... part of the Web Site of George North . . . . . Back to our Syllabus Links to Explore EDCI 4993 Sec. 602, Authoring for the Web More Interesting Links to Explore Filamentality Beginners Guide HotList - The first step in using the power of the Internet for learning is linking to the sites that you find most useful. When you create a hotlist, your learners will be saved hours of aimless surfing. Example China on the Net Scrapbooks -- exporation of a Multimedia Scrapbook. Here learners dig through a collection of Internet sites organized around specific categories such as, photographs, maps, stories, facts, quotations, sound clips, videos, virtual reality tours, etc. Learners use the Scrapbook to find aspects of the broader topic that they feel are important. Example Exploring China Treasure Hunt -- The basic strategy here is to find Web pages that hold information (text, graphic, sound, video, etc.) that you feel is essential to understanding the given topic. Example Black Histroy Past to Present Subject Sampler -- Samplers work like "a box of chocolates": you open the box, look over things, think you can see something you'd like, then poke your finger into it. If you like it, you eat it. If you don't, you leave it poked into for someone else to try. Sample Exploring Chinese Culture WebQuest -- When it's time to go beyond learning facts and to get into grayer, more challenging aspects of the topic, your students are ready to try a WebQuest. Basically, a WebQuest presents student groups with a challenging task, scenario, or problem to solve. Example Look Who's Footing the Bill Copyright on the Web Link Description 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. your Web Site Link Description 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. Websites we liked Link Description 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 Link Description What is a WebQuest Anyway? Learn all about WebQuests and how you can create differentiated and independent learning in your classroom WeqQuests THE the WebQuest Home Page. Creating Lesson Plans Selected as a featured site in Lightspan's StudyWeb¨ as one of the best educational resources on the Web Thoughts about WebQuests by Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University WebQuests Reading & Training Materials 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 Link Description EastGate HyperText At Eastgate, we create new hypertext technologies and publish serious hypertext, fiction and non-fiction: serious, interactive writing. Interesting Sites - valid? sites Link Description the Internet Public Library Includes a "text ONLY version" -- Why? VirtualSalt Evaluating Internet Research Sources techLearn Building a Content-Rich School Web Page Education World Lots of Stuff next next Evaluating Web Sites Link Description Think Critically about the Web in an educational setting Kathleen Schrock Guide for Educators Evaluating Web Resources by Jan Alexander and Marsha Ann Tate enGauge Indicator: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues next next Getting Started Link Description Lii Librarians' Index to the Internet iLink UNO Library's new iLink EdWeb Be sure to click on every pencil! Internet Use by Teachers Research by Henry Jay Becker 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.