Internet

Integrating the Internet into the Classroom History of the Internet (overview html code)

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Browser Functions: Netscape vs. Internet Explorer (and others)


 * View Source
 * Saving Pictures/Setting them as a background
 * View – Text Size, Full Screen
 * Tools – Internet Options – General
 * Home page
 * Temporary Internet Files
 * History, clearing cache, cookies
 * Tools – Internet Options – Content
 * Screen Shots –  
 * Finding words on a page http://boston2008.runnersworld.com/
 * Printing Selections of a Webpage

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A. Search Engines activity: doc  or pdf 1.) Google – [|http://www.google.com]  2.)  Yahoo! - [|http://www.yahoo.com] 3.) Ask Jeeves -  [|http://www.askjeeves.com]  4.)  Mamma – [|http://www.mamma.com] 5.) Altavista – [|http://altavista.com] B.  Using Keywords vs. Boolean terms  1.)  Finding PowerPoint presentations 2.) Pdf files  3.)  Excel/word files

C. Searching for Images

D. Refining/Practicing Searching Skills

Communicating via the Internet Web-based Email Providers [|www.yahoo.com] [|http://gmail.com] [|www.live.com] Access Listserv & Email updates (groups) [|www.pahouse.com] Security/Virus issues

Classroom Web Page (freebies) 1. Scholastic [|http://www.scholastic.com] 2. Nicenet.org [|http://www.nicenet.org] 3. Wikispaces

A Social Internet Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/

Bookmarking: http://del.icio.us/ http://www.myspace.com

Teacher Resources Reference materials – PowerLibrary http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/ 1. Kid Friendly Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Maps, Weather

2. Lesson Plans 1.) ENC  2.)  Discovery School  [|http://school.discovery.com] 3.) PBS

Audio Resources 1. iTunes 2. Podcasts

Video Resources 1. United Streaming 2. YouTube & Zamzar: perfect together

Using the Internet with your students 1. WebQuests 2. Web Cams

Animations 1. Java Applets

Taking your sites with you – C:/WINDOWS/Favorites

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