Educating with the internet : using net resources at school and home /

Table Of Contents:
Acknowledgments xiii(2)
Preface xv(4)
Introduction xix(8)
Hardware xx(3)
Essentials: Memory & Speed xxi(1)
Modems xxii(1)
Monitors xxiii(1)
IBM or Mac? xxiii(1)
Software xxiii(1)
Phone Lines xxiv(3)
At Home xxiv(1)
At School xxiv(1)
Options xxiv(3)
About the Lessons xxvii
The Lessons xxvii(2)
A Note about Grade Levels xxvii(1)
Computer Ratio xxviii(1)
Tasks You Will Practice Online xxix(1)
Guidelines for Using the Lessons xxix(1)
Browsing Practice xxix(1)
Quick Searches xxix(1)
Extended Searches xxx(1)
Extended Searches with Output xxx(1)
Packaged Deals xxx(1)
A Typical Day in Our Internet Classroom xxx(5)
Lesson 1 xxxi(1)
Lesson 2 xxxi(2)
Lesson 3 xxxiii(1)
Grading xxxiv(1)
Table of Lessons xxxv
PART ONE: USING THE NET IN YOUR CLASSROOM 1(162)

Chapter 1: OK, Now How Do I Get There? 3(4)

Getting Connected to an Online Service 3(1)

A Quiz: Do You Really Need this Information? 3(1)

Internet Service Providers 4(3)

What You Can Expect from a Provider 5(1)

Configuring Your Internet Software 6(1)

Chapter 2: Where You Are Now, and What's Next 7(18)

Using Microsoft Internet Explorer 8(3)

Icons and Buttons You Will Use Often 8(2)

Pulldown Menu Items 10(1)

Using Netscape Navigator 11(3)

Icons and Buttons You Will Use Often 12(1)

Pulldown Menu Items 13(1)

Understanding a URL 14(3)

Lesson 1. Browsing 17(8)

Chapter 3: Searching the Net 25(24)

After Browsing Comes Searching 25(1)

Four Search Engines-Four Ways to Find Sites 26(6)

Lycos 26(2)

Altavista 28(2)

Yahoo Search 30(1)

One final and Comprehensive Search Engine 31(1)

Lesson 2. Searching 32(2)

Lesson 3. Searching: Scavenger Hunts 34(15)

Chapter 4: Getting Down to the Basics 49(10)

Preparing to Use the Net 49(5)

See What's Online 49(1)

Plan the Outcome 49(1)

Plan Your Time 50(1)

Speed Up Your Search 50(1)

Get to Know Sites Outside Your Teaching Area 50(1)

Look Up Sites for Your Kids' Interests 50(1)

How Accurate Is the Information? 51(1)

Longevity of Sites 51(1)

Inappropriate Material on the Internet 52(2)

How We Use the Tools 54(2)

Browse 54(1)

Search 54(1)

E-mail 54(1)

Ftp 55(1)

Usenet 55(1)

Telnet 55(1)

Gopher 56(1)

What Can You Do with All That Information? 56(1)

What Can the Internet Provide Your Students? 57(2)

Queries 57(1)

Experiences 57(1)

Explorations 57(1)

Reminders 58(1)

Chapter 5: Practice Lessons 59(52)

Lesson 4. Things You Can Do Easily on the Net 61(11)

Lesson 5. Net Surfing: The Game 72(3)

Lesson 6. Building a Frame of Reference 75(2)

Lesson 7. Common Links 77(8)

Lesson 8. Beyond the Common Link 85(2)

Lesson 9. This Book's for You 87(1)

Lesson 10. Branching Out: Other Things to Search for 88(6)

Lesson 11. Additional Ideas for Searches 94(5)

Lesson 12. Searching the Net 99(3)

Lesson 13. Want Ads 102(4)

Lesson 14. Additional Explorations 106(5)

Chapter 6: Extended Student Activities 111(52)

Basics and Bookmarks 111(2)

Lesson 15. Extended Student Activities 113(4)

Lesson 16. Hyperlinks 117(46)
PART TWO: SITES FOR ALL YOU TEACH 163(166)
Evaluating Sites 165(2)

Chapter 7: Sites for Teachers and Parents 167(14)

General Sites for Teachers 167(6)

Special Education 173(1)

Vocational Education 174(1)

Bilingual Ed/ESL 175(2)

Grant Information 177(1)

Sites for Parents 178(3)

Chapter 8: General Sites for Kids 181(12)

Kids Sites 181(2)

Science for Kids 183(1)

Stories and Magazines for Kids and Teens 184(3)

A Bit of Fun 187(2)

Book Sites for Kids 189(1)

Reference Materials 190(3)

Chapter 9: Literature Online 193(24)

Literature Online 193(1)

Lesson 17. Sample Lessons for Literature 193(11)

Samples of Sites Used to Enhance One Author or Work 199(2)

Book Reviews 201(1)

Literary Variety 202(1)

Read Some of the Great Works Online 203(1)

Writing Resources 204(5)

Theater and Drama 206(2)

Speech and Debate 208(1)

Journalism 209(8)

It's in the News 210(4)

Well-Known News Sites 214(1)

News from Around the World 215(2)

Chapter 10: Math and Sciences Online 217(24)

Math Sites 217(1)

Lesson 18. Sample Lessons for Math 217(6)

General Math Sites 218(3)

Algebra 221(1)

Geometry 222(1)

Calculus 223(1)

Science Sites 223(1)

Lesson 19. Sample Science Lessons 224(17)

General science 225(3)

Biology 228(2)

Chemistry 230(1)

Physics 231(2)

Sociology 233(1)

Astronomy/Space 234(1)

Environmental/Earth 235(4)

Psychology 239(2)

Chapter 11: History, Social Studies, and Languages Sites 241(42)

History Sites 241(1)

Lesson 20. Sample Lessons for History 241(14)

Civil War 242(2)

Historical Documents 244(1)

Ancient History 245(3)

World History 248(1)

United States History 249(4)

General History 253(1)

Geography 254(1)

Government Sites 255(4)

United States Government 255(3)

Government in Action 258(1)

Law-Related Sites 259(8)

Multicultural 267(3)

African Americans on the Net 269(1)

Foreign Language Sites 270(1)

French Sites 270(1)

Lesson 21. Sample Lessons for Foreign Languages 271(6)

Spanish Sites 274(3)

College, Careers, and Guidance 277(6)

Chapter 12: All Things Computer-Related 283(20)

Virtual Reality 283(1)

MIS 284(1)

Internet Help and Languages 285(2)

Tech Support 287(2)

Computer News 289(1)

Additional Computer Sites 290(2)

Art and Computer Graphics 292(1)

Computer Graphics Sites 292(1)

Lesson 22. Sample Art Lessons 292(4)

Business and Finance 296(7)

Chapter 13: Sports, Entertainment, and Travel Sites 303(26)

Health, Sports, and Fitness Sites 303(1)

Lesson 23. Sample Health/PE Lessons 303(9)

Good General Sites 304(1)

Health and Fitness 304(4)

General Sports 308(1)

Baseball 309(1)

Basketball 310(1)

Football 310(1)

Hockey 311(1)

Soccer 311(1)

Interesting Sites 312(5)

For Kids of All Ages into Cars 317(2)

Music 319(1)

Lesson 24. Sample Lessons for Music 319(2)

Music Sites 319(2)

Movies 321(1)

Television 322(1)

Shopping on the Net 323(2)

Travel the World 325(2)

Africa 325(1)

Asia 325(1)

Canada 326(1)

Europe 326(1)

South America 327(1)

Search Engines 327(2)
PART THREE: LIVING WITH THE NET 329(18)

Chapter 14: The Internet at Home and Other Useful Tips 331(8)

Browsing 331(1)

Searching 332(1)

Using Links 333(1)

Multimedia and Plug-ins 334(2)

Plug-ins 334(1)

Some Names to Watch for 334(1)

Place to Go to Get Them 335(1)

Copy and Paste: From the Net to Your Word Processor to Your Kids 336(2)

Copyright and the Internet 336(1)

How to Copy 337(1)

A Little Bit about Output 338(1)

Chapter 15: Notes from the Highway 339(8)

Outside the Classroom 340(1)

Down the Line 340(1)

New Issues on the Net Horizon 340(2)

Browser Wars 340(1)

Connectivity 341(1)

CU See Me 341(1)

Tools for Knowledge Management 341(1)

Audio/Video Streaming 342(1)

Encryption 342(1)

HTML 342(1)

Usenet and BBS 342(2)

Usenet 342(1)

Bulletin boards 343(1)

Acceptable Use Policy 344(1)

A Bit about HTML and Web Pages 344(2)

Online Projects 346(1)
PART FOUR: APPENDIXES 347(2)
Appendix A: Glossary 349(4)
Appendix B: Internet Watchdog(TM) 353(18)
Appendix C: About the CD-ROM 371(4)
Index 375