EdSchoolResearch http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/ News and tips en Copyright 2008 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:16:11 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss How to Cite YouTube & TheHistoryMakers Videos How do you cite Barack Obama's February 2001 interview on TheHistoryMakers? That's what students in several ENGL 102 & 103 classes are asking after using TheHistoryMakers database of oral history videos of leading African Americans as a source for their term papers. (Background: what is TheHistoryMakers?)

Thanks to (Humanities/Social Sciences Librarian) Larry Milliken scouring the web for examples, we are happy to share these guidelines. Take your pick - these work for any YouTube videos you might cite as well!

]]> How do you cite Barack Obama's February 2001 interview on TheHistoryMakers? We are happy to share these guidelines - they work YouTube videos or other interviews as well! http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/06/how_to_cite_youtube_thehistory.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/06/how_to_cite_youtube_thehistory.html Research Tips Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:16:11 -0500 Geography Resources for Teacher Ed Students The world is yours to explore! That's the message these great library resources can help k-12 teachers share with their students. Where's Myanmar? What do people there look like? What's the weather like? What do they do for a living? How about their art? Religion? Music? Government? Demographics? Demo-what? Help your students answer these questions and more with the great lineup of free and subscribed resources described below.

]]> The world is yours to explore! That's the message these great library resources can help k-12 teachers share with their students. Where's Myanmar? What do people there look like? What's the weather like? What do they do for a living? How about their art? Religion? Music? Government? Demographics? Demo-what? http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/05/geography_resources_for_teache.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/05/geography_resources_for_teache.html Research Tips Wed, 07 May 2008 14:10:37 -0500 Add First-Person Voice to Your Research with TheHistoryMakers Finding experts to interview when you need to support a key point in your research can be a challenge. One new resource that can help is a database of oral history videos from notable African Americans. Drexel’s Hagerty Library is one of only six institutions nationwide to offer this advanced video database fromTheHistoryMakers.org

This is a beta version of an oral history archive that features 400 contemporary African-American leaders discussing their lives and careers. Imagine having a relaxed personal conversation with central figures in contemporary American history. For students who need to an authoritative quote on the big issues of our time, TheHistoryMakers is the next best thing.

]]> TheHistoryMakers.org]]> http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/04/new_library_material_matching.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/04/new_library_material_matching.html New Resources Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:39:32 -0500 Philly School's CEO Candidate Background - from Public School Notebook Thanks goes out to the Philadelphia Public School Notebook for this collection of background on the candidates for the position of Philadelphia School District CEO:

Hi - at the Notebook, we've been examining published information about the finalists for the CEO position. We don't have our planned blog up and running yet, but we wanted to share the links we've collected to help people get a fuller sense of what's already in the public record about the apparent finalists as reported in last Friday's Inquirer and today's Daily News: #1
or #2

]]> Thanks goes out to the Philadelphia Public School Notebook for this collection of background on the candidates for the position of Philadelphia School District CEO: Hi - at the Notebook,... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/01/philly_schools_ceo_candidate_b_1.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/01/philly_schools_ceo_candidate_b_1.html News Picks Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:15:47 -0500 Study blames parents for teachers' stress A study in the journal Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, surveyed 118 German schoolteachers who had been teaching for an average of 20 years. It showed that parents can have a big impact on a teacher’s happiness and stress. The issue of teacher burnout is important because American schools today are experiencing high levels of teacher turnover as baby boomers retire and new teachers leave the field. The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future has calculated that nearly a third of all new teachers leave the profession after just three years, and that after five years almost half are gone.

]]> study in the journal Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, surveyed 118 German schoolteachers who had been teaching for an average of 20 years. It showed that...]]> http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/01/study_blames_parents_for_teach.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2008/01/study_blames_parents_for_teach.html Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:22:32 -0500 Need kids books? Schools & non-profits welcome As I get to know more about the individual public schools in WPhilly, I continue to be impressed by the plucky efforts made to keep libraries open where there is little in the way of administrative support, even less staff, and just about no resources. I'll have to post again about some of my travels in school libraries in WPhilly. It brings a lot of the theoretical issues talked about in Ed and LibSci classes down to earth!

For anyone in Philly trying to do a library on a shoestring, here's a news item and an additional contact that should prove helpful. Note that while private individuals may avail themselves of the first opportunity, the second is for schools and non-profits only

NEWS...
Philadelphia Book Bank at 5th and Luzerne Streets,
To Close on November 21, 2007

]]> As I get to know more about the individual public schools in WPhilly, I continue to be impressed by the plucky efforts made to keep libraries open where there is... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/11/need_kids_books_schools_nonpro.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/11/need_kids_books_schools_nonpro.html News Picks Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:47:40 -0500 How are Drexel students using IT? EDUCAUSE survey results Want to find out how students at Drexel and 102 other institutions are using information technology? The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research has released its fourth annual comprehensive survey of freshman- and senior-year undergraduates focusing on the role of IT in student life across . Available for free on the web see the link for ...

]]> Want to find out how students at Drexel and 102 other institutions are using information technology? The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research has released its fourth annual comprehensive survey of... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/10/how_drexel_students_are_using.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/10/how_drexel_students_are_using.html New Resources Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:31:18 -0500 Getting Required Course Readings Feeling thrifty? Ready to go to some extra lengths to get your readings? Already scouted the bookstore, , Amazon and Half.com? Here's the shorthand version of what we tell folks at the Reference Desk.

]]> Feeling thrifty? Ready to go to some extra lengths to get your readings? Already scouted the bookstore, , Amazon and Half.com? Here's the shorthand version of what we tell folks... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/10/getting_required_course_readin.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/10/getting_required_course_readin.html Research Tips Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:03:29 -0500 New Ref Book: Encyclopedia of children, adolescents, and the media Here's something new and of potential wide interest to Teacher Education students. Unfortunately it's only available in hard-copy at the present time, but if people bug me enough I'll post links to other related content that we have electronically.
Encyclopedia of children, adolescents, and the media

From the description:
"These books present state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on the media's interaction with children and adolescents. With more than 400 entries... " (snip)

]]> Here's something new and of potential wide interest to Teacher Education students. Unfortunately it's only available in hard-copy at the present time, but if people bug me enough I'll post... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/07/new_ref_book_encyclopedia_of_c.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/07/new_ref_book_encyclopedia_of_c.html New Resources Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:32:37 -0500 Teachers! Get class consciousness - at the Library So if this June 11th article in the NYTimes on Ruby Payne is for real, it seems that LOTS of teachers are groping for a sense of how to constructively engage children from different class backgrounds than their own. To know why a self-schooled teacher-turned author has met with such a warm reception from the educational establishment by - you'll have to read the full article. But if you're looking for similar material in our collection while you're waiting for her book to arrive in our collection, read on!

]]> So if this June 11th article in the NYTimes on Ruby Payne is for real, it seems that LOTS of teachers are groping for a sense of how to constructively... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/06/teachers_get_class_consciousne.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/06/teachers_get_class_consciousne.html News Picks Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:24:22 -0500 Podcasting Grant for education A vendor who's people and products I like has just launched a new Podcasting Grant for education. Winners will be awarded over $3,000 in podcasting resources. You can apply online at http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus. Check out the video that takes you through the podcasting process - it's a simple enough process as it is - but their template driven tools make it very user-friendly. And that's what everybody needs - less barriers between the technology and people actually using it!

Find out more about their products at: http://www.toolfactory.com

]]> A vendor who's people and products I like has just launched a new Podcasting Grant for education. Winners will be awarded over $3,000 in podcasting resources. You can apply online... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/04/podcasting_grant_for_education.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/04/podcasting_grant_for_education.html News Picks Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:42:27 -0500 Announcing New Edu-flicks at the Library As a teacher ed student, who do you recall as outstanding educators from your own personal experience? I'll bet every teacher ed student gets asked to reflect upon this topic more than once during their first few introductory courses. When faced with the same question I have more than a few good ones to fall back on. Lots of scholarly literature exists on the value that students take from "modelling" the professional behavior they are exposed to by their teachers and mentors. For teachers especially it feeds into presentation style, classroom presence, authoritativeness, discipline - all sorts of issues that can influence their success. Well, just in case you can't recall any good teacher influences from your past (just kidding!) or want to sample the repertoire of classroom personas that Hollywood has synthesized in their movies- you're in luck!

I am pleased to introduce Drexel Libraries "Edu-flicks" collection! Find them in our DVD collection. You can browse the full list below - or click here for an imprecise search that pulls up a few of them.

]]> As a teacher ed student, who do you recall as outstanding educators from your own personal experience? I'll bet every teacher ed student gets asked to reflect upon this topic... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/03/announcing_new_eduflicks_at_th.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/03/announcing_new_eduflicks_at_th.html New Resources Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:12:31 -0500 WHYY workshops for Parents & Teachers using PBS TV Ready To Learn | Children's Service | WHYY

This is cool! I've always thought that the PBS programming was of such high quality that it deserved a curriculum to use intentionally with kids. Evidently WHYY has some funding to do free workshops for childcare providers, teachers of younger children and parents on how PBS programming can be used to support literacy, emotional development and other early earning goals.

]]> Ready To Learn | Children's Service | WHYY This is cool! I've always thought that the PBS programming was of such high quality that it deserved a curriculum to use... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/01/whyy_workshops_for_parents_tea.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2007/01/whyy_workshops_for_parents_tea.html News Picks Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:57:36 -0500 Foray into Education Blogs Podcasting for educators. If you're interested in
podcasting but don't know how to get started, check out this post from
the MAKE Blog.

Here's a post for teachers considering how to use blogs in the classroom.

(Thanks for LIS News for highlighting this one!)

]]> Podcasting for educators. If you're interested in podcasting but don't know how to get started, check out this post from the MAKE Blog. Here's a post for teachers considering how... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2006/12/foray_into_education_blogs_1.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2006/12/foray_into_education_blogs_1.html News Picks Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:21:06 -0500 New Education E-books ! redux See the following links for books on these topics

Research.
Active learning.
Educational counseling
Effective teaching.
Lesson planning.
Observation (Educational method)
Professional employees
Questioning.
School choice
School psychology
Teaching

]]> See the following links for books on these topics Research. Active learning. Educational counseling Effective teaching. Lesson planning. Observation (Educational method) Professional employees Questioning. School choice School psychology Teaching... http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2006/12/new_education_ebooks_redux.html http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/edschoolresearch/2006/12/new_education_ebooks_redux.html Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:18:12 -0500