1. I knew there were a lot of resources in the databases because Julie and Lee was out and presented our staff with a mini workshop. We just scratched the surface. Even now, every time I look at some of these databases I find new exciting things all the time. The Learning Express is one that I really got excited about. I did not realize that there were that many ebooks for teachers and students to use. The Learn and Search teachers will be really excited to learn to also. I also took time to learn more about the genealogy databases. I still didn't scratch the surface with all the resource that are there. Thanks for a very interesting tour.
2. Most of the English classes at Central use the databases for research. Some teacher tell the student that they have to use them for their research papers rather than an internet source. I coll orate with these teachers and we usually have a short presentation when they are ready to use them. We have a lot of new staff so I will be sharing the news with them. I am also going to try and expand to other department that seem to use only internet. We love the databases at Central and it really helps a tight budget to have them at the State Library. Thanks again.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
AncestryLibrary, HeritageQuest, and Sanborn
AncestryLibrary
1. I did a search for my name but didn't find any records. I did find my mothers record and some cousins so I look at those.
2. I found my grandfather, John B. Buechler. He was in the 1930 census. It also has a list of the children which would include my mother. It tells where he was born and where they lived in 1930. When I clicked some of the links it said to contact an administrator to download Ancestry Image Viewer.
3. I found yearbook indexs, yearbooks, and family photos. There was 178,970 records. I could not get any yearbooks because it said to contact and administrator. It also had maps, gazateers, and atlas of the area. There was also 139,737 records so a lot to look through.
HeritageQuest
I did a search on Persi for Walworth County, South Dakota. I got 33 results. One of them of interest were the Missouri River Bridge at Mobridge. Neuglueckstahl cemetery which on part of the land what was owned by my grandfather and later my father. It was very close to where I grew up on a farm in Walworth County. It is too bad many of these articles are not online but they do give you the form to get the article. Interesting source if one is into the geneology.
Sanborn
I did my search for Bowdle, South Dakota in June 1921. I found the St. Augstine Catholic Church which is still there and in use today. I also found the school. The building that is shown there was torn down but before they did that a new school was built around it. So the school is still in the same place. To the north of the school is a house that my brother lives in which was built back in early 1900's that is also on the map.
1. I did a search for my name but didn't find any records. I did find my mothers record and some cousins so I look at those.
2. I found my grandfather, John B. Buechler. He was in the 1930 census. It also has a list of the children which would include my mother. It tells where he was born and where they lived in 1930. When I clicked some of the links it said to contact an administrator to download Ancestry Image Viewer.
3. I found yearbook indexs, yearbooks, and family photos. There was 178,970 records. I could not get any yearbooks because it said to contact and administrator. It also had maps, gazateers, and atlas of the area. There was also 139,737 records so a lot to look through.
HeritageQuest
I did a search on Persi for Walworth County, South Dakota. I got 33 results. One of them of interest were the Missouri River Bridge at Mobridge. Neuglueckstahl cemetery which on part of the land what was owned by my grandfather and later my father. It was very close to where I grew up on a farm in Walworth County. It is too bad many of these articles are not online but they do give you the form to get the article. Interesting source if one is into the geneology.
Sanborn
I did my search for Bowdle, South Dakota in June 1921. I found the St. Augstine Catholic Church which is still there and in use today. I also found the school. The building that is shown there was torn down but before they did that a new school was built around it. So the school is still in the same place. To the north of the school is a house that my brother lives in which was built back in early 1900's that is also on the map.
Learning Express
1. I had an account set up before this session. I like that it remembers which tests you were working on and brings those up. It is also nice that they break down the tests into smaller groups so that you don't have to wade through the whole list.
2. I like that they give you immediate feedback. Not only do you get your score but you can go through and see the ones that you got wrong or right. It is also good that they give you suggestions for more practice in the areas that you were having problems. Nice touch.
3. I chose Interviewing tips. It is quite complete. They tell you step by step everything that you would ever need to know about going to an interview. If you have never interviewed for a job before, this would be nice to become familiar with what could possibly be asked and how you should present yourself. I would feel more confident if I had this to help be prepare for the interview.
4. I took a look at "Basic Skillings for Homeschooling." This is a 304 page book on homeschooling. I had to clink on the link that would show the whole book. It is amazing that you could have this at your fingertips. I also took a look at Goof Proof Personal Finance. This was a 208 page book. I didn't count how many ebooks there is listed but this is a great resource. We have a program at our school called Learn and Serve. The students go out into the community to job shadow and go through interviews process and eventually do the job. This would be a wonderful source for them to use to prepare for their jobs. This is a great find.
2. I like that they give you immediate feedback. Not only do you get your score but you can go through and see the ones that you got wrong or right. It is also good that they give you suggestions for more practice in the areas that you were having problems. Nice touch.
3. I chose Interviewing tips. It is quite complete. They tell you step by step everything that you would ever need to know about going to an interview. If you have never interviewed for a job before, this would be nice to become familiar with what could possibly be asked and how you should present yourself. I would feel more confident if I had this to help be prepare for the interview.
4. I took a look at "Basic Skillings for Homeschooling." This is a 304 page book on homeschooling. I had to clink on the link that would show the whole book. It is amazing that you could have this at your fingertips. I also took a look at Goof Proof Personal Finance. This was a 208 page book. I didn't count how many ebooks there is listed but this is a great resource. We have a program at our school called Learn and Serve. The students go out into the community to job shadow and go through interviews process and eventually do the job. This would be a wonderful source for them to use to prepare for their jobs. This is a great find.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
ArchiveGrid and CAMIO
ArchiveGrid
1. I learned that Sitting Bull was also known by Tatanka Iyotake or Tatnka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I was also surprised that he fled to Canada and then later toured with the Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
2. I did a search for Weiszhaar which is my maiden name. I did not find any entries with that search. I then did John Buechler which was my grandfather. I found two entries, one was the U of Florida and the other was the U of Vermont, but their were a lot of John Buechlers. His name was John B. Buechler which I did not find. This is a very interesting tool. If you had a lot of time to keep digging. It is too bad that you do not have access to it at home. So if you have a few minutes you could do some more digging.
CAMIO
1. I put in Paul Revere and got 34 pictures of him and his family. Also silver pieces that he made and pictures of his ride. It was interesting to me that he had done silver pieces. I guess I never thought of what his occupation was.
2.I put in Sioux and got 63 pictures of articles of clothing, pipes, and pictures, some are hand drawn and others look like old time photos, that depict various events in the Sioux's lives.
3.I searched for Van Gogh. The search produced 45 works. I great number of painting are in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It also gives great descriptions of each of the paintings and if they were part of a series and such.
4. I would think that the art department in our high school would use this for a reference. If they do any art appreciation in their classes, it would be a wonderful resource.
5. This feature would be wonderful if you were using it with a class. You could compare different prints of an artist or different artist. It could also be used on a webpage for students to observe different artists and have a little smaller grouping. When you are searching you get so many results it is a little overwelming for younger students.
This is a wonderful site if you need to look up any paintings. Most artists that I looked up were available.
1. I learned that Sitting Bull was also known by Tatanka Iyotake or Tatnka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I was also surprised that he fled to Canada and then later toured with the Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
2. I did a search for Weiszhaar which is my maiden name. I did not find any entries with that search. I then did John Buechler which was my grandfather. I found two entries, one was the U of Florida and the other was the U of Vermont, but their were a lot of John Buechlers. His name was John B. Buechler which I did not find. This is a very interesting tool. If you had a lot of time to keep digging. It is too bad that you do not have access to it at home. So if you have a few minutes you could do some more digging.
CAMIO
1. I put in Paul Revere and got 34 pictures of him and his family. Also silver pieces that he made and pictures of his ride. It was interesting to me that he had done silver pieces. I guess I never thought of what his occupation was.
2.I put in Sioux and got 63 pictures of articles of clothing, pipes, and pictures, some are hand drawn and others look like old time photos, that depict various events in the Sioux's lives.
3.I searched for Van Gogh. The search produced 45 works. I great number of painting are in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It also gives great descriptions of each of the paintings and if they were part of a series and such.
4. I would think that the art department in our high school would use this for a reference. If they do any art appreciation in their classes, it would be a wonderful resource.
5. This feature would be wonderful if you were using it with a class. You could compare different prints of an artist or different artist. It could also be used on a webpage for students to observe different artists and have a little smaller grouping. When you are searching you get so many results it is a little overwelming for younger students.
This is a wonderful site if you need to look up any paintings. Most artists that I looked up were available.
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