Re: Encarta

[Betty Dawn Hamilton <bhamilt@TENET.EDU>]

> other electronic encyclopedias.  Comptons (print version) is a well-accepted
> encyclopedia, but the text and content are more appropriate for elementary
> students.  I have seen the electronic verion in all levels of school LMCs and
> yet if text is the significant issue here then I question the appropriateness
> of this resource in a secondary LMC.

I agree, Marjorie.  We use Groliers and InfoFinder.  Our students who just
want to interact with a computer like to browse the picture section of
Groliers, but when they are doing real research, they will use both
Infofinder and Groliers for the print-outs.  When I was at Middle School,
the programs were used the same way.  If a student wanted to impress
someone with his computer skills, he would show the pictures and
animation; but if he was looking for information, he used InfoFinder (we
didn't have Groliers there).

We really enjoyed having Compton's at the Middle School level, but I
believe more documentation is important for high schoolers.

Betty
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