Reading on-line

Reading on-line

On our lovely day off this week, I caught up on a few things I had neglected because of time to fully look at my in box. One of those things was to read a magazine on-line. Big deal, right? Actually it was because this was like reading a book on-line. The pages turned, I could make it larger or smaller, or print a page. I don't think I will give up the real touch of a magazine. I am too kinesthetic for that, but it was a cool experience and sure saves in space.

I went on a search for information about Abraham Lincoln after reading a LONG/LARGE book on him. It got a lot of ideas from reading it and now I will be using primary sources, such as letters, photographs, and documents written in Lincoln's own hand. I searched the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the Smithsonian's American History sites. There are some jewels. I will be using the resources from my search to create a bulletin board using Lincoln's life as a jump off point to talk about biographies and primary/secondary sources. I will also be using some of Lincoln's words throughout the month. I may use the digital video camera to record students reading his words.

This week I forwarded a list of resources for Black History month to the staff. Some of the links don't link when touched. I guess the sites weren't embedded correctly. I wonder why some worked and others didn't because if you put in the web address in alone, they work.

1/8/2009BauernschubMary Beth