Making the Most of the Web in Your Classroom

Timothy D. Green holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology and Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press) and the author of PowerPoint Made Very Easy! (Scholastic). He has taught fourth grade and junior high school.  His expertise is in multimedia design, the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, and pedagogy. He is an assistant professor at California Sate University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. Currently, he is the university’s Director of Distance Education. Abbie H. Brown holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and an MA from Teachers College at Columbia University. He is currently an associate professor at California State University, Fullerton in the department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. He is co-author of Multimedia Projects in the Classroom: A Guide to Development and Evaluation (Corwin Press), and a contributing author to Teaching Strategies: A Guide to Effective Instruction (Houghton Mifflin). He has taught at the Bank Street School for Children in New York City and George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He has received awards for outstanding teaching and curriculum design from the New Jersey Department of Education and is an experienced computer-based instructional media producer. LeAnne Robinson is an Assistant Professor at Western Washington University on a joint appointment between the Program in Instructional Technology and Department of Special Education. She is a former elementary and special education teacher and holds a Ph.D. in Education from Washington State University. LeAnne’s work has appeared in such journals as Teaching Exceptional Children, the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, and, Voices in the Middle.

• DedicationPreface & Acknowledgments1. The Wide World of the Web: Fitting It Into the CurriculumGuiding QuestionsKey TermsOverviewThe Web and Digital NativesWhy Use the Web in the ClassroomConnecting Web Projects to National StandardsUnderstanding the Teaching and Learning CycleEnhancing Learning for All: Universal Design for LearningInteractive Qualities of Digital MediaFlexibility for Demonstrating Learning: Multiple Pathways for ExpressionCurriculum Integration Idea: Individual Web ProjectsCurriculum Integration Idea: Electronic PortfoliosEngaging Students′ Interest and MotivationDeveloping Critical-Thinking and Information-Gathering SkillsCurriculum Integration Idea: WebQuestsSupport for Cooperative WorkHow Does the Use of Cooperative Learning Impact Student Achievement?Web Tools to Enhance Students LearningBlogsCurriculum Integration Ideas for BlogsCourse Management/Learning Management SystemsCurriculum Integration Ideas for CMS/LMSInstant MessagingCurriculum Integration Ideas for Instant MessagingPodcastsCurriculum Integration Idea: PodcastsRSSCurriculum Integration Idea: RSSSpecial SpacesWikisCurriculum Integration Idea: WikisSummaryGoing Beyond the Chapter2. Using and Evaluating Web Activities and Projects in the ClassroomGuiding QuestionsKey TermsOverviewIntegrating the Web Into the Curriculum: Surfing the Web (Research)Using the Web to Send and Receive MessagesClassroom Integration Idea: Examples of Blogs by Students and TeachersClassroom Integration Idea: TelementorsClassroom Integration Idea: Ask an ExpertSafety and NetiquetteSearching the Web: Engines and IndexesEvaluating Web SitesTeaching Students to Critically Evaluate Web Sites: Is the Information Valid and ReliableCurriculum Resource: Rubric--Web Site Content Critique FormAdditional Methods for Evaluating Web SitesExamples of Using the Web for Research in the ClassroomCurriculum Resource: Lesson Plan-- Using the Web for Research in the Elementary ClassroomCurriculum Resource: Lesson Plan-- Using the Web for Research in the Secondary ClassroomCurriculum Resource: Web SitesIntegrating the Web Into the Curriculum: Spinning the Web (Production)The Web as a Multimedia Project: Managing Multimedia Projects in the ClassroomCurriculum Resource: Guidelines for Managing Classroom Multimedia ProjectsStudent-Generated Project Example IdeasCurriculum Resource:Lesson Plan-- Student-GeneratedWeb Project-- Elementary SchoolCurriculum Resourse:Lesson Plan-- Student GeneratedWeb Project-- High SchoolCurriculum Integration Idea: Another Exampe of Student-Generated Web ProjectsIntegrating the Web Into the Curriculum: Cooperative Learning ActivitiesCurriculum Resource:Lesson Plan-- High SchoolUsing Cooperative Learning and the WebCurriculum Resource:Lesson Plan-- Elementary SchoolUsing Cooperative Learning and the WebIntegrating the Web Into the Curriculum: Problem-Based Learning ActivitiesCurriculum Integration Idea: Web QuestCurriculum Integration Idea: Monarch Butterfly ProjectEvaluating Student-Generated Web ProjectsOur Approach: Content, Product, ProcessCurriculum Resource:Rubric--Evaluation ProtocolsWeb Project Evalutation Rubric ExamplesCurriculum Resource:Rubric-- Web Research Project: Traditional Rubric ExampleCurriculum Resource:Rubric-- Web Project Evaluation Protocol: Student ChecklistAdditional Web Resources: Taking Small StepsSummaryGoing Beyond the Chapter3. Solving the Mystery of Designing and Creating Web SitesGuiding QuestionsKey TermsOverviewHTML: The Language of the WebSource CodeWhat Exactly is a Browser?Making a Web PageNaming FilesThe Essential Formatting of a Web PageTry Spinning a Web Page!More TagsAligning the Elements of a PageFormattig TextMaking Links to Other Web PagesAdding Graphics to Web PagesChanging the Color of the BackgroundThe HR TagPutting It All TogetherWeb Editing SoftwareViewing Web Pages: HTTPDefault PagesViewing Web Pages LocallySharing Your Web Site With the WorldSending Files to a Web Server: FTPFinding Server SpaceCommercial Server SpacesDesigning and Developing a Web SiteStep 1: Decide What the Web Site Will DoStep 2: Decide What the Web Site Will Look LikeStep 3: Produce the Web SiteDesigning With the Web′s Unique Characteristics in MindEverybody Sees the Web a Little DifferentlyChoosing the Right FontScrollingLinksNavigationLayoutSummaryGoing Beyond the Chapter4. Reading Between the Lines: The Legalities and Liabilities of Using the Web in the ClassroomGuiding QuestionsKey TermsOverviewIssues of EquityEthnicity and Socioeconomic IssuesGenderDisabilitiesAccessing the World Wide WebCreating Accessible Multimedia ProjectsCurriculum Integration Idea: Web Accessibility Web SitesStudent SafetyProtecting Students from Inappropriate ContentFiltering Software ExamplesProtecting Students from StrangersE-mailInstant MessagingChat RoomsGroupsMessage Boards/Discussion BoardsBlogsPersonal Web Pages and Classroom Web PagesEstablishing Ground Rules for Your ClassroomNetiquetteBeing a Responsible User of the WebGuidelinesEmoticonsAcronymsFlamingAdditional GuidelinesFair Use GuidelinesCopyrightGuidelinesCommercial ContentSummaryGoing Beyond the ChapterResource A: The Basics of the Internet and the Web: A RefresherResource B: Try Spinning a Web Page! Blackline MasterReferencesIndex

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