2 Today’s Presentation  What is Filamentality?  Why you might use it?  How to use it?  How others are using it?

3 FAQ’s How do I actually use the Web in the classroom or library?  Find good sites: Blue Web’nBlue Web’n  Model Activities:  Filamentality Formats Filamentality Formats  Searching for China Searching for China

4 FAQ’s How do I make Web pages and post them on the Internet?  Find good sites  Cut and paste the Title, URL, and a brief description of the site  Select “Hotlist” from the Navigation Menu

5 What Is ? filaments mentality It helps you combine the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality.”

6 What 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.

7 What Does Filamentality Do?  Blends your learning goals with the many resources available on the Web.  Guides you through the complete instructional design process.  Lets you focus on instruction, instead of HTML & graphics.

8 More Details…  Prompts you for Web site URLs, Titles, Introductions, Questions, etc.  Online support helps you pick a topic, search, write good questions, etc.  Builds the Web page for you & posts it on the Web for FREE.

9 Who Should Use It?  Teachers  Librarians / Media Specialists  Trainers  Students  Parents  Internet Novices  Web Authors (for rapid prototyping)

10 Filamentality is Easy to Use  Choose a format based on your learning goal. (It’s best to start with a Hotlist.)format  Start a new topic.  Gather and add links.  Scaffold the links with a good description, instructions, questions, etc.

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12 How Others Use Filamentality  Web Activities  Check out the registry!!registry  Training  See Teacher, Librarian or Trainer guidesTeacher, LibrarianTrainer  Student Work  Collaborations

13 Any Questions?? (Filamentality Tour)Filamentality Tour