Changing Resources

During the last few days, I have spent what seemed to be endless hours searching the Web in desperate attempt to find a resource. Commencing Task 2 I was really stressed and hung up about my decision on resource type. I was under the impression that the book type resource had to be an Ebook. After hours searching I had even considered changing my resource type because it appeared that each time I was carrying out a search using Google I was coming across many other interesting resources types, but only limited Ebooks. This became frustrating, tiring, and I began to doubt my choice of book type resource.

Eventually I stumbled across an Ebook from Apples Itunes store. I thought I had found the perfect resource! It was a multi touch Ebook aimed at teachers,trainees who teach children between the ages of 6 and 12yrs. The books summary states that it presents ideas for using technology to teach art and design. This was exactly what I was after. However, Apples Itunes store provided limited information about the book for me to cite and be able to reference.  I then realsed that I would not be able to preview this book to find out more information as a requirement is that this Ebook is that it is only available for Ipads.

Screenshot taken of my first chosen resource Retrieved form Itunes Stores.

I spoke with both my tutor and unit coordinator who reassured me that ANY book type resource would be adequate as long as it relates to how technology can be used in Art, and most importantly, it didn't have to be an Ebook. Any book type resource was acceptable!

For some reason, I couldn't get past this and was being very indecisive about the resource itself and wasting valuable time. It was explained to me that the resource itself is not the important aspect of task 2, and that I was reading far too much into things. I thought this book would be fine.

I liked the Ebook that I had chosen, although after reading back over my UILG and discussions I had with my tutor I was still concerned that I had not found this resource using an appropriate research repository merely by default so decided to seek an alternative.

It was suggested by my tutor that I try searching through Google Scholar as apposed to Google general. I might have more success this way.

I took the advice of my tutors and carried out a search with both Google Scholar and the Murdoch University Library(FindIT). I preferred this as it allowed me to define my search and could view full texts. Why I hadn't just done this in the first place I dont know. By searching Art Education and Technology I came up with lots of suitable books. Here i found my chosen Resource 'Teaching Arts and Science with the new Social media'.

When viewing my resource, I noticed that it also allowed me the option 'cite this book' which later would save me time having to copy and paste the information into my EndNote library.

Screenshot Taken of my search using FindIt, Murdoch University Library.