Section 1: Access to People

Section 1: Access to Section 1: Access to PeoplePeople

By Kim HollingsworthBy Kim Hollingsworth

ETEC 562ETEC 562

Communication is enhanced via Communication is enhanced via use of the Internet by:use of the Internet by:

•Colleagues Colleagues •ProfessionalsProfessionals•TeachersTeachers•StudentsStudents

Ways to CommunicateWays to Communicate

•EmailEmail•ListservsListservs•Mailing listsMailing lists•Discussion Discussion

groupsgroups

•ChatsChats•Bulletin Bulletin

boardsboards•NewsgroupsNewsgroups•ForumsForums

Email for Professional Email for Professional PurposesPurposes

• RemindersReminders• Questions Questions • Messages Messages • Notes on school eventsNotes on school events• Non-traditional email Non-traditional email

connected via Internet web siteconnected via Internet web site

Non-traditional E-mailNon-traditional E-mailExamplesExamples

• AskEricAskEric– Provides educational infoProvides educational info

• http://[email protected]://[email protected]

• Teacher-2-TeacherTeacher-2-Teacher (Mailing list) (Mailing list)– Focuses on exchange of ideas in k-12Focuses on exchange of ideas in k-12

• http://www.teachnet.com/t2t/http://www.teachnet.com/t2t/

E-Mail For Instructional E-Mail For Instructional PurposesPurposes

• Connect Students around the Connect Students around the world to:world to:– Enhance the curriculumEnhance the curriculum– Establish new friendshipsEstablish new friendships– Enrich student Enrich student

communication skillscommunication skills

Listservs/Mailing Lists Listservs/Mailing Lists

•““ListservListserv” and “” and “Mailing ListMailing List” ” - interchangeable- interchangeable

•Users must subscribeUsers must subscribe• Individuals send e-mails to Individuals send e-mails to

subscribed list of memberssubscribed list of members

Discussion GroupsDiscussion Groups

• Another type of listservAnother type of listserv

• Resembles conversation Resembles conversation between many people on a between many people on a common topic of interestcommon topic of interest

• AsynchronousAsynchronous

ChatsChats

• SynchronousSynchronous– Sender and receiver Sender and receiver

communicate in real timecommunicate in real time• KidlinkKidlink

– http://www.kidlink.orghttp://www.kidlink.org

Offers chat channels for teachers Offers chat channels for teachers and studentsand students

Online activities for 15 and underOnline activities for 15 and under

Bulletin Boards, Bulletin Boards, Newsgroups and ForumsNewsgroups and Forums

• Different from mailing lists and Different from mailing lists and discussion groups:discussion groups:– Messages not delivered to e-mailMessages not delivered to e-mail– Must visit website to readMust visit website to read– No subscription requiredNo subscription required

• Warning:Warning: Uncensored, open nature Uncensored, open nature allows for variety of different allows for variety of different beliefs.beliefs.

Ways to find ListservsWays to find Listservs

• LisztLiszt - directory of e-mail discussion - directory of e-mail discussion groupsgroups– http://www.liszt.comhttp://www.liszt.com

• Tech.learningTech.learning – link to – link to Well Connected Well Connected EducatorEducator– Forums to share success stories about using Forums to share success stories about using

technology in teachingtechnology in teaching – Includes publishing center for student workIncludes publishing center for student work – http://www.techlearning.comhttp://www.techlearning.com

Additional Resources for Additional Resources for Communication on WebCommunication on Web

TelementoringTelementoring• Online mentorOnline mentor• Mentor CenterMentor Center• http://mentorcenter.bhttp://mentorcenter.b

bn.com/bn.com/• Tutor 2000Tutor 2000• http://www.tutor2000http://www.tutor2000

.com.com

Ask an ExpertAsk an Expert• Qualified expertQualified expert• Nasa’s Quest ProjectNasa’s Quest Project• http://quest.arc.nasa.http://quest.arc.nasa.

govgov• Ask Jeeves for KidsAsk Jeeves for Kids• http://www.ajkids.cohttp://www.ajkids.co

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Section 2: Access to Section 2: Access to ResourcesResources

Information Information SourceSource

Research ToolResearch Tool

Lesson Plan Lesson Plan BankBank

Professional Professional Development Development ToolTool

Four main uses of the Web:Four main uses of the Web:

Information SourceInformation Source

• Use Search EnginesUse Search EnginesYahoo, Google, Dogpile, AltavistaYahoo, Google, Dogpile, Altavista

• Use Boolean LogicUse Boolean Logic– Using keywords and the use of and, Using keywords and the use of and,

or, and notor, and not– Narrows or broadens your searchNarrows or broadens your search

For Effective SearchingFor Effective Searching

• Seven Steps to Better SearchingSeven Steps to Better Searching– http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/

sevensteps2001.htmlsevensteps2001.html

• Four NETS for Better SearchingFour NETS for Better Searching– http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/

fournets.htmfournets.htm

Research ToolResearch Tool

• Explore librariesExplore libraries• Locate articles and other Locate articles and other

documentsdocuments• Visit websites related to topicVisit websites related to topic

Sites for Educational Sites for Educational ResearchResearch

• United States Dept. of EducationUnited States Dept. of Education– http://www.ed.govhttp://www.ed.gov

• Peterson’s Education CenterPeterson’s Education Center– http://www.petersons.com/ugradhttp://www.petersons.com/ugrad

• JASON ProjectJASON Project– http://www.jasonproject.orghttp://www.jasonproject.org

Lesson Plan BankLesson Plan Bank

• Variety of lesson plans and Variety of lesson plans and activitiesactivities

• Categorized by grade level or Categorized by grade level or subjectsubject

• Education WorldEducation World– http://www.education-world.comhttp://www.education-world.com

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

• Tutorials, online forums, and text Tutorials, online forums, and text resourcesresources

• Distance Education CoursesDistance Education Courses

• Scholastic MagazineScholastic Magazine– http://scholastic.comhttp://scholastic.com

Information on the Information on the InternetInternet

• Web PageWeb Page – a document that is – a document that is viewed with a browser (IE, viewed with a browser (IE, Netscape)Netscape)

• Web SiteWeb Site – a group of web pages – a group of web pages• Web ServerWeb Server – a computer that runs – a computer that runs

software that allows Web pages to software that allows Web pages to be shown by a browserbe shown by a browser

Web Page PublishingWeb Page Publishing

• Authoring ToolsAuthoring Tools – software – software packages that provide an easy way packages that provide an easy way to create Web pages:to create Web pages:

• Microsoft FrontPageMicrosoft FrontPage– http://microsoft.comhttp://microsoft.com

• Adobe Systems PageMillAdobe Systems PageMill– http://ww.adobe.comhttp://ww.adobe.com

• 30 Day free trial30 Day free trial

Programming LanguageProgramming LanguageHTMLHTML

• Hypertext Markup languageHypertext Markup language– most common programming most common programming language of the language of the

webweb– Platform independentPlatform independent– Tags used to format textTags used to format text

• 24 Hour Html Café24 Hour Html Café– http://www.24hourHTMLcafe.comhttp://www.24hourHTMLcafe.com

• Webmonkey HTML CheatsheetWebmonkey HTML Cheatsheet– http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/

html_cheatsheet/html_cheatsheet/

The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web

• The The World Wide World Wide WebWeb is used is used extensively today extensively today because of web because of web pages that have pages that have been published been published over the last over the last decade.decade.