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Web Sites Relating to Technology Training

Internet training can be practiced by visiting the following web site:
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html

Chatting On-Line
Want to CHAT with some other parents and teachers (in a safe environment)?

http://www.100hot.com/chat/
http://www.liszt.com/chat/
http://www.iwon.com
http://www.pogo.com
http://www.smithcounty.com

A search engine is a program that looks through databases of information that have been compiled about Web pages and reports back any items it finds that match the keywords you specified.
Search Engines (examples, there are MANY others)

Search Engines for Kids - filtered engine, easy and fast and also offers access to reference materials such as a dictionary thesaurus, and an encyclopedia.

http://www.searchopolis.com/
http://www.yahooligans.com/


Newsgroups
Newsgroups provide a mechanism whereby mail messages are systematically made available to large groups of people.
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html

Automatic Mail Lists
http://www.liszt.com/

Surfing the Net with Kids
Although navigating the Web is easy, finding fun, educational sites is time consuming and frustrating. That is why hundreds of thousands of readers rely on Barbara J. Feldman's guide to the best of the Net for kids, teens, parents and teachers. Subscribe to her FREE semi-weekly newsletter by sending an email to:
              join-surfnetkids@lists.sparklist.com

WonderKorner! 
This place is bustling with activity, as kids from all over the globe gather to ask questions. Teachers & parents love WonderKorner, too, because although they like to help kids with homework, they don't do the work for them. They help, by directing you to websites where you can search out answers for yourselves.
http://www.peak.org/~bonwritr/wonder1.htm

Complete On-Line Internet and Email Tutorial
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html
Note:  This site was highlighted in our Technology Training Session, January 20, 2000.

On-Line Tutorial for Web Design
http://www.webreference.com/dlab/

Want to learn how to Dissect a Frog?  
Still frames and moving video clips take you step-by-step through the process.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/menu.html

Want to create a Home Page for you or your child? 
 Nothing could be easier than this - you make the choices, they do the work.  Absolutely free.  Takes about 30 minutes.

    SITES WITH FREE WEB SPACE:
    Without offering any endorsements, the following offer free web pages: 
    http://geocities.yahoo.com/home
    http://www.tripod.com
    http://www.angelfire.com
    http://www.freeyellow.com
    http://xoom.com/webspace/

    CLIP-ART:

 ClarisWorks/Appleworks brings you these clipart pages, specifically geared to educators.
http://henson.austin.apple.com/ali_appleworks/clipart.htm

Backgrounds (Desktop Wallpaper)
http://www.aaaclipart.com/3dart/body.htm 

Textured Backgrounds
http://home.ptd.net/~drbob/textures.html

Stuffed Animal Clipart
http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/toy.html

Animated Animal Clipart
http://www.online.ee/~aaleo/anim/ 

Blue's Borders, Backgrounds, and Buttons ***One of Pam's Favorites***
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4687/borders.htm

Free Clip Art Island
http://www.clipsahoy.com/index2.html

Animal Clip Art
http://www.aaaclipart.com/animals/body.htm

Icon Bazaar - Animals
http://www.iconbazaar.com/animals/

Icon Bazaar - Cartoons
http://www.iconbazaar.com/cartoons/

Icon Bazaar - Alphabets
http://www.iconbazaar.com/alphabets/

Just Jane's Graphics
http://members.tripod.com/~jane2bob/bears.html

Still looking for a place to publish a web site? Try this large selection.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Page_Creation/

Clip Art - Cool clip art to download or use on a web site.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/

Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Tutorial - Just right for little folks (or big folks who like it simple)
http://www.actden.com/fp/

FREE Webshots Desktop:  more than 2000 photos to choose from plus a FREE new Daily Photo each and every day!
http://www.webshots.com/html/hc/new-direct-general.htm

Interested in seeing other school homepages from around the world?
Web66: International School Web Site Registry

Educational Hotlists - This site gives you a lists of the "best of the best" web sites (by categories).
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/hotlists.html

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING CHILDREN RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY:
http://www.computerlearning.org/ARTICLES/ethictch.htm
Besides having students and parents sign off a form on school computer use policy, it may help to have additional teaching strategies on ethics in place. Here are some examples of educators teaching computer responsibility.

Educational Web Sites

United States Department of Education Parent Publications This is a great site for parents to select activities to help child at home. Activity sheets are available to copy and use.

Homework Central Homework Central and Encyclopedia Central are designed specifically to enable students to use the computer as a learning, educational and online research tool.  There are over 75,000 carefully screened links, with every link hand-picked and kid-safe.  Try it for homework assistance.

Home2School.com is an interactive web site for parents.  Parents can refresh their memory on long forgotten skills (Two Minute Tutorials) and find reading books for their children by grade level and interest area.  Parents can also make their children top performers by ensuring that all the essential learning objectives have been mastered.  You can build a personalized education plan for your student to use at home according to the standards adopted by the state of Indiana.

learningfirst.org is a great web site for parents to get tips on helping their children with reading and math. This site also provides additional links and publications.

http://www.getnetwise.org/ offers kids many opportunities for learning and constructive entertainments

Kids Web
http://www.kidsvista.com/index.html

Metropolitan Museum of Art
    http://www.metmuseum.org/

MSNBC News
    http://www.msnbc.com/news/

Great Sites for Teachers Interested in On-Line Applications 

ClassBuilder
ClassBuilder is a complete FREE teacher office suite featuring exam creation, grading, gradebook, reports, lesson plans, assignments, calendar, randomized exams to prevent in-class cheating, team grades as well as individual grades, attendance, and lots more. 

EdHelper.com
Lesson Plans - Teacher's Lesson Plans - Primary Teacher Resources - Math Lesson Plans - Writing Lesson Plans - Reading Lesson Plans - Science Lesson Plans - Technology Lesson Plans - Social Studies Lesson Plans - ...

Books to Aid Parents and Teachers
 

Educating with the Internet: Using Net Resources at School and Home
by Nancy Skomars

Paperback - 504 pages 2nd Bk&Dk edition (February 1, 1999)
Charles River Media; ISBN: 1886801762

Net Curriculum : An Educator's Guide to Using the Internet
by Linda C. Joseph

Paperback - 186 pages (June 1999)
Information Today Inc; ISBN: 0910965307

Crayons and Computers : Computer Art Activities for Kids Ages 4 to 8
by Carol Sabbeth

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 160 pages (July 1998)
Chicago Review Pr; ISBN: 1556522894

Mousetracks : A Kid's Computer Idea Book
by Peggy L. Steinhauser

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 104 pages (April 1997)
Tricycle Pr; ISBN: 1883672481

The Computer from A to Z (Kalman, Bobbie,)
by Bobbie Kalman

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages (December 1998)
Crabtree Pub; ISBN: 0865054096

Computer Fun for Everyone : Great Things to Do and Make With Any Computer
by Elin Kordahl Saltveit

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback - 128 pages (September 1998)
John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471244503

HOMEWORK!!

APPLICATIONS: SCAVENGER HUNT!
http://www.monterey.k12.ca.us/~pgadult/hunt.htm
Now the test on what you've learned with all that useful course material!  A computer information scavenger hunt on the web is just the thing to test the skills you've acquired this week. Choose from various categories, such as Egyptian Scavenger Hunt, or Wizard's Wacky Scavenger Hunt.  If you find you need help still, try a review of the web primer below.  Good luck!

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