Technology for Instruction Chapters 7 and 8 Norm Kennedy

Types of Distance Learning Student research Online classroom materials – student or teacher Web-based lessons Virtual courses and programs

Pitfalls in Internet Use Inappropriate material Safety and privacy for students – Safekids.com Safekids.com Fraud on the internet Viruses and hacking Copyright and plagiarism – Turn it in & My Drop Box

Activity List three rules for computer/internet use in your classroom that students will follow. Look at example of Acceptable Use Policy If your school does not have one, create one!

Search Engines Major search engines: google, yahoo, askjeeves Metacrawlers: dogpile, vivisimo, hotbot, kartoo, mammadogpilevivisimohotbot kartoomamma Student search engines: Yahooligans, AskforKids,Yahooligans AskforKids

Communicating Listserv Bulletin Board – wikipedia, wikitravelwikipediawikitravel Blogs Chatrooms Instant Messaging Videoconferencing MUDs, MOOs, avatar spaces

MUDs and Moos Multi-user dungeon Muds object oriented Graphic representations Example: AngalonAngalon Yahoo Examples

Netiquette Rules of behavior on the internet Many sites describing different rules Example

Chapter 8 – Types of Web-Based Lessons and Projects 1. Interpersonal exchanges – Students communicate via technology with other students or experts/teachers 2. Information collection and analysis – Using information and data collections 3. Problem Solving – Student-oriented and cooperative problem- solving projects

Examples of Web-Based Lesson and Projects Electronic Pen Pals – ePals, International Classroom Connection ePalsInternational Classroom Connection Electronic Mentoring – Links students to experts to answer questions – Chats with NASA PersonnelNASA Personnel – International Telemeter Program International Telemeter Program – Search different websites depending on content to find an expert – especially authors

More Examples Electronic (Virtual) Field trips – Tramline, National Health Museum TramlineNational Health Museum – Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg – Search “free virtual field trips” – exampleexample Electronic Publishing – Share written work and art on websites – Children’s Express Children’s Express – Midlink Magazine Midlink Magazine – Your own school website or wiki

More Examples Group Project Development – CIESE Online Classroom Projects CIESE Online Classroom Projects – Global Schoolhouse Global Schoolhouse – Journey North Journey North Problem-Based Learning – Project Mars Millennium Project Mars Millennium – The GLOBE Program The GLOBE Program Social Action Projects – Earth Day Groceries Earth Day Groceries – IEARN Network IEARN Network

Summary of Integration Strategies 1. Support for Student Research Locating space pictures, formulating questions, and asking experts at NASA 2. Motivation for Writing Keypals or publishing writing on the web 3. Practice for Information Literacy Skills Webquest for American dream – explore information and then complete a product

Integration Strategies 4. Visual Learning Problems and Solutions “Bringing the planets closer to home” – download pictures of planets from internet and measure them using similar standards – math and science 5. Development of Collaboration Skills Students build a world based on 10 areas of science and use a project website as a guide.

Integration Strategies 6. Multicultural Experiences Students view famous paintings from a museum online and analyze their significance. Create a memory box linking past to present.

Useful Links Project Announcements – CyberbeeCyberbee Tutorial Instruction – Cool CosmosCool Cosmos Information Exchanges – Kidlink MulticulturalKidlink Multicultural Communication and Support – Math ForumMath Forum Displays Student Work – Scholastic WritersScholastic Writers Project Development Centers – Global School NetGlobal School Net Additional From Text – Prentice HallPrentice Hall