Internet for Educators
Instructor: Nick Miceli e-mail contact
fduclasswork@yahoo.com
nmiceli@fdu.edu
telephone 201 217-4874 (office)
WEBRING (Madison)
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/ArcherA/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/BohonyiS/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/ChaseR/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/CuniglioMa/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/johnd/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/FloodH/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/FooteSA/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/HelmeL/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/KlingerH/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/KossoyM/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/KozakE
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/LichtR/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/MeichenbaumBE/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/PerlinC/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/WelchK
WEBRING (Teaneck)
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/BurnsM/
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/JonesC
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/NasrD
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/PayneV
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/ChangC
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/ChangY
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/SedlerM
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/TolliverK
http://edfolio.fdu.edu/ShumanJ
Focusing Questions:
How can I use the Internet to facilitate my teaching?
What Internet projects can I expect of my students?
How can I facilitate them in completing these Internet projects?
Course description: This course will explore the world of the Internet from an educators' point of view. It will train students in all of the basic skills necessary for navigating, communicating, and sharing all forms of information carried by this exciting medium. Students will also be introduced to the emerging multimedia craft of web site development. This course is intended to provide a survey of the wide range of opportunities offered by the Internet so that educators can go back to their schools and classrooms and develop gateways to these resources for students of all ages.
Required Materials:
- PC diskette(s), CDRW discs (at least 2)
- E-mail account
- Text: Magazine will be distributed in class
- Text 2: A book of your choosing from either :
teachercreated
Classroom Connect
Discovery School
which you use as a resources to create your lesson plan (optional)
1. January 24, 2005 (M)
January 26, 2005 (T)
- Overview √ discuss class goals and objectives - Edfolio posting must be in a narrative form - see "Example"
2. January 31, 2005 (M)
February 2, 2005 (T)
- Introductions, What is the Internet? History of the Internet
ACTIVITY: after reading the History of the Internet, select 6 dates and events you consider important and create a horizontal timeline (submit a hardcopy)
setup Edfolio accounts - post, size and take pictures (upload)
hyperlinking
Ø ¯ A brief history of the Internet: http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/brief.shtml
Ø ¯ And http://www.funet.fi/index/FUNET/history/internet/en/
Ø ¯ Go through sections Web Browsers, Addresses, Navigation under http://www.techcorps.org/webcourse/webcourse.html
Ø ¯ Getting started at http://www.webteacher.org/winnet/indextc.html
How does the Internet Work? Introduction to Internet Explorer
Creating, Editing, and Saving Bookmarks. Web site evaluation.
Ø ¯ "The ABCs of Web Site Evaluation", "Cyberguides"
Evaluation should be based on a web page found at: http://www.techlearning.com/content/magazine/picksofmonth_archive.html
Read Introduction to Edfolio in order to begin your account.
Complete the Scavenger Hunt by linking to the URL where you located the answer.
The Digital Divide √ Explore this site, write a reaction paper selecting what you believe is the greatest impact of the Digital Divide. (submit electronically as an attachment to an e-mail) - due by next class
3. February 7, 2005 (M)
February 9, 1005 (T)
- Creating Editing and Saving Bookmarks. Research on the Internet.
Search Engines and databases, Alpha Account
Ø ¯ Creating a SIMPLE teacher resource web page in MSWord 2000 that contains favorite teacher sites and search engines.
Favorite Educational Web Sites available on a sample web page here:
http://barry.haines.net/Sample.htm
Search Engine Resources
Ø ¯ Seven Steps to Better Searching from the Webquest page:
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/sevensteps.html
Search hints: http://www.connectedteacher.com/tips/aup.asp
Ø ¯ Good list of info on search engines: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypsrch.html
Choose resarch or search engines
Ø ¯ http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/www/tl
Assignment (post your results on Edfolio when you're done): Compare and contrast each of the search engines below list their strength, grade level application and weakness:
http://vivisimo.com/advanced?form=Advanced Vivisimo
http://www.google.com/advanced_search Google
www.yahoo.com Yahoo
www.yahooligans.com Yahooligans
http://www.ask.com/ Ask Jeeves
Comparison chart http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/features/
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/50.html
Scavenger Hunt Overview
4. February 14, 2005 (M)
February 16, 2005 (T)
- Types of Webpages
Fine Points: Little Things That Make a Big Difference
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/finepoints/
The impact of color is explored on this Microsoft link.
Building Webpages
Quick Start Guide
Webpage Creation Helpers
View the following presentations to understand more about Internet classroom safety issues and Academic Integrity. Use this information for the basis of the evaluation of your school's AUP.
- Scavenger Hunt continued.
- Newsgroups, Listservs, select a newsgroup at Yahoo - explain what is the purpose and function of the group.
Ø ¯ Scavenger Hunt examples http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/webdesign/scavenger.htm
Ø ¯ Educational listservs lists: http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/listservs/listserv.html
Ø ¯ If schedules permit, members of the class will meet at a designated time during the week in a private chat room at Yahoo.
Ø ¯ Listservs and mailing lists.
Web site evaluation due tonight hard copy
Scavenger Hunt due tonight hard copy + a floppy disk file
Post activities in edfolio (begin narrative)
5. February 28, 2005 (M)
March 2, 2005 (T)
- Sharing and discussion of web site evaluations and Scavenger Hunts.
Read (and use as a guide for one of your lessons) Webquests
View slideshow Wequest Building Blocks
Use this webquest template to complete your lesson or use webquest Word template.
Acceptable Use Policies.
Citing Internet Resources:
APA Style
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
Noodletools
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
Ø ¯ Citing Internet resources: http://www.connectedteacher.com/newsletter/citeintres.asp
Ø ¯ http://www.noodletools.com
Other ethical issues exploring educational
resources on the Internet.
Creat a rubric for next week's lesson
submission.
Ø ¯ Enter a message in class discussion group at Yahoo.
The Internet: A Student's Perspective
Resources found at: http://barry.haines.net/Internet.html
Ø ¯ Scavenger Hunt due tonight-hard copy + posted on Edfolio
6. March 7, 2005 (M)
March 9, 2005 (T)
- Bring in Acceptable Use Policy. Types of educational activities on the Internet:
on-line activities, interactive
websites, other resources for students and teacher
Ideas on Integrating the Internet in the classroom
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEviolet/RSEviolet.html
Your first Internet project: http://www.connectedteacher.com/newsletter/firstproj.asp
Write and post a critique of your district AUP (due Session 7)
use the following resources:
Acceptable Use Policies
http://www.schoollink.org/twin/Acceptable%20Use%20Policies.html
Critiquing AUP
http://www.io.com/~kinnaman/aupessay.html
What you need to know about AUP
http://www.covis.nwu.edu/info/network-use-policy.html
What Role Do Teachers Play?http://students.washington.edu/loverro/projects/AUP-NECC.htm
7. March 21, 2005 (M)
March 23, 2005 (T)
- Webquests
A Webquest on Webquests
Copyright and Fair Use
COPPA
Ø First lesson plan due tonight
- hard copy,
- Incorporate sensible technology*
______________
* elements that enhance the instruction/learning process beyond what would be possible without that technology implementation
question 7
8. April 4, 2005 (M)
Aptil 6, 1005 (T)
- Web page design.
Overview of HTML.
Second lesson plan due tonight - Webquest
Ø ¯ http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/webdesign/edwebdesign.htm
Ø ¯ Excellent beginner's guide for HTML:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/primer_1.html
Ø ¯ Beginner's Glossary of Terms for Web Authoring: http://www.cwru.edu/help/webglossary.html
Front Page Evaluation Copy
Front Page Web Hosting
http://www.1accesshost.com/
http://www.lifelesspeople.com/hosting/
9. April 11, 2005 (M)
April 13, 2005 (T)
- Introduction to MSWord Web Page Hyperlinking
Internet Tools:
Marco Polo
Marco Polo Overview
Teacher Resources
Filamentality
Take a tour of Filamentality
Rubistar
Ø ¯ Web graphics at these sites:
http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/webdesign/web_graphics.htm
10. April 18, 2005 (M)
April 20, 2005 (T)
- Research content and create web pages
11. April 25, 2005
April 27, 2005
- Research content and create web pages
Introduction to Front Page.
Topics include: Links, Tables, JavaScript, ImageMaps
Forms.
Low cost FrontPage web hosting http://www.zesthost.com/
Time to work on web page creation
Essay due tonight
12. May 2, 2005 (M)
May 4, 2005 (T)
- Presentation of web page, lesson plan and essay to class.
Ø ¯ Final Course Web Page Presentations
Web page, and other assignments due as mentioned in class are due tonight.
Evaluation: Your grade will be based on the following items:
N.B. all work submitted must be in the correct format and style. You will be requrired to comply with class guidelines for font style, paragraph composition, graphic insertion, and hyperlinks.
- Comparison of Search Engines - due session 3 (5 points)
- Digital Divide reaction - due session 3 (5 points)
- Comprehensive Web site evaluation (one site)(10 points), due session 3
- Scavenger Hunt Lesson (5 points), due session 4
- Critique of Your School District AUP (5 points), due session 7
- Two lesson plans (one must be a webquest use webquest template) (15 points each, 30 points total), - documents are evaluated on grammar, composition style, content and technology integration.
1st plan due session 7
2nd plan due session 8
- Database of 10 websites (10 points), due session 11
- Essay (5 points), due session 11 (see subject below) resources in class 6
- Web site (25 points), due session 11
ASSIGNMENTS
Further details concerning these assignments will be discussed in class.
WEB SITE EVALUATION:
Evaluate one web site related to education. Preferably a top winning school web site as awarded by TechLearning.com. You are to explain how this site would enhance your teaching and be integrated into a lesson. What NJCCCS are covered by this site? Why is the use of the Internet critical to this process? (due Session 4)
You are also to provide 9 additional websites in a database. This sites must be evaluated as "exemplary" according to the provided rubric. (due Session 11)
SCAVENGER HUNT
You will create a scavenger hunt web page suitable as a homework assignment in your classroom (due Session 3)
CRITIQUE OF YOUR DISTRICT AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) (due Session 7)
TWO LESSON PLANS:
- Create a lesson integrating the use of the Internet. Resources should be from a reputable web site on the Internet (e.g.: NYTimes, ISTE, Microsoft, Scholastic) (due Session 7)
- A Webquest Lesson - use the slide presentation from class 5 as a guide. (due Session 8)
ESSAY: An essay (2 typed pages, single spaced) summarizing your thoughts on the unique role of the Internet in Education. (due Session 11)
WEB SITE:
Create a web site that can be used by your students in a classroom as a resource. It must adhere to principles of good web site design discussed in class and the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. It will be evaluated as to content, structure and design. Part of the content will be the web links and resources needed for your required lesson plans. (due Session 12)
Graphics
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us
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