Thing 16

I think these tools would be very useful for someone teaching students how to write a paper, essay, etc. I can't think of anyway that we could find these useful in a public library. By the time we see kids in the library their teachers have already discussed how to do a project, what the teacher's expectations are for the project, what sources can be used. Sometimes kids do come in & don't have a clue but as a librarian doing reference in a public library, but there just is not enough time to spend teaching kids how to organize their paper--it's too time consuming. It's sometimes a fine line between helping a kid find info & doing his work for him.