section 1: access to people by kim hollingsworth etec 562
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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.