Julie and fellow 'Netters,
We just got the new Follett system this year and I couldn't wait to show
the 2nd-5th how to use the OPAC! For 2nd I'm using the visual and for
the rest, the text. Of course, some of the big kids want to use the
visual, just to play with the mouse.
I started out by telling each class that I was tired. Tired of telling
them exactly on which shelf the book could be found and that they were
going to learn how to locate books themselves.
What I did for the 3rd-5th was to take 30 3X5 cards and make 10 each for
author and title. The other 10 were divided between subject and keyword.
I wrote what search method I wanted them to use on the top left and what
I wanted them to find in the middle.
It is amazing how 5th graders (who think they know everything) will just
click on any of the buttons!
The 2nd graders I had just "play" with the visual and try to find the
entry for any book.
The success story was my Emotional Support kids! They absolutely loved
it and didn't want to check out new books.
Kathie Epler
Librarian
Amanda E. Stout Elem.
Reading, PA
skoob@epix.net
Ride the Reading ("redding") Railroad when you play Monopoly!
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