Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Re: on-line encyclopedia subscription

Many public library systems provide access to=A0on-line encyclopedias free=
=A0of charge.=A0=A0If your local system=A0provides this service,=A0it can b=
e a great way to defer cost for the school; have students=A0try before you =
buy; or=A0if the provide=A0Encyclopedia X already, you might consider Encyc=
lopedia Y as a supplement.=0A=0A_J=0A=A0____________________________=0AJaso=
n at jasonpj@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFr=
om: olga eidelman <olga_eid@hotmail.com>=0ATo: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASe=
nt: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:45:32 PM=0ASubject: on-line encyclopedia su=
bscription=0A=0AGood afternoon,=0A=0AI am trying to evaluate use of on-line=
encyclopedia subscriptions with 5-8th grade students.=0AWe've had Britanni=
ca- Student edition subscription and I have noticed that my students were n=
ot really enthusiastic about using it for their researches. Most of my midd=
le school students complained that it's too limited and not easy to navigat=
e.=0A=0ADo you have a subscription? Which encyclopedia do you use?=0ADo you=
feel the need for providing such service?=0ADo you teach using an on-line =
encyclopedia or just keep it as available to students resource?=0A=0AThanks=
in advance for your responses,=0AOlga Eidelman=0AK-8 Computer Teacher=0APo=
rtola Valley, CA=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________________________________________=
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