SPC Library Visit

During our class library visit on Friday, we learned a couple of different things about the various resources available to us as Saint Peter's students. We learned about ERIC, which is the largest education database and is sponsored by the Education Department. This database could be a valuable tool for us as future educators because we will always need reliable resources to go to. We can use the database when planning lessons, researching books, articles, etc.

Another great tool we have access to is the eBooks on the EbscoHost database because eBooks are an up and coming technology that our children might be using in the classroom one day. I think teachers everywhere should find a way to incorporate the use of eBooks into their lessons and even into their classroom library.

Finally, something all Saint Peter's education majors could use is the access we have to Praxis practice exams. As college students, we don't have as much exposure to practice questions on the Praxis because there are many different kinds of Praxis exams for different teachers. All in all, I enjoyed our trip to the library because I gained some insight to a couple of resources that I can definitely use in the future.

Post-Blog

Today was a good day in class. Professor Luongo's happy energy always makes me feel better on Tuesdays and Fridays. We created a Wordle and posted it on our blogs, which is yet another helpful tool that we can incorporate into our lesson plans when we present. I have a feeling that using our Glogs and our Wordles in our presentations will be key. There are so many young children that know how to use technology now that as a future teacher, it would be silly not to exposed them to as much of it as possible. Also, the fact that glogs can be so creative makes room for some fun as well and students can enjoy using it even though it is an academic tool.