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EDCI 4993 Sec.602, Information Networks in the Curricula

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from Now On
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Lesson Plans Stop Within the 7 subject area pages, you'll find about 500 links to web sites organized by topic and grade level. Look for the link to the newsletter.
National Library of Education The World's Largest Federally Funded Library Devoted Solely to Education
Free Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government are now easier to find.
edHelper.com Lesson Plans - Teacher's Lesson Plans - WebQuests - Primary Teacher Resources - Math Lesson Plans - Writing Lesson Plans - Reading Lesson Plans - Science Lesson Plans - Technology Lesson Plans - Social Studies Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans Page one of the best teacher resources on the Internet


from Dr. Mackie Blanton
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Computer-assisted Language Learning Theory and Practice of Network-Based Language Teaching
Revising Discourse Communities Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Knowledge or Information Knowledge Networks or Discourse Communities
Re-thinking the teaching of grammar Current Problems With Systems for Organizing Grammar
Re-thinking the teaching of grammar Current Problems With Systems for Organizing Grammar in the ESL/EFL Curriculum


Some research resources
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Computer-assisted Language Learning Theory and Practice of Network-Based Language Teaching
Learner.org Research and Evaluation from the Annenberg Project and Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Eiffel Project The Eiffel ProjectÑa US Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge GrantÑis a joint effort of the NYC Board of Education (The Board),
Technology & Teaching Preparing Teachers For the Digital Age
Internation Socity for Technology in Education National Educational Technology Standards for Students-Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Journal: National Educational Technology Standards for Students-Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Journal of Research on Computing in Education.
Do It Step-by-Step A Systematic Approach to Designing Multimedia Projects.
Electronic Journals & Articles Articles, Journals, Lists of Journals, and other research information.
The Psychological Cyberspace A HyperText Book
National Edcuation Gaols The National Education Goals Panel (NEGP) is a unique bipartisan and intergovernmental body of federal and state officials created in July 1990 to assess and report state and national progress toward achieving the National Education Goals.
GLEF The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) creates media that promote a vision of learning where students are challenged and engaged, have access to interactive technologies, and are supported by inspired teachers and involved parents and communitie
Primary Sources for MultiMedia Research References for Multimedia CAL, Learning Theory and Instructional Design
Awesom Library Awesome Library organizes the Web with 14,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
mixedrace.com MixedRace.com is the first and only interactive online community targeted towards the "mixed-race" (people of mixed-race, interracial / multiethnic families, transracial adoptees and others who want to celebrate the diversity of our world). Our online community offers end-users a new and dynamic medium to communicate and interact with those of similar backgrounds and interests. Mixedrace.com is committed to creating an online presence that enables people to establish relationships, improve communication, gain access to important information and services, and participate in community activities. It is with this focus that Mixedrace.com's online community is becoming an integral part of the real lives of community members.


Fair use Policies
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Filtering FAQs Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Stanford University Libraries Copyright and Fair Use
UNO Policies E-mail Policy, World Wide Web Policy, Modem Policy, Student Lab Policy, etc.
Fair Use and MultiMedia Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.
Computer Lab Use Policy Google Search
Microsoft Guidelines Managing Classroom Technology and Enabling Desktop Security in Education
History of Technology A brief historical overview of western civilization as seen from the perspective of the evolution of technology

Part of an on-line book "Thinking About Technology" by Dr. Jason Ohler


Technology in Education
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ISTE International Socity for Technology in Educaiton
RTEC Regional Technology in Education Consortia (R*TEC).
ITEA International Technology Education Association (ITEA).
JTP Journal of Technology Education
HTE Google Search
FTE Google Search
K-12 Networking Infrastructure ... a little technical?


It is a question of Copyrights
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C R E D O The Importance of Copyright Issues for Educators.
Copyright and Education An Ethical Edge in Education: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs.
FACE Friends of Active Copyright Education.
Easy The Publisher Over Your Sholder.
Copyright and Education An Ethical Edge in Education: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs.
The Copyright Website This site endeavors to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information of interest to infonauts, netsurfers, webspinners, content providers, musicians, appropriationists, activists, infringers, outlaws, and law abiding citizens.
10 Big Myths An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.
Web Law FAQs Here are some frequently asked questions relating to the World Wide Web.
Fair Use Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia and Related Documents and Links
US Copyright Law A Resource on Technology Law
Copyright Basics Copyright summary of the basics from the U.S.copyright office
Fair Use Fair Use of Copyrighted Works, A Crucial Element in Educating America


Its about education
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Its About Education Designed for new teachers and education students.
Building a Computer Lab When it comes to buying equipment for your school computer center, you have options that average consumers don't..
Teaching in a Computer Lab When teaching in a computer lab, think about what you need to do before your class session in order to achieve your goals.
Search Secrets There are over 2 billion webpages out there. What good are they if you can only get to a fraction of them?
Computer Labs How To Organize Trips to the Computer Lab.
ZD's Teacher Zone Is technology invading your classroom? The Teacher Zone will help you figure out what to do with it.
OnLine Education Learning and Teaching in Cyberspace, Author: Greg Kearsley


Whatsssss Up
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myImager myImager.com is your own free everything online image editor!
Aesthetically Appealing Webpage We've become a very visual society. Although content is more important than a "glitzy" page layout, your visual presentation plays an important role to the appeal of your lesson.
Plagiarism Services, Inc. Help deter Plagiarism and encurage academic honesty.
Web Abstraction Free JavaScripts ... JavaScript Tutorials ... Advanced JavaScript Tutorials ... JavaScript Q&A's Master List ... Web building tutorials ... Free Java applets
Webmonkey The Web Developer's Resource


WebQuests
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ClassTECH 2000 Technology Eliminating Classroom Hurdles in Educational Development
more Sample WebWQuests Webquests and Resources for Teachers
more Sample WebWQuests Knowledge Network Explorer
Filamentality Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities.


Interactive Browser Based Web Site Authoring
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The Express Page Free homepages for all users of the World Wide Web
Angle Fire Angel Fire Internet Services represents the latest in web hosting technology available?
Free Servers Free Web Sites


iMovie
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Movies Inernet Movies Database
iMovies Who needs Hollywood? We've got iMovie!
Video Editing iMovie Secrets: Roll Credits!


Information Network Info
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EdWeb Be sure to click on every pencil!
Internet Use by Teachers Research by Henry Jay Becker
Louisiana Education Reform New Content Standards and Louisiana Center for Educational Technology
Tunnel to History This site covers all that is History...meaning, all that relates to Humanity. For info on Ancient History, World History, War, U.S. History & Government, the Fine Arts(art, music, film, TV), Education, Study Skills, plus anything else you can think of.
Curriculum Web Sites Links to many more links about using the Web in Curriculum.
Teacher Explorer Center, Live See yourself now, see what's happening anytime?
Check this out Can you find any information here to make you want to build your own web site?
Recourses for Educators Look for Internet 101 link -- lots of other great stuff.
A Guide to Web Authoring Recourses Web authoring and online guides to creating your own home pages -- from Northwestern University Library.
ThinkQuest The basic belief underlying the ThinkQuest programs is that the Internet and related technologies are powerful new learning tools that can be used by young people everywhere. ThinkQuest is committed to engaging students worldwide in its programs as program participants learn to assimilate, organize, and share their knowledge with others around the world.
EDUVINET EDUVINET is an initiative to promote the use of the Internet for teaching and learning in and between European schools through the development of exemplary teaching content, teacher training and a variety of other supportive measures.
UNO College of Education Your job, should you accept it ...
ISTE Technology Standards Standards for Basic Endorsement in Educational Computing and Technology Literacy ... This is where Louisiana's Technology Coordinator Program standards come from ... and where the Objectives of this class are derived.
Project Gutenberg The Project Gutenberg Philosophy is to make information, books and other materials available to the general public in forms a vast majority of the computers, programs and people can easily read, use, quote, and search.
Encyclopedia Louisiana An adventure in history and economic development. Prosperity through cultural literacy.
LaWeb LaWeb hosts online, educational collaboration and communication. Your K-12 school or civic organization is invited to join us as we share learning experiences on the World Wide Web.
What is HyperText You will find out -- Who is Ted Nelson? What is Xanadu? Who is Douglas Englebart? Why should I care about HyperText?
W3C You will find out -- Who is Tim Berners-Lee? What is a Web server? Why should I care about the Web?
What is the Internet? The Internet began in the late 1960's as experiment by the U. S. Department of' Defense
History of Technology A brief historical overview of western civilization as seen from the perspective of the evolution of technology

Part of an on-line book "Thinking About Technology" by Dr. Jason Ohler


Ideas for Developing Rubrics
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Self-Evaluation Rubrics One Example of using Rubrics in self-evaluation of technology skills.
Technology Assessment Rubrics Mighter than the Pen.
Technology... The Future of Education? Automating Authentic Assessment With Rubrics.
Building Rubrics A rubric is a guideline for making scoring decisions.


Lesson, Unit and WebQuest Plans
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Lesson Plans Collaborative Lesson Archive at the University of Illinois
Lesson Plans Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum
Lesson Plans Google Search
Unit Plans Resources for Math Teachers
Unit Plan Model A sample document showing an outline of a possible Unit Plan
Sample Unit Plan U.S. Civil Rights in the 1960's
Web Quests A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet and other sources.
Ask Eric Research in Education.
Search Eric Research in Education.


Our WebQuest Model
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WebQuest Building Blocks Covers the anatomy of a WebQuest, with explanations of each of the six parts.
Student WebQuest Template Template for building the Student's WebQuest pages, you can save this page to your computer and use it as a starting point in building your webquests.
Teacher WebQuest Template Template for building the Teachers's WebQuest pages, you can save this page to your computer and use it as a starting point in building your webquests.
Example WebQuests These are lists of WebQuests created in various settings, mostly University courses and workshops.
The WebQuest Page This is the mother lode of all WebQuest information.
More Examples Sample WebQuests from different content areas and grade levels.
Evaluating WebQuests How do you know when your WebQuest is a good one? By its results with your students, of course. Prior to using your WebQuest on anyone, though, score it with this rubric to see where it might be improved.


More Sample WebQuests
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a UNO student Sr. Julie's Social Studies Page -- an excellent example using Our WebQuest Model.
an LSU student Life in Rural Louisiana during the 1850's.
at PacBell Searching for China.
at PacBell Look who's footing the bill, An Introductory WebQuest on Democracy and the National Debt.
WebQuest, Grades 3-5 Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.


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