Internet Use Information
Internet Use Information
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Are you wondering how important the Internet is to your students' success? Curious about how widespread its use really is? Links on this page identify use surveys, quick reference to numbers of schools online, and some practical tips on what the Net is good for in schools.
USDA Forest Service’s "Find-a-Photo" Web site allows access to thousands of copyright free wildlife, fish, wildflower, and EE photographs available for non-profit use. Please credit the photographer.
The URL is: http://wwwnotes.fs.fed.us:81/wo/wfrp/find_a_photo....
Create surveys and questionnaires with your web browser and then deliver via email or web link.
Free to teachers and students. The URL is: http://web-online-surveys.com
"A seven-step model to clarify information literacy and its relationship to the Internet. This model has been field-tested in a partnership between Kansas State University and the Spring Hill (Kan.) Unified School District, and with teachers throughout the country. Teachers might find these steps helpful."(Electronic School, January 1999)Full text online.
The URL is: http://www.electronic-school.com/199901/0199f4.htm...
"How can an individual determine the appropriateness or validity of the information they are finding?" A publication from EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info43.pdf
An online community for K-12 students, teachers, classrooms, and parents. Schools can create their own website and students can communicate with classmates. When a school is registered, administrators can create an account that enables communication with teachers and students, account management tools, and maintenance capabilities.
The URL is: http://www.think.com/en_us/
An online guide for teachers learning the basics about using the internet -includes activities and reference sites (guide can only be viewed on -line).
The URL is: http://www.genium.com/ipgt/
Motto: "Information You Can Trust." A reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources with a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 12,000 Internet resources.
The URL is: http://lii.org/
"Advice from Coyote Communications on how to reap money-saving, program-enhancing benefits from technology. Most of this material is geared to nonprofit and public sector organizations (including schools)."
The URL is: http://www.coyotecom.com/tips.html#weblist
Consumers and small businesses can use this service to recycle ANY PCs, including system units, monitors, printers and optional attachments for $29.99(incl. shipping). Equipment will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner or, refurbished and donated to Gifts in Kind International for donation to other nonprofits.
The URL is: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/pcrser...
A provider of low-cost, volunteer-based computer assistance to schools and nonprofits. Also sells popular software packages at discounted prices and offers TechSoup.org, a Web site that offers technology information and advice for nonprofits.
The URL is: http://www.compumentor.org/
Survey of some of the major groups and activities that are shaping the future of the Internet's role in education. Presented at the Internet Society's INET '94 Conference in Prague.
The URL is: http://metalab.unc.edu/cisco/tracy-article.html
"Produced by The Jade Witers Group, this site offers a basic and easy-to-follow guide for teachers and students who want to construct
a Website for their school or personal use. Users can choose to read the guide in order or by section." Good for Beginners. PC/MAC. The URL is: http://www.wigglebits.com/
"A series of reports funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education documenting the extent to which computer technologies and the World Wide Web are becoming integral to U.S. elementary and secondary classrooms." Full Text available in PDF format.
The URL is: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/html/findings.html
Online working draft of Web content
accessibility guidelines from the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3)to make Web more navigable to people with disabilities. Four guidelines, each containing several checkpoints, an introduction and glossary included. The URL is: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/
An Australian site with "guidelines for students and teachers on using the World Wide Web when researching and teaching environmental topics." Includes many useful links, although the unique feature of this site is the ideas concerning evaluation of Internet sources. Provided by Griffith University.
The URL is: http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/ciree/ECOHOT/
Discusses purpose, audience, access, design, and content. A publication from EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info44.pdf
Designers and developers of distance education in Alaska. Learn how to design and develop outreach programs to reach your intended audience.
The URL is: http://www.creative-conservation.com/
The technology place for non-profits. Articles, news, discounted products, tools, and resources.
The URL is: http://www.techsoup.org/
TechSoup's Web Building section will provide you with the tools and resources to build and host a website that will highlight your nonprofit organization's mission.
The URL is: http://www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=13&to...
Correlated with the National Educational Technology Standards, the CyberSmart! curriculum consists of 65 standards-based lesson plans organized in five units: Safety, Manners, Advertising, Research, and Technology (SMART). Teaches students how to use the Internet safely,
responsibly, and effectively. The URL is: http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/
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