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Welcome to the Student Artifact Library What is the Student Artifact Library? The Student Artifact Library contains more than 200 examples of classroom work created by children from ages 2 to 18, in many content areas. It also includes artifacts created by teachers—lesson plans, feedback to students, letters to parents, and so on. Each artifact has been categorized according to school grades and content areas. How can I find the artifacts I want to see? Users first choose among grade levels--preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and Teacher Artifacts--by clicking on the appropriate button. Then, users select from the following content areas: Mathematics, Language arts/reading, Social Studies, Science, Art/Music, and Personal and Social Development & Thinking Skills. A list of numbered artifacts available for the specified grade and content area will appear. Simply click on an artifact and immediately link to an image of the artifact, many of which are in color. Can I print the artifacts? Artifacts may be easily printed from the "Print" button on your toolbar, or viewed on your computer screen. Artifact numbers will appear on your printed page so that you can identify artifacts. For Instructor Use: As an instructor, can I project the images for the class to view? Yes, you may display artifacts via the Website at www.prenhall.com/ormrod or via the PowerPoint Slides and Supplementary Lectures and Activities CD-ROM. Depending upon your Internet connection, the Student Artifact Library may run faster via the CD. The CD is available from your local Prentice Hall representative. What is the benefit of the Student Artifact Library to students? Interpreting children’s work is a core assessment task of those who work with and educate children. The Student Artifact Library gives its users direct, concrete practice in assessment. How may I use the Student Artifact Library in my course? You may use the artifacts in your class however you wish. One suggestion is to view and discuss artifacts in class, either on individual personal computers in a lab, on hard copy, or projected from an overhead projector, encouraging students to apply course or textbook content to the artifacts. Use questions of your own design, or refer to the Instructor’s Manual accompanying this text, which lists artifacts (and their locations) that may be used with each chapter and provides possible questions to ask about the artifact. Another suggestion, as an out-of-class activity, is to have students view artifacts selected by you and then write up their own interpretation of the artifact.
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