MARVELous Maine Invitational has come to an end. I have spent quite a few hours "roaming" the resources MARVEL has to offer and come away with some database resources I will be sure to use and others with which I will be familiar even though they are not places I would normally go for information. I enjoyed most of the lessons and found some very helpful places for information. I probably would not go to the business publications databases, but if I ever decide to dabble in the stock market, who knows? I really liked the HealthSource and Medline databases. I can see myself going to these for information about illnesses or medications. The school editions of Britannica were fantastic! I really like the idea of finding information on a reading level of all my students. Many encyclopedia articles are too wordy and ultimately too difficult for students to understand. Having the elementary and middle school editions fits right into my classroom. The biggest discovery for me were the NoveList products. Because I teach language arts and am always "playing" with books and literature in some way, I found myself spending a great deal of time with NoveList.
I have used and intend to keep using NoveList Plus. I can see myself using the database to find books and materials for my classroom. The detailed information about varied books and authors would help me add to my classroom library. The book lists would be equally helpful. I particularly found the series' "read alikes" most interesting. What a great way to find books for those students who only want to read a specific genre! Not only could I use this source, but it would be easy for my students to use as well. I will be showing them the source and having them bookmark the link to use as one more "help" for selecting new reading materials.
Overall, I can say my hours with MARVEL was time well spent. I refreshed my knowledge of sources I had used before and learned about other sources I plan to use in the future.
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