Chapter 7 Reflection

I have watched so many people use databases and have been able to see their importance. Until this chapter, however, I did not see the power of them. I love Social Studies. I think it is probably my favorite thing to teach. I also love the organization of a database. The idea of using the two together is very exciting to me. Of course on closer inspection and more understanding of what exactly a database is, I realized that I have been using them all along( or a least for quite some time). I guess I just didn't think of what I was using. I wonder how often we do this. I use things automatically. By having more of an understanding of what it is I have been using, I able better able to see into my future classrooms and see how vitally important it is that I have my students use databases also.