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1. Using the Internet in the Classroom Presented by: Jackie Huber
http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/bms/Staff/huber/techtips.htm - click on Internet resources for teachers
2. Agenda for the day… Introductions
Using the Internet in the classroom
Research Tools
Searching tips
Evaluate web sites
Cite Sources
Inspire, Grolier Online
Online Resources
Marco Polo, Lesson Plans
Activities
Webquests, Virtual Field Trips, Collaborative Projects
Subject Area Web Sites
Time to work on classroom activities
Wrap up
3. The Internet can be a wealth of resources at your fingertips
4. Integrate the Internet into the Classroom Ways to use the Internet in the Classroom:
Research
Projects
Virtual Field Trips
Publish on the Web
Lesson Plans
Games
5. When to use the Internet Enable students to:
Do something they couldn’t do before.
Do something they could do before, but better.
The Internet should never define classroom curriculum, rather, it should support it in new and innovative ways
6. Information Literacy Standards Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
Use the Internet to:
Access Information
Evaluate Information
Use Information
= Authentic Learning
7. Research Tools
8. Tips for the tools… Sites designed to share…
Searching tips
10 Commandments of Online Research
Evaluate web sites
Cite sources
Inspire
Marco Polo
9. Ten Commandments of Online Research for Students 1. Thou shalt bring paper and pencil and take notes.
2. Thou shalt keep a running list of all your sites, the date, and their URLs.
3. Thou shalt remember that computer time is precious.
4. Thou shalt have a plan before going online.
5. Thou shalt make bookmarks (or favorites).
10. 6. Thou shalt not give out personal information over the Internet.
7. Thou shalt be smarter that the advertisers.
8. Thou shalt help one another.
9. Thou shalt not plagiarize.
10. Thou shalt not wait until the last minute.
11. Searching the Internet Tips for searching
Use Boolean operators - +, -, “ “
Four Nets for Better Searching
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm
Boolean Searching on the Internet
http://library.albany.edu/internet/boolean.html
Boolean Machine
http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/
Tips for teaching and learning effective search strategies
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypsrch.html
Surfin the web: It’s as easy as A, B, C
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/slides/abc
12. Searching Tips Choose the best search engine
Here are some resources to help you out:
Search Engine Watch
http://searchenginewatch.com
Research Buzz
http://researchbuzz.com
Search Engine Guide
http://searchengineguide.com
Find Spot
www.findspot.com
13. Evaluating web sites “Zach’s Story
Things to consider when evaluating:
Authority - credible author
Content - cover the topic comprehensively and accurately
Purpose - why was it created
a personal, commercial, government, or organization
Design - easy to navigate
More on evaluating web sites
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/eval.htm
Webquest for evaluating web sites
14. http://www.quick.org.uk
15. Citing sources Citation Machine
http://landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php
Diana Hacker
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
MLA web site
www.mla.org
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
Citing web sources
www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
16. Inspire Inspire stands for INdiana SPectrum of Information REsources
Indiana’s Virtual Library on the Internet
A collection of commercial databases and other information resources accessed through the Internet
Some of the databases include: ERIC, MAS, Newspaper Source, Academic Search Elite
Resources include - Ebsco Host, Biography Resource Center, Lit Finder, Inspire Kids, Trees
www.inspire.net
17. Grolier Online encyclopedia
Available to all BCSC schools
Licenses make the resource available at home as well
Go.grolier.com
18. Other resources for Online Research http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/infolitles.html
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/WhatIs.html
19. Online Resources Teacher resources and classroom activities
20. Online Teacher Resources Standards Based Technology Lesson Plans
Marco Polo
Classroom activities and resources
WebQuest
Virtual Field Trips
Collaborative Projects
Classroom web site
21. Marco Polo Marco Polo offers Internet content for the classroom
Online resources include panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.
Partnerships include:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council on Economic Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Geographic Society
22. Marco Polo Partner Sites include:
EconEdLink
ArtsEdge
Illuminations
Science
NetLinks
Xpeditions
EDSITEment
Read Write Think
Use the search feature in Marco Polo
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Click on “Search Marco Polo”
23. Locating Standards-Based Technology Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonlocator.org/
24. Indiana Standards Resources http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/
This Web site contains online tools for teachers to use in aligning classroom instruction and assessment to Indiana’s Academic Standards.
25. Classroom Activities and Resources Websites for teachers
http://www.batesville.k12.in.us/bms/Staff/huber/website.htm
Links to find:
WebQuests, Virtual Field Trips, Collaborative Projects
Subject area sites
Rubric maker
26. Classroom Web sites Communication with parents and students
Assignments, syllabus, class information
Resources for classroom
Hotlist, WebQuest
Homework
27. Wrap Up Questions?