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The Poetess Archive

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Reviewed:: Oct 16, 2016 by Teacher Education

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Overview:: The” Poetess” Archive is a treasure trove! Come, and explore the popular and often criticized flowery poetry written by British and American poets between 1750 and 1900..An major distinguished feature of this database are the Tabs, which include: About the Data base, About the term ‘Poetess”, Dating the Figure of the “Poetess”, Work Flow, Notes, and Works Cited. These Tabs allows you to customize organization of the content, search by author, collection, criticism, and limit by using the side menu of constraints found with each search. Also, the data base is a full text resource, although limited (stay tuned more to come). Just one more thing: upcoming features will allow users to search the site by typing in an author, which will reveal works the author published in various sources from 1750-1900. There are infinite uses and application of the “Poetess” database in various learning environments. For example, considering the level of language, 9-12 high school English and Humanities subject matter. Such activities might include using poetry to develop productive skills, linking poems to a topic, role play and dialogues, rewrite a poem change meaning but not structure, and to introduce a topic, for example. Additional examples and applications of this database might include Online /Hybird Blended Learning for any grade level instruction (9-12 & Higher Education) that involves any aspect of online delivery ,creating a learning community, content delivery, direct instruction, personalizing learning, as well as supporting various learning models. Likewise, professional development is another use and application of this data base to support student engagement and to support ELL learners.
Type of Material:: Collection
Recommended Uses:: Example of recommended uses of the “Poetess” archives include 9 -12 high school settings and Higher Education. Application of the database might include lectures in class and online learning environments, Individual assignments to meet diverse learning needs , and small group projects to promote 21st century learning , offer feedback to increase personal nature of online experience; use as training materials for professional development as “ how to” access data base to support CCSS , English and Humanities course content.
Technical Requirements:: Browser, such as Internet Explorer or Foxfire
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The purpose of this resource is to offer an historical review of literary history of popular British and American poetry written between the 18th and 19th century. The Poetess Archive database aims to be a full-text resources.
Target Student Population:: Target populations might include 9-12 High school, professional learning communities for content areas, Higher Education; college general education, technical and two year institutions, organizations and college level, and teacher preparation training. The site is useful for scholars in American and British poetry.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Right now, many resources are in .xml, but more are being added in readable text format.

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Strengths:: This is a searchable database. It is a resource for studying the literary history of popular British and American poetry in the late 18th and early 19th century.
Concerns:: None noted during this review.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: • Several outstanding features were identified during this review. For example, the flexibility of the database includes class lectures, supporting online/hybrid/blended learning, developing student created content to support various learning models such as cultural, language and personal growth. Likewise, effective use of poems goes beyond text and rubric scores, as poems fosters high-order thinking and creativity. Also, the data base may be used in professional learning communities and preservice training to support integration of technology relative to subject matter and content instruction and preservice training.
Concerns:: Some artifacts are referred to but not available, but searchers could check the sites listed.

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Strengths:: The database is easy to use and might be adapted to various teaching and learning situations. Also, inclusion of poems support various student’s learning needs.
Concerns:: Although acknowledged, accessibility for visually impaired might be somewhat addressed via accommodations that are included in the features of the program/software package. ( MS 365)? Some graphics do not show in the web browser.

Other Issues and Comments:: An heroic effort to catalogue Poetry from late 18th and the early 19th century and make the database avaialble to users online.
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