Chapter 12

Technology & Social Studies

10 themes in social studies curriculum-

Culture

Time, continuity & change

People, places & environments

Individual development & identity

Individuals, groups & institutions

Power, authority & governance

Production, distribution &consumption

Science, technology & society

Global connections

Civic ideals & practices

Schools face the dilemma of how to teach s.s. in a meaningful way.

Conflict over what to teach and how to teach it.

The Internet has brought in many resources and opinions- not all true or accurate. Kids need to be taught how to decide what info. is reputable.

Some ways to integrate technology into s.s.-

Simulated problem solving environments-students interact with simulated events or locations. Students practice problem solving skills and see s.s. as more relevant to their daily lives.

Graphic representations such as timeline generators help students visualize difficult concepts.

Virtual trips lets students travel virtually to places they can not go and enhances real trips the students are able to take.

Student Telecollaboration lets students work together on the same project from distant locations.

Digital Storytelling lets students tell stories about people, places or events using images and sound.

Electronic Research- the Internet provides the most current info. possible. Students need to be taught where to find and identify quality info.

Technology is also useful in practicing factual information, such as states and capitals, using, for example a game like Classroom Jeopardy.

Website Resources

Muzzy Lanehttp://www.muzzylane.comMuzzy Lane is a provider of educational simulations covering a broad range of subjects and disciplines.

Bodie, Californiahttp://www.bodie.netThis site is a virtual tour of an original ghost town from the late 1800's.


U.S. National Archives and Records Administrationhttp://www.archives.govThe National Archives is a public trust that enables people to inspect for themselves the record of what government has done.

StocksQuest Global Stock Market Gamehttp://investsmart.coe.uga.edu/C001759/stocksquest/mystocks.htmThe Global Stock Game (GSG) is a realistic stock market simulation in which users can learn the stock market at no cost.


Who Killed William Robinsonhttp://web.uvic.ca/history-robinson/indexmsn.htmlThe site is designed to make history interesting, helping students to learn more effectively about issues and events while learning how to think critically about history itself.

Colonial Househttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/historyThis documents the PBS project in "experiential history."


Digital Diarieshttp://www.http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/curriculum/exchange/winnebago.htmlDigital Diaries is a research project on pioneer history culminating in the development of a simple Web site – a way to facilitate a learning experience combining history and technology.

PBS Civil Warhttp://www.pbs.org/civilwarThis original nine-part series is an example of historical storytelling. Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive and defining conflict.


Oral History Society http://www.oralhistory.org.ukThe Oral History Society is a national and international organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of oral history.

Jeff Share's The Camera Always Lies: Breaking the Myth of Objectivityhttp://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article639.htmlThis article is a discussion of the digital manipulation of photographs in the media.

Don't Buy Ithttp://pbskids.org/dontbuyitDon't Buy It: Get Media Smart is a media literacy Web site for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers.


Democratic Partyhttp://www.democrats.orgThe Democratic National Convention established the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 1848. The DNC is the oldest continuing party committee in the United States and the world.

Republican Partyhttp://www.rnc.orgThe Republican Party was formed in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge.


Ellis Island Recordshttp://www.ellisisland.orghttp://www.ellisislandimmigrants.orgThe Ellis Island Foundation works for the restoration of Ellis Island—a symbol of the American immigrant experience. Ellis Island Records create links to millions of immigrant ancestors from all over the world.

Multiculturalpediahttp://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~tokyo3/e"Multiculturalpedia" is an encyclopedia in which users can learn about other cultures.


States Web Gameshttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htmStates Web Games are used to learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations, and over 500 important facts about the 50 states.

Riverdeep Softwarehttp://www.riverdeep.comRiverdeep produces educational software including Classroom Jeopardy.

Chapter 11

Technology in Math and Science Instruction

1)Math

Virtual Manipulatives- students work with simulated objects for activities that used to involve real manipulatives.

Some mathematical problem solving can take the form of a game--For ex. Zoombini's Logical Journey involves logic, data analysis, graphing and algebra.

Students need to learn math using symbols, words, graphs and numbers.

"Internet resources can help students make connections between abstract geometry and real objects..."

Students must be able to express their mathematical ideas in words.

Basic/Fundamental math skills can be practiced through software such as Early Math and Science or Boxer Math.

2)Science

Elementary teachers often lack the depth of knowledge necessary to teach science well.

Strategies for integrating technology into science
Data collection
Scientific Inquiry
Authentic science experiments
Assessing science info and tools

Simulations can make hard to grasp concepts easier, ex, mixing colors or combining chemicals and seeing a simulated result. Cost less and are safer than actual experiments.

The latest information in science is much easier to get via the Internet.

The National Science Foundation has funded digital libraries for science-used for research and info re scientific questions and issues.

Website Resources
Calculatorhttp://www.calculator.comThis site houses a vast collection of calculators and converters.

BrainPophttp://www.brainpop.comBrainPOP produces educational animated movies for grades K-12 to explain concepts in a voice and visual style that is accessible and entertaining.

National Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://www.shodor.orgShodor Education Foundation advances science and math education through the use of computational science, modeling, and technology.

Manipula Math with Javahttp://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/index.htmlThe interactive programs presented on the site is designed to help middle school students, high school students, and college students understand mathematical ideas.
Science and Math Dynamic Linkshttp://faculty.ccc.edu/tr-scimath/intro.htmThe educational applets provided at the sites in this collection are used for many purposes. They may be run as stand-alone demonstrations, virtual lab activities, warm-ups, or as homework assignments.

U.S. Censushttp://www.census.govThe Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

StatCrunchhttp://www.statcrunch.comStatCrunch is statistical software for data analysis on the Web.

Math Forum Dr. Mathhttp://mathforum.org/dr.math/The Dr. Math site allows users to ask questions of a mathematician and to view archives of past questions.
Math Forum Problem of the Weekhttp://mathforum.org/powThe Math Forum's Problems of the Week (PoWs) are designed to provide creative, non-routine challenges for students in grades three through twelve.

Boxer Mathhttp://www.boxermath.comThe Boxer Math curriculum covers Math Fundamentals, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Geometry, and Trigonometry.

Waterford Early Science and Mathhttp://www.pearsondigital.comWaterford Early Math and ScienceTM is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that gives students a foundation in basic math and science skills.

Zoombinishttp://www.riverdeep.net/products/zoombinis/index.jhtmlThe Zoombinis software program builds and strengthens reasoning and mathematical communication skills.

Thinkin' Thingshttp://www.riverdeep.net/products/thinkin_things/index.jhtmlChildren create rhythmic compositions, explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, and much more in Thinkin' Things software.
KaleidoManiahttp://www.keypress.com/catalog/products/software/Prod_KaleidoMania.htmlKaleidoMania! is a software tool for dynamically creating and analyzing symmetric designs and for exploring the mathematics of symmetry.

Mathematics Problem Solvinghttp://www.keypress.com/catalog/products/software/Prod_Fathom.htmlFathom gives students the power to gather, explore, and graphically analyze data in depth, and to understand concepts in mathematics and statistics.

Spreadsheet for solving what-if problemshttp://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/teacherlink/content/math/activities/ex-mmnumericalIn this investigation, students collect, organize, and analyze color data from individual sized bags of plain M&M's as an introduction to the calculation capabilities of a spreadsheet.

MathWorldhttp://mathworld.wolfram.comMathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers.

PBS Mathlinehttp://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htmPBS TeacherSource offers thousands of lesson plans and activities in all academic content areas.

Eisenhower National ClearinghousegoENC.comThis subscription site identifies curriculum resources, creates professional development materials, and disseminates information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.

GLOBE Projecthttp://www.globe.govGLOBE is a worldwide, hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program.

NASAhttp://www.nasa.govThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the government agency responsible for the space program and long-term general aerospace research.

Jason Projecthttp://www.jason.orgThe JASON Foundation for Education has the mission to inspire in students a life-long passion for learning in science, math, and technology through hands-on, real-world scientific discovery.

Archimedes Laboratoryhttp://www.archimedes-lab.org/index_optical.htmlThis site is an index of activities for learning about optical illusions.

Journey North Projecthttp://www.learner.org/jnorthJourney North is a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.

RedRover Goes to Marshttp://planetary.org/rrgtmRed Rover Goes to Mars, is the first privately funded educational experiment to fly on a planetary mission. It was made possible by members of The Planetary Society.

Web-based Chemistry Simulationshttp://cse.edc.org/products/simulations/default.aspThis Web site provides teachers with links to chemistry simulations, organized by standard.

Drinking Water Projecthttp://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/research/water/index.htmlThis online research module will guide users through the steps to research and present findings about access to safe drinking water in a community in Ghana, West Africa. It uses questioning, problem solving, critical thinking, and technology skills and is intended for middle and high school students.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.govThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and services.
National Institutes of Healthhttp://www.nih.govThe National Institutes of Health is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the federal focal point for medical research in the United States.

Exploring the Environment Curriculumhttp://www.cotf.edu/eteThe ETE online series, which features an integrated approach to environmental earth science through modules and activities, is developed at the NASA Classroom of the FutureTM at Wheeling Jesuit University.

Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.orgOnline since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to build a site on the World Wide Web. The site now contains over 15,000 Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics.

Chemical Mixing Simulationshttp://www.chemsoc.orgChemsoc is a site for chemists and the home of the Royal Society of Chemistry's electronic network.

NASA's Center for Distance Learninghttp://dlcenter.larc.nasa.govNASA's Center for Distance Learning enhances grade K-16 curriculums by providing educators with FREE multimedia instructional programs.

Chapter 9

Technology and Eng. L.A.

Students need to be taught technological literacy in addition to traditional pen and paper versions of reading, writing , listening and speaking.

Technology can
- help teachers assist poor/struggling readers.
-motivate students to want to read and write.

Teachers are managing their prof. growth through-
cybermentoring, online prof. dev. and online prof. organizations.

Websites that teach-
Decoding-Gamegoo, Between the Lions and Chateau Meddybemps
Fluency- The Imagination Station, Open Book to Literacy, STAR Early Literacy
e-dictionaries and thesauruses
electronic devices such as Alphasmart and IntelliTalk

Improve literacy through-
Interactive books
Online literacy projects
motivating students through "tracking systems" like Accelerated Reader
digital storytelling-students create images to tell the story

International Children's Digital Library-500 free online books

Students can write on blogs like journals or to contribute to existing discussion.

Making a movie can encourage writing.

Discussion boards encourage reading and writing on topics of student interest.

Writing using technology-
Electronic Outlines
Concept Mapping(Kidspiration, Inspiration)

Drafting, revising and editing-easier on computers.

Work can be published traditionally (paper print out) or electronically(websites, power point or slide show,etc.)

Website Resources
Bibliomaniahttp://www.bibliomania.comThis site has free online literature with more than 2000 classic texts, along with literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries and reference books.
is an internet-accessible collection of texts and images.

Project Gutenberghttp://www.promo.net/pgProject Gutenberg is the Internet's oldest producer of free electronic books (eBooks or eTexts).

Don Johnston's Co:Writerhttp://www.donjohnston.comUsing CO:Writer word prediction software, students compose grammatically correct sentences containing topic-specific words.

ReadPleasehttp://www.readplease.comReadPlease is text-to-speech software for Windows® based operating systems.

BabelFishhttp://world.altavista.comTranslate text or entire Web sites with the Babel Fish translation tool.

SparkNoteshttp://www.sparknotes.comSparkNotes help students learn and practice basic skills, write a paper, study for a test, and achieve their academic goals.

NovelGuidehttp://www.novelguide.comNovelguide.com is a free source for literary analysis on the web that provides Literature Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies.

Free Book Noteshttp://www.freebooknotes.comFreeBookNotes.com is a guide to free book summaries, literature notes, and study guides (like "Cliff's Notes") for over 1600 books, plays, and poems.

Pink Monkeyhttp://www.pinkmonkey.comPinkMonkey.com features over 400 free book notes, study guides, and online chapter summary notes.

iDictatehttp://www.iDictate.comiDictate is a blend of technology and human interaction that enables users to dictate any document using a telephone, fax machine, or dictation device, and then receive the completed job back for editing via e-mail.

LITThttp://edtechfm.sdsu.edu/SPED/ProjectLITT/LITTinfo.htmlProject LITT: Literacy Instruction Through Technology is a research project focusing on the use of technology to improve the reading skills of students with learning disabilities.

International Children's Digital Libraryhttp://www.icdlbooks.orgThe International Children's Digital Library is the largest bookmobile in history made available to children around the world.

Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.comA blog is an easy-to-use web site where users can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more.

Literacy Mattershttp://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/writing.htmProvides resources for writing in the content areas.

The American Poetry sitehttp://www.americanpoems.comAmerican Poems is dedicated to bringing readers all the greatest American Poets---from the classics to the latest contemporary poets.

ePALShttp://www.epals.comePALS is a provider of school-safe email and collaborative technology.

Chapter 8

Using the Internet in the Classroom


Three ways to use the Internet at school-

For gaining and analyzing info.

Communication between students or between teachers and students.

Individual or group problem solving.


You can have...electronic penpals, electronic mentors and virtual field trips.


Students work can be posted on websites through electronic publishing.


PBL=problem based learning

4 kinds-

Collaborative or webquests.

Parallel -students work on and solve problems independently, then compare their process and results with other students who solved the same problem.

Data analysis-students use existing 'real life' data to solve problems and answer questions.

Simulations- students use the computer to perform virtual experiments.



Social Action Projects require students involvement in a local or global social concern.

Figure 8.1-page 254-255 Examples of Web-based lessons and projects.

Reasons to use the Internet in the classroom
-info. for student research
-motivation for students
-practice with gaining and using info. form the web.
-practice with understanding and solving problems based on complex issues.
-teaching students how to work together.
-offers opportunities to explore their own and other cultures.

JPEG and GIF -formats used to download images.

Plug-ins-let you see and hear what's on your computer-movie, animation and streaming audio plug-ins.

Website creation- create your own---hard
Use website creation software---so much better!

A good website should be easy to use, well organized,easy to read and navigate.

Website Resources

Windows to the Universehttp://www.windows.ucar.eduWindows to the Universe is a learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public.

TrackStarhttp://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jspTrackStar is a starting point for online lessons and activities. Users collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations, and have an interactive, online lesson called a Track.

Web Toolboxeshttp://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolbox.htmlThe toolboxes are resources and lesson ideas for using the web in the classroom.

Teach-nologyhttp://www.teach-nology.com/themesEach theme contains links to a variety of resources to help teachers develop lessons that are challenging, exciting, and fun.

EPalshttp://www.epals.comePALS is a provider of school-safe email and collaborative technology for the educational market.

International E-Mail Classroomhttp://www.iecc.orgIECC is a free service to help teachers link with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges.

International Telementor Programhttp://www.telementor.orgThe International Telementor Program provides academic mentoring support from professionals in ITP-sponsoring companies.

Chats with NASA Personnelhttp://quest.arc.nasa.gov/sso/chatsNASA Quest allows the public to share the excitement of NASA's authentic scientific and engineering pursuits. The chat events are live interactions with NASA experts.

Tramline Virtual Field Tripshttp://www.field-trips.orgThis is a site where virtual field trips are created and added by educators.

National Health Museumhttp://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virtual.htmlThis page is a listing of virtual dissections, labs, and field trips in health and science.

Children's Expresshttp://www.childrens-express.orgChildren's Express is a UK-wide news agency producing news, features, and comment by young people for everyone.

Midlink Magazinehttp://www.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/MidLink Magazine is the digital magazine by students, for students ages 8 -- 18.

CIESE Online Classroom Projectshttp://www.ciese.orgThe Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) provides eeducation resources and science projects for K-12 grade levels

Pathfinder Science projectshttp://kancrn.orgLinks to science fair resources and guides.

Project Mars Millennium http://www.projectpioneer.com/marsWorking in teams with educators, community leaders and professionals in many fields, young people will weave the arts, sciences, and humanities into an exploration of their own communities.

IEARN Networkhttp://www.iearn.orgiEARN is a global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.

Cranes for Peace Projecthttp://www.cranesforpeace.orgPeople from around the world send origami cranes to the Children of the A-Bomb statue in the Hiroshima Peace Park as a symbol and wish for peace.

I Have a Dream Projecthttp://www.kidlink.org/dreamThe I Have a Dream program challenges students to plan, design, and implement an Internet based project to realize their favored dreams in collaboration with peers in other countries.

Westward Ho! http://www.cyberbee.com/wwhoThis site is a simulated journey that allows classes to travel the trail as part of the Westward HO! Wagon Train.

Cool Cosmoshttp://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.eduThis site provides activities, experiments, and lesson plans for learning about light.

KidLink Multicultural calendarhttp://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCCThe calendar entries contain recipes for holiday foods, historical background, significance of the holidays, and the special ways in which these days are observed.

Faces of the Olympicshttp://www.mtpleasps.vic.edu.au/olympics/This project aims to develop student skills while researching the stories behind the Olympics.

Writing with Writershttp://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/This is a site where students work with authors, editors, and illustrators in workshops designed to guide them in developing their skills.

Electronic Postcards from Around the Worldhttp://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/class/gray/internet/electronicThis project offers a way to learn geography and map skills plus provide an increased social awareness of schools/communities around the world.

Unsung Heroes: An ePals Projecthttp://www.epals.com/projects/unsung_heroes/ePALS invites classes around the world to collaborate in the exchange of information about students, teachers, and others in their communities whose positive actions are making a difference to the quality of life of others.

The North American Quilt: A Living Geography Projecthttp://www.tlt.ab.ca/projects/Div3/Grade8/NAGeogNAQuiltGr.8/thenaq.htmThe North American Quilt is designed to bring an interdisciplinary approach to the study of geography, engaging students to participate in a growing collection of geographic and cultural information about the continent.

Voices from the Past: An Oral History WebQuesthttp://oldsegundo.com/webquests/voices_from_past/student-home.htmThis WebQuest is an oral history project for students in grades 6 through 12.

Global Grocery List Projecthttp://www.landmark-project.com/ggl/index.htmlStudents share local grocery prices to build a growing table of data to be used in social studies, science, health, mathematics, and other disciplines.

Whitehouse for Kidshttp://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/timelineThe Freedom Timeline brings together historical stories of freedom.

Streaming Videohttp://www.streamingvideos.comThis site is a list of frequently asked questions about streaming video.

Real Networkhttp://www.real.comReal Player is a media player.

Macromediahttp://www.macromedia.comThis site has information about Macromedia software including Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash.

U.S. Department of Educationhttp://www.ed.govThe mission of the U.S. Department of Education is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

U.S. House of Representativeshttp://thomas.loc.govThomas makes Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.

Chapter 7

Distance Learning

Distance learning is is defined as any learning where the students are connected to other learners, "information resources", instructors and/or any combination of those things.

Some distance learning is done without an instructor present often through the Internet. It can also be used to supplement instruction from a classroom teacher.

With distance learning students have access to materials, courses and experts not otherwise available tot hem. They have information immediately available and are able to communicate and share information with other students and teachers quickly and effectively.

"The Digital Divide" dramatically illustrates the case of the "haves" and the "have nots." Some children do not have the ready availability of computers and the Internet( at home and at school) and are not able to fully take advantage of the benefits distance learning offers.

Too much time on the computer can lead to social and developmental problems. Limits of one to two hours daily are suggested.

Virtual schools are controversial. They have a higher drop out rate than traditional schools. some worry that virtual schools are a way to get the government to fund home schooling. The successful virtual school student is very organized, able to motivate himself and has better than average computer skills.

Problems with the Internet-
Accessing inappropriate or offensive material. This can be minimized by installation of a firewall or filtering software.

Safety and privacy issues for students. Students need to be taught never to provide their full name or personal information to anyone on the Internet.

Fraud. Transact online business only with reputable companies at secure sites.
The URL for a secure site usually begins with https, not just http'

Viruses and hacking. Viruses can come with e-mail attachments and downloads. Hackers get unauthorized access to a system. Firewalls can help keep hackers out, but sometimes interfere with authorized use of the system.

Plagiarism and copyright infringement. Websites have been developed to check student work for plagiarism: www.turnitin.com and www.mydropbox.com. Students should check for copyright information and either ask permission to use the information from the person holding the copyright(if noted) or site the URL and owner name.

URLS= uniform resource locators

Any part of a webpage can be programmed to be a link.

Two types of search engines: Major search engines, like Google, and metacrawlers, like Mamma. Metacrawlers use more than one search engine at a time to locate information.

Three key points when evaluating Internet info:
Content-is the information true and accurate?
Design-is the website easy to use? Can you find the information you are looking for?
Safe and appropriate-the material is not dangerous, offensive or illegal.

Website Resources

Big Six Skillshttp://www.big6.comThe Big6 is an information literacy model.

Internet 4 Classroomshttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htmThis page is a directory of educational technology tutorials online.

U.S. Whitehousehttp://www.whitehouse.govThe Whitehouse website has links to current issues and news, as well as information about the history and people of the executive branch.

Get Wise Nethttp://kids.getnetwise.orgGet Wise helps parents educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely.

Cyber Sitterhttp://www.cybersitter.comCyber Sitter is an Internet filter designed for home, educational, and small business use.

Cybersnoophttp://www.pearlsw.comCyber Snoop is an Internet monitoring, filtering, and control software program designed to monitor and control the Internet activity of a stand-alone PC.

Net Nannyhttp://www.netnanny.comNet Nanny parental control software includes family-safe filtered search, an Internet monitor, web site filtering, time limits, chat recording, newsgroup blocking, and privacy controls.

Surf Controlhttp://www1.surfcontrol.comSurf Control provides protection against Internet threats of pornography, spyware, phishing attacks, viruses, and malicious downloads.

WatchDoghttp://www.sarna.net/watchdogWatchDog Parental Control software limits, protects, and monitors what users do on the computer.

Norton Internet Securityhttp://www.symantec.comSymantec's Norton Internet Security provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats.

Spyware Doctorhttp://www.pctools.comPC Tool produces innovative software products to protect the privacy and security of Windows computer users.

SafeKidshttp://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htmSafeKids is a web site devoted to keeping kids safe in cyberspace produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Internet Alliance.

CookiePalhttp://www.kburra.comCookie Pal is a complete Internet cookie management system for Windows.

Cookie Managerhttp://www.spychecker.com/software/cookiemanager.htmlCookies Manager helps you to select which cookies you always want to keep and which cookies you always want to delete.

Plagiarism.org http://www.plagiarism.orgPlagiarism.org is an online resource for people concerned with the problem of Internet plagiarism. The site is designed to provide the latest information on online plagiarism.

My Drop Boxhttp://www.mydropbox.comMyDropBox.com provides the technology to detect and prevent cases of Internet plagiarism.

Googlehttp://www.google.comThe Google search engine is designed to provide a simple, fast way to search the Internet for information.

Yahoohttp://www.yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. is a global consumer and business services company, offering a comprehensive network of essential services for Web users.

AskJeeveshttp://www.askjeeves.comAsk Jeeves Inc. provides consumers and advertisers with world-class information retrieval products across a diverse portfolio of Web sites, portals, and desktop search applications.

Dog Pilehttp://www.dogpile.comDog Pile brings the Web's best search engines together in one place to deliver more comprehensive and relevant results.

Vivisimohttp://www.vivisimo.comVivísimo creates software to access and cluster information for better search and discovery.

HotBothttp://www.hotbot.comHotBot offers a search powered by a choice of
Hotbot (Inktomi-powered), Google, or AskJeeves.

Kartoohttp://www.kartoo.comKartOO is a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces.

Mammahttp://www.mamma.comMamma.com is a "smart" metasearch engine that simultaneously searches a variety of engines, directories, and deep content sites.

Criteria for Evaluating Website Contenthttp://www.cyberbee.com/guides.htmlThe "WWW CyberGuide" Internet evaluation forms were developed by Karen McLachlan informally as a means of introducing the World Wide Web to novice users in 1996.

Netiquettehttp://www.albion.com/netiquette/This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette.

Emoticonshttp://www.netlingo.com/smiley.cfmhttp://www.robelle.com/smugbook/smiley.htmlAn emoticon is a sequence of characters on your computer keyboard that convey emotion. Both sites display a large collection of emoticons.

Text Messaging Abbreviationshttp://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.aspThis page lists abbreviated phrases used as shorthand in chatrooms and instant messages.


Web Whackerhttp://www.bluesquirrel.comWeb Whacker is software that copies entire web sites to a computer's hard drive.

Chapter 6

Hypermedia and Multimedia Tools In the Classroom



What are hypermedia and multimedia????

Hypermedia is an interactive multimedia system. Connected links.

Example: The world wide web is an example of hypermedia, where the user navigates from web page to web page by using hyperlinks.

Multimedia is an application that combines one or more of the following: text, video, graphics/pictures and sound.
Example: A movie on DVD watched on a computer is an example of multimedia. It involves sound, pictures and video with not possible interaction.

Hypermedia products are being developed to allow the handicapped equal access to "authoring" software and tools through innovative means.

Hypermedia has tremendous value in the classroom as a way to motivate students outside of the traditional pencil and paper lessons. It allows for students with different learning styles to approach an assignment in the best way for them. It helps students become better and more creative writers and thinkers.

Today, instructional software frequently includes hypermedia features. We also have access to interactive and ebooks and reference materials such as almanacs, dictionaries and atlases online.

Power Point is a very effective presentation tool which can be used in the classroom in may ways: as support for the lesson, a tool for review or assessment, for student presentations including book reports and for tutorials.

"Computer-based video" can be used in the classroom for demonstration, student projects, teaching the skills necessary to create a video, to tape lectures and school activities.

Virtual reality can be part of the classroom through use of virtual field trips where students watch virtual reality movies of their "destination" and sometimes, as a way for students to practice needed skills in a controlled and safe environment.

Hypermedia and multimedia are intertwined and hard to separate completely. The use of both hyper and multi medias in classrooms will become more common and sophisticated in the future.

Website Resources
Tutorial Finderhttp://www.tutorialfind.comThis site offers tutorials for a wide range of topics, including technology.

ADAM: The Inside Storyhttp://www.adam.com/Our_Products/School_and_Instruction/Educators/K-8/atis.htmlA.D.A.M. The Inside Story is a multimedia introduction to the secrets of the human body.

Clifford Interactive Storybookshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/Stories and games featuring the Clifford character help early readers develop phonics skills.

Listing of books onlinehttp://digital.library.upenn.edu/booksThis site lists over 20,000 free books on the Web.

Free downloadable bookshttp://www.free-ebooks.netFree-eBooks.net collects free fiction, tutorial, marketing, and business eBooks.

The Old Farmer's Almanachttp://www.almanac.comThe Old Farmer's Almanac provides astronomy, weather, gardening, and history information for every day of the year.

World Almanac for Kidshttp://www.worldalmanacforkids.comThe World Almanac for Kids offers information and games related to geography, culture, and science.

Nation by Nation Almanachttp://www.nationbynation.comFor each country, demographic, historical, economic, and other data is available.

World Maphttp://www.worldatlas2000.comMaps, information, and current weather are provided for each country.

USA Todayhttp://www.usatoday.comArticles and multimedia from the daily news.

New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/Articles from the daily news.

CIA World Factbookhttp://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbookMaps and information are provided for each country.

Microsoft PowerPointhttp://www.microsoft.comPowerPoint is the Microsoft Office presentation graphics program.

OpenOffice – Impresshttp://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.htmlThe free open-source presentation program application from the OpenOffice project. Create effective multimedia presentations with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.

OpenOffice.orghttp://www.openoffice.orgOpenOffice.org is a free productivity suite compatible with all major office suites.

Final Cut Prohttp://www.apple.comFinal Cut Pro is film and digital video editing software.

Avid Xpress Prohttp://www.avid.comAvid Xpress Pro software combines professional video, audio, film, effects, DVD authoring and encoding tools---plus custom music creation tools---for both Mac and PC.

HyperStudiohttp://www.hyperstudio.comWith brainstorming tools, visual organizers, project planners, desktop publishing features, and multimedia presentation capabilities, HyperStudio® 4 provides students and teachers with a complete array of media-creation tools.

Virtual Reality Toolboxhttp://www.mathworks.comThe Virtual Reality Toolbox lets users view and interact with dynamic system simulations in a 3-D virtual reality environment.

QuickTime VR Authoring Studiohttp://www.apple.comQuickTime VR is Apple's photorealistic cross-platform virtual reality technology that makes it possible to explore places realistically.

3DS Maxhttp://www.discreet.com/3ds max does highly customizable and scalable 3D animation, modeling and rendering.

Chapter 5

Beyond the Basic Three- Additional Software Support Tools

Materials generators- Used for the creation of certificates, tests, forms and other documents. Examples include rubric and test generators, puzzle makers and IEP generators.


Data collection and analysis tools- Used by teachers to collect, organize and analyze student data. Examples include electronic grade books, student information systems and online (and computer-based) testing.

Graphics tools- Used to add illustrations and images to web pages and documents. Examples include draw/paint, clip art, graphing and video.

Planning and organizing tools- Used by both students and teachers to plan and organize ideas for writing and to organize activities. Examples include concept mapping and lesson planning tools.

Research and reference tools- Online reference materials. Examples include encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus and mapping tools.

Content area tools- Used to support teaching and learning in specific content areas. Examples include graphing tools, GPS and music editing tools.

Among the many benefits for using these software tools are better appearance of the product, increased productivity and accuracy.

Website Resources
Adobe Pagemaker, InDesign, and Pagemakerhttp://www.adobe.comInformation and resources for using Adobe software, including page layout and design programs.

Microsoft Publisherhttp://www.microsoft.comInformation and resources for using Microsoft software. Publisher is used to generate newsletters, flyers, brochures, websites, and more.

Easy Test Makerhttp://www.easytestmaker.comEasy Test Maker is a free online test generator to help teachers create printable tests.

Rubric Builderhttp://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.phpThis tool enables teachers to build effective assessment rubrics and to make them available over the World Wide Web.

RubiStarhttp://rubistar.4teachers.orgRubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics to create them using templates.

Rubric Generatorhttp://teachnology.com/web_tools/rubrics/generalThis tool is an online guided rubric creator.

Puzzlemakerhttp://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.comPuzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students, and parents. It creates printable puzzles based on word lists.

Worksheet Generatorhttp://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgeneratorThis site creates customized worksheets from templates and a library of examples.

Teach-nology Crossword Puzzle Makerhttp://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/crosswordWith Crossword Puzzle Maker, users have complete control of how and where the words fit into the puzzle.

I-Planhttp://www.nksd.net/admin/isdata/schoolmax/iPlan_Directions.doc iPlan is integrated with the SchoolMAX student information system, making all student data that is in SchoolMAX automatically a part of the IEP.

PrintShop Deluxehttp://www.broderbund.comThe Print Shop Deluxe 20 delivers thousands of irresistible project ideas including greeting cards, calendars, photo projects, and crafts.

Teach-nology Certificate Makerhttp://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/certificatesMaking an award certificate is easy with Teach-nology.com's Award Certificate Maker.

Adobe Acrobathttp://www.adobe.comAcrobat is used to create and exchange documents in the PDF format.

Form Artisthttp://www.quask.comForm Artist is used for creating forms, surveys and web polls that 'pop-up' or embed in a web page.

Class Action GradebookHttp://www.classactiongradebook.comThis electronic gradebook is available in elementary, secondary, and college editions.

GradeQuickhttp://www.jacksoncorp.comGradeQuick integrates electronic grading with student information systems, customized reports and report cards, attendance management at the classroom level, a seating chart with student photos, and flexible options.

Gradekeeperhttp://www.gradekeeper.comGradekeeper is gradebook software for Windows, Mac OS X, and Palm OS.

Easy Grade Prohttp://easygradepro.comEducators can use Easy Grade Pro to create an electronic gradebook.

PowerSchoolhttp://www.apple.com/education/powerschoolPowerSchool is a web-based student information system (SIS) that provides real-time information over the Internet.

SASIxp http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com/products/sasi/index.htmSASI student information management system provides access to student records, enrollment, scheduling, and attendance information.

Pro/Starhttp://goedu.com/PROSTAR.htmlProStar is a student information management system.

Simple Quiz Online Testing Systemhttp://www.simplequiz.com/SimpleQuiz is an online testing system.

ExamBuilderhttp://www.exambuilder.comExamBuilder creates and administers exams over the Internet.

List of gradebook packageshttp://www.educational-software-directory.net/teacher's/gradebook.htmlDozens of gradebook programs for several computer platforms are listed.

KidPixhttp://www.broderbund.comKidPix helps children create multimedia art with graphics, sounds, and animation.

Adobe PhotoShophttp://www.adobe.comPhotoShop is photo editing software.

Picture It! and Digital Imagehttp://www.microsoft.comPicture It! has tools to enhance, organize and share photos. Digital Image is used to create, share, and archive digital images.

Tom Snyder's Graph Master and The Graph Clubhttp://www.teachtsp.comGraph Master is designed to help students in grades 4-8 graph, analyze, and compare data. Graph Club is used by students in grades K-4 to create, explore, interpret, and print graphs.

Graphics for Teachershttp://www.teachingheart.net/graphic1.htmlThis site provides instructions for teachers on placing graphics in documents, and it includes links to clip art sites.

Microsoft's Clip Art and Media Collectionhttp://office.microsoft.com/clipartClip art, photos, animations, and sounds for Office are provided at this searchable site.

FlamingTexthttp://www.flamingtext.comThis site creates custom buttons, text, and other visual elements.

Animation Factoryhttp://www.animationfactory.com/Thousands of royalty-free animations to download.

SmartDraw's Clip Art Collectionhttp://www.smartdraw.com/resources/collections/clipartClip art and flyers for use with SmartDraw software.

Inspirationhttp://www.inspiration.comInspiration® helps 6th to 12th grade students strengthen critical thinking, comprehension and writing skills across the curriculum.

VisiMaphttp://www.projectkickstart.com/html/visimap.htmVisiMap is a visual tool for brainstorming, clarifying, and selling ideas. It helps users organize ideas by creating visual diagrams known as "mind maps."

StoryWeaverhttp://www.storymind.comStoryWeaver is story development software.

Lesson Planner for Windowshttp://www.teacher-1-stop.co.uk/lessonplanner/Lesson Planner is a flexible lesson planner that allows a database of "activities" to be written for incorporating into plans and sharing with other teachers.

Centron's Lesson Powerhttp://www.centronsoftware.com/lesson%20power.htmlLesson Power creates daily and weekly lesson plans.

Master Planithttp://www.codework.comThis lesson planning software helps users organize and manage a variety of content for classes.

Fifty Uses for Inspiration and

Kidspirationhttp://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/conceptmap/50uses.htmlThe list of ideas for using concept mapping software is followed by sample classroom activities.

Encartahttp://encarta.msn.comEncarta is an online information source that includes the following features: Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Homework, College, Grad, Online Degrees, Career Training.

Encyclopedia.comhttp://encyclopedia.comThis online encyclopedia allows keyword searching and alphabetical index browsing.

Britannicahttp://www.britannica.comThis online encyclopedia includes keyword search, subject index, timeline, atlas, and dictionary.

Grolier Onlinehttp://go.grolier.comThe online encyclopedia and reference resource includes homework help, teacher materials, and librarian information.

World Atlas.comhttp://www.worldatlas.com/This site has many features for exploring world geography.

U.S. Atlashttp://www.nationalatlas.govThis site is a portrayal of America in maps.
Political World Atlashttp://www.sitesatlas.comThis site uses geography to explore the world by providing maps, travel information, photos, and links.

Atlas of the Universehttp://www.anzwers.org/free/universeThis web page is designed to offer an idea of what the universe actually looks like. There are nine main maps on this web page, each one approximately ten times the scale of the previous one.

Webopaediahttp://www.webopaedia.comThe this online dictionary and search engine is used for computer and Internet technology definitions.

Merriam-Websterhttp://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htmThis online dictionary and thesaurus also includes word of the day and word games.

Dictionary.comhttp://www.dictionary.comThis online dictionary and thesaurus also include a range of language resources.

Thesaurus.comhttp://www.thesaurus.comThis online dictionary and thesaurus also include a range of language resources.

Apple Garage Bandhttp://www.apple.comGarageBand lets users perform, record, and create music.

Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Readerhttp://www.renlearn.com/arAccelerated Reader is reading management software that monitors all forms of guided reading practice.

GPS products for educationhttp://www.gps4fun.comThis site provides information on a wide range of products and resources for using GPS for learning.

ARCView GIShttp://www.esri.com/software/arcviewArcView allows users to create maps, and add data to them. ArcView's visualization tools are used to access records from existing databases and display them on maps.

StarChildhttp://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.htmlStarChild is a NASA site providing information about the solar system, the universe, and space for students and teachers.
Multimedia Math Glossaryhttp://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.htmlMath terms are presented for each grade level and are defined using multimedia.

Write OutLoudhttp://www.donjohnston.comWrite OutLoud is a talking word processor that uses auditory feedback coupled with considerate learning supports.