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EDCI 4993 Sec.603, Authoring for the Web

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HTML-Kit HTML-Kit is a full-featured text editor designed to help HTML, XML and script authors to edit, format, lookup help, validate, preview and publish web pages. Newcomers to HTML coding can benefit from letting it point out errors and suggest improvements. Experts can save time spent on common tasks using the customizable and extendible editor while maintaining full control over the code.
the Quest Channel by Classroom Connect.
Chroma Mr. Loyer is publishing his science-fiction novella "Chroma" on the World Wide Web, where it will unfold in 16 installments over the course of this year. But "Chroma" is not a basic e-book, with black text digitally displayed on a white field. Instead readers participate in the telling of the tale by entering an interactive world of animated images.
Computer Networks and the Internet a link from Gail Silverstein's book review.


Copyright on the Web
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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 about copyright explained An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.
Copyright & Fair Use This site is sponsored by the Council on Library Resources, FindLaw Internet Legal Resources and the Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources.
Crash Course in Copyright Someone owns just about everything Fair use lets you use their things - But not as much as you'd like to Sometimes you have to ask for permission Sometimes you are the owner - think about that!
Copyright and Multimedia Law Links to many helpful resourses
Against Intellectual Property A number of resources against intellectual property ... some common myths and misconceptions surrounding intellectual property
Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia Advising professors and students on acceptable uses of multimedia materials for educational purposes that would not infringe on owners' copyrights.


Websites we liked
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Good web site design and why?
  • Explain at least 3 web design ideas that you like:
  • Provide a complete URL to a site that illustrates the design you like
  • Briefly describe the purpose/content of the site and why/what you like


  • Web Quests
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    Educational List Servers THE INTERNET contains literally thousands of special interest discussion groups, each individually managed by an Internet server known as a list server (commonly referred to as a Listserv, list processor or a list). Lists are often moderated by a list owner, but this is not always the case; some lists are simply a free-for-all discussion without a person filtering the messages.
    Creating Lesson Plans Selected as a featured site in Lightspan's StudyWeb¨ as one of the best educational resources on the Web
    What is a WebQuest Anyway? Learn all about WebQuests and how you can create differentiated and independent learning in your classroom
    Thoughts about WebQuests by Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University
    Making WebQuests Hosted by the Educational Technology Department at San Diego State University
    WebQuests Reading & Training Materials
    CREATING LESSON PLANS UNO Social Studies Web
    WebQuests Building Blocks Putting a WebQuest together is not much different from creating any kind of lesson.
    WebQuests Templates Templates provide an easy way to get started creating your WebQuest. Since 1995, we've provided templates for the Student and Teacher pages as simple, single-page documents.
    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.
    a WebQuest WebQuests in the Middle School Curriculum: Promoting Technological Literacy in the!
    Matrix of Examples WebQuests have been developed by student teachers, experienced teachers, library/media specialists and others.


    HyperText
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    EastGate HyperText At Eastgate, we create new hypertext technologies and publish serious hypertext, fiction and non-fiction: serious, interactive writing.


    Getting Started
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    EdWeb Be sure to click on every pencil!
    Internet Use by Teachers Research by Henry Jay Becker
    Recourses for Educators Look for Internet 101 link -- lots of other great stuff.
    NETS The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project is an ongoing initiative of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and a consortium of distinguished partners and co-sponsors.
    ISTE Technology Standards Standards for Basic Endorsement in Educational Computing and Technology Literacy.
    Louisiana Education Reform New Content Standards and Louisiana Center for Educational Technology
    Teacher Explorer Center, Live See yourself now, see what's happening anytime?
    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.
    Check this out Can you find any information here to make you want to build your own web site?
    UNO College of Education Your job, should you accept it ...
    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.
    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?
    Educational Technology Coordinator Proposed New State Certification Program, Certification in Educational Technology Coordinator.
    What is the Internet? The Internet began in the late 1960's as experiment by the U. S. Department of' Defense
    Astronomy Picture of the Day Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.


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