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Educational Web Resources Impact of Web for education as great as for society Resources for educators abundant Online teaching resources help you teach Online learning resources assist your students in practicing, applying, and reinforcing what you have taught them Caution and good judgment critical

Educational Web Resources Online Publications Many magazines, newspapers, and journals available Articles can be saved or printed in HTML or PDF formats HTML formats require a web browser to view or print them PDF files need Acrobat Reader (free) to view or print them

Educational Web Resources Professional Organizations Most major organizations have a Web presence Resources from organization web sites include News, articles, links, calendars, and conferences and chats Varied formats: audio, video, text, images/graphics, etc.

Educational Web Resources Weblogs (Blogs) Virtual online spaces for posting individual’s personal commentary Some allow others to respond to the ideas presented Backtracks or links to other blogs can be included Powerful interactive writing tools with unique educational opportunities

Educational Web Resources Weblogs Education blogging Edblogs gives space to students from elementary school through college Unique forum to express ideas and consider viewpoints

Educational Web Resources Wikis Collaboration and communication online Free and dynamic information anyone an edit Wikipedia is the largest wiki

Educational Web Resources Governmental Sites Local, state, and federal web sites offer many valuable resources Governmental resources can be freely used “Owned” by taxpayers

Educational Web Resources Education Portals Dedicated to teaching and learning Offer targeted resources for educators, students, and parents

Educational Web Resources Favorite Links (Favorites) Most educational web resources provide links to related sites Making bookmarks of these links gives quick access to favorite sites

Educational Web Resources Classroom Management Tools Some sites include downloadable or online tools for teachers Such tools include Test generators Diagnostic tests (learning styles, etc.) Electronic grade books Puzzle makers Class rolls with seating charts

Educational Web Resources Academic Tools and Resources Sites include downloadable or online academic freeware and shareware Lesson plans Worksheet generators Reference tools Encyclopedias Teaching ideas and exchanges

Web-Enhanced Instruction Enhancing Classroom Communication Teachers can enhance classroom communications with a class web site FAQs can answer common questions Forums and email let people interact asynchronously online Chats allow for synchronous, recorded text conversations

Web-Enhanced Instruction Linking Students to Their World Global learning communities can be established for cross-cultural sharing Keypals enhance communications skills and cultural awareness Developing international projects can enrich content

Web-Enhanced Instruction Refers to second generation of the Web Original Web focused on reading – Web 2.0 focuses on both reading, but also writing that includes wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, … Social networking creating online communities where members can share, interact, and build relationships: MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn Social networking provides opportunities and safety concerns

Web-Enhanced Instruction Bridges to Parents and Community Class web sites share class information: rules, schedules, homework, etc. Posting class events, homework, completed assignments helps keep parents informed Involving the community and posting joint projects create and support partnerships

Creating a Class Web Site Designing a Web Site Web authoring tools make it relatively easy to create a web site Structured, organized planning steps before starting are important Storyboard to determine how the web site will look

Creating a Class Web Site Authoring Made Easy Web authoring systems let you create HTML files without knowing the language Many word processing and other applications let you save files in HTML format Some applications include web wizards to facilitate layout and linking of web page files

Creating a Class Web Site Web Development Software Software programs range from fairly easy to very complex Gives you the potential to add every level of sophistication to a web site Example: Microsoft’s Front Page

Creating a Class Web Site Uploading Your Web Site You may be able to add your site to your school or district web server Or use a web host, a web site that provides hosting space to educators First be sure to review school or district guidelines and conform to them

Internet Issues Acceptable Use – Districts have acceptable use policy (AUP), of which parents asked to confirm their understanding Privacy – Adhere to district policy and parents’ permission Filtering – Schools work to limit access to inappropriate content

Teaching and the Internet The Net holds enormous potential for teaching and learning The world’s knowledge base has become much more accessible Like other instructional tools, integration of the Net into education requires skills and vigilance of professional educators