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For Teachers Guide to the Internet
Spring 2002

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Section 2: Internet Overview
Section 3: Communication
Section 4: K12 Resources
Section 5: Searching for Resources
Section 6: Evaluating Web Resources
Experimental Area

Section 1
Orientation & Web Browsers

Section 2
Internet Overview
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Technology glossary from the 4teachers Webzine A "dynamic glossary" based on words from the magazine's feature stories. Also, you may send suggestions for additions or ask for definitions of technical words you don't know. 

 
Drudge Report See what will be in the news for the next day. He started as just a little site, but has become the site that radio, talk shows and TV get the headlines from. Not to mention the stories he breaks. 
yahoo!geocities you can build your own website on many different internet sites. 
The Steady Decline of French When I read this article, it actually made me sad. As both a French and Spanish teacher, I have always been partial to French. I understand that people today feel it more necessary to learn Spanish, but I feel they are doing themselves a great disservice by discarding the language of many great writers, politicians, and let's not forget, lovers. Since I began teaching over twenty years ago, I have seen the enrollment in French classes dwindle. What can we do to revive interest in this beautiful tongue? 
Google Groups Fun place to share interests and have discussions about a wide range of topics 
Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students This site contains numerous short, detailed quizzes for ESOL students in various levels to practice topics learned in class. Examples of these are different abbreviations for postal addresses like st., blvd., rd. This is an excellent source to use with ESOL students in a computer lab. 
The living internet This is a good how to guide. It provides a history of the internet as well as instructions on usage 
Netiquette Great protocol tips to keep in mind while communicating via the internet. 
Class Vocabulary List Every term or concept you could ever want to know about the Internet. . .and then some! 
Useless Knowledge All the useless knowledge you can stand. I put one on the board every morning for the kids to see. 
Ballad of an Email Terrorist This resource details the steps of locating and stopping someone abusing email. This complete exchange explains the steps that can lead you through such a process. Important information to be aware of when using the internet. 
lycos zone I found lots of great teacher ideas on this site. There were lesson plans for specific skills and thematic units for topics like "Harry Potter". Looks very interesting. I'm certainly going to bookmark it. 
Future of the Internet and Web Read this information packed overview of the changes we can expect in the coming decade, with very positive impacts on our daily lives. 
Where is the internet headed? Article dated 11/16/2000-needs updating, but lets you know what changes are occuring with technology- Many things described are already happening: A large portion of what is now sent as mail can better be delivered by e-mail such as daily newspaper,magazine articles Internet (WEB) allows course material to be available on computer network-Yes! Aren't we glad we can do this course at home! 
Instant Translation for EPALS This is a very helpful site within EPALS that translates your text into other langauges. I think this is a very important asset for helping students meet and interact with children around the world. I can's wait to start using this site with my own students. 
Making friends with children from different cultures This is a good site for social studies teachers. The children will interact with children from other countries and know what to expect anytime they are exposed to such an environment or situation. It opens up a whole lot of experience, knowledge etc. to children about other cultures. 
ESL Magazine Online This is an excellent source for educators of English as a second language. It has relevant, useful articles coming not only from the USA, but all over the world concerning ESL instruction. 
fact monster Kids will love this site. Lots of fun facts. It includes an almanac, encyclopedia, atlas and even homework help. Made for kids but fun for the "old folks" too:) 
using the internet as an effective science teaching tool A variety of science resources, internet-based lesson plans, cool websites, research and activites to integrate the internet into your science classroom. 
Glossary of Computer Terms This is a great resource for any computer vocabulary that needs to be defined for you. 
Internet101 A good internet sight for the beginner. It covers the basics and is written in a very simplistic way. Good for elementary students. 
internetworld A news page for more advanced users (hopefully we will all get there someday)with articles and info about web happenings. 
kids free ware This site is pretty neat for me because it has lots of different games and puzzles I can try to download for my kindergarten students. It looks especially good because I have students with many different skills and abilities so it looks as if there is a wide variety of activities to use. I will have to try to download some and see what happens. Wish me luck! 
Glossary of Internet Terms This is a great reference site for all the new comers to the internet (me). 
Beginners Central This particular link gives instruction on how to "bookmark" a website and how to do a search. It is a very good resource for beginners like myself. 
Myths of the Internet Read Chapter 8. We have all been taken in at one time or another by the e-mails we receive claiming that there are viruses out there just waiting to attack. We have also been stirred to sympathy by all the sad stories. I am now just a little less gullible. 
Beginners world This is a very good area for someone who does not know much about computer; it tells you all that you need to do. 
Northern Webs This is a web site for people who are advanced, not me, who want to design their own web site. It shows how search engines work and has tutorial about them. 
Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools and Techniques This is a very useful site that is presented in an outline format with many helpful search topics. The most helpful topic for me was the comparison of all of the different search engines. There are also search strategies provided and tips for wording etc.... 
PBS on the World Wide Web This site allows you to explore a variety of subjects--news, history, arts, science,and technology. Great info for reports and projects. 
PBS Beginner's Guide to the Web With links to the latest software info, world wide web guides, how to search the net, subject directories, search engines and more, this is a thorough resource for learning to navigate the world wide web. It is easy to understand and to navigate and helps the beginner grasp the different aspects of using the web. 
PBS on the World Wide Web This site allows you to explore a variety of subjects--news, history, arts, science,and technology. Great info for reports and projects. 
e-mail tips Interesting ideas about communicating via e-mail. May be useful when using the Fulton County School system's network. 
Scholastic Lesson plans, resources, and advice for teachers. Online activities center has ideas to help teach current events, math, science, language, and writing. 
Gather internet info like a squirrel gathers nuts Site helps people gather internet info-highlights cool sites, lists and describes top 20 search engines,has guide to online games, internet news-will send you a free newsletter 
k12 Math Newsgroup This newsgroup is dedicated to the discussion of k-12 math instruction. 
Kluge This page relates to hackers teminologies. It makes reference to the term kluge which deals with debugging. I found it interesting and wished that I myself was able to Kluge my own computer. 
World Wide Web This is a great site if you are searching for a topic. Also useful is Yahooligans for children. I have just discovered this site at school. 

Section 3
Communication
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GeorgiaCareers.com This sitewill give you tips to prepare your resume for the internet,how your wages compare to industry averages,hints on interviewing skills, etc. 
a to z teacher stuff A helpful site for building theme units-includes lesson plans, printables, resource pages.Has teaching tips submitted by teachers,relevant articles,and a teacher chat discussion forum,links to teacher store. 
Introduction to Teaching for Understanding This article is very good for both veteran and new teachers. It gives guideline on how one can plan and carry out the plan to achieve a goal - children understanding skill or concept that is being taught. 
Make your own word puzzles This site will build your own word puzzles using any word list. You can create customized puzzles for your class. It also has a variety of mazes for different holidays that you can print. 
pets in the classroom I found lots of great articles on this page. There was even one for the first day of school from Harry Wong. I especially enjoyed the page about the value and responsibility of having a pet in the classroom. It is written by a teacher who speaks from experience rather than theory. The only thing I missed from the article was - a good solution about what to do with a pet during the holidays. This would be a good follow up question for the chatboard on this site. There are lots of great articles on this site and places to follow up with questions and feedback. 
HS English teachers questions/materials an asynchronous site; ask questions and receive answers about English literature 
ESL/ESF Chatboard This chatboard is for anyone interested in the field of English as a second or foreign language. One is able to seek professional advice or to offer it as well in hopes of making improvements in their profession. Advice can be given or received from professionals all over the world. 
message board for French speakers This is a fun page to read. People leave messages about anything that relates to French. You can find a job, a pen pal, cultural information, and even links to other sites. 
Teachers.net High School chatboard a rather busy chatboard. lots of great information. however, it was disappointing that teachers.net did not seem to have any links for SCIENCE teachers. 
kindergarten chatboard, lesson plans A place to find ides and activities for kindergarten teachers. 
Professional Reading Chatboard Offers first hand information for teaching reading and writing. New programs, links to book excerpts, and lesson plans also included. A handy resource to employ the next time you are asked to evaluate a new Language Arts series/program. 
Reading and Writing Chatboard This is a k-12 site for discussing reading and writing issues. 
Web Board for Remedial Reading Teachers This forum is dedicated to teachers utilizing remedial reading programs in the classroom. ie. Reading Recovery 
The Mentor Support Center at Teachers Net The Mentor Support Center chatboard offers support and help for teachers of all subjects from experts and peers. Any question you have about teaching can be answered here. 
Free teacher web page This site makes it easy to set up a free teacher web site to post assignments, class information,etc. 
Educational technology Complete info on moos especially educational moos 
TECFA Education & Technology An lengthy list of moos, muds and more with a large number of links. The site is not updated frequently, however it should provide many opportunities to explore and learn. This looks like a good site to use as a beginning point. 
Ask an expert Speaking of communication......At this site people submit questions to be answered by experts in certain fields. There is a page of general topics such as health, home, math, etc... where you go and ask your questions. I think this is great idea and imagine the possibilities for using this site with students. 
guide to basic moo commands Wow! This is certainly a great resource for "MOO dummies" like me. It's like a guide book to a foreign language. It's a good page to print and add to your notebook in the reference section. 
Enchanted Learning This site is an educational recource for students and teachers. There is information on all types of holidays and resaech topics. It is written in language that elementary students can understand. It is a great site to send lower grade students to. 
The Globe Project A k-12 project linking students, teachers and scientists around the world to learn about the environment. 
free lesson plans Directory of free online lesson plans and resources for all grades and subjects. 
L - Soft This site gives you a quick lesson on how to search multiple topics by using a commo. Great. tip!! 
MOO General MOO information available. This page offers Moo commands, moo sites, and even tells how to create a wwwpage in a moo. 
A day at the Louvre This site is a must for anyone planning a trip to France or actually, for any art lover. Not only does it give tons of information about the Louvre itself, it has other links for just about everything you need to know while in the "city of lights." 
Teacher networking Busyboards for elementary teachers. Interesting and useful information, but there are a lot of ads that pop up. 
Tapped in's After School Online Program This is a place where teachers can meet and talk about or share ideas about teaching. It is a place to just discuss and vent our daily experiences as well. 
calendar of events for tapped in Lists of events and discussions for various topics on education 
Connecting with the 21st Century Technology in Support of Educational Reform This article written by Robert Kosma and Patricia Schank is a very interesting article. Teachers and all involved in education should take a look at it. 
Books and Literature Lesson Bank This site offers lesson plans from reading teachers. Some of the plans included are for classics or popular books, poetry and films. 
lesson plans for middle school This site has lesson plans for all subjects for grades 6, 7, & 8. There are some that sound good, like chemistry in a bag. This site gives materials, objectives, and tells you everything that you need to know to do these lessons. 
Lesson Plans at Teachers Net This is a wonderful site that has a bank of lessons plans that are listed by subject area. Reading these can give you new ideas as well as allowing you to see what other teachers are doing with their students. Teachers can also post their own lesson plans here. 
4Blocks Literacy Chatboard This chatboard provides a direct link to teacher colleagues for mentoring using the 4Blocks model in their classrooms.Also, has links for harried teachers for help with units,etc (k-12) 
teacher humor This site has no educational value, but you still might want to check it out. It is a message board on which you can post and share cute or funny classroom stories. 
Literature in your class! This is a link for using literature in the primary grades. 
Teachers Chatboard (grades 1 - 3) This site is a support for primary teachers. Teachers can ask questions and receive answers from collegues. It is designed for the primary teacher. 
Resources for all grade levels An excellent resource for talking to others in your area (k-12) about anything to do with your subject or school life in general 
Le Moo Francais I visited this site in hopes that it may be helpful if Fulton Cty. begins foreign language at the elementary level. However, although a "Welcome" to this virtual community is giver in English, all other text is in French. High school students with some experience would be better candidates than beginning learners. 
Le Moo Francais I visited this site in hopes that it may be helpful if Fulton Cty. begins foreign language at the elementary level. However, although a "Welcome" to this virtual community is given in English, all other text is in French. High school students with some experience would be better candidates than beginning learners. 

Section 4
K12 Resources 
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abcteach Contains lesson plans, activity sheets,forms, and much more for subject areas, theme units and research topics. Basics for pre-k through research for middle school included. 
Aims Educ.-integrated math/science activities K-9 AIMS site-Find out What's New? Available magazine, workshops, monthly puzzles 
College Bound Reading List an excellent resource for students to be sure they are reading books that will be helpful in preparation for college 
Ask Eric Ask Eric has ideas on many subjects. It offers detailed lesson plans on subjects for all grade levels such as alphabet, grammar, literature, whole language, etc. It offers a section for asking questions . Another good aspect of this site is a place where teachers can submit lessons themselves. Teachers from all areas can send in ideas as well as collect them! 
The Chronicle of Higher Education The chronicle of higher ed. resources from the Galileo Education Resources 
Hispanic field trip This site has a unit on the Hispanic world with six individual lessons. Each lesson has a description, objectives, materials and resources needed, and internet resources. Teachers, your lesson plans are done for you! You can adapt them to the elementary, middle, or high school level. 
Edhelper This site lets the teacher find lesson plans, worksheets, word and ctitical thinking problems,exams and puzzles for standardized tests. The Olympic 2002 problems and puzzles are timely and fun. 
encarta lesson plan about quantum theory this is a good lesson plan for the quantum theory for any physics or physical science teachers out there. i have not taught quantum theory very much over the years, but with some good resources, i think i will. 
Dictation as a Language Learning Device This article reflects on the benefits dictation used as a lesson can produce with ESOL students in their English language learning process. 
Ask Dr. Math Ask Dr.Math is a link associated with B.J. Pinhcbecks Homework Helper. The site is a Mathematical homework help. Ask Dr. Math gives answers to frequently asked questions. It also gives a step by step detailed explanation on problem solving and is a great tutorial. The site has information relating to elementary, hiddle and high school.There is also a section that adresses questions relating to college level courses.I enjoyed browsing it and found it to be very informative. 
Academy Curriculum Exchange This site offers a variety of lesson plans. I've linked a page that offers lessons in Language Arts for Grades K-5. It's a great place to get new ideas! 
interventions for parents This site shares interventions to use with students to help modify behavior and to improve academics. 
K12 Resource Library This is a good site that provides links to many helpful resources. The site is not as extensive as The Internet Public Library site but does offer some useful links. 
Lessons, Lesson Plans and Handouts for the ESL Classroom Top-notch collection from the Internet TESL Journal. For k-12, includes topics such as conversation, listening, grammar, using music and videos for instruction for English language learners. 
Awesome Library This site organizes over 14,000 lesson plans and lists the top 5% for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. 
Stories, Folklore,and Fairy Tales Page This has some great pages and links to many good sites containing stories for children of all ages. I have already printed out several from "Absolutely Whootie" and read them to my Kindergarten students. I will for sure be visiting this site as it offers many interesting stories from around the world. 
Educational Resourcers in Business Education This site was very interesting to me. It gives you lots of ideas for the classroom and for helping students and family members that are interested in a Business degree. It also gives you links on youth business foundations. 
ESL Cafe Idea Cookbook  Don't miss this site containing over 400 lesson plans and activities for ESL teachers. Levels k-12 
Catch your students cheating This is a website that offers free essays and term papers on any subject. Teachers might want to visit this website if they suspect a student is not doing his/her own writing. 
Funbrain This site allows teachers to set up a quiz section where student scores are reported to you. 
A fun French activity This is a detailed lesson plan for teaching the passe compose and imparfait, a concept that creates much confusion for English speakers. It does not take a whole lot of preparation, and it sounds as if the kids will really have fun with it. In fact, I am going to try it tomorrow in class. I'll let you know how it goes. 
Georgia Treasures What a great site to discover and learn more about our state. Georgia has alot of historical sights, museums,parks, etc. Check ir out for yourself. I think you'll like it. 
Internet News This is a site devoted to current information about the ongoing development of the Internet. This is a news channel online that deals exclusively with information about the Internet. It features the latest happenings and also has an archive section where you can read about past events. Check it out! 
The Internet Public Library Youth Division This is a great site for elementary students to visit to begin their research. There are links for every subject and the site is extremely kid-friendly. 
How far does light go? another good science/physics link (among hundreds on galileo). it's even got some lab activities!! 
American Juvenile Collection The American Juvenile Collection is a resource site. You are supposed to be able to find information about any author, illustrator or publisher. I did not find it to be very informative. I was not able to find information on many writers. I found the information to be very limited. 
Saving Teachers Money Join for free and receive a weekly newsletter that provides access to free posters, software, worksheets, whole class sets of books, and more. This site is similar to a discount store-- merchandise varies from week to week. 
sites for teachers Directory of useful sites for teachers. Includes many sites for finding lesson plans. 
Point of View in High School Essay Writing a well-written lesson for high school English classes to see how one writes differently for different audiences 
Elmer's Art Project This is a wonderful place to refer your children when art projects are assigned. It starts from Kindergarten to any grade. There are different levels depending on what is needed. Check it out any time you are planning to involve the children in a project. 
teachers.First.com This is a great site to visit. It has all type subjects to choose from .The best part is being able to have lessons plans and web resoures as well. 
Math Student Handouts All kinds of templates for math teaching aides such as graph paper, algebra tiles, geo paper, fraction strips,etc. Very convenient. 
time for kids We subscribe to this weekly news magazine. The children look forward to the hard copy version but this site allows them to explore a little further and to research the archives. There's also some great teacher ideas/quizzes. This site will be a great extension to a program we already have in place. 
USA Today This web site could be used for research information in middle school or for high school. The site is updated daily so the information is current. The pages that I checked out were dealing with how universities are going to deal with the growth expected in the coming years. 
Internet Rules of the Road This is a site written for kids that discusses the safety issues associated with using the Internet. It specifically tells students what are the "dos" and "don'ts" when surfing the net. This is a place where you may want to start out Internet instruction with students. 
"Out of this World" site Great site for study of outer space! 

Section 5
Searching for Resources
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language translations My class had a lot of fun with this site. It has a virtual keyboard that allows you to use whatever characters you need for whatever language you are studying.I used it to show how tricky direct translation from one language to another can be. Some of the translations come back very stiff. The kids loved putting in slang terms and seeing what "nonsense" came through in the foreign language. It can be useful, but just be careful to use "formal" language. 
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government This site is a guide to the U.S. gov't. It is written in simple enough language for children to understand. It explains everything from all the branches of gov't to the election process. It also uses visual aids. 
CNN.com World leader in live video streaming to audio packages to searchable archives of news features and background information. Timely 24 hr. online news and information hdg. in Atlanta covering Africa, Asia-Pacific, Middle East,Europe,Americas,Espanol.com,Arabic.com,... 
GCSE Math Guide Provides explanations and examples of common high school math concepts. 
Earthday-Everyday This site explains why it is so important to celebrate the Earth and keep the Earth green and healthy. It has lots of great ideas for kids of all ages. Their are even some downloadable printable Erathday cards and coloring books. 
Search all the web i liked this one because instead of booleans or plus signs or minus signs, this one had drop down boxes that offered you the option of searching for "all the words" or "any of the words", etc. so you could just click on your choice. 
A Key to Search Commands this one gives you a long chart of commands that you can use which will make you searches more powerful. some narrow it, some broaden it, some help you to search for LINKS. it was cool because i saw some of the commands we learned in the lab and also some new ones. 
Search Engine Watch I found that this page had been moved so here is a seccond attempt to give it to yo. This site is a great index for tips on searching the web. 
For the Beginner This page was made especially for me. It gives just the basic commands to get good results from a search. You don't have to remember all the Boolean or cryptic language and symbols, just a +, a -,or " ". The site shows you how to add the above terms together to further narrow your search. For those search engine users who need more, there are links to power searches. 
espn I found this site using the "awesome library" engine. A weekly current event summary is a standing assignment in my class. Using awesome library, I was able to find current events from a variety of sites by beginning with the "kids" option and then narrowing that down to current events and then narrowing down to baseball and so on. This will be a fun easy way for my kids to locate articles that are of high interest to them even though they may not be able to locate that information in their local newspaper. 
Kidsclick This is a very nice site for children in grades 3 - 6. It is safe and they can work with any of the topics they want to. Also, the teachers can help themselves with ideas on lesson plans in different areas of the curriculum. 
Ask Jeeves for Kids This is great source for kids. Children type in their question and search for the answer. It is very user friendly. 
Awesome Library Contains more than 15,000 kid friendly sites. The sites have been reviewed and recommended by teachers, students, parents and or librarians. Easy site to use when teaching students how to search. 
Web Search Cheat Sheet A very concise few pages giving directions on how to conduct a successful in-depth search using several different search engines 
discovery.com I found this link under the homework help section. It's really neat. I loved the graphics and choices of topics under science and social studies especially. Sure wish I'd had the internet when I was a student in high school! 
Earthday network home This is an even better web site for teachers of older children. It contains articles , ideas , and plans for land, forests, water, and diversity. This has some options for students who speak English, spanish, and French which is great for some of out foreign students.There is also an area to submit your ideas for Earthday. 
Eduhound "We've searched, so you don't have to". A wide variety of sites, mainly elementary and middle school with lots of worksheets. Also Spanish sites. 
Fun Curriculum -based Activities This site has activities for each grade level in math and reading as well as current events. 
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Database for math and science education. 
Picture Dictionary I found this to be a neat site. I had never seen a picture dictionary on the internet before. 
zoogoer magazine I found this site using yahooligans. My class is currently working on animal research projects and one of the focuses is to use a variety of resources, magazines being one of those resources. Since an elementary school library has limited magazine resources, this is a great place to find related articles using the internet. Yahooligans seems to be a great, easy to use search engine for elementary students. 
US Phone Directory Search Type in a business or person in the US and get the telephone number 
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Designed to enhance your access to public health & human services with online information. Search engine http://search.hhs.gov for more specific info. 
Search engines FAQS There are three new future search engines that are on their way:wisenut, teoma and guidebeam; I think it will not hurt to take note of them. 
Librarians' Index to the Internet If you have a topic that you want to search, this is a good place to begin. Each main topic has several sub-topics and with a couple of clicks you can browse through the site. 
Lycos Zone Homework Help This site has an online encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary and rhyming dictionary. It also has a site directory which lists topics from Arts, Geography, History, Science, Reading and Writing. Most sites looked to be upper elementary, middle school, or high school level. 
Net Ratings Television ratings company Nielsen now evaluates search engines and how often they are visited. Comparison charts are provided that track the most popular sites at any one time. This is interesting and lets you know where most people are starting their searches. 
safe kids I think this is a great link for teachers to have available to them. Many more of my students are getting computers now and often parents will ask me in conferences about extra help. Now I can refer them to this link because it has good, safe sites and links available. I also can tell them how to search more efficiently on the interenet than I could have before. I especially like this letter at the beginning of the site...Important note to parents and teachers: These sites, as far as we know, will not return sexually explicit, violent or hateful content. However, one so-called "safe" search engine was removed from the list because it displayed advertising for sexually explicit web sites. If you find any problems with any sites on this page, please let us know immediately so we can investigate. Likewise, if you find other search engines that should be listed, please let us know 
Sports Illustrated for Kids This is a site I will certainly use with my P. E. students. It has many sections such as, games, news, olympics fantasy sports, etc... If you are interested in sports or athletes this is a site to check out and it is great for students! 
SOSMath Free resource for math review material. Students can get homework help or review for a test. 
Teoma Search Engine This site is a newcomer that is providing "one search - three responses." They list relevant web pages, suggestions to narrow your search, and link collections from experts and enthusiasts. While they do not claim to have the depth of Google or other large search engines, they do provide options within each search. 
KidsClick! Educational links grouped in Dewy Decimal order. Provides excellent instruction for teaching web searching to intermediate students. Good whole class computer lab lesson! Provides online instruction and printable worksheets to reinforce methods of web searching. 
Worlds of searching This is an excellent site for children. This site serves as an introduction for children interested in searching the web. It makes references to keywords, dictionaries and other research tools. 
Yahooligans Great site with high interest topics and activities for students. Can link to an excellent teachers guide as well. 
Kids on the Web Award winning list of sites offering info for and about kids-Kidstuff in 3 sections-likes Seussville link(Dr. Seuss) in Kidstuff 3. 

Section 6
Evaluating Web Resources
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Don't Trust Everything You Read This page will make you laugh, but in reality, it is a good example of unreliable information. It is important tht we teach our students that anyone can publish anything on the Web and that it is up to us to verify its reputation and value. I have seen with my own children tht they are all too eager to accept anything they find as truth. I printed this page and gave it to my students to see their reaction. You would be surprised at the number of kids who wanted so badly to believe it just because it looked authentic. 
Evaluating Internet Sources This site has links for: Criteria for Evaluaiton Resources, Information Quality checklist, The Good,the Bad and the Ugly, and a tutorial. 
Recources to Check Authority This is an on-line library catalog. It's purpose is to find books written by an author. Here you are able to verify the credibility of an author of a website or web article. 
HSWG Information Quality This is a really good and practical site. YOu can type in the URL of a website you are evaluating. Then a list of questions pops up so you can evaluate the site. It is something that older students could actually be taught to do as they use the internet. THey could be taught to open up two windows at a time, then do the web evaluation. I like the simplicity of the tool when thinking of my students being able to become more aware of credible sites on the computer. 
Examples of Good and Bad Websites This site provides students will the opportunity to actually see good and bad websites. 
A Guide to evaluate web sites This site gives guidelines for evaluating web sites. It makes you think about the purpose of the webpage and whether or not the material is accurate. 
evaluating web sites This site could be used by the students to teach them the items to look for when evaluating web sites. It makes you think about the purpose of the article, the accuracy of the information, etc.. 
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: High School Critcal Web Page Evaluation Tool this site take you through a checklist that is slightly different than the others in this section. it addresses things like the "technical and visual aspects" of whatever web page you happen to be working with. it also addresses the standard topics of authority and content relevance. 
ABCs of Web Site Evaluation-Kathy Schrock This article written by Kathy Schrock gives a descriptive, organized evaluation guide. Says to use 5 w's-WHO-wrote it? WHEN? WHAT does it say? WHERE does info come from? WHY is it useful? 
Evaluating Websites This site lists 5 criteria for evaluating web pages. I located this source using Google. 
Student Evaluation of Websites This site is a tutorial to use with 5th and 6th graders to teach them how to evaluate a website. Lots of student activities. 
High School Research Paper a concise page to print out for students before they start their Internet Research which explains the why and how of evaluating sites 
ICONnect This site gives you five strategies for Intergrating the Internet into the Currciulum. I liked the WebQuest!!! Each strategie was very helpful. 
700+ Great sites for kids and the adults who care about them. This page provides lists of links to sites which have already been evaluated. They have already passed the appropriate, educational and meaningful tests. This is a great site from which students can take off and teachers can feel safe about their exploration. 
Selection Criteria of Websites with children in mind The page title I selected says it all. How can we educate our children to differentiate reliable information on the web from "garbage"? This site is very down-to-earth on its explanation. The sooner we can educate the children on what is available on the internet, the sooner we can help them be critical of what they find. I will definitely use this site to go back to as a reference. 
ICYouSee: T is for Thinking A good summary overview of things to check for when evaluating web resources. This site is easy to peruse and very straightforward with a few exercises to try and links to other sites to examine. 
Evaluating web pages: hints and tips a great site with educational example of how to sort through the garbage. it is linked to the unversity of california at berkley. 
How to Evaluate Web Pages This site offers a checklist for evaluating web pages. There are questions to ask adn strategies for getting the answers. There are also other links to go to for evaluating web sites. 
Five Criteria for Evaluaging Web pages This is self explanatory. It spelled out in a simple and understandable language what one needs to know when searching for information on the computer. I will encourage all teachers to print this page and post it in the class close to where the computers are and even at home too. 
Evaluating Information on the Internet A good checklist to evaluate information found on the internet. 
thinking critically about world wide web resources This link also has some practical questions to ask yourself as you try to evaluate a web site. I like it because the format is written as questions ans is easy to follow. It is basically the same information as the other sites on section 6, but the format is a little different. 
Roll Call Roll call is a Washington D.C. newspaper that gives an insiders view of politics in Washington D.C. Roll Call features news about politics on the hill and around the world. 
evaluating sites with Rubrics Since we teach the kids to use Rubrics with writing assignments, this can be a great extension of that skill. This site provides a Rubrics for children to use when learning to evaluate websites independently. A great lesson for kids and a tool that they can easily implement. 
Evaluating Internet resources: a Checklist for Students Good tool for screening sites aimed at high school level. With minor changes in vocabulary however, upper elementary and middle school students could use an adaptation of this checklist to evaluate websites. 
Yahooligans! Evaluating Web Sites A one page teachers' guide to evaluating web sites using the "Four A's" - Accessible, Accurate, Appropriate, Appealing. Interesting reading that offers a quick assessment process. 
Evaluating Web Pages-Links to examples of various concepts Provides a list of links to pages that can be used to discuss various concepts used to evaluate websites. 


 
 
 

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