Learn How to Use the Internet
"The Net" is a poem I wrote about the Internet for a workshop by Poets and Patrons.
Learning about the Internet
The Tourbus is the best resource
of all, "So why surf when you can ride the bus?"
Instructional Resources on the Web
Neat Net Tricks
The
Tweney Report
Research Buzz
Searching the Internet
1. Internet
Guides from the Teaching Library at the University of California at
Berkeley has an online tutorial on searching and top recommended search
tools.
2. Search Engine Watch has everything you ever wanted to know about search engines.
3. Directories, Search Engines and Invisible Web
Directories are listings of web sites that are organized by topic, from most general to most specific. Examples of directories are Yahoo! Kids and Galaxy.
Search engines will accept a term and scan web pages to find that term. Examples of search engines are Google, Hotbot, and Northern Light.
WebFerret is free software that you download and use on your computer.
The Basics of Searching on Google
Be selective with Keywords.
Use and to narrow your search, or to widen it.
Use "Quotation Marks" to find specific phrases.
Google is not case-sensitive, but other search engines may be. Check to make sure you are following their protocol.Google Advanced Search Tips:
use Boolean operators, such as AND (+), OR, and AND NOT(-). There must be a space before these. More complicated phrases can be formed with parentheses, such as dogs AND (Eskimos OR Terriers).
Websites for Teachers
The ICEberg by
Illinois Computing Educators, provides resources for teachers who want
to learn more about technology.
ISTE has a wide
variety of resources for teachers, especially standards for technology
use by students, teachers and administrators.
Kathy
Schrock has been an outstanding resource for a decade.
PBS for Teachers
has lesson plans and educational activities related to their TV shows.
The Children's
Literature Web Guide has resources for literacy.
EdWeb has resources for
integrating technology into the curriculum.
Top Educational
Resources on the Web.
I Love That Teaching
Idea!
Lesson Plans
Teachers.net has lots of
ideas for lessons, in addition to chat rooms and discussion groups.
Federal Resources for Educational
Excellence (FREE) has a newsletter you can receive by email.
Teachnet
has lesson plans as well.
Microsoft has an
education page.
Don't forget Scholastic.
Enchanted
Learning is full of good early learning experiences.
Lesson Plans Page
Educator's Reference Desk took
responsibility for ERIC, which was discontinued during the Bush
Administration. ERIC is functional
now.
Houghton Mifflin Education
Place
Listservs
What
is a Listserv?
CataList
Google and Yahoo! have many discussion groups.
Internet Projects
The Collaboratory
helps classrooms around the world work together.
The WebQuest Page will
amaze you.
Jim Levin of UIUC has
been studying Internet projects for over a decade.
ThinkQuest has some of the
best websites available made by students and teachers.
last updated 10/9/2014
original document 2001