Almanac
Dear LM_NET:
I have a 7-12 setting. I have not purchased World Almanac for two years and
have not missed it.
For those of you in the same grade levels:
Do you still buy it?
Do you use it often?
Thanks.
Kay Goss
Director, Library Media Services
Mansfield Secondary Library
316 West Ohio Ave. Mansfield, MO. 65704
Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
417-924-3236 Ext. 311
klg@tnp.more.net
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