Our genre presentation: TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO

Tikki Tikki Tembo is now a new favorite of mine. I had so much fun increating this project with my group. A story about 2 mischevious boys who play around a well and named beacuse of the order of their birth. The first born given a long name and second child given a short name. One boy falls into the well and he is retreived because of his short name and then the second child has fallen into the well and so the story is said that because of his long name the elder is unable to reach him in time. Therefore the story is given a moral why the chinese give the children such short names but there is controversy and that is not the truth.
In recreating our own redition of the story with a great background and papercutouts to represent the four charcters. This story is great for retelling to give order in sequence.
Author profile 18:
Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
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Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
Author profile 20:
Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
Author profile 21:
Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
Author profile 22:
Goldstone & Perley. (1996)Kids Guide to the Internet: Troll Communications.
Summary: Kids Guide to the Internet(1996) has one-hundred twenty-three of black and white illustration with cartoonish characters of computers. (Goldstone & Perley,1996) put this book side by side as a driver’s manual to the information highway. It displays in touring the internet and chatting with others on the World Wide Web. The book displays many links of websites and directions on what to do while on the webpage.
Age group: 9-10 Grade Level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This book is appropiately leveled and can be used in whole group instruction in computer course with computers available. It give a lot of ideas on how to navigate the web and gives a storyline as a girl is surfing along with the student. A glossary is towards the back with computer terminology and still use today.
Personal Critique: I found this book quit troublesome, I thought it was a good book at first but until I realized that many of these links are broken and no longer working. I found something positive out of it, it is a good guide in creating a teacher manual and setting up a classroom guide so students can explore. The websites need to be checked periodically because they change very often and need a plan A. Plan A, could be an extension on what is the puropse for the website, a game or for research.