Exploring digital libraries! O.o

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 International Children's Digital Library. 


The digital library provides a fantastic first impression. As I was scrolling through their webpage, I was able to understand and engage with their design. One of my favorite tools was the simple search segment. The reader can find the section by clicking read books under first-time visitors. According to Young, Bryan, Jacobs, and Tunnell (2019), an advantage of a classroom library is quickly finding self-selected reading for clarifying personal questions as well as questions emerging from classroom dialogues. As a visitor, I could see that advantage within the website. 


The title of the "International Children's Digital Library" perfectly fits the description of the website. The site provides literacy from a variety of cultures. International books are those that illuminate children of global societies. The publications on this website can connect the reader with different cultures, other country traditions, and planet earth's history.


Learners from different grade levels can use the digital library to enrich their knowledge about cultures. As a teacher, I can use this website as a resource for my students. For example, if I teach world history, I can use it to provide my students with literacy for an essay. Also, I can incorporate a story from a specific book to help students understand the ideals of a culture. 


Library Thing 


The design of the second website is not as friendly as the first one. The first time I accessed this digital library, I thought that I had access to a book store. However, as I scroll throughout the page, I was able to see some of the advantages of it. My favorite section of this library was the talk section on the top option bar. The talk section provides discussion forms where the users can interact and discuss between them. Scholars make better book selections when their educators model how to pick books, and when they introduce books their students may enjoy through book talks or reading pieces of the books to them (Young, et al., 2019). For this reason, I believe the talk section of this digital library can promote reading within an older group of students.

As an educator, I would use the website with middle school students. The digital library provides the user with the opportunity to discuss and socialize with different users. I would start a talk session with my students attempting to promote their reading habits. The library also provides book bibliographies and reviews for the books that they have in their catalog. According to Young et al. (2019), teachers and librarians can use this website to find current children´s books.

Here is a link to my Library Thing library collection in case that you want some book suggestions:  CLICK HERE TO SEE LIBRARY 


My first impression when I accessed the epic book's website was, "The future!". There is no doubt that the website designers have spent some time creating it. The webpage allows educators to join for free, and it also allows them to link their google classroom into their platform. In the past, educators would have overlooked the tool. However, as we face a pandemic, any websites that provide you with that option are a must check for educators! 


As Mrs. Dufresne mentioned, differentiation is critical when designing your class library. The website allows you to select books by grade level. From my perspective, this makes differentiation easier, as you can assign lower books to students that are struggling. The educator can also provide high archiver readers with more challenging reading pieces. 



As a teacher, I would use this digital library to assign lectures within a google classroom. The teacher can provide students with a variety of books that they can select and read. The teacher can also differentiate the options for the students and assign specific readings to the students depending on their reading levels.


Be Patient!


Lastly, all these three digital libraries provide educators with time. The greatest obstacle to creating a classroom library is impatience. The energy and passion are common but sometimes painful. It takes time to get the types and amounts of books an educator wants. The point is to start building the library and oppose the natural feeling of discouragement because it isn’t increasing fast enough (Young et al., 2019). For this reason, knowing about digital resources provides you with ideas of books that you want and with time to select the appropriate books. 


Organize Your Classroom Library for Young Readers. (2018, August 10). [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fekrXfbYBIA&feature=youtu.be

Young, T., Bryan, G., Jacobs, J., & Tunnell, M. (2019). Children’s Literature, Briefly (7th ed.). Boston, U.S.: Pearson.

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  1. J-RayMarch 25, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    What a great listing of resources. Thank you for sharing.

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