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1. Internet Services _ X How do I use a Mailing List The best way to start is to subscribe and then lurk which means you observe the ongoing discussion without participating This way you can learn what is appropriate behavior for a list before joining in Lurking helps you understand the rules of the group to prevent you from putting your virtual foot in your mouth To subscribe to a mailing list you must first find the address of the computer that accepts the commands to place someone on the list or remove someone from the list For example the address to subscribe to Classroom Connect is crc request listserv classroom com If you send a message that says subscribe to the above address the computer will place you on Classroom Connect s mailing list If you want to send a message to a mailing list you would send a message to a different address In this example to send a message to the entire Classroom Connect mailing address you would send the message to crc listserv classroom com ii Gem From George i Take care when responding When you receive a message from a mailing list care should be taken when responding to that message Simply hitting reply may send a message back to the computer that delivered the message Which means that rather than sending your response to the person who posted the message to the list the message would go to everyone on the list Instead of a private retort or
2. Browser Software that is used to view documents on the World Wide Web Call for participation A message that describes a proposed student project and invites all appropriate classes and age levels to be a part of the project Chatroom A place to talk or type live to other network users To chat on the Internet you need an Internet Relay Chat IRC client such as mIRC or Microsoft Chat Client A program that you the user put to work to get information from a computer on the Internet called a server Clients include browsers e mail programs newsreaders and file transfer programs Eudora is one example of a Post Office Protocol POP e mail client Genium Publishing Corporation 87 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Commercial on line service COS A company such as AOL or CompuServe that provides its customers with access to the Internet as well as to features that are unique to that service The on line service allows users to send messages to users of other Internet services but people who are not members do not have access to chat rooms and discussion boards found only within the proprietary software of that service CPU Central Processing Unit The computer s brain This is the part of the computer that does all of the work Dial up networking Accessing the network via a dial up phone line Also the built in Internet communication facility in Windows 95
3. Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Kathy Schrock s Internet Guide For Educators http discoveryschool com schrockguide This is one of the best Web sites I ve found for teachers who want to become familiar with the Internet Kathy Schrock is a school media specialist and she has created a wide ranging database of educational Web sites and helpful resources Take some time and visit this site It s well worth it Mid continent Regional Educational Laboratory McREL htto www mcrel org This organization has assembled a massive array of links to accompany the educational standards for K 12 curriculum that are posted on the site Any educational institution that needs ready made curricular benchmarks to develop a set of learning goals should visit this site The Mining Company htto miningco com With thousands of interest areas to choose from The Mining Company is almost as broad as Yahoo in its scope A guide who assembles the resources and answers e mail on those topics moderates each area Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Resource Library in the Sky http www nwrel org sky Library Materials_Search Lesson Plans Lesson_Plans html Here is a well organized site with a variety of lesson plans and links to lesson plans It is great for the teacher who is just looking for the right thing to do with students but who may not have time to reinvent the wheel Teachers Helping Te
4. Internet service providers place their information on the Web using the net suffix Through these organizations the average person can place information on the Internet in the form of Web pages e mail or through discussion groups Foreign countries each have their own two letter suffixes For example Canada is ca As you can see the Internet is a very diverse and open medium il Gem From George The different parts of a Web address A Web address is one example of a URL which stands for Uniform Resource Locator A URL is a 6 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Service Options OX method of specifying the location of an object on the Internet For the Web that object is generally a file named index html However the user typically does not enter the file name when entering a Web address There are three main pieces to a URL The first piece is the type Common URL types are http ftp and gopher After the URL type comes a colon and two slashes The second piece is the name of the computer that contains the information you are seeking After the name of the computer is a slash The last piece of the URL is the path to the object you want to access The path is the series of directory folder names separated by a slash The URL must be entered correctly or you will not get what you want For example in http Awww genium com ipgt http is the typ
5. k12 The alternative newsgroups This category includes thousands of topics is something of a catchall of newsgroup areas and is relatively uncontrolled Many newsgroups inappropriate for use in the classroom are found within this category The computing groups From programming languages Web design and hardware to software and reporting bugs in hundreds of programs Newsgroups dealing with teaching in elementary and secondary education On the k12 newsgroups teachers often exchange project announcements classroom experiences and lesson plans One common activity on the k12 newsgroups is the posting of Web addresses that can enhance teaching and learning microsoft Discussion of anything having to do with the misc rec sci school soc 34 software giant If a user encounters software troubles while using a Microsoft product the participants of these newsgroups may be able to help Miscellaneous If it isn t in the other categories it may be here This hierarchy is more structured and controlled than the alt groups Misc education has groups of interest to educators Recreation is the theme for this category of topics from aircraft soaring to woodworking Science ties these groups together Astronomy sci astro biology sci bio and medical topics sci med can all be found here This heading is very similar to the k12 area although it is less active Par
6. Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X best to write e mail within an e mail program you can write messages in any word processing program and copy and paste the text into an e mail program Many e mail programs let you compose e mail first then connect This reduces the amount of time spent on line which is especially helpful if you have only one phone line What is an address book Every worthwhile e mail program has a place where you can store the e mail addresses of people you e mail frequently Such a place is called an address book just like the one you might carry in your purse or breast pocket Most e mail programs provide an easy way for you to add the addresses of your favorite correspondents while viewing their messages for example by choosing Add to Address Book While composing a message you can use your address book to enter information into the To Cc carbon copy or Bcc blind carbon copy fields You can enter multiple recipients into the To field and you can also cc carbon copy others Many programs have a Bec blind carbon copy field Any To or Cc recipient receives the message without knowing that those listed in the Bcc field have received it as well What is an attachment One useful aspect of e mail is its ability to carry file attachments Attachments are files that can be carried by e mail messages You attach the file to the message
7. s what you were downloading Your Web browser is able to get download files from the Internet However you may need to upload a file to a server A separate FTP program may be needed to connect to an FTP server and upload a file Many such programs are available for download through your web browser One popular FTP program for Windows computers is WS FTP It can be downloaded for evaluation or purchase from http www ipswitch com Can you show me how to FTP software from the Internet What kinds of files might you want to get from FTP sites on the Internet There are programs collectively known as Shareware where the author of the program is sharing with those who are willing to download the programs install them and try them out Be aware however that Shareware programs are not free you must pay for them before a certain grace period expires For example the programs may be crippled in some way such that some critical element is not available or the Shareware may disable itself after the trial period If you decide to buy the program called registering it the software distributor may send you an electronic key or in some other way re enable the program to its full or greater functionality There are also thousands of software programs available on the Internet that are free for the taking These files are commonly known as freeware and can used without payment Many teachers have asked me how to downlo
8. Windows 95 network settings Once completed click OK until all the boxes disappear a process called OKing out Windows will ask you if you want to restart your computer Choose Yes Step 2 Setting up Dial Up Networking DUN Now Dial Up Networking must be set up After that s done a connection to the ISP can be made Double click the My Computer icon double click the Dial Up Networking folder and double click on Make New Connection The set up wizard will guide you as you enter the phone number of the ISP and other account information such as user name and password When you are ready to connect double click the new icon that was created and the following window will appear Genium Publishing Corporation 15 Figure 3 Dial Up Networking Click Connect and you re done Getting Connected with Windows 3 1 or Windows 3 11 Users of Windows 3 1 or 3 11 Windows for Workgroups don t have software built into their operating system that generates a link to the Internet You will need to add special software to generate the required TCP IP connection Step 1 Download and Install Trumpet Winsock If you use Windows 3 1 x you ll need a program called Trumpet Winsock to dial your Internet Service Provider and create the TCP IP link If you don t already have Trumpet Winsock you have to get it Unless the Internet Service Provider makes the program available to you this step is easier said than done Tr
9. and when received the attachment can be detached or saved back into a separate file Any type of file can be attached including e Software programs e Web pages e Graphics files e Text files e Spreadsheet files e Sound files Since some of these types of files can be quite large attachments should be used with caution You must consider the recipient s technical setup before sending a file larger than say 1 MB At 28 8 kbps a 1 MB file can take over 15 minutes to be received Also some ISPs restrict the size of e mail files Ask the recipient before attaching a large file to an e mail message 24 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services OIX Caution File attachments can consist of any type of computer file Each type of file requires a program that can read it It s always a good idea to ask your recipient what type of file he or she can handle For example a Word 97 file will come up as unintelligible characters when opened with WordPerfect 5 1 i Gem From George File formats You might encounter a variety of file types while using the Web To use a file you need to know what software is required to handle its type Hypertext Most but not all Web pages contain HTML code and usually end with a htm or html extension The difference stems from the limitations on file name in the operating system used to create the file htm files conform to the Windows
10. information you are seeking may not even be on the Internet It s possible that no one has placed that specific idea on an Internet server Sometimes it is easier to find what you need in a textbook encyclopedia or other print resource Consider using the Internet when there is a reasonable chance that what you seek is on the Internet looking for public information dealing with federal state or local governments or when conducting research on most large corporations you have a need for electronic or digitized information While it is possible to download information from the Internet remember to follow the rules of scholarly research Be careful not to plagiarize or violate copyright laws looking for items that need to be up to date The Internet contains hundreds of sites with news items that are updated frequently such as news media Web sites The Best Approach Where do I search for information on the Internet The Internet abounds with information but the part of the Internet that you are most likely to want to search is the World Wide Web The Web allows you to jump quickly to numerous documents on literally thousands of topics Educators are flocking to the Web to share their knowledge and skills with the world We are posting lesson plans and lists of Web sites that can be used to make teaching more exciting and hopefully easier 40 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Intern
11. Own Internet Project How can I develop lessons in which students present information they have found on the Internet Students can present their findings by using traditional methods or by using electronic resources Students can give oral reports using standard show and tell materials such as trifold displays or slide shows If they found the information on the Internet then you have achieved curriculum integration with technology If you have access to computer resources you may want to teach students about computerized presentations using software such as PowerPoint One of the most popular methods for student presentations is to have students create their own Web pages These can be displayed in the classroom using a projector But more importantly they can be placed on the school s Web site so students gain recognition for their work Examples of Internet Projects Can you show me what some Internet projects look like Sure The Web abounds with great student projects and teacher resources to help you get started In order to become familiar with the procedures related to Web based projects you may want to join one or two projects already in progress before developing your own To locate a project that matches your curricular needs you can review newsgroup postings visit educational Web sites or do a Web search using the term Internet projects Classroom Connect http www classroom net and Global Schoolhouse ht
12. The idea is that individual computers on teachers desks will provide the training they need to make a lab of networked computers useful Once you get a computer in your room that can handle Internet access you ll need to become friendly with your district s or building s network administrator This is the person who will install software network interface cards and manage the server that will make your on line experience possible Having this 20 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services OIX person as a resource will help minimize your setup connection time and maximize your time on line Internet Services What information and communication services are on the Internet In some ways using the Internet is similar to traveling the globe You can visit faraway places and establish ties with strangers or with family near and far The Internet can help you gain insights and perspectives that would not otherwise be available if you stayed in your hometown When you travel you must decide what vehicle would be most effective in reaching your destination On the Internet there are a number of vehicles at your disposal The methods discussed in this Guide are e The World Wide Web e E mail e Mailing Lists e mail discussion lists e Usenet Newsgroups public discussion groups e FTP World Wide Web What is the World Wide Web The Web is the fastest growing part o
13. about the Philadelphia area because it contains the content of the Philadelphia Inquirer Still there are numerous resources that anyone can use One area of special interest to on line teachers is the Tech Life area written by Joyce Valenza a secondary school media specialist Among other things this section covers technology and the Internet in education Time Warner s Pathfinder On Line Time Life and others http www pathfinder com welcome Numerous magazines have their on line content posted here in rich multimedia presentations Links to CNN can also be found TV Guide http Awww tvgen com You will find a hypertext version of TV Guide s listings as well as reviews and articles on popular TV shows 72 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Washington Post htto www washingtonpost com Get the scoop on all the happenings inside the Beltway even if you are nowhere near Washington DC The Washington Post s Web site is a thorough on line rendition of the daily newspaper which has won awards for investigative journalism Excellent multimedia Web pages round out the site s content and delivery Science The Exploratorium http www exploratorium org The Web site contains this description The Exploratorium is a museum of science art and human perception with over 500 interactive hands on exhibits Each year more
14. and they have a well stocked Web site to please the masses Although there are links to royal history and information on today s royal family the most popular elements of this site are the pages dedicated to Diana Princess of Wales Genium Publishing Corporation 77 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Color Landform Atlas of the United States http fermi jnuapl edu states states html Johns Hopkins University has set up a site where any location in the United States can be viewed by satellite The site contains a shaded relief map satellite image and historical maps for each state in the US Historian s Index at University of Kansas http history cc ukans edu history index html The University of Kansas has amassed a huge list of resources for history educators on this Web site History Social Studies Web Site for K 12 Teachers http www execpc com dboals boals html Dennis Boals maintains this exhaustive compendium of sites that can be used by Social Studies educators Lesson plans media sites research sites school projects and more are listed here Hyperhistory On line http hyperhistory com online_n2 History n2 a html Here is an excellent site where all of world history has been mapped on a clickable time line Maps events and people are all featured on the site Students will enjoy the interactivity of history when visiting this site The Inaugural Class
15. by Joseph A Braun Jr and you can find it at a Web site entitled A Rubric for Evaluating Social Studies World Wide Web Pages The Web address for this excellent tool is http www coe ilstu edu jabraun braun professional wwwrubric html Teachers of English will be familiar with this list of goals because it is similar to the development of a research paper The added twist is that the teacher is also the Webmaster and if you choose to take on this role you have to be sure that the project reaches a high level of academic integrity and aesthetic Web design before Genium Publishing Corporation 61 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X placing it on the Web My own rule of thumb is that only projects that reach the level of A or B work get the privilege of being placed on the Internet However after the projects are graded I give ample opportunity for all groups to refine and improve their product so that they have a chance to make it to the Web iit Gem From George i Student publishing What does it take If you want your students to place their work on the Web you will have to study the art of Web design There is much to learn when choosing to go this route and while it is time consuming I encourage you to try it There are many great Web design tutorials on the Internet that can teach you how to develop your own Web pages Some Web publishing software is easy enough to lear
16. comment you will have shared your thoughts with the entire list membership To avoid this situation you need to change the To address before sending If you fail to do that what may be intended to be a private message may go out to thousands of readers Genium Publishing Corporation 29 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Can you give me specific examples of how teachers can benefit from subscribing to a mailing AF J list E mail discussion lists are excellent resources for educators who wish to communicate with others who teach similar subject areas or who have experienced similar situations Nevertheless these discussions can also become very heated and emotional If the content of the messages turns personal the list manager or owner may call a halt to the discussion From there violators can be expelled from the list itself On the Net directing unprofessional and irate messages at unsuspecting e mail participants is called flaming Avoid becoming the recipient of such flames by always following correct netiquette I belong to between ten and fifteen educational discussion lists and a few recreational ones as well I belong to a discussion list for teachers in the Maryland schools send a message that says subscribe MDK 12 your name to listserve umdd umd edu if you d like to join There we discuss issues related to teaching in Maryland as well as computer related and cu
17. explained to students that using the Internet is analogous to exploring a big city I encourage them to visit the city s museums sports arenas and cultural events Then I say You can also end up in the city s red light district where it may be OK for adults to go but you might open yourself up to dangers if you venture into that part of the city If you see a sign that says Adult section No one under eighteen years of age allowed stay out of that area If you make a conscious decision to go there you will be violating my trust The students need to know that there are consequences for making the wrong decision It is for these reasons that it is important for the school district the school administration at the building level and the teacher using the Internet to have a written acceptable use policy AUP in place that both the students and the parents read and sign Teachers and students operating under such a policy know where they 46 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Internet in the Classroom GX can and cannot go when using the Internet and they are aware of the steps that follow a disciplinary infraction The risk of encountering inappropriate content on the Internet cannot be eliminated completely but it can be minimized through a number of methods e Clearly define expectations for students at the start of the school year or when you first connect them
18. it If you are a member you have access to the community s resources and since your community is part of the Internet you can also use the Web and e mail to sites outside the community People outside the community can send you messages and read your Web pages as long as they have your address Things that you should consider about a commercial on line service like AOL Due to the large number of users it is sometimes hard to get connected because of busy signals The service may also be very slow on days when a large number of people are unexpectedly home such as a major snowstorm that closes schools and businesses AOL is notorious for having thousands of young people clog up its chat rooms These young people often search the member directory and ask for help with homework through Instant Messenger These services may sell their member list which may result in having unwanted bulk e mail sent to you 10 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Service Options OX Perper q a Figure 1 AOL s opening screen for version 4 0 You can choose from various channels or read your e mail AOL members have a neat little utility at their disposal called the instant message or IM One AOL member can send a message to another AOL member in real time if they are both on line at the same time In doing so a two way conversation takes place AOL members can set up buddy lists whereby the
19. maintain on line counterparts that deliver up to date content twenty four hours a day All of these resources are at your disposal for information dissemination student research and student Web page development How does the Internet work Computers and the Internet are complex systems but all you need is a simple non technical glimpse of how things work on the Internet An e mail message Web page or anything else transmitted over the Internet is broken up into packets These packets travel along transmission lines over the network we know as the Internet Computers called routers direct the packets to their destination computer Your computer makes sense of the packets and turns them back into what they started out as There are sets of rules for electronic communication that programs like e mail readers and Web browsers must follow These sets of rules are called protocols The protocols that handle packet transmissions on the Internet are called TCP IP which stands for Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol But you really don t need to know about these technical terms Just remember that when you see TCP IP it s talking about a set of rules that defines how information is transmitted on the Internet Where does the information on the Internet come from Anyone with access to the Internet can place information on the Internet All that is required is a program that helps you edit a We
20. on the My Netscape button on the Communicator 4 0 browser toolbar you arrive at Netscape s Netcenter which is very similar to Microsoft s Start portal Web based e mail stock quotes and news headlines are all available at this site Netscape provides its own search engine but in my opinion it is not as useful as Alta Vista or Hotbot Yahoo http www yahoo com Yahoo was one of the first major web portals It began as a web directory which means it is a listing of registered web sites This means there may be less web sites that meet your search criteria but the ones that are returned may be closer to what you are looking for Yahoo offers a wide variety of services in a number of international languages Social Studies 3D Atlas http www 3datlas com Part of Compton s On line Library 3D Atlas contains volumes about nations and cities of the world Maps are available for downloading and text is presented neatly for student research Numerous geography links will keep you and your students clicking around the world American History in Hypertext http grid let rug nl welling usa revolution html George M Welling and Garry Wiersema have posted the full scope of American History on this wonderful site The site includes primary documents as well as analysis on the major events in the American chronology The British Royal Family htto www royal gov uk The Windsor family has caught the on line bug
21. over 20 000 works of art and literature spanning centuries of writings Victorian Web http Awww stg brown edu projects hypertext landow victori an victov html This site contains everything a scholar would want to know about the Victorian Era The literature of the day its authors and their attitudes are all neatly presented at this award winning Web site 68 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Inkspot Writer s Resources on the Web http www inkspot com Teachers of English and writing will not want to miss this Web site It contains tips for more effective writing marketing one s skills and discussion groups on the art of writing Critiques of manuscripts and publisher s guidelines complete this helpful guide to getting published The Complete Works of William Shakespeare http the tech mit edu Shakespeare works html From All s Well that Ends Well to A Winter s Tale this site was the first complete collection of Shakespeare s works on the Web Every work is included in full and in hypertext for easy reference Galaxy s Literature Index http galaxy tradewave com galaxy Humanities Literature Writing html Galaxy has gathered a number of general links on writing essay collections and on line magazines for writers Teaching the American Literatures http Awww georgetown edu 80 tamlit tamlit home html Georgetown Un
22. search field it will return links to pages with both my first and last name but it will also return pages with just my last name and pages that have just my first name The pages that have the word George but not Cassutto will appear lower on the ranking than those with both names AND The key to successful searching involves choosing your search terms carefully The more specific the terms the more successful the search will be You can tell a search engine to limit the search to Web sites that have all of the terms in the search field by using the AND operator For example if I entered the words North and Hagerstown into the Alta Vista search field the search engine will return addresses of pages that contain both North and Hagerstown on the Web page The user is telling the 44 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Internet in the Classroom OX search engine find me pages that have the words North AND Hagerstown together NOT You can also exclude certain words from the search by using the NOT operator This is useful when terms are ambiguous This approach can reduce but not eliminate the chances of the undesired term appearing in the search results However it is not a reliable way to try to filter out inappropriate results Being able to limit search results is very important Otherwise you may be overwhelmed with unwanted information For exam
23. subject line can be left blank If your e mail program won t let you leave the subject line blank place Genium Publishing Corporation 31 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X some gibberish there so that it won t be misinterpreted by the computer as a command Once you have received confirmation from the Classroom Connect list that you have been successfully added you can join the discussion The way to do that is to send an e mail message to crc listserv classroom com This address is the one to use to send messages and share your thoughts with all of the list members aal Gem From George Z Keeping mailing list addresses straight As you can see becoming a member of an e mail discussion list means you have to keep straight a number of e mail addresses For each list one address the administrative address gets you on the list If you see a word like listserv request or admin in the username part of an e mail address you are probably communicating with the software that gets members on the list and that processes list commands You won t use this address frequently it is only for subscribing unsubscribing and changing things like your digest mode Then there s another address the posting address that lets you communicate with other list members If you see the name of the discussion list in the address you are probably about to send a message to the list
24. the time you read it Since the Web has made the Internet a multi media experience your computer should be able to handle the different types of information formats that you may encounter while surfing 12 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Connected At Home GX the Web After you buy your computer you want to feel secure in knowing that it is adequate in getting you around the Internet without the need for a major overhaul or upgrade six months from now One of the first decisions you will need to make is whether you want to use a Windows based computer often referred to as a PC or a Pentium or a Macintosh computer referred to as Mac PowerMac or iMac Both types of computers work well with the Internet What do your colleagues and friends recommend What is your school using Once you have the answers to these two questions you ll probably be able to make a decision No matter which type of computer you choose it should have a computer chip called the central processing unit CPU with an operating speed of no less than 133 megahertz MHz The CPU is the heart of the computer and the operating speed refers to the frequency at which this chip runs Generally the higher the frequency the faster the computer operates Your computer should have at least 32 MB megabytes of RAM Random Access Memory RAM is temporary storage space for programs a
25. to read the FAQ before asking a question so that you don t ask a question that has been answered many times before Flaming Picking a fight with public e mail The act of insulting someone because you don t agree with them This is not proper netiquette Don t do it FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard method for sending and retrieving files to and from other computers on the Internet GIF Graphics Interchange Format A platform independent file format developed by CompuServe the GIF format is commonly used for graphics on the Web Gopher An early information retrieval system used on the Internet It was created by the University of Minnesota The Web has made this mostly obsolete Home page The first page you see after launching your World Wide Web browser software Also the main page of a Web site HTML Hypertext Mark up Language The language used to mark up text files with styles and links for use with World Wide Web browsers Hypertext A non linear way of presenting information It enables the reader to move from one topic or section to another through links that allow the reader to choose the sequence in which they view the document World Wide Web browsers are hypertext based allowing the user to jump from one topic to another throughout the Internet IMHO In My Humble Opinion Also seen as IMO and IMNSHO In My Not So Humble Opinion These terms are used in e mail and text based chat to denote
26. 3 x DOS file name limitations whereas later versions of Windows Mac and Unix can handle long file name extensions like html Like htm files asp files also contain HTML but were produced as Microsoft s Active Server Pages In addition to HTML files browsers can display basic text files which usually have a txt ending Graphics Within Web pages you ll find two common file formats for graphics The GIF format files ending with gif is used to display simple images like line drawings or cartoons with 256 colors or less The JPEG format files ending with jpeg or jpg is good for displaying continuous tone images like photographs with up to millions of colors Most Web browsers like Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer can display both GIF and JPEG formats Sounds Sound can be digitized and stored in computer files for later playback The most common file ending for digitized sound is wav Other sound file endings include mp3 aiff and au One other type of sound format is called RealAudio It has rm or ram file ending but it is quite different from other sound file types It is called streaming audio and it gives the effect of listening to live conversations Sound files require special software to play the recorded sound To play sounds browsers call on Genium Publishing Corporation 25 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X that so
27. Formats What are some formats that Internet projects can take Internet based projects can take a variety of formats You can tailor your approach to the specific needs of the class depending on the number of students subject area and availability of Internet access and computers The structure of a project is limited only by your imagination but most on line projects fall into certain types They include correspondence the on line version of pen pals information gathering and exchange collaborative project or problem solving and teleconferencing Let s review these types of projects Correspondence Keypals E mail exchanges This type of project involves students of different cultures or perspectives who agree to exchange information about themselves daily life in their culture or on a pre arranged mutually agreed upon topic Keypals may also include correspondence with experts in a certain field Many college professors scientists or hobbyists are willing to take time to respond to student inquiries in their area of expertise This type of project is so common on the Net that experts are called SMEs or subject matter experts One might see them as guest speakers on Web sites or on discussion lists iit Gem From George i Cautions regarding on line correspondence You ve got to make sure students stay on the topic It is too tempting for students to wander to non curricular topics You ll have to active
28. Getting Connected with Macintosh using OpenTransport When selecting an Internet Service Provider be sure they have customer service representatives who understand Macintosh computers Your ISP may provide an installation program that will help configure your computer and their customer service representatives should be able to assist if necessary All Macs that have a CPU with an operating speed of at least 133 Mhz are capable of using OpenTransport to provide access to the Internet Older Macs may require different software MacTCP for TCP IP connections MacTCP setup is similar to OpenTransport setup but is not specifically covered in this Guide Genium Publishing Corporation 17 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX Step 1 Install OpenTransport TCP IP and PPP Remote Access The two components of OpenTransport used for dial up networking are the TCP IP control panel and either the PPP or the Remote Access control panel Look under the Apple Menu in Control Panels If these control panels are already present you do not need to install them If they aren t already present OpenTransport is available on the MacOS installation CD ROM that came with your computer or a subsequent system software upgrade Step 2 Configuring TCP IP Open the TCP IP Control Panel oli be maple Gey meer gt cmH ie cape Gey heres gt cli be maple Gey never gt IHIH KH iH iik Figure 5 Mac TCP
29. INTERNET POCKET GUIDE Fee Author George Cassutto Published and Distributed by GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers Author George H Cassutto Published and Distributed by GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION One Genium Plaza Schenectady NY 12304 4690 518 377 8854 http www genium com 3 99 Editorial Review Committee Nancy Bartsch Buckley Mathematics amp Computer Science Teacher Amsterdam High School Roseann W Fisher Supervisor of Library Media Services Washington County MD Public Schools Steven Janover Instructional Coordinator Capital Region BOCES Northeastern Regional Information Center Dr Aaron Willis Director of Professional Development Social Studies School Services Marco Zumbolo AP Computer Science Teacher Amsterdam High School Copyright 1999 by Genium Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved ISBN 1 890911 11 9 Printed in the United States of America NOTICE Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information in this Guide However Genium Publishing Corporation and the author assume no liability for any loss or damage resulting from inaccuracy or incompleteness Table of Contents Introduction The Internet What It Is and How It Works Internet Service Options Internet Service Provider ISP Commercial On line Service COS Cable TV Service Getting Connected At Home Choosing the Right Com
30. IP Control Panel For Connect via choose PPP Enter the DNS Name server address es supplied by your ISP Step 3 Configuring PPP Remote Access System 8 5 rolled the PPP configuration into the Remote Access Control Panel Systems prior to 8 5 had a separate PPP Control Panel Settings in both are similar 18 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Connected At Home Open the Remote Access or PPP control panel 0 emote Access ema E T Erie W eime Gl eri z Gins pirmi E Figure 6 Mac Remote Access PPP Control Panel Enter the user name password and access phone number supplied by your ISP Click on the Options button Remote Access Demo BS Ceci steraticailp when cinriing TLE Ee Ale Hra carci en aed ceric EA Lies TOP khader cere ce O Comsat occurance tine tart ene Dore rtm dar ipi ie dil Figure 7 Mac Remote Access PPP Options Set the options as required by your ISP or as you prefer I suggest those shown Press OK You re now ready to connect using the Connect button in the Remote Access or PPP Control Panel The settings suggested above will automatically initiate the connection when required by an Internet client Genium Publishing Corporation 19 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Getting Connected At School How do I get connected to the Internet in my classroom Internet ac
31. Web pages Genium Publishing Corporation 49 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X How can I present information that I find on the Internet The easiest way is to tell students about what you have seen or read You can also print Web pages and make copies of them for your students For example one of my school s Spanish teachers visits Spanish based news sites and prints pages He then shares them with his students and develops activities based on those printed Web pages He is integrating the Internet into his lessons even though his students are not actually sitting in front of computer terminals Another approach is to transfer the information you find on the Internet to computers that students have access to You can download Web pages copy them onto a floppy disk and then load them onto computers in a lab or in your classroom The computers must have a Web browser but they do not have to be linked to the Internet for students to view pages that you have loaded by way of floppy disk If you have access to a projector that allows students to see what is on your computer you can share Web sites with students both live from the Internet or locally on hard disk or floppy You can also copy Internet based information into word processor documents such as Word or WordPerfect files or if you know how to use presentation software such as Microsoft s PowerPoint you can import graphics a
32. achers for teachers Many of them have been designed to make it easier to use information technology within the curriculum that you teach One such site belongs to Classroom Connect hitp www classroom net At Classroom Connect you ll find on line resources that you can insert into your lesson plans You can also register to keep in contact with other on line educators Classroom Connect hosts conferences in various locations that are excellent opportunities for teachers to gain and practice new on line skills Ihave been gathering Web resources and placing my own lessons on line since 1994 As the Webmaster for my school I have always tried to make our Web site a resource for teachers and students alike Please stop by and take a look at http www fred net nhhs html cassutto html Social Studies teachers will surely benefit from the material found at this site as will those interested in computer applications Even if the subject areas don t match your own it might still be of value to take note of how I have integrated the Internet into my teaching style 22 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services OIX civ Gem From George Off line Web viewing A Web site can be stored on your computer so that you can view it after you ve disconnected from the Web The exact procedure varies from browser to browser so check the on line instructions Downloading files for later viewing
33. achers http www pacificnet net mandel An excerpt from the Web site states that the goals of this service are To provide basic teaching tips to inexperienced teachers ideas that can be immediately implemented into the classroom To provide new ideas in teaching methodologies for all teachers Genium Publishing Corporation 67 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX To provide a forum for experienced teachers to share their expertise and tips with colleagues around the world Technology and Learning http www techlearning com The editors of Technology and Learning magazine bring you this Web site They preview their current issue with software reviews Web building tips the annual teacher of the year competition and more The Technology Education Lab K12 Educational Resources http www techedlab com k12 html This site contains numerous links to major education and educational technology Web sites Yahoo K 12 http www yahoo com education k_12 Yahoo s index of K 12 Web sites is broad and wide ranging Students and teachers will be able to find something of use or interest within its hierarchical indexes Language Arts The English Server http eserver org Here is the definitive resource for teachers and students of the English language Since 1990 The English Server at Carnegie Mellon University has been providing scholars with access to
34. ad an estimated 150 million individual users worldwide as of December 1998 Eighty seven million of these users reside in the United States and Canada There is also a significant number of Internet users in Western Europe In developing countries where the communications infrastructure is not as up to date the Internet is not yet commonplace Still the Internet is helping to form a new global economy The Internet was revolutionized around 1993 when the World Wide Web WWW started to become widespread The Web has a point and click interface that makes it much easier to use than the more archaic Unix systems of the pre Web days The Web and e mail are probably the two most popular aspects of the Internet The Internet is often perceived as the great democratizer because anyone and everyone can have access to a world of information or publish their own ideas with an instant global audience In fact the Internet has long been viewed as an open forum where scholars of varying disciplines are able to exchange views on topics important to their field And while the government was a major force in the development and funding of the Internet in its early stages many Internet users bristle at the thought of the Internet being regulated by the federal government It is within this spirit of freedom and self expression that the Genium Publishing Corporation 3 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X users
35. ad the latest version of Netscape so I ll present it here as an FTP example You can connect to Netscape s FTP server as a anonymous You use your e mail address as your password Connecting this way is called anonymous FTP because you don t need to be an authorized user to connect to the server All you need is the word anonymous and your e mail address In this case you connect to ftp netscape com Once connected you need to know which directories to navigate through To get to the version 4 5 of Netscape s Communicator package for Windows here s the path to follow 38 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services OIX ftp ftp netscape com pub communicator 14 5 english windows windows95_or_nt professional_edition At this point you need to select the file cp32e45 exe The file is named as follows c means Communicator p means professional version 32 means 32 bit which is for Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems e means executable 45 means version 4 5 Clicking on this file will start the download Once the file makes it safely to your hard drive the software has to be installed to make it run Usually double clicking the file will begin the installation process Remember this process can usually be accomplished with your Web browser so you may not need a separate FTP client program On the other hand if you want to publish y
36. ail UCE It is looked down upon severely by users on the Internet If you mass e mail to a list of addresses or newsgroups with the same advertising message you have spammed those people Upload Transferring information from a client to a server The action of sending information to a computer on the Internet Opposite of download Usenet Usenet News A network of thousands of discussion groups on any imaginable topic and maybe some you can t imagine URL The standard method of specifying the location of a file on the Internet There are typically three pieces to a URL The first piece is the type Common URL types are http ftp and gopher After the URL type comes a colon and two slashes The second piece is the domain name of the computer that contains the information you are seeking After the name of the computer is a slash The last piece of the URL is the path to the file you want to access The path is the series of directory folder names separated by a slash For example in http www genium com ipgt http is the type www genium com is the host domain name and ipgt is the path to the file location World Wide Web WWW The World Wide Web is a system of hyperlinked documents made up of text graphics audio and video files It allows the user to move easily between documents and media through the point and click interface of a Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Interne
37. and Windows 98 used to configure dial up networking Digest A compilation of individual messages that have been posted to a mailing list Domain All computers on the Internet are called hosts Each host has a domain name The domains on the Internet form a hierarchy starting at the root domain represented by a For instance www genium com is a host in the genium com domain which is in the com commercial top level domain Download Transferring information from a server to a client The action of getting information from a computer on the Internet Opposite of upload E mail Electronic mail Sending electronic messages to anyone else on the Internet is possible by e mail E mail discussion list A system managing a list of e mail addresses of people who are interested in discussions about a specific topic The system allows you to easily distribute one message to the entire list Emoticons Used in e mail and chat characters used to describe your mood in an electronic communication as a substitute for body language and voice intonation To see a list of emoticons check out http Awww windweaver com emoticon htm 88 Genium Publishing Corporation Glossary GX FAQ Frequently Asked Question Lists of commonly asked questions and their answers about a particular topic often posted in newsgroups to reduce the number of novice questions It s proper etiquette
38. at specializes in searching for information Some work better than others for certain types of information and as you gain experience with information searching you will probably develop one or more personal preferences There are many excellent search engines on the Web Although different search engines use different techniques to search the Web most work on similar principles Some search engines use a spider A spider is a piece of software that runs continuously contacting Web pages and indexing their contents The spider then follows all the links on the page and continues the process Other search engines only index URLs that are submitted to them One way they differ is in the criteria by which a page is ranked in the search results Genium Publishing Corporation 41 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX Each search engine uses different criteria and no one search engine finds everything that there is to be found on the Web To find a very specific piece of information you may need to consult two or more search engines To learn more about search engines check out PC magazine s on line review of 82 search engines at http www zdnet com products stories reviews 0 4161 367 982 00 html A number of Web sites that specialize in information searches are also listed in the back of this Guide The Web site that I use most often is Alta Vista This site is maintained by the Digital Corporat
39. b page and a program that allows you to upload or send your files to a computer that stores them and allows Web users to see the files using a Web Genium Publishing Corporation 5 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X browser Once you send the information to the storage computer called a server it can be read by anyone in the world with Internet access The Internet s WWW is rapidly becoming dominated by people who want to make money from its ability to allow for rapid easy communication By publishing on the Web individuals have the same forum as multinational corporations even though the corporations have far greater resources to devote to their Web sites Most organizations doing business on the Internet for profit have com in their address The governments of the world publish a lot of information on the Web The US federal government along with every state government has Web sites The federal Web sites are signified by the three letter gov suffix States and municipalities often use us Non profit organizations also use the Internet to share information You can identify these sites because they have a org suffix Colleges and universities place course catalogues scholarly research and school information on the WWW so that prospective students can see what the school has to offer Educational institutions have a edu suffix Military installations use a mil suffix
40. base http www imdb com The site contains a searchable database of over 150 000 movies and also contains movie ratings and reviews MSNBC http www msnbc com The computing resources of Microsoft and the news broadcasting talents of NBC have joined forces to develop this site which parallels the on air content of the news cable channel This site archives all major news topics in the form of interactive multimedia expositions on current world national and local news and weather Genium Publishing Corporation 71 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X National Geographic htto www nationalgeographic com main html The excellent photography and stories that you find in the famous magazine can also be found on the Web site but with the added flare of interactive and multimedia displays No geography teacher student or geography enthusiast should miss this Web site Online NewsHour htto www pbs org newshour The Public Broadcasting Service Web site http www pbs org is a wonderful supplement to the TV broadcasts Viewers see no commercials on air and no banner ads on line Only high quality content and Web design The Online News Hour contains the major stories being covered by the TV News Hour over the past week This site is great for in depth investigations into contemporary issues Philadelphia Online http www phillynews com The Web site is centered on news
41. be geared toward word processing information gathering or computer skills Other projects may deal more specifically with the content area of the curriculum Either way you ll have to identify the behavioral learning goals and set these down as the objectives of the project The project may be made up of a series of lessons or a whole unit of learning Once you have developed a list of student objectives match these objectives with the school district s curriculum for your subject area If the project involves an e mail exchange the students must stay within the 54 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project _ O X confines of the stated objectives as they develop their messages If the project involves developing graphics for a Web site the graphics should be related to and enhance the topic of the report It is easy to rationalize that the students are gaining computer skills when developing on line projects but if the class is science or social studies then the material they develop must relate to those disciplines Here is one example Students in my US Government classes developed Web pages that contained fictional letters between an American youth and a young person from a nation controlled by an authoritarian government The title of the project was called Letters from America You can find the project at http www fred net nhhs lessons letters freedom
42. blishing down the line those early compositions can be cut and pasted into student Web pages Allow students to copy and paste information from the Internet to complete electronic worksheets that you have placed on disk or on the school s Web site But be careful when teaching students how to copy and paste from the Web The Web has made plagiarism a major problem for teachers Too many students are trying to pass off information found on the Web as their own Be sure to discuss the importance of academic honesty with your students Remind them that any information placed in a term paper or Web project must be accompanied by a bibliographical footnote that you can investigate ii Gem From George Everything in moderation As with anything too much of a good thing is dangerous This is especially true when students rely on the Web without documenting sources or carefully evaluating information Moreover I have often redirected students away from the Web because the information they needed was more easily located in a book I remind them that the Web is very big and unorganized If they are seeking a piece of data that is common knowledge I tell them to just open your textbook or an encyclopedia Students all too often try to use the Web to thread a needle with a sledge hammer 52 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project __ C X Getting Started on Your
43. cause they come with a case and power supply A 56 kbps modem can be purchased for between 50 and 150 depending on its brand and features Connecting to the Internet Step by Step How do I set up my computer so I can connect to the Internet Making that first connection to the Internet can be a challenge Here are the basic steps to set up your first connection to your Internet Service Provider I have included the steps for Windows 95 or 98 Windows 3 1 or 3 11 and Macintosh computers No matter what your computer system you will first need to get your account information from your ISP This information includes e User name and password e Access dial up telephone number s e DNS server IP address Getting Connected with Windows 95 or 98 Step 1 Adding the TCP IP Settings From the Start button at the bottom left of the Desktop choose Settings and Control Panel then open the Network icon Once there the TCP IP protocol must be added click Protocol then TCP IP then Add Then click on the Properties tab and enter the DNS information that you got from your ISP The process should result in a screen that looks something like the following 14 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Connected At Home GX Be LEI Ye Pe Ciri i Da I arigi shared Hata DRS Conikpasion jaen WHS Conii Peder C Mbe ars e baie E ia Hir r Diaries Fates oa arl ina EIE o E Figure 2
44. cess from the classroom is something that many of us want but to get it we need to ask the right people Your school district is most likely working to get its classrooms connected if they are not already connected The first place to start is with your principal The principal knows what is happening on the building level where teachers are trying to use Internet technology in their lessons He or she also knows the situation at the district level where funding and connections are being arranged to bring the Internet to the building and classroom levels So ask your principal what it would take to arrange for an Internet connection in your classroom It may not be easy Funding could be tight and if the wires and computers are not already in place it sometimes takes a long time and a miracle to get the players together so that a computer with Internet access is made available for teacher and student use If your school does not have a building wide network you may want to suggest to your principal to have a regular telephone line installed in your classroom until a network is installed Then you could access the Internet using a standard modem If your school has a networked computer lab you may need to begin your journey there to become familiar with the Internet s resources In many districts administrators hope to place computers in individual classrooms before they spend technology money on the hardware for a computer lab
45. d by this software While this may sound great it does not always work the way it should A site with the term sex education would be blocked to teachers researching that subject Biology students wishing to learn about sexual reproduction or breast cancer may not have the resources of the Internet available to them because the taboo terms are found on the Web site ED Say aes aS EES eS Your school district may have already looked into blocking software for any computer system that you might be running They may have chosen software that runs on individual workstations like CyberPatrol http www cyberpatrol com or Net Nanny http www netnanny com or they may have decided on software that runs at the network level Such a program would block any Web sites that fall outside of certain accepted categories or that have not been included in a database Either way you should know that no matter what software program is used inappropriate content such as profanity hate material and pornography can always seep through Teachers need to be vigilant and attentive to this danger 48 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Internet in the Classroom OX How can risks on line be minimized Inappropriate content is often encountered in the process of searching the Internet Search engines while convenient and often effective are not smart They seek out Web pages based o
46. d not be seen as a definitive directory of Web sites There are so many excellent resources on the Web that many books are now available that have no other purpose than to list and organize Web sites There is just too much to cover for a listing here New Web sites are being added every day Still I hope this sampling will lead you to find many great Web sites both on a professional and personal level so that your time on line is fruitful and meaningful In the on line version of this Guide you can click on any of the following addresses and go directly to the site The on line version can be found at htto www genium com ipgt Fine Arts Yahoo s Performing Arts Index http Awww yahoo com Arts Performing_Arts A wide ranging list of links is found at Yahoo s Performing Arts index Siskel amp Ebert s Movie Reviews http www tvplex com BuenaVista SiskelAndEbert The two world famous movie critics have their comments on line If you need a professional s view on the latest films the Web site of the late Siskel and Ebert can help Shockwave samples of the films being reviewed can be seen as long as you have the plug in 64 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX World Wide Web Virtual Library Art http www fisk edu vl Literature Overview html Links to on line art exhibits museums and art publications are at this site Pointers to litera
47. destination computer on a network RTFM Read The Fine Manual This term is seen on newsgroups and chatrooms when a newbie asks questions that can easily be answered by reading the FAQ or documentation that comes with a program or piece of hardware ROTEL Rolling On The Floor Laughing A more extreme version of LOL Protocol The rules that computers must follow to communicate with each other Internet based computers use TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Each type of service on the Internet relies on its own protocols Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP File Transfer Protocol FTP and Network News Transfer Protocol NNTP are other protocols Search engine A program used to search for information on the World Wide Web Search query A search query is performed when you use a search engine to find specific information on the World Wide Web Search results The results of a search query Lists the locations where the information may be found sometimes with a short summary describing what is at those sites Server A machine that makes services available on a network to client programs For example a file server makes files available a Web server makes Web pages available through the HTTP protocol Genium Publishing Corporation 91 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Spam Spam is an Internet slang term for unsolicited usually commercial e m
48. e www genium com is the host computer s domain name and ipgt is the path to the file location The default file is named index html but it should not be entered in the Web address Since the Internet is a global network a URL or Web address may include an indication that the page resides on a computer in a country other than the United States You may see a country code such as ca for Canada nl for the Netherlands or mx for Mexico These letters tell you that you are connecting to a computer in that nation To learn more about how Internet addresses work and how they are assigned you can visit the Library of Congress Brief Guides to the Internet at http Icweb loc gov loc quides address html There you Il find a link that leads to a complete list of country codes http www ics uci edu pub websoft wwwstat country code s txt Internet Service Options What choices do I have regarding Internet service There are two forms of Internet access you are likely to use The first comes from an Internet Service Provider ISP The second comes from a commercial on line service COS The ISP provides access to the Internet when you connect to it If you are using a modem your modem dials a number Genium Publishing Corporation 7 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X connecting you to the ISP s modem computer which is on the Internet In addition to connecting
49. e project matches their learning needs Create a schedule or timetable of events Developing a time line is an effective way of defining what will take place at specific intervals You will also want to consider whether students will work in cooperative learning groups Topics will have to be assigned to those groups and each student must have a role to play within the group process The development phase of the project must be thought out as well Will the computer lab be used or are there enough computers in the classroom Students may want to develop their projects at home on their own computers Some projects require a paper and pen phase first where students create a storyboard or flow chart that outlines their ideas in achieving the project s goals The research phase will take the most time Sometimes a number of weeks can be devoted to gathering on line information and data from traditional library sources You need to outline all of these steps in your lesson plan and you ll need to review these steps with the students before the project begins You may want to create your own mailing list using e mail software By placing all participants on one e mail list you can inform all participants of preparation for the project and its progress through one e mail message to all the participants 56 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project __ X Internet Project
50. et for Research OX What are some things I should think about before heading out onto the Web for research The glut of information on the Web makes research challenging You and your students must keep in mind that everything on the Web is not gospel Some Web sites either intentionally or unintentionally may be distorting the truth or even posting outright falsehoods It is difficult to know what is legitimate information what is propagandistic misinformation and what is somewhere in between However you should try to make that distinction before using any information obtained from the Web But you ve always had to do that with information obtained from other sources Here s my own analogy Research on the Internet is like a fishing expedition Your net is a computer program called a search engine When you conduct a search using one of these programs it s just like throwing a net into the ocean The ocean in this analogy is the World Wide Web The results of that search are like nets full of wriggling fish Some of these fish are what you want but many are not Once you have a catch so to speak you must carefully sort your information checking for freshness as well for lesions of inaccuracy and poisonous falsehoods And always look for its author to see if that may affect what is presented or how it is presented Search Engines Which search engine is the best There is no one best search engine or Web site th
51. f the Internet The Web consists of millions of computers that contain electronic files called Web pages These files contain code that a program called a Web browser can interpret The code is called HTML Hypertext Mark up Language HTML aga tells a Web browser how to display a 1 page Many types of media can be displayed as part of a Web page Text pictures audio and video are all possible on the World Wide Web n The World Wide Web has a mouse based point and click interface that makes it much easier to access information compared with earlier systems on the Internet Just about anyone who has just enough hand eye coordination to operate a mouse can locate information catch up on the news play games and communicate with others Genium Publishing Corporation 21 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Once connected to the Internet how do I access the Web You access the World Wide Web through software called a Web browser There are two browsers that have together captured about 95 of the market share Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer Both browsers operate in either a Windows or a Mac environment With a browser you can view Web pages and transmit information by way of electronic forms Selecting a browser is generally a matter of personal preference Can you show me an excellent Web site for teachers There are hundreds of Web sites developed by te
52. ftware to play the sound You may need to download the special software and perhaps a browser plug in to hear certain sound files Video Video can also be digitized for later playback It is commonly stored in the AVI format files ending with avi MPEG format files ending with mpg or mpeg or QuickTime format files ending with mov There is also a RealVideo format files ending with rm or ram that is a streaming format like RealAudio It gives the effect of viewing something live To view video files browsers call on special player software Windows already has the necessary software to play AVI movies Macs have built in QuickTime capability which often handles AVI and MPEG as well To view QuickTime videos in Windows you can get QuickTime at http www apple com quicktime for free Both the MPEG and QuickTime formats require plug ins to view the files within a browser Compressed Files Large files or batches of files can be compressed Compressing one or more files reduces the amount of time needed to download The Windows standard compression type is zip A popular program for uncompressing zip files is Pkunzip WinZip http www winzip com is another program that can handle zip files and may be easier to use On Macintosh computers sit files are the standard compression type Stuffit Expander http Awww aladdinsys com can uncompress both zip and sit files Note zip files are no
53. g to environmental science Weather data and satellite images are just a part of what can be found here The Weather Channel http Awww weather com Very cool use of JavaScript and Java applets make this site fun but it s the weather data that makes it informative This site reflects the on air content of the cable channel of the same name Virtual Frog Dissection Kit http george bl gov ITG hm pg docs dissect info html Using virtual reality VR MPEG movie clips and HTML the designers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have assembled an interactive site on frog anatomy If you don t have real frogs to dissect it s the next best thing Volcano World htto volcano und nodak edu A well established site on the Internet Volcano World contains movies games and video clips about volcanoes and volcanism The University of North Dakota maintains the site 74 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Yahoo s Science Resources http Awww yahoo com Science You will find an extensive list of science resources from acoustics to zoology at Yahoo s science listings Search Sites and Portals Alta Vista htto www altavista com While its features are not as diverse as some of the other portal sites I like its search engine Alta Vista also has a translation service that will convert any section of text into a number of different lang
54. ge dial up account often called SLIP or PPP will run in the neighborhood of 20 per month and that cost continues to drop Many ISPs offer the subscriber 2 to 5 megabytes of server space on their host computer should you want to put your own Web pages on the Internet Commercial On line Service COS What should I look for in a commercial on line service A commercial on line service is a closed system that is not accessible to non members who may be surfing the Web or reading e mail through other services such as ISPs In addition to basic Internet services such as e mail and Web browsing an on line service provides access to proprietary services not available to non subscribers Commercial on line services provide the basic Internet services to their subscribers e E mail e Access to the World Wide Web e Usenet newsgroups e FTP They also provide functions through their own software such as e Chat Genium Publishing Corporation 9 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Access to research databases such as Compton s Encyclopedia or Encarta Bulletin board discussion groups on a variety of topics News sports and weather information Job personal and real estate classified ads Stock exchange updates On line shopping networks On line games Travel information Software downloads Think of a commercial on line service like AOL as being a big community with a gate around
55. h illustrations e On line newspaper e PowerPoint presentation in HTML The students were given a number of weeks in the school library to conduct research They were encouraged to use the Internet as well as CD ROMs and traditional sources of information They worked in cooperative groups during the research composition and assembly phases of the project The students developed a Web site with a variety of pages on Black American History The project is entitled The Civil Rights Movement A Black History Celebration You can find it on the Web at http www fred net nhhs project civrts htm Figure 13 A thematic Web site project Ti been i r ee ee Ce oper mal verms em bees bored be or pee Hed tee mp be ee ee B9 i ikiman iray eed m a D S a ben pree a ke Crd Fm le S ie fee ee eee Ree ine kaa imh Foci msi p a mmh aarm eed e i FT puaa rra ed es a s renad iae iy bier ig Marss isare wos ha dora iia ai mia Li amr bensie eel ide eet ie ee ee grn Biron seine meii E bi Aha LP iiinn Tn Figure 14 Example of a student developed Web page for a collaborative project This type of project can take a number of weeks and it consists of several stages that require the involvement of all the students on the team Students still need to know 60 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project __ O X what is being asked of them even when it inv
56. homas Jefferson High School of Technology in Fairfax Virginia Yahoo s Math Resources http gnn yahoo com Science Mathematics Education K_12 Need more math sites on the Web Run do not walk to Yahoo s math index Media Sites CNN Interactive http cnn com CNN s on air content is converted into text and video on this well organized Web site It provides numerous resources that can be used for history or current events discussions 70 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers GX CTW The Official Home of Sesame Street http www ctw org A great Web site for both parents and children The site is rich in activities that young people can enjoy Fast modems will help when playing Java based games and activities with familiar Sesame Street characters Information for parents and teachers is also available The Discovery Channel htto www discoveryschool com This colorful informative site contains activities and lesson plans that correspond to the educational programs shown on the cable channel or available for purchase Teachers moderate discussion boards on a wide range of topics connected with the TV broadcasts and develop the site s curricular content The Electronic Newsstand htto www enews com This Web site has links to every magazine imaginable as well as services that allow users to subscribe to magazines The Internet Movie Data
57. htm Here are the stated objectives for the lesson plan that contains the Web project e Identify the principles of American democracy e Compare American democracy and authoritarianism through on line research and creative writing e Examine human rights around the world and evaluate the status of human rights in the United States The objectives are achieved by the activities in the project To see the entire lesson plan point your browser to http www fred net nhhs lessons sept4usg htm A is ee Ta hk ma ama oe ed ian ee eer a cio epi deena ed ek Figure 11 The Letters from America Web project Genium Publishing Corporation 55 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Develop an approach for achieving the objectives The first phase of the project involves a Call for Participation CFP The CFP describes the project and invites all appropriate classes and age levels to participate The message should be placed as widely as possible on the Internet print media and even radio and television if possible If the project involves collaboration with other schools or with scholars on the university level you ll need to make the announcement calling for participation at least two months before the project begins This way potential participants can contact you get clarification on the project s procedures and objectives and make a decision as to whether or not th
58. images 62 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project __ X from the Web Students can also make their own images using inexpensive Shareware such as Paint Shop Pro from JASC Inc at http www jasc com Internet Teleconferencing Internet teleconferencing requires the greatest level of technical expertise If a class wants to engage in video teleconferencing special cameras and video cards are needed to send digitized images over the Internet If voice exchanges are the mainstay of the project sound cards and speakers are needed Even text based chat requires chat software and the knowledge to correctly use it If you want to know more about how to carry out an Internet project that uses video teleconferencing visit the Global SchoolNet Foundation s CU SeeMe page at http www gsn org cu index html Genium Publishing Corporation 63 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers olx Helpful Web Sites for Teachers Can you give me addresses and quick overviews of Web sites that are excellent resources for teachers Here is a list of just a few of the exemplary Web sites I have encountered in my cyber travels A number of these sites are like an on line classroom teacher Many of these sites are starting points for locating more extensive lists of resources Others have been included just for fun This list shoul
59. ing students with homework discussing term papers and getting questions answered Of course you must exercise caution when participating in the discussion by following the rules of netiquette Net etiquette which are often learned the hard way ii Gem From George Examples of netiquette On the Internet especially in the areas of mailing lists Usenet newsgroups and text based chat there are certain rules all users should follow A new user called a newbie should try to learn the rules before actively participating Failing to adhere to these often unwritten rules of the road can make you unpopular at best and the object of severe ridicule at worst Here are just a few of the most important examples of netiquette Do not send unsolicited especially commercial e mail messages or post them to newsgroups or mailing lists This practice is called spamming and it is strongly discouraged DO NOT WRITE IN ALL CAPS THIS IS SEEN AS SHOUTING AND CAN GET YOU LOTS OF DISPARAGING E MAIL Get in the habit of using your e mail program s spell checker utility Also be sure to use proper punctuation and grammar Stay away from chain letters or forwarding large files Some e mail accounts have limits on the size of messages Large files can wreak havoc with these limited accounts as well as take a lot of time when the recipient receives the file 28 Genium Publishing Corporation
60. ion at http www altavista com Here s one way to pick your favorite Use a search term for which you have specific results in mind You might want to use the name of your school or a specific topic you re already very familiar with Enter the term into each of the search engines you re considering and evaluate the search results The search engines that consistently retrieve the results you expect toward the top of the list may be the ones you want to use most often when conducting research on the World Wide Web Let s say I choose to use Alta Vista How do I actually conduct a search on the Web When you arrive at the Alta Vista Web site you simply enter your search query a series of words that summarizes what you re looking for into the search field Then just press Enter or click on the Search button The Alta Vista computer automatically generates a Web page that lists Web sites containing the words that were entered in the search field These Web pages contain the search results that the Alta Vista computer generated A search engine s results appear on the screen as clickable Web addresses The addresses of Web pages that contain the search terms more often or that most closely resemble those terms appear at the top of the list Those that contain fewer of the desired terms or contain them less frequently appear lower on the list Alta Vista and many other search engines may also include the first few words fou
61. ion with other classes and schools In this model classes across the globe are given a problem to consider Classes e mail each other their data and finally their solutions to the problem being considered They also engage in research using on line and traditional resources This format lends itself very well to group problem solving Teachers can construct Internet scavenger hunts where students search through Web pages on line maps and almanacs as well as traditional resources to arrive at the correct answers to specific questions Other projects can come in the form of issue oriented collaborations Classes work together to solve a social problem that their community the nation or the world is facing Then they post possible solutions at their Web sites One collaborative project that has been carried out by my US Government students for two consecutive years is a series of student Web pages on a single theme In our project students chose a Web page format and selected a topic dealing with Black History The students were allowed to choose from the following formats e Maps of historical events e Photo essay e Interview with witness e Letter to lawmaker e Sketch time line e Review of Web links e Movie review e Biographical sketch e Formal essay e Fictional short story e Trivia game or quiz e On line debate Genium Publishing Corporation 59 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers ox e Poetry wit
62. ip www gsn org are two great starting points for teachers who want to join projects in progress Another great resource for finding out what is already under way is to join a mailing list where projects are announced The Discovery Channel School http discoveryschool com has its own discussion list as does NASA http Awww nasa gov and numerous other Web sites that contain teacher resources One list that is dedicated to the exchange of on line e mail projects is the Intercultural E Mail Classroom Connections at Genium Publishing Corporation 53 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX http www stolaf edu network iecc Another Web site dedicated to on line projects is called Keypals the Modern Day Pen Pals at http Awww pitsco com keypals TEREN E Mail i PS Commerce Ta SAE oie BLet Leen Som md y e X 1 Figure 10 The IECC Web page dedicated to on line projects Structuring an Internet Project OK now how do I get started on my own Internet project There are a few steps to developing y and executing a project that uses the Internet as its main focus As with any lesson plan you ll need to define the project s instructional objectives develop an approach for achieving the objectives and create a schedule or timetable of events Define the project s objectives First think about what it is you want your students to learn Some projects may
63. iversity has created a site dedicated to the teaching of literature Most of the site comprises discussions regarding methodology in this field Mathematics Big Sky Math Lesson Plans Gopher gopher bvsd k12 co us 11 Educational_Resources Lesso n_Plans Big Sky math This is a gopher menu of math lesson plans for all grade levels Gallery of Interactive Geometry http Awww geom umn edu apps gallery html This site consists of a series of graphically oriented geometry computer applications Genium Publishing Corporation 69 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X MathMagic htto forum swarthmore edu mathmagic From the opening MathMagic page here s a description of the project MathMagic is a K 12 telecommunications project developed in El Paso Texas by Alan A Hodson It provides strong motivation for students to use computer technology while increasing problem solving strategies and communications skills MathMagic posts challenges in each of four categories k 3 4 6 7 9 and 10 12 to trigger each registered team to pair up with another team and engage in a problem solving dialog When an agreement has been reached one solution is posted for every pair The site also contains links to other math related resources on the Internet The Technology Laboratories htto www tihsst edu TechLabs This is a series of technology oriented projects housed at the T
64. k zip is down drive or the hard drive of your computer No LCD projector or TV Have printed copies of the screen is available to Web sites you want to display your Web discuss presentation The Web site you want Select key Web sites to discuss or display has before you give your moved or is no longer lesson You can also select available and bookmark alternate Web sites The sites you are Ask students discussion discussing take a long questions as they wait time to download due to You can also have a slow connection or net CD ROM ready to display congestion other information while the Web pages connect or load Minimize maximize between applications The computer crashes or Have alternate activities locks up ready to go Genium Publishing Corporation 51 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX How can I develop lessons that encourage students to find information on the Internet The first few attempts at having students use the Internet should be simple Have them use predetermined Web sites to gather information or answer questions This will give them experience that they can use in later projects To help students become familiar with the workings of the computer have them use basic text editors or word processors like SimpleText WordPad Note Pad WordPerfect or Microsoft Word to develop essays and respond to teacher questions If you try student pu
65. l Anyone with a newsreader and access to a Usenet news server can read the message The message remains on the server for a limited period of time depending on how active the newsgroup is Readers can respond to the entire newsgroup in a public fashion or the reader can respond to the author of the message by private e mail or both simultaneously _ The Usenet network has grown to an enormous number of topics The number of newsgroups is over 15 000 Many of the topics deal with y serious scientific academic or scholarly pursuits Other topics relate to technical areas such as computers and programming while others deal with a myriad of hobbies Usenet newsgroup addresses reflect the topic of the newsgroup and are part of a hierarchy of topics These addresses are organized by placing the widest category first then narrowing the topic from left to right Some of the major headings of the Usenet hierarchy include means that there are a number of subjects within that hierarchy news Newsgroups about Usenet news itself First time users of Usenet news should read the Welcome to Usenet message in the news announce newusers group Other information about Usenet news can be found in news answers and news newusers questions Together these are a sort of user manual for Usenet news Genium Publishing Corporation 33 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers E al Eg alt comp
66. l become Soon your Genium Publishing Corporation 45 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X understanding of the Internet can rival that of your students In fact you ll be armed with strategies for channeling students curiosity and you ll feel good about your ability to integrate Internet resources into your lesson plans The issue that has everyone from superintendents to parents concerned about the Internet is the possibility of students encountering inappropriate material while using school computers These concerns are justified because a lot of inappropriate material is out there The trick is to direct students to the appropriate areas while making them understand that there are consequences for trying to access material that they should not How can I avoid misuse of the Internet in the classroom There are a number of common sense ways to prevent problems relating to this issue First don t be afraid to discuss these topics with your students Let them know that you are aware of what can be found on the Internet Let students know that you are looking out for their safety while they are on line in your classroom Be sure they understand that while they are with you they will be obliged to follow the school and district policies dealing with Internet use You ve got to make a concerted effort to warn your students about misusing the school s Internet connection I have
67. lize in people searches One problem with e mail address searches is that the person you are looking for may have to submit their name to the e mail directory in order for you to find them If they have not done so it may be harder to find them http Awww whowhere com and http Awww four11 com are two sites that specialize in finding e mail addresses but there are others You may need to investigate a number of names and addresses before finding your mystery person Also the more information you can provide when doing your search the greater the chances are that you ll be able to find your desired individual Mailing Lists e mail discussion list What is a Mailing List or e mail discussion list A Mailing List distributes e mail that is sent to it to everyone who is on the list To join an e mail discussion list you must know the address of the computer that maintains the list of members You can find a list of hundreds of discussion list topics as well as the address that you can use to subscribe to any particular list at http tile net lists Genium Publishing Corporation 27 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X When you belong to an e mail discussion list you can reach all of its readers with one message E mail discussion lists are a fantastic resource for information on any aspect of teaching Through electronic discussion lists teachers are exchanging lesson plans help
68. ly monitor what students are writing to keep them on task In fact you must review all outgoing and incoming e mail so that appropriate content comes through to the student and inappropriate content is screened Genium Publishing Corporation 57 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Information Exchange CY rT In this format students engage in some sort of formal research The l E results of that research are then passed on to another class or school which uses the information to come to some conclusion The subject area can involve scientific data dealing with the school s local environment or public opinion polls on issues that may have a demographic component Another format for this project type is the virtual field trip When a class visits local places of historical or cultural interest they record their experiences in words and photographs The class puts together a Web site on the field trips and other classes check in to learn from their experiences One model called the Mayaquest Model after the Mayaquest Project led by Dan Buettner allows students to direct a full scale expedition by using e mail to communicate with the scholars on the voyage They engage in problem solving while sharing the experiences of explorers in remote parts of the world like Central America Africa and Antarctica To learn more about the Mayaquest Project visit their Web site at http Awww mayaq
69. m Infoseek is part of the Go network of web sites which makes it a vibrant and dynamic site as long as you have registered as a member Some of its features require that you subscribe by using a major credit card Even if you choose not to join the site maintains a myriad of categories from automotive to women s information Lycos http www lycos com Lycos has links to news chat and subject area directories all of which are available in a number of different European and Asian languages Lycos also maintains its own easy to use free home page generators Metacrawler http www go2net com search html Born from its predecessor Webcrawler http www webcrawler com Metacrawler contacts up to six search engines or web directories at once It assembles the results into one results page This tool is useful for information seeking because it casts a wide net over the Internet Microsoft Internet Start http nome microsoft com This portal uses the resources of the Microsoft network for web searches E mail is provided by Hotmail All you need to read your e mail is web access The e mail link is accessible from the shortcuts along the menu bar of Internet Explorer which means the site works better using some version of Internet Explorer 76 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Netscape Netcenter http my netscape com When you click
70. means that you can disconnect from the Internet which assuming you only have one telephone line into your house means that people can now call you on the telephone Also if you want to use the site in classroom presentations downloaded files offer less chance for surprises than being on line while doing your presentation E mail What is e mail E mail is one of the most used Internet services Using an e mail program such as Netscape s Messenger or Microsoft s Outlook Express you can send electronic r messages to a someone across town or on the other side of the globe The messages can travel across the country or even around the world in seconds but since you connect through your local Internet Service Provider the cost is only that of a local phone call E mail is easy to use and can carry programs and graphics to the recipient as well Once connected to the Internet what do I need to do to use e mail You ll need information about your Internet account provided by your ISP and an e mail program The first step is to configure your e mail program also called an e mail client to talk to your ISP s mail server After you dial your ISP and connect just open your e mail program and click on the button or menu item that says something like check mail You don t need to connect to the ISP to compose an e mail message only to send or receive one While it is Genium Publishing Corporation 23
71. membership This is the address you ll use most frequently Be sure to send your messages to the appropriate address Subscribe or unsubscribe messages won t work and tend to annoy list members if sent to the posting address Conversely if you send a message that does not contain list commands to the administrative address it will at best only generate an error message and not get sent to the list members V Usenet Newsgroups What are Usenet newsgroups Usenet newsgroups are public discussions You access these discussions with a program called a newsreader rather than having the discussion come to you by way of e mail Netscape and Microsoft both supply newsreaders 32 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services IEX Netscape s is called Collabra and Microsoft s e mail program Outlook Express doubles as a newsreader As with e mail discussion lists you subscribe to particular newsgroups This does not mean messages will land on your virtual doorstep as they do with e mail discussions Instead subscribing tells your newsreader which groups you want to have quick access to when you start the newsreader program The Usenet network began as a way for scientific and academic data to be exchanged and examined by those with an interest in specific topics Once a message is posted to Usenet it is in cyberspace meaning it resides on Internet linked computers accessible to al
72. n the search terms or keywords supplied by the user If the user seeks a page that has a term that can be interpreted in different ways inappropriate material could pop up The term XXX can mean a warning for adult material but it can also indicate the Roman numeral 30 A sports fan seeking information on Super Bowl XXX may find a site not meant to be viewed in class or by your students Just be aware that searches need to be done carefully and with great skill The more opportunities you have to do searches ahead of time and direct students to sites you have already found the less your chance of unpleasant experiences while students use the Internet Presenting Information Found on the Internet How can I integrate the Internet into my lesson plans Bringing the Internet into your lessons should be attempted only after you feel comfortable with using computers and the Internet yourself Once you have the hang of conducting searches locating resources and saving the information you find then you can share these skills with your students In general Internet integration into the curriculum falls somewhere within the following categories e You present information found on the Internet e Students locate information using the Internet e Students present information that they have found on the Internet e Students interact with others using the Internet as a medium of information exchange e Students publish their own
73. n to use that even elementary students can put together interesting Web sites Without getting into too much detail here s what you ll need e An Internet Service Provider that allows you to store Web pages on their Web server This may even be your school system s own Web server at the central office e Web page editing software Netscape 4 0 Communicator comes with a Web page editor called Composer Internet Explorer 4 0 for Windows comes with a Web editor called FrontPage Express These editors are called WYSIWYG pronounced whiz e wig editors which stands for what you see is what you get You don t need to know any HTML code to use them The editor displays the page looks like it will appear in the browser If you want to learn HTML the code that makes up Web pages you can pick up a number of books on the subject at your local bookstore These books will also teach you how to design effective Web sites for your school s Web site There are a number of code based Web page editing programs HTML Assistant http www brooklynnorth com is a code based Web page editing program that I have used Once you learn how to make your own Web pages you ll need to share these skills with your students It will take some time away from the subject area that you teach Be ready to set aside several days to show students how to use the software save information from the Internet or download legally obtainable
74. nal providers may also use toll free area codes e g 800 888 or 877 to provide service for their customers How can I find an ISP Probably the best way is by word of mouth Talk to your friends and colleagues who are using the Internet and get their recommendations and also who they suggest that you stay away from Another good source is your telephone book If you have access to the Web at school or at the library you can locate a listing of ISPs within a 8 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Service Options GX specific area code by visiting the Web site of The List at http thelist internet com Yet another way to locate ISPs is to stop by any reasonably adequate bookstore and go into the computer section or look on the magazine rack There you ll find an ever growing number of books and periodicals that will help you find a local ISP or describe the various on line services so that you can make a decision and try one out Choosing an Internet Service Provider does not have to be a difficult process If you have access to the Internet at school or at the public library review this checklist on how to compare ISPs at http www equaljustice org nuts isp html Here you Il find links to other sites that will define terms and present you with all the factors that make up quality Internet service How much should I expect to pay for an Internet connection The avera
75. nd information that are currently in use by your computer If you have too little RAM your computer will seem slow With more RAM you can also run more programs at one time Most computers sold today come with at least 32 MB of RAM As a general rule the higher the operating frequency and the higher the amount of RAM the faster and more expensive the computer How much will it cost Computer prices are dropping all the time Computers that do an adequate job handling basic Internet related tasks cost less than 1000 If your computing needs call for faster processing speeds more storage space and more memory you may end up paying between 1500 and 2000 Add about 500 to 1000 if you want to have it all in the form of a laptop or notebook computer which gives you greater mobility than does its desktop counterpart Genium Publishing Corporation 13 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X What kind of modem do I need If you plan to connect to the Internet using a modem which is how most people are doing it at this time your modem should run at a minimum of 28 8 kilobits per second kbps This number indicates the speed at which your computer can communicate with the Internet New computers commonly come with a modem that runs at 56 kbps If your computer lacks a modem you can purchase either an internal or external modem Generally external modems are slightly more expensive be
76. nd on a particular Web page This snippet of the page is very important because it is one of the few ways of evaluating whether the Web site is worth visiting You can also look at the Web page title to see if the content seems to match what you re looking for But these can be misleading Once you find a link that 42 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Internet for Research OX has potential check it out by clicking on it If the page does not meet your needs or if you just want to continue the search hit the Back button on your browser until you return to the search results page If Alta Vista found more than one page of results there will be a series of blue numbers at the bottom of the results page By selecting those numbers you will be able to look at the next set of search results until you get through all of them Search Link to query Web page ha of Search even results pages Figure 9 A sample page from Alta Vista Brief page sample viv Gem From George Bookmarking a Web site or a search results page Web pages can be bookmarked The browser records the address and title of a page so you can return to the Web site in the future without having to retype the address In Internet Explorer bookmarks are called favorites Other browsers might call them hotlists You will probably want to bookmark the Web site s that you use for searching for informa
77. nd text into your own classroom presentations and lectures Once students have seen that you can do it they will be interested in trying it for themselves I feel obligated to again mention copyright violations and plagiarism at this point During your learning process you may become enamored with this new tool and how easy it is to obtain information that you forget about these traditional concerns Copying and distributing information may violate copyright laws and we must not forget to cite our sources of information What can go wrong when using the Internet to present information to the class How can these problems be dealt with The idea that a good teacher is well prepared extends far beyond Internet integration but it is especially true when using technology Computers and Internet connections 50 Genium Publishing Corporation Using the Internet in the Classroom OX fail files and disks become corrupted and Web sites move or disappear overnight Your lesson plans must be ready for all of these contingencies Just be sure there is a backup plan TERE Gem From George Integrating the Internet into the curriculum problems and patches A problem you might How you can deal with encounter the problem You are going to use the Have the pages you want Web for a presentation students to see on disk but the Internet Display the Web sites connection in your class using a floppy dis
78. ng You only have to download the entire list of newsgroups once It takes a few minutes After that the list loads pretty quickly because it only has to download the new newsgroups that have been created since you last used your newsreader FTP What is FTP FTP File Transfer Protocol as its name implies is a way to transfer files over the Internet When you connect to a computer that allows you to transfer files called an FTP server you can download information graphics or programs to your own computer FTP also allows you to put or upload files to an FTP server on the Internet All sorts of files are available for download via FTP It is often used to get new software to enhance your computer or give it new capabilities Once connected to the Internet how do I use FTP Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer can connect to FTP sites and download programs in the same way that you connect to a Web site The URL in the location address field is ftp instead of http When you select the program you want to download a Save As dialog box may appear Just tell the browser which folder on your hard drive you want to download the file Genium Publishing Corporation 37 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX to It is important to remember where you stored the download because you will need to find the file to install the program or view the text or graphics file if that
79. o are running Internet Messenger but you won t be able to buddy chat with someone who is using AOL You can fortunately send your AOL friends instant messages using the software Cable TV Service What about connecting to the Internet through my cable TV service Many cable companies are now offering Internet access The cable company provides a cable modem that connects to a network card in your computer This kind of access is extremely fast is always available and does not occupy your phone line If you want to know more about this technology call your local cable company The cost for this service is about 40 per month Getting Connected At Home How do I get connected to the Internet at my home If you don t have a computer at home you can go to your public library which is most likely connected to the Internet but sooner or later you will probably want to consider having a computer connected to the Internet at home What are the benefits of having the Internet at home The most obvious benefit is that you control the use of the computer unless you have children This means that you can do what you want when you want You can exchange e mail with family and friends have an endless supply of information software and programs available at any hour try out new things etc Choosing the Right Computer What kind of computer do I need Computer technology changes so fast that any answer will be obsolete by
80. ocaust Memorial Museum There I witnessed a demonstration of how the newborn World Wide Web could be used in the classroom I was inspired to bring the Internet into my classroom Through slow but consistent steps I have integrated this technology into my teaching These efforts have led to the North Hagerstown High School Web site which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year I hope it will continue to grow and serve the students in my community Introduction OIX Introduction Welcome to the Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers The Internet is here to stay and as an educator you ll want to learn how to use it to do your job better How will the Internet impact my job you may ask You can use the Internet to retrieve information that can be used in your lessons You can also communicate and collaborate with other teachers via the World Wide Web and e mail in order to gain new skills and knowledge that were previously unavailable to you Your students will also be using the Internet By making it a part of the education process you can emphasize the positive aspects of this new communication medium This Guide will get you started using the Internet as easily and as quickly as possible by helping you the average non techie teacher to get connected to the Internet at home and at school It will also provide the information you need to find your way around the Internet and hel
81. of the Internet have grown to become an on line community The members of this community follow customary rules of etiquette known as netiquette but there are few legal regulations governing the activities of its participants What s on the Internet Almost any type of information can be found on the Internet in many forms including words pictures sounds and video If someone has something to say it can be published on the Web or on public discussion boards called newsgroups You can communicate with others via the Web and by using e mail and files can be transferred by using FTP All you need is a full service Internet account The World Wide Web is one of the most popular parts of the Internet It is like a global library without a Dewey Decimal System or card catalogue You can find your way by using a Web site specifically designed for searching the Web for ideas and concepts that you are looking for A large number of such sites have grown up on the Web Three famous and popular sites are Yahoo http Awww yahoo com Alta Vista http www altavista com and Excite htto www excite com But there are many more all varying in search strategy and effectiveness Usenet newsgroups publicly accessible discussion groups are another part of the Internet They are divided into a number of major discussion areas and then those areas are divided into specific topics Currently there are over 15 000 discussion topic
82. olves a number of days in the library or researching on line To give my students assistance in assessing where they needed to be in the project I developed a calendar that listed daily goals The unit plan that I shared with my students contained a progression of goals they had to reach as they developed their projects Each goal was evaluated which meant they earned points as they progressed All of these goals constituted their grades for the duration of the project The project s goals included the following elements Students conduct library and Internet research two weeks Three bibliography cards due Two days after library research began repeat as many times as needed until sufficient number of note cards have been generated Three note cards with well developed topics due Arrange cards into rough draft Develop outline or Web page diagram Check sources of information for accuracy Web page development one week Develop graphics during Web page development week Enter text to form Web pages using non HTML code based Web page editors Rough draft due Web sites returned on paper with teacher corrections Students make corrections on computer files Final draft due Final changes applied to Web pages Student Web projects uploaded to school Web server The final product was also evaluated by way of a rubric that assessed almost every aspect of the Web site they developed The scoring rubric was developed
83. omputers and I ve never taken a formal training or credit course on this subject Through many late nights of tinkering and experimentation I figured out how to use the Internet to support my educational activities at school By using this Guide you should be able to avoid a lot of the frustration that I experienced and save a lot of time as well Don t worry You can t break anything or delete anything from your computer by reading this book And if you take the time to practice on your computer what you find here using the Internet will become an enjoyable experience that will help you do your job more effectively il Gem From George There is an on line version of this Guide Find the on line version of the Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers at htto www genium com ipgt I bet you have a lot of questions that need to be answered First Pll tell you more about the Internet and how teachers can benefit by at least becoming familiar with it Then I ll give you the information you need to get on the Net at home and at school Once you re up and running we ll take a look at the different parts of the Internet Keep in mind that the Internet is like a global roadway system that covers a variety of regions Some of the roads are smooth like highways while others are bumpy like country dirt roads However these roads are usually connected to each other in some way I ll help you navigate your way through the different ty
84. ook at my Lesson Plan of the Day Web page now in its second year My school s Web site is five years old and it contains hundreds of examples of technology integration mostly in the area of Social Studies The address for Lesson Plan of the Day http www fred net nhhs lessons Ipotd htm You may want to start at my home page entitled The World of Social Studies at htto www fred net nhhs html cassutto html I think you ll find a good supply of resources at my Web site The school s main page is located at http www fred net nhhs and it is readily accessible from any of the pages I have already listed More addresses follow below I look forward to your comments or questions Take care George Cassutto Teacher of Social Studies Computer Applications North Hagerstown High School MD USA nhhs fred net georgec umd5 umd edu Can you show me how to find a newsgroup for teachers right now When you set up your newsreader you ll be able to see all the newsgroups available and then select the ones you want to subscribe to from that master list Two of the major hierarchies that may be of particular interest to teachers are k12 and school Remember that means that there are a number of groups within that hierarchy Here is what your newsreader might look like when you are about to subscribe to a newsgroup 36 Genium Publishing Corporation Figure 8 Netscape Collabra s newsgroup listi
85. or use in the classroom Their value is more for professional development through information exchange rather than being a source for classroom presentations Promoting Usenet news for student research needs to be carefully considered and monitored Like many other parts of the Internet the messages exchanged on Usenet primarily contain the private opinions of the participants rather than a formal publishing of information Any data obtained from a newsgroup should be carefully confirmed before relying on it as accurate Also like the rest of the Internet there are many newsgroups that are inappropriate for any student access One reason for teachers to use newsgroups is to get information from colleagues If you have a certain expertise you may derive satisfaction from providing information to those who are seeking the information Here is a response I composed to a teacher asking for examples of lessons that use the Internet Genium Publishing Corporation 35 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Subject Re Integrating the Internet into Lesson Plans Date Thu 24 Dec 1998 16 06 13 0500 From George Cassutto lt nhhs fred net gt Organization North Hagerstown High School To Patricia S lt e mail address gt ewsgroups k12 ed soc studies k12 ed science k12 ed comp literacy References 1 Patti I saw your call for information on lesson plan integration I invite you to take a l
86. orporation 85 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers Use This Space to List Other Helpful Web Sites 86 Genium Publishing Corporation Glossary GX Glossary The Internet is constantly evolving New terms are being created all the time so it s hard to keep up with Internet jargon It is also hard to find a definitive list of terms on the Web because each list varies greatly with what it emphasizes Acceptable use policy AUP A document developed by a school that defines appropriate use of the Internet while at the school ISPs also typically have their own AUPs Address book A place in an e mail program to store e mail addresses of people that you frequently communicate with The e mail program can easily access the address book so that you don t have to type in the e mail address every time you use it Blocking software Software that can be configured to prevent users from accessing Internet resources that may contain inappropriate objectionable material Bookmarks Called Favorites in the Internet Explorer browser and Bookmarks by Netscape they allow you to keep a hotlist of Web sites for future reference Selecting a site for later recall is called bookmarking a site BRB Be Right Back Used in text based chat to let people in your chatroom know that the baby is crying or that you must take a necessary room break
87. osted to the list adds and deletes members etc LOL Laughing Out Loud Used in text based chat to express a humorous response A more extreme version is ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing Mailing List An e mail discussion group Modem A piece of computer equipment that sends and receives data over phone lines Modem speeds are measured in kilobits per second kbps topping out at 56 kbps for standard analog modems Netiquette The unwritten culture and customs of the Internet One way to become familiar with netiquette is to locate the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ document of a particular aspect of the Internet and review it carefully Netscape Navigator A popular Web browser on the Internet The company Netscape also produces and sells other Internet related software programs Newbie A newcomer to the Internet A novice Internet user 90 Genium Publishing Corporation Glossary GX On line Related to being connected to another computer available while connected to a network Packet Information is broken into precisely defined packets sent over the Internet then reassembled at its destination RAM Random Access Memory The place where the computer stores programs and information currently in use Unless saved first it is lost when the computer is restarted or turned off Router Communications hardware that directs packets from one computer toward their ultimate
88. our own Web pages then a separate FTP client will come in very handy because it allows you to upload your files to your Web storage space There are tons of great Shareware and freeware programs for downloading These programs cover everything from add ons to your operating system and screen savers to test generators and electronic grade books If you want to practice your FTP skills or if you want to find some programs that will make your job as a teacher a little easier visit the following Web sites and start filling up that hard drive http www download com Just click on the education link and do a search for the type of file you want Electronic grade books are available here http www jumbo com Visit the Homework Central link and find numerous resources that can be used in your classroom http dir yahoo com Computers_and_Internet Software Yahoo is a great starting point for all sorts of software and sites to browse or search when seeking that elusive software resource There is even a link for freeware programs Genium Publishing Corporation 39 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Using the Internet for Research How can the Internet be used to conduct research Both teachers and students can benefit from using the Internet as a research tool However the Internet is so vast that it takes some practice to find the information you are looking for Sometimes the
89. p you figure out how to use what you find in your classroom I have led numerous workshops where teachers who knew little or nothing about computers e mail or the Web started their journey on the Internet It would be great if I could lean over your shoulder and answer your questions as you gain new skills encounter obstacles or find new sources of information Well unfortunately that s just not going to be possible so I m replicating that approach in this book This Guide is like a training session You ll ask the questions and I ll answer them We ll cover the most common problems and issues teachers face when they start exploring cyberspace I ll respond to each question as Clearly and as succinctly as I can Learning how to use a computer and the Internet from a book is not a very exciting process While it has its rewards it can be downright dry with all of its click here and select that options P11 make it as lively as I can Sometimes I ll pass along a few technical tips or personal experiences Look for them in a section called Gem From George There you ll find advice ranging from helpful hints to detailed explanations of concepts related to Internet use Genium Publishing Corporation 1 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X I hope this book makes learning about the Internet easier Just remember that I taught myself everything I know about the Internet and c
90. pes of terrain On your journey you ll want to know the best places to visit P11 show you which Web sites and discussion groups you ll want to visit in your search for teaching materials and ideas I ll also show you how to link up with others who share your interests We ll also talk about how to stay out of the rough parts of town so that you can feel safe and confident during your time on line And Pll provide lots of information on how to use your new skills for the benefit of students 2 Genium Publishing Corporation The Internet What It Is amp How It Works _ O X If you come across a word or term you don t understand turn to the glossary in the back of this Guide If you have a question that is not answered in this Guide I ll try to send you to a resource that can answer it The resource may even be on the Internet There is no better way to gain these new technical skills than to just roll up your sleeves and get into it The Internet What It Is and How It Works What is the Internet Put simply the Internet is a global network of computers connected by some variation of communication or transmission lines The average user connects to the Internet by way of plain old telephone service called POTS lines in Internet jargon Business and government computers often link to the Internet through high speed lines that connect to their own local networks The Internet h
91. ple you may wish to search for information about the history of England Entering England and history might find some useful information however you d have to skip the many pages discussing the history of New England By excluding the word New you d probably retrieve a more useful set of results So a better search term might be England AND history NOT new AND NOT and OR operators can be used by most search engines but different search engines have different ways to specify the search operators For example Alta Vista uses the symbol for AND and the symbol for NOT In some search engines putting quotation marks around the words tells the search engine to find pages with the exact phrase on them and to exclude pages that lack that specific phrase It acts as if the AND operator were placed between each word Look at the on line instructions to see how a specific Web site s search engine limits its search Using the Internet in the Classroom Issues Related to Student Internet Use What issues do I need to consider before exposing my students to the Internet Many of your students will probably know more about the Internet than you do This can be a tough situation because you want to have control of what takes place in your classroom If your students know more than you do it may put you at a disadvantage However the more you practice your newly acquired Internet skills the more knowledgeable you wil
92. puter Connecting to the Internet Step by Step Getting Connected At School Internet Services World Wide Web E mail Mailing Lists e mail discussion list Usenet Newsgroups FTP Using the Internet for Research The Best Approach Search Engines Using the Internet in the Classroom Issues Related to Student Internet Use Acceptable Use Policy AUP Blocking Software Presenting Information Found on the Internet Getting Started on Your Own Internet Project Examples of Internet Projects Structuring an Internet Project Define the project s objectives Develop an approach for achieving the objectives Create a schedule or timetable of events Internet Project Formats Correspondence Keypals E mail exchanges Information exchange Collaborative project problem solving Internet teleconferencing Helpful Web Sites for Teachers Glossary Dedication This book is dedicated to my wife Teresa whose patience is limitless to Hurshel Deavours my father in law who brought me my first computer to my best friend Steve Exler who showed me the joys of computing and to my Lord through whom all things are possible About the Author I chose teaching as a career because my mother was a teacher of French and English on the secondary level I joined the faculty of the North Hagerstown High School in 1992 as a teacher of Social Studies In 1994 I was invited to attend a conference of educators on the Holocaust at the United States Hol
93. r organization Social Studies School Service http www socialstudies com Here is a commercial site containing resources for teachers who want to integrate text video and the Internet The site also contains sample lessons and on line resources The US House of Representatives htto www house gov Find out who your representative is what committees are doing and what legislation is being considered in the Lower House of the American federal legislature The US Senate htto www senate gov A listing of senators brings you to their individual home pages Learning About The Senate http www senate gov learning index cfm will bring you to a virtual reality tour of the Senate Genium Publishing Corporation 79 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X The Virtual Tourist htto www vtourist com This site is an extensive geography source with links to countries and cities worldwide The site makes a point to inform the user that the service does not contain information about nations and cities but a link to http www city net is provided where that information can be found The White House htto www whitehouse gov WH Welcome html The White House s Web site has been on line since 1994 in a number of incarnations The site outlines the history of the presidency and the president s residence It also outlines the accomplishments and agenda of the cu
94. rents can track down like minded partners for a variety of projects that allow for Internet integration into the curriculum Teaching and Learning on the Web htto www mcli dist maricopa edu tl Here is a selective site that tracks down useful resources for teachers The site claims to have posted 565 examples of how the Web is being used as a medium for learning Encarta Lesson Plan Collection http encarta msn com schoolhouse lessons default asp A part of Microsoft s Encarta schoolhouse This lesson plan collection covers all curriculum areas Microsoft gathers lesson plans from teachers who compete for prizes I submitted one entitled Teaching the Holocaust from a Personal Perspective You can find it at htto encarta msn com alexandria templates lessonFull as p page 727 Houghton Mifflin s Education Place htto www eduplace com The textbook publisher has put together a pleasantly interactive Web site for teachers in order to get them thinking about using their books Curriculum resources in the areas of Mathematics Reading Language Arts and Social Studies are freely available Intercultural e mail Classroom Connections htto www stolaf edu network iecc Started by two professors at St Olaf s College in Minneapolis Minnesota the site provides opportunities for interaction between potential e mail project participants 66 Genium Publishing Corporation
95. roject are 1 To help K12 educators learn how to set up their own Internet servers 2 To link K12 Web servers and the educators and students at those schools 3 To help K12 educators find and use K12 appropriate resources on the Web Setting Up A Web Site for Your School htto www fred net nhhs html2 present htm This tutorial covers issues such as getting connected to the Internet and school Web management It also contains a number of useful documents for educators to download and edit ThinkQuest http io advanced org thinkquest ThinkQuest is an annual Web design competition in which students ages 12 to 19 compete for scholarships of 25 000 or more The projects are designed to challenge students to use the Internet as a collaborative and interactive teaching and learning tool Genium Publishing Corporation 81 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers Use This Space to List Other Helpful Web Sites 82 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers X Use This Space to List Other Helpful Web Sites Genium Publishing Corporation 83 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers Use This Space to List Other Helpful Web Sites 84 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers X Use This Space to List Other Helpful Web Sites Genium Publishing C
96. room htto www pbs org inaugural97 I helped create this site for PBS and the 53 Presidential Inauguration It provides lesson plans on the presidency and the inauguration Other content on the site includes a teenage reporter s story about the Inaugural Lesson Plan of the Day http www fred net nhhs lessons Ipotd htm This site is my contribution to helping colleagues use the Internet You ll find eighteen weeks of US Government and Computer Applications lessons at this site 78 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX The Library of Congress Main Page http Icweb loc gov Here is a great way to see your tax dollars at work The Library of Congress has assembled a number of exhibits that make excellent starting points for presentations or research The best known of these is the American Memories exhibit at htip memory loc gov ammem Parliament of the United Kingdom htto www parliament uk Links to the House of Commons and House of Lords will give students a look at British democracy Students of comparative government will find this site valuable The National Council for the Social Studies http www ncss org The main page describes this as an information service for Social Studies educators Internet related and non Internet teaching resources abound at this must see Web site The site is the on line organ for the 20 000 membe
97. rrent administration The World of Social Studies htto www fred net nhhs html cassutto html This site is my contribution to the field of on line Social Studies education Included are links to lesson plans on line resources and Internet project tips World Wide Web Virtual Library Geography Anthropology Recreation http www fisk edu vl LibraryOfCongress geoar html Based in Nashville s Fisk University the Virtual Library contains links to wide ranging Web based geographical and cartographic resources For Students Yahooligans http www yahooligans com Yahoo s hierarchical setup has been replicated in this directory of Web sites for kids With its searchable database it is a great starting place for research or recreational surfing 80 Genium Publishing Corporation Helpful Web Sites for Teachers OX Cyberkids http www cyberkids com Where creative kids click says the main Web page Contests games and a reading room encourage creativity This site is a great place for parents and their kids Web Design Web66 http web66 coled umn edu Here is a classic resource for teachers who want to weave their own Web so to speak Web66 includes a directory of all the schools that have come on line with a Web site and that have registered the site On the site s opening page the project s Webmaster Stephen Collins states The goals of this p
98. rricular topics I often share my current on line projects with the various members I belong to a discussion list for Social Studies teachers visit http Awww h net msu edu to learn about the discussion lists for teachers of the Humanities where we discuss events taking place in Social Studies education I discuss Holocaust Education with an excellent group of educators on the Holocaust Education list through the US Holocaust Memorial Museum send a message with the subscribe command to listserv ushmm org to add your name to this list The H Net High School Social Studies List is a great forum for discussing current issues in politics as well as pedagogy As a Discovery Teacher for the Discovery Channel http discoveryschool com the discussion on their list allows me to publicize our on line discussion boards as well as exchange successful lessons using their video resources 30 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services OIX cl Gem From George Managing e mail from mailing lists It is very easy to become overwhelmed with e mail after joining mailing lists If just a couple of lists generate twenty five messages per day you can quickly get swamped Keep the following suggestions in mind when deciding to join an e mail discussion list e Choose your lists carefully Don t sign up for too many too quickly e Don t feel as though you need to read or respond to every me
99. ry publications also abound Musee Museums On line htto www museums online com This site contains a wonderful modern art collection You ll need the Shockwave Flash animation plug in for dynamic interactive effects General Teaching Resources AskEric Lesson Plan Database http ericir syr edu This database located at Syracuse University started out as a bank of on line lesson plans It has grown into a diverse site for teacher resources Teacher mailing list discussions are archived at the site Classroom Connect http www classroom net This Web site was born out of the periodical which gathered Web projects and resources for wired teachers Classroom Connect now specializes in conferences where the computer savvy of American education can exchange ideas and train each other in classroom based telecommunications Education Week On the Web http www edweek com Education Week on the Web is published by Editorial Projects in Education Inc The publishers have stated that their goal is nothing short of being the place on the World Wide Web for people interested in education reform schools and the policies that guide them Genium Publishing Corporation 65 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Global SchoolNet Foundation http Awww gsn org Global SchoolNet Foundation is one of the premier Web sites for projects and on line activities Teachers and pa
100. s and the list is growing rapidly Later on we ll take a more detailed look at what is on the Internet How can teachers benefit by using the Internet The Internet is revolutionizing education Television changed the way information was delivered over a half century ago The same process is now under way with the Internet It can be a valuable resource for educators because it contains vast amounts of information It is also notorious for propagating tons of misinformation which is another reason why teachers should learn how to use the Internet s resources intelligently 4 Genium Publishing Corporation The Internet What It Is amp How It Works _ O X The World Wide Web as well as the other parts of the Internet is by no means a perfect medium for teachers yet While the techniques still need to be refined it can be a powerful presentation tool an on line library and a vehicle for self expression In addition to the fact that teachers at every level can publish their own Web pages organizations such as museums and colleges are posting Web pages These sites are valuable resources that can contribute to making a school s Web site a reservoir of curriculum related links The Web is also a repository for pages containing information on state and local governments as well as an increasing body of material posted by the federal government The news media such as television radio newspapers and magazines
101. ssage It s OK to delete messages that don t interest you I look over the subject headings to see what is worth my time e Some lists can deliver all of the day s messages in one big message called a digest Receiving your list e mail might be easier to manage in this form When you join a list the list s computer will send you basic instructions such as how to get off the list stop the flow of mail temporarily and other facts you want to know It s a good idea to save that message or print it out and place it on file Look for instructions on how you can get your e mail in the digest format if it is available e Your e mail program might be able to filter your mail If so you can set up your e mail program to sort your messages into different folders based on the sender or the subject line Just remember to look in those folders for new messages before they pile up Can you show me how to subscribe to an excellent mailing list for teachers P ve already mentioned the Classroom Connect mailing list You can get on that list by visiting http www classroom com contactus More detailed information can be found at ftp ftp classroom com Classroom Connect crcposts crce fag txt To join a discussion list you must send a command to the list computer For the Classroom Connect list send a message to crc request listserv classroom com that says Subscribe crc in the first line of the body of the message The
102. t related to Zip disks and drives which have nothing to do with compression Can you give me a specific example of how teachers are using e mail in their work J 7 Teachers are communicators They share knowledge and they seek knowledge E mail is one way that teachers can share and seek knowledge with each other 26 Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services _ X Through e mail teachers from different countries are sharing experiences in the classroom They are finding out how colleagues are dealing with discipline problems Teachers are finding out what works and what doesn t in their curricular areas E mail is allowing teachers from all over the globe to discuss their profession with each other I also use e mail to help my students If they ask a question that needs a better answer than the one I can give I use e mail to contact an expert in the field If they need a resource on the Web for a Web project or paper I may send a message to the Webmaster of the site to ask permission to use the resource found on that site I also have students engage in e mail exchanges so that others can critique their Web based projects and so that they can learn from students in other cultures E mail can be a wonderful tool not only for yourself but for your students Can you show me how to find someone else s e mail address There are a number of Web sites that specia
103. t Explorer WYSIWYG Pronounced whiz e wig this term is an acronym for what you see is what you get It refers to software that displays a page exactly as it will appear in print on a Web page etc 92 Genium Publishing Corporation
104. t document that is usually developed at the district level Therefore as a first step inquire at the central office of your school district to see what policies are already in place Administrators and teachers may want to work together on developing a school policy that complements the one developed for the district Genium Publishing Corporation 47 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers IEX You can also look for acceptable use policies on the Internet to see what goes into making one for your school or classes Any search on the Internet using the terms acceptable use policy will turn up numerous examples that you can look at One example can be found on the WWW at http www ash udel edu ash teacher AUP html At this Web site you ll find a link to http www siec k12 in us aup Acceptable Use txt that will show you a sample AUP that can be used as a template for your own AUP Blocking Software What is blocking software Software is available that does an adequate but not excellent job of blocking inappropriate material before it appears in the browser window The program is hidden from view until it encounters a page with a word that has been forbidden by a system administrator Here s an example If the word sex or nudity has been entered into the software any Web page with those words will cause a warning page to pop up that says something like This site is blocke
105. than 600 000 visitors come to the Exploratorium over 95 000 students and teachers come on field trips and more than 2 000 teachers attend professional development programs which focus on inquiry based teaching and learning in the K 12 classroom The Web site is an on line reflection of the current exhibitions at the museum A great science and technology Web site for older children and adults The Franklin Institute Science Museum http sin fi edu The Franklin Institute maintains a Web site with numerous links to the museum s exhibits A wide variety of science topics are covered Greenpeace htto www greenpeace org Get the latest news on environmental legislation and activism from this leading environmental watchdog group This site contains useful information for your own interdisciplinary lessons combining science and government Genium Publishing Corporation 73 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Intellicast http intellicast com Here you ll find weather links around the world This site provides forecasts for cities around the world National Aeronautics and Space Administration http www nasa gov Always changing NASA maintains thousands of pages on space exploration along with numerous lesson plans and activities for students National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration htto www noaa gov This site is home base for government agencies relatin
106. that the writer is expressing an opinion rather than fact Internet A global network of computer networks linked together by transmission lines This network uses a variety of programs to allow for the exchange of all types of information Internet Service Provider ISP A commercial entity that provides access to the Internet Genium Publishing Corporation 89 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Java A computer language developed by Sun Microsystems Because Java programs can run on any modern computer Java is designed to be able to deliver application programs over the Internet JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A group that has defined a compression scheme that can vastly reduce the size of image files at the cost of potentially reduced image quality Also the file format that contains such images kbps Kilobits per second Roughly thousands of bits per second Describes how fast data is being transferred MHz Megahertz A unit of frequency Millions of cycles per second Used to describe how fast certain computer components run Link or Hyperlink A hypertext connection that can take you to another document or another part of the same document On the Web links appear as text or pictures that are highlighted To follow a link you click the highlighted material LISTSERV One of a family of programs that automatically manage mailing lists It distributes messages p
107. ticipants share classroom procedures discuss best practices and announce Internet and other collaborative projects Social topics and sociology are the common elements of these discussion groups Almost every nation has a newsgroup called soc culture where is the name of the nation or culture Adoption college genealogy and Genium Publishing Corporation Internet Services _ OX history are just a few of the topics found within this category Once connected to the Internet how do I find a newsgroup Your ISP runs software called a news server that temporarily stores all the messages on the Usenet network You need to set up your newsreader to read Usenet newsgroups Your ISP must inform you of the address of the news server so you can enter it in the newsreader s server address field The address probably looks something like news isp net Next you select specific newsgroups to which you would like to subscribe Methods for subscribing to newsgroups vary from one newsreader to another Both Netscape and Microsoft supply newsreading capability in their Internet access packages Netscape uses the Collabra component Microsoft s Outlook Express can read Usenet news in addition to e mail Check the on line help in your preferred software for details on subscribing to newsgroups Can you tell me how newsgroups can be helpful to teachers Usenet newsgroups may not be well suited f
108. tion but you may also want to bookmark the search results page This would be Genium Publishing Corporation 43 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X useful if you didn t have time to fully explore your search results or for some other reason might want to return to these results at a later time How can I refine my Web searches so that I get better results Search engines are software programs that search using a set of criteria This set of criteria generally gives a broad range of relevant results but you may want to either broaden or narrow the search criteria You can do this by using certain words called operators The operators that I have found to be most useful are AND OR and NOT Most search engines use the OR operator for searching their indexes if no other operator is entered by the user The OR search is the broadest because it tells the computer to return sites that contain word 1 or word 2 The OR operator includes pages where one or both words appear on the Web page Let s look at some examples of each type of search OR This operator looks at a series of words and says Get all pages that have any of these words on them If the page has all of these words rank it first Alta Vista uses the OR operator by default which means that I don t have to enter it into the search field For example if I enter my name George Cassutto into Alta Vista s
109. to the Internet and continue to hammer home these expectations at every opportunity Inform students that any intentional misuse of school computers and Internet access will not be tolerated e Actively monitor what happens in your classroom or lab While it may be impossible to simultaneously monitor all fifteen stations in a school computer lab let students know that you are not oblivious to what is going on in the classroom Let them know that you will conduct random checks of the computer to see who is going where on the Internet Let them know that the computer keeps logs of what sites were visited If students see that their activities on line are not private or secret hopefully they will choose not to violate your trust Your network administrator can show you how to conduct this monitoring What should I tell the parents of my students At the start of the school year students and their parents should sign a permission slip that allows the student to use the Internet resources of the school A sample of such a permission slip is available for download and editing at http www fred net nhhs html pslip htm While this document is not a substitute for an acceptable use policy it is a tool for reaching out to parents to let them know that their child will be utilizing Internet resources while in your class Acceptable Use Policy AUP How can I develop an acceptable use policy The acceptable use policy is an importan
110. uages AOL htto www aol com This portal is nowhere near as extensive as its commercial on line service counterpart However this site has a search engine subject areas called web centers and numerous other services such as links to apartment and job hunting It also has another interesting feature At its Netmail center http Awww aol com netmail nome html you can download a Netscape plug in that makes it possible for AOL members to check their own AOL e mail without signing on to AOL Just enter your username and password at the prompt and you can read and respond to your own AOL mail Ask Jeeves htto www askjeeves com This site is designed to assist students and teachers doing scholarly research Enter a real language question into the search field and the result is a series of suggested sites and related topics Ask Jeeves is a surprisingly efficient information gathering tool Excite http www excite com Excite has a wide variety of features including a page that can be customized by users You l find just about everything you might need in what can become your home away from home on the Web Genium Publishing Corporation 75 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X Hotbot htto www hotbot com A well designed search utility Hotbot is Wired magazine s attempt to reach the Generation X crowd on the Internet Infoseek http infoseek go co
111. uest com This information exchange format was very successful in helping my advanced placement students prepare for the AP test in US History Students did research developed questions and assembled their answers to develop a Web site where they posted formal essays answering the questions AP students from other schools were able to critique the essays Then my students received and reviewed essays Such an exchange not only builds thinking and writing skills but also expands students understanding of the subject matter All the steps in developing the essay exchange project can be found on the Web at http www fred net nhhs html2 apus96 htm 58 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Started on Your Own Project __ C X A T paz E i AP DE History MHJ Pani he the Laber Mor ernment Yas are redid be perira feces srd gridi ps ibowo cea on iba laber riepen of ihe th coman Peau Fiigirs ia Bhiwectr nar Maire cris harm deep brr mori m pecpennicen ber jie PS tb omer Fre en i lanm Miem i riie reemer ee mek eri Bh d i Por eig e ia L bikes a bra md in a pph i fie eet L oir memnu denme eri a anuma me a poirir pee uira m bt arme L kamekh memamg miie e epa der prm tees a rhe rea Figure 12 The information exchange project model Collaborative Project problem solving The collaborative project involves problem solving scenarios as well as communicat
112. umpet Winsock is available on the Internet One place to find Trumpet Winsock is through http www shareware com search for Trumpet The problem is that you need to be connected to the Internet to download this program but this is the program you need to connect to the Internet So you must find and use a computer that s already connected to the Internet to download Trumpet Winsock Now you must transfer Trumpet Winsock from this other computer to your computer and install it 16 Genium Publishing Corporation Getting Connected At Home oOx Step 2 IP Information When you finally have Trumpet Winsock installed and operating on your computer enter the information provided by the ISP into the appropriate fields Step 3 Activation When you activate Trumpet Winsock you are telling the modem to call your ISP via the telephone line Your ISP may even supply a script a series of commands that automates the log on process Dialing and log on can also be done manually Hekeork Condiggrationy IP eho Pir id ELE Neves eh E Piare areni HT iiai T Consin Balt eriari Faha anon wu wi 1 Canard Lasd Timem jpez E TCP ATO A Dien Soe T ie PR Dainas tisha Detection SL Peri iz Sie Bawi fae Jei DGD FALE a et E Hontem Haadsteabe O MA check Dl Wan Jeceirsos TALIP ampan Figure 4 Trumpet Winsock s setup screen courtesy of http www surfari net trumpscr html
113. y can see if their buddies are on line at the same time they are and send them instant messages Non AOL members can also have on line conversations by downloading a software program from the AOL Web site called Internet Messenger You ll need an account from a regular Internet Service Provider After you install Internet Messenger you can send instant messages to other non AOL members as long as they have the same software they are on line at the same time and they have the software running The Internet Messenger software also works with AOL members who happen to be on line at the same time as you With Internet Messenger you can exchange instant messages with someone halfway around the world with no long distance charges There is another advantage of having the Internet Messenger software on your computer AOL is well known for its chatrooms With Internet Messenger you can invite others with the same software into buddy chat sessions This is where you can engage in text based chat with one or more other people in real time It s like having your own AOL chatroom with only your friends and family This differs from simply sending instant messages because you can involve multiple participants Genium Publishing Corporation 11 Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers _ X not just one other person Buddy chat won t work between services That means you can buddy chat with others wh
114. you to the Internet the ISP may provide some basic Internet related software as well as customer support The commercial on line service also connects you to the Internet but in addition offers proprietary services to subscribers The most popular commercial on line service today is America Online AOL with an estimated 14 million subscribers Internet Service Provider ISP What should I look for in an Internet Service Provider Here are some factors you ll want to consider e the ISP s rates e the availability of a local access phone number to avoid long distance charges e the size of the Internet Service Provider e the availability of technical support One of the most important elements of a good ISP is a Technical Support Department that can respond to your requests quickly and politely Technical support staff can lose the customer in the shuffle if an ISP is too large while one that is too small may not have the knowledge needed to support all user computer systems and answer your questions If you are using a Macintosh computer you should be especially careful because you are in the minority when compared to people using Windows based computers The ISP you choose should have technical support staff familiar with Macintosh computers There are both regional and national Internet Service Providers Regional providers operate locally while national providers set up local access numbers for their subscribers Natio

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