Section 1: Access to People By Kim Hollingsworth ETEC 562

Communication is enhanced via use of the Internet by: ColleaguesColleagues ProfessionalsProfessionals TeachersTeachers StudentsStudents

Ways to Communicate ListservsListservs Mailing listsMailing lists Discussion groupsDiscussion groups Chats Bulletin boards Newsgroups Forums

for Professional Purposes RemindersReminders QuestionsQuestions MessagesMessages Notes on school eventsNotes on school events Non-traditional connected via Internet web siteNon-traditional connected via Internet web site

Non-traditional Examples AskEricAskEric –Provides educational info Teacher-2-Teacher (Mailing list)Teacher-2-Teacher (Mailing list) –Focuses on exchange of ideas in k-12

For Instructional Purposes Connect Students around the world to:Connect Students around the world to: –Enhance the curriculum –Establish new friendships –Enrich student communication skills

Listservs/Mailing Lists “Listserv” and “Mailing List” - interchangeable“Listserv” and “Mailing List” - interchangeable Users must subscribeUsers must subscribe Individuals send s to subscribed list of membersIndividuals send s to subscribed list of members

Discussion Groups Another type of listservAnother type of listserv Resembles conversation between many people on a common topic of interestResembles conversation between many people on a common topic of interest AsynchronousAsynchronous

Chats SynchronousSynchronous –Sender and receiver communicate in real time KidlinkKidlink – Offers chat channels for teachers and students Online activities for 15 and under

Bulletin Boards, Newsgroups and Forums Different from mailing lists and discussion groups:Different from mailing lists and discussion groups: –Messages not delivered to –Must visit website to read –No subscription required Warning: Uncensored, open nature allows for variety of different beliefs.Warning: Uncensored, open nature allows for variety of different beliefs.

Ways to find Listservs Liszt - directory of discussion groupsLiszt - directory of discussion groups – Tech.learning – link to Well Connected EducatorTech.learning – link to Well Connected Educator –Forums to share success stories about using technology in teaching –Includes publishing center for student work –

Additional Resources for Communication on Web Telementoring Online mentorOnline mentor Mentor CenterMentor Center bbn.com/ bbn.com/ bbn.com/ bbn.com/ Tutor 2000Tutor comhttp:// 00.comhttp:// 00.comhttp:// 00.com Ask an Expert Qualified expert Nasa’s Quest Project a.govhttp://quest.arc.nas a.gov Ask Jeeves for Kids omhttp:// om

Section 2: Access to Resources Information Source Research Tool Lesson Plan Bank Professional Development Tool Four main uses of the Web:

Information Source Use Search EnginesUse Search Engines Yahoo, Google, Dogpile, Altavista Use Boolean LogicUse Boolean Logic –Using keywords and the use of and, or, and not –Narrows or broadens your search

For Effective Searching Seven Steps to Better SearchingSeven Steps to Better Searching – nsteps2001.html nsteps2001.htmlhttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/seve nsteps2001.html Four NETS for Better SearchingFour NETS for Better Searching – ets.htm ets.htmhttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fourn ets.htm

Research Tool Explore librariesExplore libraries Locate articles and other documentsLocate articles and other documents Visit websites related to topicVisit websites related to topic

Sites for Educational Research United States Dept. of EducationUnited States Dept. of Education – Peterson’s Education CenterPeterson’s Education Center – JASON ProjectJASON Project –

Lesson Plan Bank Variety of lesson plans and activitiesVariety of lesson plans and activities Categorized by grade level or subjectCategorized by grade level or subject Education WorldEducation World –

Professional Development Tutorials, online forums, and text resourcesTutorials, online forums, and text resources Distance Education CoursesDistance Education Courses Scholastic MagazineScholastic Magazine –

Information on the Internet Web Page – a document that is viewed with a browser (IE, Netscape)Web Page – a document that is viewed with a browser (IE, Netscape) Web Site – a group of web pagesWeb Site – a group of web pages Web Server – a computer that runs software that allows Web pages to be shown by a browserWeb Server – a computer that runs software that allows Web pages to be shown by a browser

Web Page Publishing Authoring Tools – software packages that provide an easy way to create Web pages:Authoring Tools – software packages that provide an easy way to create Web pages: Microsoft FrontPageMicrosoft FrontPage – Adobe Systems PageMillAdobe Systems PageMill – Day free trial30 Day free trial

Programming Language HTML Hypertext Markup languageHypertext Markup language –most common programming language of the web –Platform independent –Tags used to format text 24 Hour Html Café24 Hour Html Café – Webmonkey HTML CheatsheetWebmonkey HTML Cheatsheet – heatsheet/ heatsheet/ heatsheet/

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