Re: ADM: How to get students to use books instead of Internet

[Constance Vidor <cvidor@CNCT.COM>]

This is a really good question.  I'm very interested to
know what others think about this issue.  I teach in a
K-8 school and I often have Middle School students who
LOVVVVVE to search the CD ROMs and websites, but resist
using books despite the fact that many of them offer
information that is of better quality, easier to find, and
easier to read and use than what we have available in
electronic format.
I'm reluctant to ban them from the electronic formats,
however, because I think that they benefit from
seeing for themselves what they find (or don't find) online.
On the other hand, I can't stand seeing a student spend
their entire time in the library just hunting for information--
I want them actually THINKING and READING!!!  So, I have
sometimes set a time limit (15 minutes) on how much time
they can spend on the computer if I am fairly sure that I
have the information in book form readily available.

I'm curious to know how other people are handling this situation.

Best,

Constance Vidor
Librarian
Cathedral School
New York, NY
cvidor@cnct.com

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