Question #1
Well we are way past 30,000 miles on my 2004 PT Cruiser. Like 100,000 miles over but there was a list of about 12 things we should have done including: Service/inspect the transaxle fluid level (have no clue what that is), change the spark plugs (pretty sure we did that), and service/inspect tie rod ends and boot seals (just had that done). Was curious about 130,000 miles service (which is about what we have on our car) and apparently the service schedule resets itself at 78,000 miles. Good to know.
Question #2
Apparently the default is not set to sort by date, but you can easily do that by clicking on "issue date". The last service bulletin for my vehicle was issued for Power Steering Pressure Hose 9/1/2004. I don't know if that is good that there hasn't been a service bulletin in 10 years or if the repairmen just gave on it.
Question #3
I went to the repair section and looked up brakes. I have no clue what any of it means because I know nothing about cars. But there are step by step instructions, diagrams, and my favorite, videos. After watching a couple of the videos it kind of made sense. Just seeing the actual parts really helps. I am not going to be able to change the brakes on my car after looking at this but this would be very useful to someone who knew anything about cars. I could probably muddle my way through a small, superficial repair using this. Not the brakes though or anything important, not because I think that the information is presented poorly but you need to have some knowledge going in to really get the benefit of this.
What I did find that might be helpful is the Chilton Community link at the bottom of the page. There is a wiki of automotive terms, blogs and forums which appear to have Chilton editors responding to some of the questions. That might come in handy for someone like me who is lacking in knowledge in this area.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Lesson #1C World Book Foreign Language Edition
Question #1
I looked up fossa in the french Encyclopedia and cat in the Spanish. Both have a very similar, user-friendly format as the school and public library kids versions. I can see how it would be useful if you were trying to learning a new language or if you had a patron that was trying to ask a question and didn't speak English very well. I am confused that milk (leche) shows up under animals in the Spanish version. I only know a couple of words so I had to use Google translate to check and, sure enough, it was an article about milk. (Update: To be fair I checked the french and PL kids versions and they both have milk too. I guess because it is an animal product?)
Question #2
You could use the read aloud option to get an idea of how to pronounce words if you were trying to learn another language but it is a computerized voice and there are better resources available.
I looked up fossa in the french Encyclopedia and cat in the Spanish. Both have a very similar, user-friendly format as the school and public library kids versions. I can see how it would be useful if you were trying to learning a new language or if you had a patron that was trying to ask a question and didn't speak English very well. I am confused that milk (leche) shows up under animals in the Spanish version. I only know a couple of words so I had to use Google translate to check and, sure enough, it was an article about milk. (Update: To be fair I checked the french and PL kids versions and they both have milk too. I guess because it is an animal product?)
Question #2
You could use the read aloud option to get an idea of how to pronounce words if you were trying to learn another language but it is a computerized voice and there are better resources available.
Lesson 1b World Book Encyclopedia Public Library Edition
Question #1
I looked up the fossa again just to see what the differences are between the World Book School and Public Libraries Kids versions. The articles are the same and the layout is almost identical. The public library edition is more colorful and does have more links available in the article that aren't available on the school edition. here is the citation for the article:
Fossa. (2014). In Public Libraries. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/forkids/article?id=ar839053
Question #2
Once again the information in the public library version was the same as the school edition though I do like the coloring on the PL edition better. I think it is easier to navigate. The information in the article was slight more in depth that the kids version. Here is the citation:
Vogler, B. (2014). Fossa. In Public Libraries. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/infofinder/article?id=ar753773
Question #3
The results were once again identical to the school version and I do have to say that over all the public library versions have a better design that would make them easier to navigate. The school versions tend to be monochromatic so everything blends in. I am once again impressed by the amount of information offered.
I looked up the fossa again just to see what the differences are between the World Book School and Public Libraries Kids versions. The articles are the same and the layout is almost identical. The public library edition is more colorful and does have more links available in the article that aren't available on the school edition. here is the citation for the article:
Fossa. (2014). In Public Libraries. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/forkids/article?id=ar839053
Question #2
Once again the information in the public library version was the same as the school edition though I do like the coloring on the PL edition better. I think it is easier to navigate. The information in the article was slight more in depth that the kids version. Here is the citation:
Vogler, B. (2014). Fossa. In Public Libraries. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/infofinder/article?id=ar753773
Question #3
The results were once again identical to the school version and I do have to say that over all the public library versions have a better design that would make them easier to navigate. The school versions tend to be monochromatic so everything blends in. I am once again impressed by the amount of information offered.
Lesson #1a World Book Encyclopedia School Edition
Question #1
I decided to research the fossa just because I stumbled across it while browsing the World of Animals on World Book Kids and I had never heard of a fossa before. They are actually pretty cute. They had a very basic article and a decent picture on World Book Kids. Tried out the "hear it out loud" option and it works well though it is a choppy, computerized voice. Here is the citation for the article:
Fossa. (2014). In World Book Kids. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar839053
Question #2 The article in World Book Student was easy to find. It was a little longer than the World Book Kids article and had a smaller picture. The World Book Kids version was more aesthetically pleasing but the Student article did provide more information although it was still very brief. It might have been that there just isn't that much information about fossas. Here is the citation for the Student article:
Vogler, B. (2014). Fossa. In World Book Student. Retrieved from http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar753773
I looked up fossas in World Book Advanced just out of curiosity and it was the exact same article as the Student edition. Apparently fossas aren't as exciting as I thought they would be.
Question #3
I was really impressed by the amount of information that came up when I did a search for Sweden in World Book Advanced. There were some many sources that came up besides just a encyclopedia article. It really is a one-stop shop for information. I like how it is divided into categories depending on what you need: tables, pictures, timelines, literature, etc. Once I clicked on the actual encyclopedia article, I really liked how it was laid out with easy links to specific parts of the article and once again more resources. I think the whole thing is wonderful, especially the related information box at the top of the page. There really shouldn't be any excuse for botching a research paper when you use this because it pretty much hands you everything you need.
Question #4 The World Book Discover is a lot simpler and cleaner design. I can see where it would be useful for remedial learning or ESL especially since it has the translate option on the right side.
I decided to research the fossa just because I stumbled across it while browsing the World of Animals on World Book Kids and I had never heard of a fossa before. They are actually pretty cute. They had a very basic article and a decent picture on World Book Kids. Tried out the "hear it out loud" option and it works well though it is a choppy, computerized voice. Here is the citation for the article:
Fossa. (2014). In World Book Kids. Retrieved from
http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar839053
Question #2 The article in World Book Student was easy to find. It was a little longer than the World Book Kids article and had a smaller picture. The World Book Kids version was more aesthetically pleasing but the Student article did provide more information although it was still very brief. It might have been that there just isn't that much information about fossas. Here is the citation for the Student article:
Vogler, B. (2014). Fossa. In World Book Student. Retrieved from http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar753773
I looked up fossas in World Book Advanced just out of curiosity and it was the exact same article as the Student edition. Apparently fossas aren't as exciting as I thought they would be.
Question #3
I was really impressed by the amount of information that came up when I did a search for Sweden in World Book Advanced. There were some many sources that came up besides just a encyclopedia article. It really is a one-stop shop for information. I like how it is divided into categories depending on what you need: tables, pictures, timelines, literature, etc. Once I clicked on the actual encyclopedia article, I really liked how it was laid out with easy links to specific parts of the article and once again more resources. I think the whole thing is wonderful, especially the related information box at the top of the page. There really shouldn't be any excuse for botching a research paper when you use this because it pretty much hands you everything you need.
Question #4 The World Book Discover is a lot simpler and cleaner design. I can see where it would be useful for remedial learning or ESL especially since it has the translate option on the right side.
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