Resources

Resources has a new meaning to me. The resources I am speaking of is from a teacher's standpoint.  When I grew up in school, our school was limited with computers.  The internet wasn't available and the school library wasn't a "cool" place to hang out.  I found myself walking blocks to the local library.

I love entering the library.  With the love for literature, I found a second home.  I couldn't believe all the resources they had available for me to use.  One thing.... I had to sit and type or hand write information I found.  I could not "copy" and "paste". 

Resources can be found all over the internet.  I still love the library and go often but with one google click.....
I can find not only one resource at a time but sometimes hundreds.  When finding resources for a lesson I plan to teach to my students, I look for credible sources and visual aesthetics.  Finding resources with meaning, clarity, and visually pleasing opens more ideas for me every time I hit "search".

It is easier now a days to find resources.  I can find and search for a person, place, or thing that I cannot reach or go.  I can travel through the country and even around the world.  I can find books, articles, journals, pictures, events, and even an old classmate. 

Resources are such an asset.  I was teaching a lesson on space exploration.  I was able to show the students right in class the take off of Apollo 13.  They loved it and with technology, resources, and shooting off their own handmade rockets......brought authentic learning.