teaching kids to search/working with middle school staff

[Mary Alice Anderson <maryalic@WMS.LUMINET.NET>]

Reponse to Judi O'Brien's request:

Hi,
I've found that through the years (we've had school wide access for 5-6
years)  our teachers have begun to realize some of the problems. I'm seeing
more and more teachers require the use of mulitple formats or  even using
print only.  When appropriate I suggest this aproach to the teacher if they
aren't alrady doing it.  And, when possible I do a lot of planning with
teachers. For example, for one project just coming up I have found a bunch
of resources in print format and suggeted just two web sites the students
should use.   I've created a pathfinder for the kids to use.  And, I'm even
doing things I was always opposed to doing: pulling books and putting them
on a cart.     We have links to child safe search engines on our web site
Our  web site is listed below, the links are there under "internet search
engines."   We also have curriculum links on our web page and I've started
to put media center pathfinders there as well.  Our labs are part of the
media center and that also helps; no separation of formats.





Mary Alice Anderson,  Media Specialist , Winona Middle School
1570 Homer Road     Winona MN 55987       Phone:  507/494/1050

School web site:  http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/index.html
Personal home page: http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/teachers/manderso.html
Media tech page:   http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/wmstechnology/index.html

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